Fly ash-based geopolymer composites: A review of the compressive strength and microstructure analysis

S Qaidi, HM Najm, SM Abed, HU Ahmed… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Geopolymer (GP) concrete is a novel construction material that can be used in place of
traditional Portland cement (PC) concrete to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of adding short carbon fibers on the flexural behavior of textile-reinforced concrete one-way slab

AM Ibrahim, SM Abd, OH Hussein, BA Tayeh… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The application of textile reinforcement to the tension zone of the reinforced concrete slabs
as a means to enhance flexural capacity has been investigated by researchers in the past …

Behavior of geomaterial composite using sugar cane bagasse ash under compressive and flexural loading

H Nikhade, RRL Birali, K Ansari, MA Khan… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The sugar industry produces a huge quantity of sugar cane bagasse ash in India. Dumping
massive quantities of waste in a non-eco-friendly manner is a key concern for developing …

Strength and microscale properties of bamboo fiber-reinforced concrete modified with natural rubber latex

F Althoey, PO Awoyera, K Inyama, MA Khan… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Development of concrete using alternative materials has become very important in the quest
to achieve sustainable development in the built environment. However, it is critical to …

Correlation between destructive and non-destructive evaluation to study of plastic waste aggregate mortar: a case study of mechanical proprieties

N Latroch, AS Benosman… - Studies in …, 2024 - ojs.studiespublicacoes.com.br
Non-destructive evaluation using ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) testing has extensive
applications in the cement materials industry. Ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) test is …

[HTML][HTML] Real-time monitoring of static elastic modulus evolution in hardening concrete through longitudinal-wave velocity changes retrieved by the stretching …

H Cheng, M Liang - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Monitoring of gradual increase in elastic modulus of concrete over time is crucial for
designing structures exposed to early age loading and predicting long-term deformations …

Effect of thermal cycles on the engineering properties and durability of sustainable fibrous high-strength concrete

IY Hakeem, MDA Hosen, M Alyami, S Qaidi… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
In this research, the effect of heat–cool cycles (HCCs) on high-strength concrete (HSC)
containing steel fibres (SFs), polypropylene fibres (PPFs), and date palm fibres (DPFs) …

Experimental investigation and statistical evaluation of the effects of steel fiber aspect ratio and fiber rate on static and dynamic mechanical properties of concrete

S Bankir, M Bikce - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Static and dynamic mechanical properties of steel fiber concretes were determined by
experiments conducted on concretes produced using fibers of different volume ratios and …

Backcalculation of asphalt concrete Poisson's ratio using the ultrasonic pulse velocity test

Y Lu, RS Maia, RM Hajj - Materials and Structures, 2024 - Springer
For asphalt mixtures, it is widely known that Poisson's Ratio (PR) varies according to several
parameters, and it is a temperature and loading frequency-dependent property. However …

Unraveling the influencing mechanism of water ingress on the adhesion behavior of poly (dimethylsiloxane)-silica interface: a molecular dynamic study

C Zhuang, C Zhang, L Liu, H Wang, J Liu, X Du… - Journal of Coatings …, 2024 - Springer
Water ingress in nanofiller reinforced polymer nanocomposite is usually considered as one
of the causes for the interfacial failure between nanofiller and nanocomposite. However, the …