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Lukovic, M. (author), Yang, Y. (author), Schlangen, E. (author), Hordijk, D.A. (author)Different analytical models exist to predict the shear strength of reinforced concrete members. Generally, each of these shear strength models consists of a formulation based on certain underlying theory and fitted model coefficients. The model fitting parameters are usually established from the comparison with test data. Hence, the predictive...conference paper 2018
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Šavija, B. (author), Lukovic, M. (author), Kotteman, Geerte (author), Chaves Figueiredo, S. (author), França de Mendonça Filho, F. (author), Schlangen, E. (author)Abstract In the past two decades, much research has been devoted to overcoming the inherent brittleness of cementitious materials. To that end, several solutions have been proposed, mainly utilizing fibres. One of the most promising classes of materials is strain hardening cementitious composite (SHCC). It utilizes PVA fibres, and it is...journal article 2017
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- Aldin, Zainab (author), Nedeljković, Marija (author), Lukovic, M. (author), Liu, Jiahua (author), Blom, Kees (author), Ye, G. (author) conference paper 2017
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Lukovic, M. (author), Ye, G. (author), Schlangen, E. (author), van Breugel, K. (author)In concrete repair systems, material properties in the repair material and interface are greatly influenced by the initial moisture content of the concrete (or mortar) substrate. In order to quantify moisture profiles inside the repair system, X-ray absorption was used. Preliminary studies are performed first to determine the absorption rate of...journal article 2017
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Lukovic, M. (author), Šavija, B. (author), Ye, G. (author), Schlangen, E. (author), van Breugel, K. (author)Corrosion of steel reinforcement is the main cause of deterioration in reinforced concrete structures. It can result in cracking and spalling of the concrete cover. After the damaged cover is repaired, reinforcement corrosion might continue and even accelerate. While the development of the corrosion cell is difficult to control, the damage can...journal article 2017
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Zheng, Kunpeng (author), Lukovic, M. (author), de Schutter, Geert (author), Ye, G. (author), Taerwe, Luc (author)This work aims at providing a better understanding of the mechanical properties of the reaction rim in the alkali-silica reaction. The elastic modulus of the calcium alkali silicate constituting the reaction rim, which is formed at the interface between alkali silicate and Ca(OH)2 in a chemically-idealized system of the alkali-silica reaction...journal article 2016
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Lukovic, M. (author), Šavija, B. (author), Schlangen, E. (author), Ye, G. (author), van Breugel, K. (author)Differential shrinkage between repair material and concrete substrate is considered to be the main cause of premature failure of repair systems. The magnitude of induced stresses depends on many factors, for example the degree of restraint, moisture gradients caused by curing and drying conditions, type of repair material, etc. Numerical...journal article 2016
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Šavija, B. (author), Lukovic, M. (author)Cement paste is known to react with atmospheric carbon dioxide. Carbonation of cement paste has long been recognized as one of the causes of reinforcement corrosion. On the other hand, carbonation causes numerous chemomechanical changes in the cement paste, most notably changes in strength, porosity, pore size distribution, and chemistry....journal article 2016
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Lukovic, M. (author)In the construction industry the demand for repair and maintenance of concrete structures constantly increases. Still, the performance of current concrete repairs is not satisfactory and there is an urgent need for improvement. Understanding the damage development in a repair system, and how to predict, model and prevent its failure is critical...doctoral thesis 2016
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Šavija, B. (author), Lukovic, M. (author), Pacheco Farias, J. (author), Schlangen, E. (author)Reinforcement corrosion is the most important deterioration mechanism affecting reinforced concrete infrastructures. After corrosion starts, expansive pressures are exerted onto the surrounding concrete, causing cracking and spalling of the cover concrete. The amount of cover cracking can possibly be reduced by using strain hardening...conference paper 2016
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Reitsema, A.D. (author), Lukovic, M. (author), Hordijk, D.A. (author)A majority of the bridges and viaducts in the Netherlands were built in the sixties and seventies of the last century and many of them will need to be replaced in the near future due to technical or functional reasons. This is a replacement issue, faced by many countries worldwide. But what about the concrete structures? Should we replace them...conference paper 2016
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Ohlund, C.E.I.C. (author), Lukovic, M. (author), Weidow, J (author), Thuvander, M (author), Offerman, S.E. (author)A comparison is made between the mechanical properties of the ultra-high-strength steel KNDS4 of fastener grade 14.9 and of conventional, high-strength steels 34Cr4 of fastener grade 12.9 and 33B2 of grade 10.9. The results show that the ratio of the yield strength at elevated temperatures to the yield strength at room temperature is higher for...journal article 2016
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Šavija, B. (author), Lukovic, M. (author), Schlangen, E. (author)Strain-hardening cementitious composites (SHCCs) are a class of cement-based materials that show strain-hardening behavior in tension. This is achieved by multiple microcracking, which results in a tightly spaced crack pattern with relatively small crack widths (50–80 μm, in general) and high strain capacity (up to 4–5%). Because of their...journal article 2016
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Zhang, H. (author), Šavija, B. (author), Chaves Figueiredo, S. (author), Lukovic, M. (author), Schlangen, E. (author)This work aims to provide a method for numerically and experimentally investigating the fracture mechanism of cement paste at the microscale. For this purpose, a new procedure was proposed to prepare micro cement paste cubes (100 × 100 × 100 µm3) and beams with a square cross section of 400 × 400 µm2. By loading the cubes to failure with a...journal article 2016
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Lukovic, M. (author), Ye, G. (author)In concrete repair systems, material properties of the repair material and the interface are greatly influenced by the moisture exchange between the repair material and the substrate. If the substrate is dry, it can absorb water from the repair material and reduce its effective water-to-cement ratio (w/c). This further affects the hydration rate...journal article 2015
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Lukovic, M. (author), Schlangen, E. (author), Savija, B. (author), Ye, G. (author), Copuroglu, O. (author)Simulation of mechanical behaviour of heterogeneous materials is only possible if the local properties of the components are known. In recent years nano-indentation is being applied on different levels to obtain local mechanical properties. The aim of this paper is to explore various ways to obtain these properties by combining nano-indentation...conference paper 2015
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- Lukovic, M. (author), Savija, B. (author), Dong, H. (author), Schlangen, E. (author), Ye, G. (author) journal article 2014
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Ibrovic, V. (author), Lukovic, M. (author), Schlangen, E. (author)Strain hardening cementitious composites (SHCC) have been used in variety of structural applications. Apart from this, they are also suitable for non-structural applications. In this work, the application of SHCC for producing cover plates for light switches and power sockets is presented. For design and decorative industry, cement based...conference paper 2014
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Lukovic, M. (author), Savija, B. (author), Schlangen, E. (author), Ye, G. (author), van Breugel, K. (author)Differential shrinkage between repair material and concrete substrate is considered to be the main cause of premature failure of repair systems (Martinola, Sadouki et al. 2001, Beushausen and Alexander 2007). Magnitude of induced stresses depends on many factors, for example the amount of restraint, moisture gradients caused by different curing...conference paper 2014
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Lukovic, M. (author), Schlangen, H.E.J.G. (author), Ye, G. (author), Savija, B. (author)Surface roughness of the existing concrete substrate was considered to have the greatest impact on the bond strength in repair systems. However, the influence of this parameter has been subject for debates in recent years. The effect of concrete surface roughness is not quite clear, nor there exist a clear relation between the surface roughness...conference paper 2013