A critical review on compressive behavior and empirical constitutive models of concrete
Knowing the development of compressive behavior of concrete with established appropriate
constitutive model is fundamental for structure and component design and simulation …
constitutive model is fundamental for structure and component design and simulation …
Cement industry: sustainability, challenges and perspectives
FA Rodrigues, I Joekes - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2011 - Springer
Cement-based materials, such as concrete and mortars, are used in extremely large
amounts. For instance, in 2009 concrete production was superior to 10 billion tons. Cement …
amounts. For instance, in 2009 concrete production was superior to 10 billion tons. Cement …
Impact of silica fume, fly ash, and metakaolin on the thickness and strength of the ITZ in concrete
The interfacial transition zone (ITZ) has a major detrimental impact on the structural
performance of concrete. This negative impact can be modulated by introducing mineral …
performance of concrete. This negative impact can be modulated by introducing mineral …
Interfacial transition zones in recycled aggregate concrete with different mixing approaches
Interfacial Transition Zone (ITZ) is an important phase that influences the mechanical
properties of Recycled Aggregate Concrete (RAC). This paper is devoted to an investigation …
properties of Recycled Aggregate Concrete (RAC). This paper is devoted to an investigation …
Microstructural characterization of ITZ in blended cement concretes and its relation to transport properties
The improvements in the overall performances of concrete with blended materials were
often ascribed to the modification of its hardened paste in general. In this paper, the effects …
often ascribed to the modification of its hardened paste in general. In this paper, the effects …
[HTML][HTML] Modelling of compressive behaviour of concrete-like materials at high strain rate
Uniaxial compression tests are the most common tests for characterizing the strength of
concrete-like materials. The dynamic compression strength of concrete-like material is …
concrete-like materials. The dynamic compression strength of concrete-like material is …
Experimental study on concurrent factors influencing the ITZ effect on mass transport in concrete
It is a challenge to isolate the ITZ effect on the mass transport from several concurrent
factors. This study designed a systematical experimental work to assess the relatively …
factors. This study designed a systematical experimental work to assess the relatively …
Nano-and micro-scale characterisation of interfacial transition zone (ITZ) of high volume slag and slag-fly ash blended concretes containing nano SiO2 and nano …
There is a strong demand of higher volume replacement of ordinary Portland cement (OPC)
in concrete and cementitious composites by supplementary cementitious materials such as …
in concrete and cementitious composites by supplementary cementitious materials such as …
Mechanical properties of recycled aggregate concrete modified by nano-particles
In this study, different nano-particles were used to modify recycled aggregates concrete
(RAC) containing recycled clay brick aggregates (RCBAs) to improve the RAC properties …
(RAC) containing recycled clay brick aggregates (RCBAs) to improve the RAC properties …
Assessment of a microwave-assisted recycling process for the recovery of high-quality aggregates from concrete waste
K Bru, S Touzé, F Bourgeois, N Lippiatt… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
This study presents an innovative method for concrete waste up-cycling based on concrete
weakening through microwave heating before impact crushing. Two series of tests were …
weakening through microwave heating before impact crushing. Two series of tests were …