To deal with the poor mechanical and durability of Recycled aggregate concrete (RAC), the
effects of the addition of Nano-SiO 2 (NS), Basalt fiber (BF), and composite addition of NS …

Modern civilization is currently steering toward sustainability due to environmental issues,
such as the diminution of natural resources and the spawning of enormous wastes. Waste …

A coupled thermal-elastic-plastic-damage model for concrete subjected to dynamic loading
is proposed. This model is formulated in the thermodynamic framework, with the adoption of …

One of the biggest challenges associated with modelling the behaviour of reinforced
concrete is the difficulty of incorporating realistic material models that can represent the …

The growing population demands rapid development of infrastructures. However, the
construction industry is searching for environmentally sustainable and eco-friendly building …

In contemporary society, industrialization and rising of terrorism threats highlight the
necessity and importance of structural protection against accidental and intentionally …

This study aims to explore dynamic behaviours of fracturing and damage evolution of rock
materials at the grain scale. A grain-based discrete element method (GB-DEM) is proposed …

Split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) technique has been used widely to measure the
dynamic strength enhancement of concrete-like materials at high strain-rate between 101 …

For reinforced concrete structures subjected to blast effects, response at very high strain
rates up to 1000 s-1 is often sought. At these high strain rates, the apparent strength of …

Further understanding of the mechanical responses and the failure mechanism of concrete
under different loadings, the mesoscale modelling approach considering the heterogeneity …