... & compressive strength mathematical model mechanical properties recycled material recycled waste concrete powder toughness China University Industry-University-Research Innovation Fund 2024IT241 The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided by the China University Industry...

... nanosilica saturation degree silica fume single-fibre pull-out toughness National Natural Science Foundation of China 52179127 Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province of China E2023202030 National Natural Science Foundation of China 51978234 S&T Program of Hebei...

...Mohammad Omidi Manesh; Vahab Sarfarazi; Nima Babanouri; Amir Rezaei; Arsham Moayedi Far The fracture toughness (mode I) of shotcrete specimens was obtained using edge-notched partial disc (ENPD) specimens. Notched Brazilian discs (NBDs) were also tested to validate the results of the ENPD...

...Onkar Mishra; Surinder Pal Singh; Shweta Mishra The paper presents the results of an investigation conducted to investigate the effects of hybrid fibres (polypropylene (PP) and steel (S) fibres on the workability, compressive strength, flexural strength and flexural toughness of high-volume fly ash...

...Jianjun Zhao; Changwang Yan; Shuguang Liu; Ju Zhang; Shuang Li; Yunfei Cao; Yue Yan With the requirements for the ductility, toughness and durability of structures increasing and the promotion of sustainable development, low-cost and high-performance building materials are highly valued...

...Christopher Chella Gifta; Ramesh Gopal This study presents an estimate of various strength and toughness properties of steel–polyester hybrid fibre-reinforced concrete obtained using artificial neural network techniques. Input parameters used in the development of single and hybrid fibre-reinforced...

... 2020 24 08 2020 ICE Publishing: All rights reserved 2020 composite materials sustainability toughness Due to ageing, durability problems and environmental exposure, many existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures need to be strengthened in order to increase their service...

... – that is, the LSP and SAC – were added to water and then mixed at a normal speed for 4 min. 18 07 2018 28 05 2019 29 05 2019 ICE Publishing: All rights reserved 2019 bond composite materials toughness Sulfoaluminate cement (SAC) is often regarded as an eco-friendly...

... cracking stress and (b) compressive and flexural strengths of high-ductility cementitious composites at different contents of methyl silicone oil The unique feature of high-ductility cementitious composites lies in the presence of strain hardening accompanied by appreciable toughness. The strain...

... and analysis of experimental data, including evaluation of the alkali resistance, biaxial bending capacity and toughness of two-way slabs. Suitable fibres are selected based on alkali resistance; the effect of fibre meshes on the biaxial bending capacity of the two-way TRC slabs is studied. By addressing...

... significantly, while the cracking resistance and toughness of the specimens were adequate. Figure 2. Curves of relative dynamic elastic modulus during freeze–thaw cycling According to the results of the freeze–thaw test, the multi-scale PFRC A8 showed the best frost resistance. Therefore...

... & cracking fibre-reinforced concrete toughness Fibre-reinforced concrete (FRC) has gained considerable attention during the last two decades due to the remarkable number of research studies and conferences worldwide (Banthia et al., 2016 ; Barros et al., 2012 ; Di Prisco et...

... specimens with different fibre mix proportions. Three-point bending tests were conducted to obtain the load–displacement curves of each group of specimens. The test results showed that the addition of mixed fibres led to significant increases in initial fracture toughness and unstable toughness...

... properties toughness Owing to its remarkable compressive strength, concrete is one of the most widely adopted materials in the construction industry. However, due to its inherent poor tensile and flexural strength, it is prone to cracking, and a gradual increase of brittleness that accompanies...

... rights reserved 2017 permeability & pore-related properties reinforcement toughness The term ‘deep water seas’ refers to sea areas of depths greater than 500 m, whereas ‘ultra-deep water seas’ refers to sea areas with depths over 1500 m (Rae and Di Lullo, 2004). The temperature...

.... 22 07 2016 14 12 2016 06 01 2017 ICE Publishing: All rights reserved 2017 bond shear toughness The most common techniques for repairing and/or strengthening concrete structures, such as jacketing and overlaying, involve adding new concrete (henceforth called...

... with amorphous metallic fibres, FRC with hooked-end steel fibres exhibited much higher flexural toughness, residual strength and fracture energy, but showed lower compressive toughness and strain capacity. The volume content of amorphous metallic fibres had a pronounced effect on the flexural and tensile...