A critical review on drying shrinkage mitigation strategies in cement-based materials
Drying shrinkage deformation due to moisture migration is a major concern in cementitious
materials and can lead to a high probability of cracking, resulting in a deterioration in long …
materials and can lead to a high probability of cracking, resulting in a deterioration in long …
[HTML][HTML] Shrinkage mitigation in alkali-activated composites: A comprehensive insight into the potential applications for sustainable construction
The extant body of literature articulates a noticeable disparity in the susceptibility to cracking
and concomitant material degradation between alkali-activated composites (AAC) and …
and concomitant material degradation between alkali-activated composites (AAC) and …
3D printable concrete with natural and recycled coarse aggregates: Rheological, mechanical and shrinkage behaviour
In the current study, we examine the effect of using natural and recycled coarse aggregates
in designing 3D printable concrete. We assessed the rheological behaviourusing a dynamic …
in designing 3D printable concrete. We assessed the rheological behaviourusing a dynamic …
Evaluating the printability of concretes containing lightweight coarse aggregates
AV Rahul, M Santhanam - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper examines the printability of concrete formulations made using lightweight
expanded clay aggregates (LECA) of maximum size 10 mm. The effect of coarse aggregate …
expanded clay aggregates (LECA) of maximum size 10 mm. The effect of coarse aggregate …
[HTML][HTML] Residual mechanical properties of GGBS-FA-SF blended geopolymer concrete after exposed to elevated temperatures
Geopolymer concrete has been increasingly used in industry. However, if the geopolymer
concrete is blended using a single percussor its performance is often very limited by the …
concrete is blended using a single percussor its performance is often very limited by the …
A comparative study on the practical utilization of iron tailings as a complete replacement of normal aggregates in dam concrete with different gradation
Tailing, which is a type of industrial solid waste, is widespread in China with low utility. How
to effectively make full use of tailing has been attracted great attention from the entire …
to effectively make full use of tailing has been attracted great attention from the entire …
Quantification of plastic shrinkage and plastic shrinkage cracking of the 3D printable concretes using 2D digital image correlation
S Markin, V Mechtcherine - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023 - Elsevier
There is great potential for 3D concrete printing to considerably transform the construction
industry. An important step toward the transfer of this new technology into practical …
industry. An important step toward the transfer of this new technology into practical …
Application of 3D-DIC to characterize the effect of aggregate size and volume on non-uniform shrinkage strain distribution in concrete
Y Chen, J Wei, H Huang, W Jin, Q Yu - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2018 - Elsevier
To elucidate the effect of aggregate size and volume on the non-uniform strain distribution in
concrete, drying shrinkage of mortar and concretes were determined with 3D digital image …
concrete, drying shrinkage of mortar and concretes were determined with 3D digital image …
The effect of the morphology of coarse aggregate on the properties of self-compacting high-performance fibre-reinforced concrete
When understanding the effect of the morphology of coarse aggregate on the properties of a
fresh concrete mixture, the strength and deformability of self-compacting high-performance …
fresh concrete mixture, the strength and deformability of self-compacting high-performance …
Development of high-strength engineered cementitious composites using iron sand: Mechanical and shrinkage properties
Z Zhang, A Shrestha, Z Cai, N Ahmad, K Yu… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
High-strength engineered cementitious composites (HS-ECC) has gained significant
attention due to its superior mechanical properties. Despite its advantageous properties, HS …
attention due to its superior mechanical properties. Despite its advantageous properties, HS …