Flexural behavior of reinforced concrete beams externally strengthened with ECC and FRP grid reinforcement

Z Zhang, D Liu, JA Abdalla, RA Hawileh, F Qin… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
To prevent premature delamination of FRP sheets in strengthened concrete structures, this
study explores a novel method of laying a composite layer of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) …

Expanded vermiculite acting as artificial flaws to enhance the tensile properties of high-strength engineered cementitious composites

Z Zhang, Q Shen, F Qin, JA Abdalla, RA Hawileh… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, an expanded vermiculite (EV) was proposed to substitute silica sand, and act
as artificial flaws in high-strength engineered cementitious composites (ECC) to improve its …

Curing-dependent behaviors of sustainable alkali-activated fiber reinforced composite: Temperature and humidity effects

L Kan, Y Gan, W Dai, L Lv, L Dai, J Zhai… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite alkali-activated fiber reinforced composite (AAFRC) attracting increasing attention
due to the advantages of low-carbon and superior tensile performance, the curing …