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S. He
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Due to the gradual diffusion of CO2 under natural exposure, areas with varied degrees of carbonation exist at different depths from the surface of slag-rich cement paste. While extensive research has been dedicated to investigating the fully carbonated zone as identifi
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The microstructure of cement paste determines the overall performance of concrete and therefore obtaining the microstructure is an essential step in concrete studies. Traditional methods to obtain the microstructure, such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray computed t
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Uncontrolled cracking in reinforced concrete structures accelerates durability issues by creating pathways for external agents to penetrate the matrix, often leading to costly repairs and reduced service life. This dissertation addresses these challenges through the development o
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Adding hydrated lime (CH) into blended cement incorporating high volume of Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs) is a viable method to provide the necessary calcium hydroxide for the pozzolanic reaction, thereby improving the mechanical performance at later stages. However,
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Self-healing concrete, with its ability to autonomously repair damages, holds promise in enhancing its structural durability and resilience. Research on self-healing concrete in the past decade has advanced in understanding the mechanisms behind healing, exploring various healing
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Concrete-to-concrete interfaces
Interlocking architecture for improved toughness
Concrete-to-concrete interfaces are brittle and reinforced with steel to ensure force transfer and provide ductility. Recent research in ceramics and polymers shows that by implementing intricate interlocking geometries, named bistable interlocks, toughness can be added to inhere
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Auxetic cementitious cellular composites (ACCCs) exhibit hinge-type recoverable deformation during auxetic behavior phase, a rare pseudo-elastic property in cementitious materials. However, their low load-bearing capacity during this phase restricts their use in high-load applica
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This study investigates the structural behaviour and self-healing performance of hybrid reinforced concrete (RC) beams, enhanced with a 1.5-cm-thick self-healing cover composed of bacteria-embedded strain hardening cementitious composite (SHCC), for its potential in crack width c
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Temperature Stress Testing Machine (TSTM) is a universal testing tool for many properties relevant to early-age cracking of cementitious materials. However, the complexity of TSTMs require heavy lab work and thus hinders a more thorough parametric study on a range of cementitious
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Effect of matrix self‑healing on the bond‑slip behavior of micro steel fibers in ultra‑high‑performance concrete
The article ‘Effect of matrix self-healing on the bond-slip behavior of micro steel fibers in ultra-high-performance concrete’, written by Salam Al-Obaidi, Shan He, Erik Schlangen and Liberato Ferrara, was originally published in volume 56, issue 9, article 161 without Open Acces
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Engineered cementitious composite (ECC) is widely employed in engineering due to its high toughness and ductility. The Interfacial Transition Zone (ITZ) between the fibers and the matrix plays a vital role in influencing the strength and durability of ECC. This study introduces a
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The use of additive manufacturing in self-healing cementitious materials
A state-of-the-art review
This paper presents a state-of-the-art review on the application of additive manufacturing (AM) in self-healing cementitious materials. AM has been utilized in self-healing cementitious materials in three ways: (1) concrete with 3D-printed capsules/vasculatures; (2) 3D concrete p
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Autogenous deformation-induced stress evolution in cementitious materials considering viscoelastic properties
A review of experiments and models
Early-age cracking risk induced by autogenous deformation is high for cementitious materials of low water-binder ratios. The autogenous deformation, viscoelastic properties, and stress evolution are three important factors for understanding and quantifying the early-age cracking
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This study investigated the evolution process of high-volume slag cement (HVSC) paste from a chemo-mechanical standpoint. HVSC specimens with a 70 w.t. % slag replacement rate were studied at various ages. Evolution of phase assemblage, microstructure development, and micromechan
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This study investigates the microstructural changes of cement paste due to the inclusion of polymeric microfiber at different water-to-cement (w/c) ratios. A procedure to quantify the porosity of epoxy impregnated interfacial transition zone (ITZ) is also presented. Results show
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Autogenous deformation induced- stress evolution in high-volume GGBFS concrete
Macro-scale behavior and micro-scale origin
This study aims to experimentally investigate the autogenous deformation and the stress evolution in restrained high-volume ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) concrete. The Temperature Stress Testing Machine (TSTM) and Autogenous Deformation Testing Machine (ADTM) were
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The current study investigates short-term and long-term crack-healing behaviour of mortars embedded with bacteria-based poly-lactic acid (PLA) capsules under both ideal and realistic environmental conditions. Two sets of specimens were prepared and subjected to different healing
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The trend to 3D and heterogeneous integration enable driving multi-functional blocks in one package. Flip-chip integration is currently playing an important role and is based on solder joints. To overcome the limitations of solder joints, all-copper interconnects have been invest
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This study investigates the bond-slip behavior of micro steel fibers embedded into an Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) matrix as affected by the self-healing of the same matrix in different exposure conditions. The UHPC matrix contains a crystalline admixture as a promoter
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We propose a new numerical method to analyze the early-age creep of 3D printed segments with the consideration of stress history. The integral creep strain evaluation formula is first expressed in a summation form using superposition principle. The experimentally derived creep co
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