Effect of short to long hybrid elastic/hyperelastic (Glass/PP) fibers on high-strength engineered cementitious composites (ECC), along with presenting a constitutive …

N Shabakhty, HR Karimi, AY Bakhtiary - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The brittleness of concretes can be reduced by adding fibers. For decades, elastic fibers
such as glass fiber were used in concretes, making them stronger; nowadays, significant …

Green and durable engineered cementitious composites (GD-ECC) with recycled PE fiber, desert sand, and carbonation curing: Mixture design, durability …

M Hou, Z Li, VC Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
While engineered cementitious composites (ECC) exhibit superior properties to
conventional concrete, using expensive synthetic fibers and large volumes of cement results …

High-strength and high-toughness alkali-activated composite materials: Optimizing mechanical properties through synergistic utilization of steel slag, ground …

JX Lin, RA Liu, LY Liu, KY Zhuo, ZB Chen… - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, the synergistic utilization of steel slag (SS), ground granulated blast furnace
slag (GGBS), and fly ash (FA) was investigated to optimize the mechanical properties of high …

Pseudo strain-hardening alkali-activated composites with up to 100% rubber aggregate: Static mechanical properties analysis and constitutive model development

ZM Yang, HS Pan, ZX Jiang, JH Lv, GW Ruan… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Strain-hardening alkali-activated materials (SHAAM) provide a sustainable alternative to
conventional strain-hardening cementitious composites (SHCC), offering significant …

Investigation of mixing techniques for full-strength-grade engineered cementitious composites (ECCs): mechanical properties and microstructure

M Cai, H Zhu, T Rabczuk, X Zhuang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Mixing techniques significantly influence the performance of ECC by affecting both macro-
and microstructural properties. Despite its importance, research on ECC mixing techniques …

Improved mechanical properties and fiber dispersion of limestone calcined clay cement (LC³) mortars by adjusting the mixing methods

Y Huang, J Zhang, W Zhang, H Li, Z Pan… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
An emerging cement, limestone calcined clay cement (LC³), reduces CO 2 emissions by
using less clinker in manufacture, promoting sustainability. Compared with OPC, LC³ …