Recent development of innovative steel fibers for ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC): A critical review

DY Yoo, N Banthia, YS Yoon - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper presents a comprehensive review of recent advancements in innovative high-
strength steel fibers for ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC). Firstly, commercially …

Sustainable development of eco-friendly ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC): Cost, carbon emission, and structural ductility

M Amran, G Murali, N Makul, WC Tang… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is a cutting-edge pozzolan composite material
composed of a high proportion of discontinuous internal reinforcing fibers, a water-to-binder …

[HTML][HTML] Bonding property between fiber and cementitious matrix: A critical review

C Lin, T Kanstad, S Jacobsen, G Ji - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The utilization of fibers plays a crucial role in improving the mechanical performance of
cementitious composites. The bridging effect of fiber at the cracked surface provides …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of fibers on the mechanical properties of UHPC: A review

J Yang, B Chen, J Su, G Xu, D Zhang, J Zhou - Journal of Traffic and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) developed rapidly in research and commercial use
during the recent decade. Significant progress has been achieved in its material science …

Recycling thermoset plastic waste for manufacturing green cement mortar

H Chen, R Qin, CL Chow, D Lau - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023 - Elsevier
Highly crosslinked thermoset plastic waste is generally regarded as unrecycled materials
and dumped into landfills. To divert the waste from landfills, recycling thermoset waste as …

Microstructural characteristics and their impact on mechanical properties of steel-PVA fiber reinforced concrete

F Liu, K Xu, W Ding, Y Qiao, L Wang - Cement and concrete composites, 2021 - Elsevier
Hybrid fiber reinforced concrete (HFRC) has been proposed to improve the mechanical
properties of concrete, especially the tensile behavior and ductility. To better understand the …

Effect of microbially induced calcite precipitation treatment on the bonding properties of steel fiber in ultra-high performance concrete

D Zhang, MA Shahin, Y Yang, H Liu, L Cheng - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bonding performance between steel fiber and cement matrix is critical for the stress
transformation and crack control, which significantly affects the mechanical properties of …

Use of materials to lower the cost of ultra-high-performance concrete–A review

HA Shah, Q Yuan, N Photwichai - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is a new type of cement-based material. It has
excellent different properties such as high workability, superior mechanical properties and …

Contribution of fiber–matrix interface enhancement on flexural properties of Ultra–high–performance concrete

J Du, H Xiao, R Liu, W Wang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023 - Elsevier
Herein, the effect of steel fiber–matrix interface reinforcement on the macromechanical
properties of ultra–high–performance concrete (UHPC) is studied. Two types of nano–SiO 2 …

Enhancing the PVA fiber-matrix interface properties in ultra high performance concrete: An experimental and molecular dynamics study

Y Zhou, J Huang, X Yang, Y Dong, T Feng… - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
The interface properties largely determine the improvement effect of fibers on the cement-
based matrix. In this work, nano-silica particles are employed to treat PVA fibers using a sol …