Basalt fiber reinforced concrete: A compressive review on durability aspects

BN Al-Kharabsheh, MM Arbili, A Majdi, SM Alogla… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The creation of sustainable composites reinforced with natural fibers has recently drawn the
interest of both industrial and academics. Basalt fiber (BF) stands out as the most intriguing …

A review on strength and durability properties of wooden ash based concrete

BN Al-Kharabsheh, MM Arbili, A Majdi, J Ahmad… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The partial replacement of cement in concrete with other building materials has come to light
because of research on industrial waste and sustainable building practices. Concrete is …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing sustainability of ultra-high performance concrete utilizing high-volume waste glass powder

AM Tahwia, A Essam, BA Tayeh… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the effect of recycled waste glass powder (RWGP) and particle
packing optimization on the performance of UHPC. RWGP was obtained by crushing and …

Chloride ion penetration resistance of matrix and interfacial transition zone of multi-walled carbon nanotube-reinforced concrete

Y Han, S Shao, B Fang, T Shi, B Zhang, X Wang… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, the methods of rapid chloride migration (RCM) coefficient and immersion were
used to investigate the chloride penetration resistance of multi-walled carbon nanotubes …

Durability and microstructure of cementitious composites under the complex environment: Synergistic effects of nano-SiO2 and polyvinyl alcohol fiber

C Wang, P Zhang, J Guo, J Wang, T Zhang - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
As the most commonly used construction material for marine buildings, cementitious
composites are exposed to a complex environment of coupled action of relative humidity …

Study on mechanical properties of the interfacial transition zone in carbon nanofiber-reinforced cement mortar based on the PeakForce tapping mode of atomic force …

T Shi, Y Liu, X Zhao, J Wang, Z Zhao, DJ Corr… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the PeakForce quantitative Nanoscale Mechanical Characterization (PF-QNM)
mode was used to explore the micro-zone mechanical properties of the interfacial transition …

[HTML][HTML] Sugarcane pulp sand and paper grain sand as partial fine aggregate replacement in environment-friendly concrete bricks

BA Tayeh, SM Ahmed, RDA Hafez - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The addition of sugarcane pulp sand (SCPS) and paper grain sand (PGS) to concrete bricks
was proven effective in this study. This research not only investigated the engineering of …

Combined effects of micro and nano Fe3O4 on workability, strength, packing, microstructure and EM wave absorbing properties of mortar

LG Li, Q Lai, GX Zeng, YJ Li, HZ Xie… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Fe 3 O 4 (ferroferric oxide) has been proven to be useful for enhancing the
electromagnetic (EM) wave absorption performance of cementitious materials. However …

Analyzing fine scaling quantum effects on the buckling of axially-loaded carbon nanotubes based on the density functional theory and molecular mechanics method

M Mirnezhad, R Ansari, SR Falahatgar, P Aghdasi - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
In this paper, the quantum effects of fine scaling on the buckling behavior of carbon
nanotubes (CNTs) under axial loading are investigated. Molecular mechanics and quantum …

[HTML][HTML] Development and performance of sustainable structural lightweight concrete containing waste clay bricks

YM Hussein, M Abd Elrahman, Y Elsakhawy… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Utilization of waste crushed bricks (WCB), which are obtained from brick factories and
demolition waste as coarse and fine aggregate for preparing concrete, is an adequate …