Mechanical, environmental, and economic performance of engineered cementitious composite incorporated limestone calcined clay cement: A review

A Al-Fakih, MA Al-Shugaa, MA Al-Osta… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The construction and building materials sector are becoming increasingly concerned about
sustainability and environmentally friendly materials/composites. One of these developed …

Mechanical properties and microstructure of engineered cementitious composites with high volume steel slag and GGBFS

X Xiong, Z Yang, X Yan, Y Zhang, S Dong, K Li… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Engineered cementitious composites (ECC) achieve exceptional ductility and durability, but
the heavy reliance on cement has notable environmental impacts. In this work, the steel slag …

Crack width control and mechanical properties of low carbon engineered cementitious composites (ECC)

M Hou, D Zhang, VC Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) have superior properties with high
tensile ductility and tight crack width compared to conventional concrete. The properties of …

Material processing, microstructure, and composite properties of low carbon Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC)

M Hou, D Zhang, VC Li - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
Traditional PVA fiber-reinforced Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) show high
tensile ductility and superior durability with tight crack width, but the high cost and embodied …

Improving dispersion of recycled GFRP fiber in cement mortar with sodium hexametaphosphate

M Zhang, H Li, M Na, B Zhou, J Zhang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023 - Elsevier
The dispersion of recycled glass fiber reinforced plastic (rGFRP) fibers in cement mortars
has a significant impact on both the workability and mechanical properties of the …

In-situ microtomography image segmentation for characterizing strain-hardening cementitious composites under tension using machine learning

K Xu, Q Jin, J Li, DM Ushizima, VC Li, KE Kurtis… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
The application of machine learning and computer vision in microtomography provides new
opportunities to directly analyze the microstructural evolutions of strain-hardening …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of thickener on macro-and meso-mechanical properties of ECC

L Kan, N Kong, F Wang - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper focuses on studying the influences of thickener (hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose,
HPMC) on ECC performance, with the adding dosages of 0%− 0.1% by mass of the …

User-friendly end-to-end fiber identification for fiber-reinforced cementitious composites (FRCC) through deep learning

Z Hao, C Lu - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Authentic fiber distribution and orientation in fiber-reinforced cementitious composites
(FRCC) is vital in study of cracking mechanism and tensile mechanics model. Existing …

Improving the material sustainability of strain-hardening magnesium-silicate-hydrate composite by incorporating aggregates

D Kumar, T Mi, EH Yang - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The existing strain-hardening magnesium-silicate-hydrate composites (SHMSHCs) utilize a
magnesium-silicate-hydrate (MSH) paste-based cementitious matrix, using significant binder …

Advancements and perspectives in engineered cementitious composites (ECC): a comprehensive review

S Barbhuiya, BB Das, D Adak - Magazine of Concrete …, 2024 - icevirtuallibrary.com
Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) have garnered significant attention within the
construction industry due to their exceptional mechanical properties and durability. This …