New development of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC)

J Du, W Meng, KH Khayat, Y Bao, P Guo, Z Lyu… - Composites Part B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is a type of cement-based composite for new
construction and/or restoration of existing structures to extend service life. UHPC features …

[HTML][HTML] Ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete. Part IV: Durability properties, cost assessment, applications, and challenges

MH Akeed, S Qaidi, HU Ahmed, RH Faraj… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstracts Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is a type of cement-based composite for
new construction and/or restoration of existing structures to increase service life. It is an …

The past and future of sustainable concrete: A critical review and new strategies on cement-based materials

J de Brito, R Kurda - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The negative impacts of cement-based material (CBM) production are way bigger than ever
expected. To illustrate the scale of this phenomenon, all the forests in the world, regardless …

Self-healing concrete for sustainable buildings. A review

MR Hossain, R Sultana, MM Patwary, N Khunga… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
A total of 12 billion tons of concrete materials are produced annually, about 2 tons per
person. More sustainable buildings are thus needed to decrease the carbon footprint of …

[HTML][HTML] Self-healing concrete as a prospective construction material: a review

M Amran, AM Onaizi, R Fediuk, NI Vatin… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Concrete is a material that is widely used in the construction market due to its availability
and cost, although it is prone to fracture formation. Therefore, there has been a surge in …

Polyurea micro-/nano-capsule applications in construction industry: A review

M Madelatparvar, MS Hosseini, C Zhang - Nanotechnology Reviews, 2023 - degruyter.com
The application of micro-/nano-capsules in construction industries has been rising over the
past decade. Polyurea with tunable chemical and morphological structure are of interesting …

Effect of shape memory alloy fiber content and preloading level on the self-healing properties of smart cementitious composite (SMA-ECC)

W Chen, B Lin, K Feng, S Cui, D Zhang - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Shape memory alloy (SMA) fibers are used in engineered cementitious composite (ECC) to
achieve good self-healing properties in the newly developed smart cementitious material …

Evaluation of self-healing performance of a smart composite material (SMA-ECC)

W Chen, K Feng, Y Wang, Y Lin, H Qian - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
The durability of cementitious materials is affected by the presence of cracks. This paper
proposed a novel composite material and evaluated its crack healing ability. This material …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of different environments on the self-healing performance of Ultra High-Performance Concrete–A systematic literature review

B Xi, S Al-Obaidi, L Ferrara - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) has been the subject of tremendous
research over the years and is being used in a higher and higher number of engineering …

Analysis of mechanical performance and durability of self-healing biological concrete

R Jakubovskis, A Jankutė, J Urbonavičius… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Concrete is a building material that withstands environmental actions for centuries.
Development of concrete technologies enables building up the lightweight, slender, and …