Abstract: A new fiber cocktail reinforced cement–based materials (NFCRCM) with steel, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber, and calcium carbonate whisker (CCW) was developed to obtain powerful fire resistance in this paper. The flexural ...

Abstract: On the basis of Reissner’s mixed variational theorem (RMVT), rather than the principle of virtual displacement (PVD), the authors presented a nonlocal Timoshenko beam theory (TBT) for the geometrically nonlinear static ...

Abstract: Concretes at different saturation degrees are needed to be prepared in the laboratory when studying the effects of humidity on its mechanical properties. Different humidity control methods would produce different results. ...

Abstract: The drying process of concrete is a complex unsteady heat and mass transfer process that is greatly affected by the drying temperature. The influence of the drying process on the drying characteristics and strength of ...