Materials
State-of-the-Art Review on Experimental Investigations of Textile-Reinforced Concrete Exposed to High Temperatures
Author(s) Panagiotis Kapsalis, Tine Tysmans , Danny Van Hemelrijck and Thanasis Triantafillou Abstract Textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) is a promising composite material with enormous potential in structural applications because it offers the possibility to...
Assessment of the Possibility of Using Fly Ash from Biomass Combustion for Concrete
Author(s) Jakub Jura and Malgorzata Ulewicz Abstract This article analyses the possibility of using fly ash from the combustion of wood–sunflower biomass in a fluidized bed boiler as an additive to concrete. The research shows that fly ash applied in an amount...
Macroscopic and Mesoscopic Deterioration Behaviors of Concretes under the Coupling Effect of Chlorine Salt Erosion and Freezing–Thawing Cycle
Author(s) Shaojie Chen, Jianxi Ren, Yugen Li, Xiang Ren, Yongjun Song and Jielong Sun Abstract The aim of this study was to reveal the macroscopic and mesoscopic deterioration behaviors of concrete under the coupling effect of chlorine salt erosion and the...
Assessment of Lightweight Concrete Thermal Properties at Elevated Temperatures
Author(s) Juan Enrique Martínez-Martínez 1,*ORCID,Felipe Pedro Álvarez Rabanal 1ORCID,Mariano Lázaro 2ORCID,Mar Alonso-Martínez 1ORCID,Daniel Alvear 3 andJuan José del Coz-Díaz 1ORCID Abstract Structural lightweight concrete (LWC) has recently acquired research...
Recent Advancements in the Nanomaterial Application in Concrete and Its Ecological Impact
Author(s) Haleema Saleem,Syed Javaid Zaidi and Nasser Abdullah Alnuaimi Abstract At present, nanotechnology is a significant research area in different countries, owing to its immense ability along with its economic impact. Nanotechnology is the scientific...
Textile-Reinforced Concrete Versus Steel-Reinforced Concrete in Flexural Performance of Full-Scale Concrete Beams
Authors(s) Fahed Alrshoud Abstract The effectiveness of textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) and steel-reinforced concrete (SRC) in the flexural performance of rectangular concrete beams was investigated in this study. To better understand TRC behaviour,...
Explosive Spalling Behavior of Single-Sided Heated Concrete According to Compressive Strength and Heating Rate
Author(s) Euichul Hwang 1,Gyuyong Kim, Gyeongcheol Choe, Minho Yoon, Minjae Son 1,Dongkyun Suh, Hamin Eu and Jeongsoo Nam Abstract In this study, the effects of heating rate and compressive strength on the spalling behavior of single-sided heated...
Main Challenges to Concrete Recycling in Practice
Author(s) Abdulmalek K. Badraddin, Rahimi A. Rahman, Saud Almutairi and Muneera Esa Abstract While concrete recycling is crucial to protecting the environment, its implementation in practice is low in many countries. This study aims to highlight challenges to...
Durability Properties of Ultra-High Performance Lightweight Concrete (UHPLC) with Expanded Glass
Author(s) Cristin Umbach, Alexander Wetzel and Bernhard Middendorf Abstract It is important to ensure the durability and safety of structures. In the case of newly developed materials that are outside the current rules, it is important to investigate all...