Cement & Concrete Composites

Article	Citations
The utilization of eco-friendly recycled powder from concrete and brick waste in new concrete: A critical review	243
A review on the deterioration and approaches to enhance the durability of concrete in the marine environment	178
Extrusion-based concrete 3D printing from a material perspective: A state-of-the-art review	176
Large-scale 3D printing concrete technology: Current status and future opportunities	160
Hardened properties of layered 3D printed concrete with recycled sand	149
Mix design concepts for 3D printable concrete: A review	138
Mechanical properties and water absorption of cement composites with various fineness and contents of waste brick powder from C&D waste	119
Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) with limestone calcined clay cement (LC3)	113
Characterization of sustainable mortar containing high-quality recycled manufactured sand crushed from recycled coarse aggregate	112
Progress, current thinking and challenges in geopolymer foam concrete technology	110
Interpretable Ensemble-Machine-Learning models for predicting creep behavior of concrete	109
Sustainable materials for 3D concrete printing	108
Sustainable use of red mud in ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC): Design and performance evaluation	108
Rheology of alkali-activated materials: A review	107
Mechanisms underlying the strength enhancement of UHPC modified with nano-SiO2 and nano-CaCO3	107
Interlayer bonding improvement of 3D printed concrete with polymer modified mortar: Experiments and molecular dynamics studies	106
3D printing eco-friendly concrete containing under-utilised and waste solids as aggregates	105
Integrating reinforcement in digital fabrication with concrete: A review and classification framework	102
Mechanical and fracture properties of ultra-high performance geopolymer concrete: Effects of steel fiber and silica fume	101
CT scanning of internal crack mechanism and strength behavior of cement-fiber-tailings matrix composites	101
Comparative durability of GFRP composite reinforcing bars in concrete and in simulated concrete environments	97
Performance of recycled aggregate concrete with rice husk ash as cement binder	97
Effect of alkali reactions on the rheology of one-part 3D printable geopolymer concrete	96
Evaluating the printability of concretes containing lightweight coarse aggregates	96
Effects of carbon nanotube dosage and aggregate size distribution on mechanical property and microstructure of cemented rockfill	95

Influence of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and silica fume on stability, rheological properties, and printability of 3D printing foam concrete	91
High-strength high-ductility Engineered/Strain-Hardening Cementitious Composites (ECC/SHCC) incorporating geopolymer fine aggregates	91
Strength development and microstructural investigation of lead-zinc mill tailings based paste backfill with fly ash as alternative binder	90
Preparation, microstructure and property of carbonated artificial steel slag aggregate used in concrete	89
High-strength seawater sea-sand Engineered Cementitious Composites (SS-ECC): Mechanical performance and probabilistic modeling	86
Influence of water to cement ratio on CO2 uptake capacity of belite-rich cement upon exposure to carbonation curing	86
Influence of reactivity and dosage of MgO expansive agent on shrinkage and crack resistance of face slab concrete	85
Rheological and mechanical properties of cemented foam backfill: Effect of mineral admixture type and dosage	84
Ultra-high-strength engineered/strain-hardening cementitious composites (ECC/SHCC): Material design and effect of fiber hybridization	84
Fractal characteristics of pore structure of hybrid Basalt–Polypropylene fibre-reinforced concrete	84
Classification and quantification of cracks in concrete structures using deep learning image-based techniques	83
Long-term shrinkage and mechanical properties of fully recycled aggregate concrete: Testing and modelling	82
Effect of different grade levels of calcined clays on fresh and hardened properties of ternary-blended cementitious materials for 3D printing	81
A comparison of liquid-solid and gas-solid accelerated carbonation for enhancement of recycled concrete aggregate	81
Development of ultra-high performance geopolymer concrete (UHPGC): Influence of steel fiber on mechanical properties	81
Technologies for improving buildability in 3D concrete printing	81
Influence of supplementary cementitious materials on rheological properties of 3D printed fly ash based geopolymer	80
Hardening evolution of geopolymers from setting to equilibrium: A review	79
Effect of ceramic waste powder on alkali-activated slag pastes cured in hot weather after exposure to elevated temperature	79
Thixotropic structural build-up of cement-based materials: A state-of-the-art review	77
Effect of natural fibers on thermal spalling resistance of ultra-high performance concrete	76
Machine learning to predict properties of fresh and hardened alkali-activated concrete	74
Alkali cation effects on chloride binding of alkali-activated fly ash and metakaolin geopolymers	72
Ambient temperature cured ‘just-add-water’ geopolymer for 3D concrete printing applications	72
High-ferrite Portland cement with slag: Hydration, microstructure, and resistance to sulfate attack at elevated temperature	72
Stiffening control of cement-based materials using accelerators in inline mixing processes: Possibilities and challenges	71
Commercial and recycled carbon/steel fibers for fiber-reinforced cement mortars with high electrical conductivity	71
Rheological properties, compressive strength, hydration products and microstructure of seawater-mixed cement pastes	71
A new design approach of steel fibre reinforced ultra-high performance concrete composites: Experiments and modeling	70
Development of nano-silica treatment methods to enhance recycled aggregate concrete	70
Multifunctional cementitious composites with integrated self-sensing and hydrophobic capacities toward smart structural health monitoring	69
Long-term hydration and microstructure evolution of blended cement containing ground granulated blast furnace slag and waste clay brick	67
Using mechanical activation of quartz to enhance the compressive strength of metakaolin based geopolymers	66
In-situ assessment of the water-penetration resistance of polymer modified cement mortars by μ-XCT, SEM and EDS	66
The bond between geopolymer repair mortars and OPC concrete substrate: Strength and microscopic interactions	66
Unloading and reloading stress-strain relationship of recycled aggregate concrete reinforced with steel/polypropylene fibers under uniaxial low-cycle loadings	66
Novel acid-based geopolymer synthesized from nanosized tubular halloysite: The role of precalcination temperature and phosphoric acid concentration	64
Multiscale investigation on tensile properties of ultra-high performance concrete with silane coupling agent modified steel fibers	64
A review on mechanical properties and deterioration mechanisms of FRP bars under severe environmental and loading conditions	64
Research on the self-sensing and mechanical properties of aligned stainless steel fiber-reinforced reactive powder concrete	63
Bio-based ultra-lightweight concrete applying miscanthus fibers: Acoustic absorption and thermal insulation	63
Evaluation of pervious concrete performance with pulverized biochar as cement replacement	63
Surface characterization of carbonated recycled concrete fines and its effect on the rheology, hydration and strength development of cement paste	62
A 3D multi-phase meso-scale model for modelling coupling of damage and transport properties in concrete	62
Corrosion effect on tensile behavior of ultra-high-performance concrete reinforced with straight steel fibers	62
Waste-derived activators for alkali-activated materials: A review	62
In situ-grown carbon nanotubes enhanced cement-based materials with multifunctionality	62
Mixture design methods for ultra-high-performance concrete - a review	61
Acceleration of cement hydration from supplementary cementitious materials: Performance comparison between silica fume and hydrophobic silica	61
Sprayable engineered cementitious composites (ECC) using calcined clay limestone cement (LC3) and PP fiber	60

Nanomaterials in ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) – A review	60
Development of sustainable concrete incorporating seawater: A critical review on cement hydration, microstructure and mechanical strength	59
Optimization of gypsum and slag contents in blended cement containing slag	59
Effect of recycled tyre polymer fibre on engineering properties of sustainable strain hardening geopolymer composites	59
Introducing reduced graphene oxide to enhance the thermal properties of cement composites	59
Effect of various polymer fibers on spalling mitigation of ultra-high performance concrete at high temperature	59
Thermal stability of one-part metakaolin geopolymer composites containing high volume of spodumene tailings and glass wool	59
Understanding the role of unzipped carbon nanotubes in cement pastes	58
Setting controlling of lithium slag-based geopolymer by activator and sodium tetraborate as a retarder and its effects on mortar properties	58
Quantitative evaluation of the characteristics of air voids and their relationship with the permeability and salt freeze–thaw resistance of hybrid steel-polypropylene fiber–reinforced concrete composi	58
Micromechanics-guided development of a slag/fly ash-based strain-hardening geopolymer composite	57
Mechanical properties and self-healing capacity of Ultra High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete with alumina nano-fibres: Tailoring Ultra High Durability Concrete for aggressive exposure scenarios	57
Properties of one-part fly ash/slag-based binders activated by thermally-treated waste glass/NaOH blends: A comparative study	57
Reassessment of mercury intrusion porosimetry for characterizing the pore structure of cement-based porous materials by monitoring the mercury entrapments with X-ray computed tomography	57
Exploring the coupled mechanism of fibers and bacteria on self-healing concrete from bacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS)	57
Pore structure evolution mechanism of cement mortar containing diatomite subjected to freeze-thaw cycles by multifractal analysis	57
Size effects on tensile properties and compressive strength of engineered cementitious composites	56
Seawater sea-sand Engineered Geopolymer Composites (EGC) with high strength and high ductility	56
Prediction of concrete strengths enabled by missing data imputation and interpretable machine learning	56
Precise design and characteristics prediction of Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) based on artificial intelligence techniques	56
Mechanical anisotropy of ultra-high performance fibre-reinforced concrete for 3D printing	56
Development of fly ash and slag based high-strength alkali-activated foam concrete	56
Development and characterization of fly ash based PVA fiber reinforced Engineered Geopolymer Composites incorporating metakaolin	56
Self-healing of PE-fiber reinforced lightweight high-strength engineered cementitious composite	56
Theoretical quantification for cracks repair based on microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) method	56
From analytical methods to numerical simulations: A process engineering toolbox for 3D concrete printing	55
Contribution of fiber orientation to enhancing dynamic properties of UHPC under impact loading	55
Macro–meso–micro experimental studies of calcined clay limestone cement (LC3) paste subjected to elevated temperature	55
A mix design methodology of slag and fly ash-based alkali-activated paste	55
Achieving slip-hardening behavior of sanded straight steel fibers in ultra-high-performance concrete	55
Investigation on physicochemical and piezoresistive properties of smart MWCNT/cementitious composite exposed to elevated temperatures	55
Drying shrinkage, strength and microstructure of alkali-activated high-calcium fly ash using FGD-gypsum and dolomite as expansive additive	55
Setting behaviours and early-age microstructures of alkali-activated ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) from different regions in China	54
Synergetic recycling of waste glass and recycled aggregates in cement mortars: Physical, durability and microstructure performance	54
Construction and demolition waste-based geopolymers suited for use in 3-dimensional additive manufacturing	54
Time-dependent rheological and mechanical properties of silica fume modified cemented tailings backfill in low temperature environment	54
A review on the modelling of carbonation of hardened and fresh cement-based materials	54
A review: Material and structural properties of UHPC at elevated temperatures or fire conditions	54
Enhanced corrosion resistance of reinforcing steels in simulated concrete pore solution with low molybdate to chloride ratios	53
Influence of CO2 concentration on the performance of MgO cement mixes	53
Ultraductile waterborne epoxy-concrete composite repair material: Epoxy-fiber synergistic effect on flexural and tensile performance	53
Effect of calcined bauxite powder or aggregate on the shrinkage properties of UHPC	53
3D printable concrete with natural and recycled coarse aggregates: Rheological, mechanical and shrinkage behaviour	53
A critical examination of the influence of material characteristics and extruder geometry on 3D printing of cementitious binders	53
Mechanical characterization of structural lightweight aggregate concrete made with sintered fly ash aggregates and synthetic fibres	52
3D concrete printing of permanent formwork for concrete column construction	52
Incorporation of bacteria in concrete: The case against MICP as a means for strength improvement	52
Effects of ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid (EDTA) on the accelerated carbonation and properties of artificial steel slag aggregates	51
Research progress on the dynamic compressive properties of ultra-high performance concrete under high strain rates	51
Meso-scale modelling of static and dynamic tensile fracture of concrete accounting for real-shape aggregates	51
Experimental and molecular modeling of polyethylene fiber/cement interface strengthened by graphene oxide	51
Experimental and theoretical investigation of chloride ingress into concrete exposed to real marine environment	50
Rheological properties of cemented paste backfill with nano-silica: Link to curing temperature	50
Semantic segmentation of the micro-structure of strain-hardening cement-based composites (SHCC) by applying deep learning on micro-computed tomography scans	50
Multi-structural evolution of conductive reactive powder concrete manufactured by enhanced ohmic heating curing	50
Experimental study and theoretical prediction on shrinkage-induced restrained stresses in UHPC-RC composites under normal curing and steam curing	50
Experimental study on concurrent factors influencing the ITZ effect on mass transport in concrete	50
The effect of shape memory alloy, steel, and carbon fibres on fresh, mechanical, and electrical properties of self-compacting cementitious composites	50
Review of fiber optic sensors for corrosion monitoring in reinforced concrete	49
Feasible use of municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash in ultra-high performance concrete	49
Dynamic compressive behaviour of hybrid basalt-polypropylene fibre-reinforced concrete under confining pressure: Experimental characterisation and strength criterion	49
Tensile behavior of strain-hardening geopolymer composites (SHGC) under impact loading	49
Effect of high gamma radiation dosage and elevated temperature on the mechanical performance of sustainable alkali-activated composite as a cleaner product	49
Synergistic effect of steel fibres and coarse aggregates on impact properties of ultra-high performance fibre reinforced concrete	49
Influence of silane on hydration characteristics and mechanical properties of cement paste	49
Insights into the interfacial strengthening mechanism of waste rubber/cement paste using polyvinyl alcohol: Experimental and molecular dynamics study	49
Juxtaposing fresh material characterisation methods for buildability assessment of 3D printable cementitious mortars	48
Microstructural characteristics and their impact on mechanical properties of steel-PVA fiber reinforced concrete	48
3D printing geopolymers: A review	48
Passivation and depassivation properties of Cr–Mo alloyed corrosion-resistant steel in simulated concrete pore solution	48
Cracking potential of alkali-activated slag and fly ash concrete subjected to restrained autogenous shrinkage	48
Effects of colloidal nano-SiO2 on the immobilization of chloride ions in cement-fly ash system	47
Hydration and microstructural development of calcined clay cement paste in the presence of calcium-silicate-hydrate (C–S–H) seed	47
Prediction of fiber orientation and flexural performance of UHPC based on suspending mortar rheology and casting method	47
Effect of combined activator of Ca(OH)2 and Na2CO3 on workability and compressive strength of alkali-activated ferronickel slag system	47
Water transport and shrinkage in concrete made with ground recycled concrete-additioned cement and mixed recycled aggregate	46
Comparison of technical properties of cement pastes with different activated recycled powder from construction and demolition waste	46
Application of bacterial spores coated by a green inorganic cementitious material for the self-healing of concrete cracks	46
Hydration study and characteristic analysis of a sulfoaluminate high-performance cementitious material made with industrial solid wastes	46
Pore size distribution and ITZ performance of mortars prepared with different bio-deposition approaches for the treatment of recycled concrete aggregate	46

Ultra-ductile behavior of fly ash-based engineered geopolymer composites with a tensile strain capacity up to 13.7%	45
Contribution of fiber alignment on flexural properties of UHPC and prediction using the Composite Theory	45
Mechanical strength and water resistance of magnesium oxysulfate cement based lightweight materials	45
Stress strain performance of steel spiral confined recycled aggregate concrete	45
Effects of carbon nanotubes on the early-age hydration kinetics of Portland cement using isothermal calorimetry	45
Prediction of the autogenous shrinkage and microcracking of alkali-activated slag and fly ash concrete	45
Combined impact of carbonation and crack width on the Chloride Penetration and Corrosion Resistance of Concrete Structures	45
Nanoindentation on micromechanical properties and microstructure of geopolymer with nano-SiO2 and nano-TiO2	45
Coating performance, durability and anti-corrosion mechanism of organic modified geopolymer composite for marine concrete protection	45
Pore structure, adsorption, and water absorption of expanded perlite mortar in external thermal insulation composite system during aging	44
Advances in multifunctional cementitious composites with conductive carbon nanomaterials for smart infrastructure	44
Improvement in properties of concrete with modified RCA by microbial induced carbonate precipitation	44
Effect of superabsorbent polymer characteristics on rheology of ultra-high performance concrete	44
Development of high performance lightweight concrete using ultra high performance cementitious composite and different lightweight aggregates	44
Self-cleaning performance of nano-TiO2 modified metakaolin-based geopolymers	44
Carbonation of calcium sulfoaluminate cement blended with blast furnace slag	44
Development of high-strength pervious concrete incorporated with high percentages of waste glass	44
Dual waste utilization in ultra-high performance concrete using biochar and marine clay	44
Rheology, early-age hydration and microstructure of alkali-activated GGBFS-Fly ash-limestone mixtures	44
Modeling the fire-induced spalling in concrete structures incorporating hydro-thermo-mechanical stresses	44
Pore structure characteristics of concrete composites with surface-modified carbon nanotubes	43
State-of-the-art review on the use of sugarcane bagasse ash in cementitious materials	43
Internal curing effect of saturated recycled fine aggregates in early-age mortar	43
Tailoring the crack-bridging behavior of strain-hardening cement-based composites (SHCC) by chemical surface modification of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) fibers	43
Measuring chemical shrinkage of ordinary Portland cement pastes with high water-to-cement ratios by adding cellulose nanofibrils	43
Influence of carbonation treatment on the properties of multiple interface transition zones and recycled aggregate concrete	43
Combined effect of flax fibers and steel fibers on spalling resistance of ultra-high performance concrete at high temperature	43
High temperature properties of graphene oxide modified metakaolin based geopolymer paste	43
An RF and LSSVM–NSGA-II method for the multi-objective optimization of high-performance concrete durability	42
Carbonation depth model and carbonated acceleration rate of concrete under different environment	42
Mixture proportion design of pervious concrete based on the relationships between fundamental properties and skeleton structures	42
Experimental and numerical investigation of chloride-induced reinforcement corrosion and mortar cover cracking	42
The influence of two types of alkali activators on the microstructure and performance of supersulfated cement concrete： mitigating the strength and carbonation resistance	42
Design and performance of low shrinkage UHPC for thin bonded bridge deck overlay	42
Chelate effect on fiber surface morphology and its benefits on pullout and tensile behaviors of ultra-high-performance concrete	41
An experimental and numerical investigation of coarse aggregate settlement in fresh concrete under vibration	41
Tensile over-saturated cracking of Ultra-High-Strength Engineered Cementitious Composites (UHS-ECC) with artificial geopolymer aggregates	41
Mechanochemically activated bottom ash-fly ash geopolymer	41
Synthesis of pyrolytic carbonized bagasse to immobilize Bacillus subtilis; application in healing micro-cracks and fracture properties of concrete	41
Investigation of phase composition and microstructure of foamed cement paste with different supplementary cementing materials	41
Synthesis, design and piezo-resistive characteristics of cementitious smart nanocomposites with different types of functionalized MWCNTs under long cyclic loading	40
The effects of high temperature and cooling regimes on the mechanical and durability properties of basalt fiber reinforced mortars with silica fume	40
Effects of self-healing on the microstructure, transport, and electrical properties of 100% construction- and demolition-waste-based geopolymer composites	40
Autogenous-shrinkage model for concrete with coarse and fine recycled aggregate	40
Microstructural changes and mechanical performance of cement composites reinforced with recycled carbon fibers	40
Bond strength between concrete substrate and repair mortar: Effect of fibre stiffness and substrate surface roughness	39
Effects of ladle slag on Class F fly ash geopolymer: Reaction mechanism and high temperature behavior	39
Effect of mixing method on the performance of alkali-activated fly ash/slag pastes along with polycarboxylate admixture	39
Flexural behavior of carbon fiber-reinforced concrete beams under impact loading	39
Hydration and phase development of recycled cement	39
Characteristics of components in calcined clays and their influence on the efficiency of superplasticizers	39
Production of antibacterial cement composites containing ZnO/lignin and ZnO–SiO2/lignin hybrid admixtures	39
Damage analysis in steel fibre reinforced concrete under monotonic and cyclic bending by means of acoustic emission monitoring	39
The design of self-compacting structural mortar containing steelmaking slags as aggregate	39
Rheology and microstructure of alkali-activated slag cements produced with silica fume activator	38
Behaviour of recycled tyre polymer fibre reinforced concrete under dynamic splitting tension	38
Correlation between microstructural characteristics from micro-CT of foamed concrete and mechanical behaviors evaluated by experiments and simulations	38
The characteristics and formation mechanism of the dark rim in alkali-activated slag	38
Microstructural investigation of lithium slag geopolymer pastes containing silica fume and fly ash as additive chemical modifiers	38
Valorization of calcined coal gangue as coarse aggregate in concrete	38
Recent progress and technical challenges in using calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement	37
Tensile behavior of flax textile reinforced lime-mortar: Influence of reinforcement amount and textile impregnation	37
Comparative study on the effect of steel and polyoxymethylene fibers on the characteristics of Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC)	37
Early-age and microstructural properties of glass powder blended cement paste: Improvement by seawater	37
Reinforcement effects of multi-scale hybrid fiber on flexural and fracture behaviors of ultra-low-weight foamed cement-based composites	37
Estimating reaction kinetics of cementitious pastes containing fly ash	37
Alternative pH-indicators for determination of carbonation depth on cement-based concretes	37
Review on CO2 curing of non-hydraulic calcium silicates cements: Mechanism, carbonation and performance	37
Electromagnetic wave absorbing performance of 3D printed wave-shape copper solid cementitious element	37
Enhanced tensile ductility and sustainability of high-strength strain-hardening cementitious composites using waste cement kiln dust and oxidized polyethylene fibers	37
Estimating compressive strength of lightweight foamed concrete using neural, genetic and ensemble machine learning approaches	37
Modification of carbonation-cured cement mortar using biochar and its environmental evaluation	36
Effect of chitosan on the carbonation behavior of γ-C2S	36
Engineering of high specific strength and low thermal conductivity cementitious composites with hollow glass microspheres for high-temperature high-pressure applications	36
Comparison of the effects that supplementary cementitious materials replacement levels have on cementitious paste properties	36
Electrical properties of low dosage carbon nanofiber/cement composite: Percolation behavior and polarization effect	36
Collapse of fresh foam concrete: Mechanisms and influencing parameters	36
Improved strain sensing properties of cement-based sensors through enhanced carbon nanotube dispersion	36
Micromechanical analysis of interfacial transition zone in alkali-activated fly ash-slag concrete	36
In-situ measurement of nominal compressive elastic modulus of interfacial transition zone in concrete by SEM-DIC coupled method	36
New insights into the early-age reaction kinetics of metakaolin geopolymer by 1H low-field NMR and isothermal calorimetry	36
Effect of superabsorbent polymers and expansive additives on the shrinkage of alkali-activated slag	36
Microstructure and macro properties of sustainable alkali-activated fly ash mortar with various construction waste fines as binder replacement up to 100%	36
Electrochemical behavior and corrosion products of Cr-modified reinforcing steels in saturated Ca(OH)2 solution with chlorides	36
Investigation on chloride binding capacity and stability of Friedel's salt in graphene oxide reinforced cement paste	36
Autogenous deformation and coefficient of thermal expansion of early-age concrete: Initial outcomes of a study using a newly-developed Temperature Stress Testing Machine	36
Interfacial adhesion mechanism between organic polymer coating and hydrating cement paste	35
Dynamic compressive properties of reactive powder concrete at high temperature: A review	35
Self-sensing capacity of ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete containing conductive powders in tension	35
Influence of fine inclusions on the morphology and mechanical performance of lightweight foam concrete	35
Cementitious cellular composites with auxetic behavior	35
Linking reactivity test outputs to properties of cementitious pastes made with supplementary cementitious materials	35
Predicting shrinkage of alkali-activated blast furnace-fly ash mortars using artificial neural network (ANN)	35
Rational application of nano-SiO2 in cement paste incorporated with silane: Counterbalancing and synergistic effects	35
Calcium oxychloride: A critical review of the literature surrounding the formation, deterioration, testing procedures, and recommended mitigation techniques	35