[HTML][HTML] Artificial intelligence-based estimation of ultra-high-strength concrete's flexural property

Q Wang, A Hussain, MU Farooqi, AF Deifalla - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Advancement in Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques and their applications in the
construction industry, particularly for predicting mechanical properties of concrete, leads to …

Compressive strength evaluation of ultra-high-strength concrete by machine learning

Z Shen, AF Deifalla, P Kamiński, A Dyczko - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
In civil engineering, ultra-high-strength concrete (UHSC) is a useful and efficient building
material. To save money and time in the construction sector, soft computing approaches …

Auto-tune learning framework for prediction of flowability, mechanical properties, and porosity of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC)

S Mahjoubi, W Meng, Y Bao - Applied Soft Computing, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Machine learning methods are promising to predict key properties of concrete and
expedite design of advanced concrete, but the existing methods have limitations in accuracy …

Automatic identification and quantification of dense microcracks in high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites through deep learning-based computer …

P Guo, W Meng, Y Bao - Cement and Concrete Research, 2021 - Elsevier
High-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites (HPFRCCs) feature high
mechanical strengths, crack resistance, and durability. Under excessive loading, HPFRCCs …

Fundamental insights into the compressive and flexural response of binder-and aggregate-optimized ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC)

A Arora, Y Yao, B Mobasher, N Neithalath - Cement and Concrete …, 2019 - Elsevier
Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) mixtures demonstrating more than 150 MPa
compressive strength and 20 MPa flexural strength are proportioned with commonly …

Transverse fatigue behaviour of steel-UHPC composite deck with large-size U-ribs

Y Liu, Q Zhang, W Meng, Y Bao, Y Bu - Engineering Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
With increasing traffic volumes, fatigue of orthotropic steel decks (OSDs) has become a
critical issue in recent years. In this study, an innovative composite deck composed of large …

In-situ monitoring of corrosion-induced expansion and mass loss of steel bar in steel fiber reinforced concrete using a distributed fiber optic sensor

L Fan, Y Bao, W Meng, G Chen - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Corrosion causes mass loss of steel bars, concrete cracking, and interface degradation in
reinforced concrete, highly compromising the safety and durability of civil infrastructure. This …

Flexural behaviors of fiber-reinforced polymer fabric reinforced ultra-high-performance concrete panels

W Meng, KH Khayat, Y Bao - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2018 - Elsevier
The use of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) fabrics as reinforcement in concrete offers several
advantages, such as high tensile strength, corrosion resistance, and light weight. This paper …

Identification of bending fracture characteristics of cement-stabilized coral aggregate in four-point bending tests based on acoustic emission

Z Liu, Z Han, L Qin, D Cao, C Guo, F Wang… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Cement-stabilized coral aggregate (CSCA) can be used as a base material for roads and
airports, and it is a future direction for island engineering. In this study, four-point bending …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of steel fiber content on the rate-dependent flexural performance of ultra-high performance concrete with coarse aggregates

S Li, OM Jensen, Q Yu - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Steel fiber is widely used to improve the flexural performance of ultra-high performance
concrete (UHPC), yet the synergistic effect of steel fiber and coarse aggregates in UHPC …