Effects of natural zeolite and sulfate ions on the mechanical properties and microstructure of plastic concrete

A Akbarpour, M Mahdikhani, RZ Moayed - Frontiers of Structural and Civil …, 2022 - Springer
One of the strategic materials used in earth-fill embankment dams and in modifying and
preventing groundwater flow is plastic concrete (PlC). PlC is comprised of aggregates …

Study on damage rules on concrete under corrosion of freeze-thaw and saline solution

D Chen, Y Deng, J Shen, G Sun, J Shi - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Coastal concrete in cold area is subjected to chemical attacks and freeze-thaw cycles, which
both considerably decrease the service life of concrete structures. In this research, we …

Damage model of concrete subjected to coupling chemical attacks and freeze-thaw cycles in saline soil area

B Wang, J Pan, R Fang, Q Wang - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Concrete in saline soil area is subjected to chemical attacks and freeze-thaw cycles, which
both considerably decrease the service life of concrete structures. In this research, we aimed …

Fracture properties of concrete under freeze–thaw cycles and sulfate attack

S Hu, Y Yin - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The fracture properties of concrete exposed to freeze–thaw (FT) cycles in different sulfate
solutions were investigated using pre-notched three-point bending beams. 5% Na 2 S0 4 …

Enhancing the durability performance of thermally damaged concrete with ground-granulated blast furnace slag and fly ash

S Sim, JH Rhee, JE Oh, G Kim - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigates the effectiveness of ground-granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS)
and fly ash in improving the durability of concrete specimens subjected to thermal damage …

Mitigating self-desiccation of cement composites via cellulose microfibers: Evidence of the microscopic behavior

JH Rhee, S Gwon, S Sim, G Kim - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Water-saturated cellulose microfibers (CMFs) incorporated into fresh cement composites
can mitigate microcracking induced by self-desiccation during drying. This study utilized a …

The impact of sulfate-and sulfide-bearing sand on delayed ettringite formation

A Paul, M Rashidi, JY Kim, LJ Jacobs… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
With the increase of aggregate quarrying to meet the growing need for concrete construction
comes a risk associated with new aggregate sources, which may not have uniform …

Assessment of internal curing of cellulose microfibers-incorporated cement composites using destructive and nondestructive methods

S Gwon, E Ahn, M Shin, JY Kim, G Kim - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Water-saturated cellulose microfibers (CMFs) incorporated into fresh cement composites
can facilitate the internal curing, holding a potential for mitigating intrinsic material defects …

Damage detection of ultra-high-performance fibre-reinforced concrete using a harmonic wave modulation technique

T Yin, CT Ng, A Kotousov - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper, a damage detection technique, named cross-modulated vibro-acoustic
(CMVA) technique, is proposed to detect damages induced by flexural loading in ultra-high …

Poro-elastic–plastic model for cement-based materials subjected to freeze–thaw cycles

L Liu, S Qin, X Wang - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper presents a poro-elastic–plastic model to predict changes in the pore structure
and reduction in the mechanical property of cement-based materials when subjected to …