Abstract: The authors investigated the ability of different high-performance concrete (HPC) composites to restrain an alkali-silica reaction (ASR) in the presence of reactive aggregates. They evaluated the effectiveness of different ...

Abstract: The present paper thoroughly investigates the effects of mix design with various water-to-binder (W/B) ratios, types of mineral admixture and types and sizes of local sands on the tensile ductility of engineered cementitious ...

Abstract: Concrete has inherent low tensile strength and fails at low tensile strains. These drawbacks have been bypassed by the introduction of discontinuous randomly distributed fibers to the concrete. The fiber-matrix interfacial ...

Abstract: Plastic represents an environmental issue, as only 7% of it is recycled. The plastic remaining is either burned, disposed of in an uncontrolled manner, or landfilled. Thus, to reduce the quantity of plastic that is disposed ...

Abstract: The constitutive compressive stress–strain response of hybrid high-performance, fiber-reinforced concrete (HyHP-FRC) containing steel and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers is scarcely reported. In this study, the compressive ...

Abstract: Marsh cone and mini-slump flow tests are used widely to optimize the paste phase of self-compacting concrete (SCC). These tests are used to define the saturation point of a superplasticizer (SP) and to investigate their ...