Internal curing capabilities of natural zeolite to improve the hydration of ultra-high performance concrete

M Kazemian, B Shafei - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is often designed with a low water-to-binder ratio,
which can potentially limit the hydration of cement particles. To address the hydration …

Damage characteristics of high-performance fiber-reinforced cement composites panels subjected to projectile impact

MJ Lee, GK Park, SW Kim, HG Kwak - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2022 - Elsevier
The authors examined both experimental and numerical studies on the structural response
of high-performance fiber-reinforced cement composite (HPFRCC) panels with a matrix …

Numerical and theoretical studies on shear behavior of steel-UHPC composite beams with waffle slab

J Zhu, J Ding, Y Wang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
UHPC waffle slab was proposed to utilize the excellent material properties of UHPC and
improve the rigidity of bridge deck. The flexural behavior of steel-UHPC composite beams …

Effects of content and length/diameter ratio of PP fiber on explosive spalling resistance of hybrid fiber-reinforced ultra-high-performance concrete

Y Shen, M Dai, W Pu, Z Xiang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is prone to explosive spalling at high
temperatures, which compromises the load-bearing capacity of the structures. In this paper …

Flexural cracking behaviour and crack width calculation of steel-plate-reinforced ribbed UHPFRC deck panels

Y Wang, M Chen, X Shao, S Deng, C Li - Engineering Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Ribbed ultra-high performance fiber reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) deck panels have been
designed and implemented in buildings and bridges due to being increasingly slender …

[HTML][HTML] Performance of reinforced lightweight geopolymer composite panels subjected to windborne debris impacts

Z Li, W Chen, H Hao - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Lightweight panels have been widely employed as building envelopes in construction. As a
result of the rising demand for environmentally friendly building materials, the authors …

Structural response assessment of ultra‐high performance concrete shear walls under cyclic lateral loads

A Kulkarni, B Shafei, S Epackachi - Structural Concrete, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ultra‐high performance concrete (UHPC) is an emerging class of cementitious materials
with the strength and durability characteristics that far exceed those of normal‐strength …

[HTML][HTML] A method of measuring the pressure-volume relationship of mortar using a thick-walled cylinder

K Kim, S Kim, H Shin, B Lee, D Kim, MK Choi… - Case Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
A method for measuring the pressure-volume relationship of mortar is presented, involving
axial compression of a mortar specimen in a thick-walled cylinder (TWC). Hoop strain at the …

Characterization of damage to steel bridge girders subjected to over-height vehicle collision

K Oppong, A Vakili, D Saini, B Shafei - Journal of Constructional Steel …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bridge structures that span roads and highways are often at the risk of over-height vehicle
collision. Such collisions can cause structural damage to bridge girders, adversely affecting …

Safety Assessment of Airtight Protective Doors of Nuclear Power Plants Subjected to Wind-Borne Missile Impact

W Zhang, W Zhao, J Qian - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
This paper aims to study the dynamic response and damage of airtight protective doors of
nuclear power plants subjected to tornado and wind-borne missile impact. Firstly, a safety …