Yuxuan Zhou, Qing Wang, Mianheng Lai, Johnny Ching Ming Ho
{"title":"Steel Fiber to Improve Thermal Resistance of High Strength PVA-ECC after Exposure to Elevated Temperature","authors":"Yuxuan Zhou, Qing Wang, Mianheng Lai, Johnny Ching Ming Ho","doi":"10.3151/jact.21.748","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3151/jact.21.748","url":null,"abstract":"The use of engineered cementitious composite with polyvinyl alcohol fiber has shown excellent potential in building facilities due to its strain-hardening and multiple-cracking features. However, when polyvinyl alcohol fiber melts at around 230°C, spalling behavior of engineered cementitious composite may occur, weakening the mechanical properties and reducing ductility of high strength engineered cementitious composite. Thus, investigating the fire resistance is of great significance. By adding steel fibers to cementitious composites, qualitative and quantitative comparisons were done through observing appearance changes, spalling extent, surface cracking, mass loss, and residual mechanical properties. Results indicate that steel fiber can increase the risk of spalling and surface cracking in high strength engineered cementitious composite, improve residual mechanical abilities also. The ductility varies with steel fiber content at different elevated temperatures. Scanning electron microscopy results show that more hydration products are produced on the surface of steel fiber at 400°C, which improves interface transition zones between fiber and cementitious materials. However, an oxidation film found on the surface of steel fiber at 800°C triggers negative effect on bridging.","PeriodicalId":14868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136265917","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vo Minh Chi, Nguyen Min Hai, Nguyen Lan, Nguyen Van Huong
{"title":"Stress Self-sensitivity of Carbon Black-filled Mortar under Nondestructive Compression and the Effects of Electric Circuit and Specimen Dimensions","authors":"Vo Minh Chi, Nguyen Min Hai, Nguyen Lan, Nguyen Van Huong","doi":"10.3151/jact.21.762","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3151/jact.21.762","url":null,"abstract":"Cement-based materials with self-sensing capabilities have the potential to be used as compression load cells in various applications. This study aims (i) to clarify the change in resistivity in self-sensing mortar (SSM) under nondestructive compressive stress and the underlying mechanism of this change, (ii) to examine the effects of different conditions such as electric circuit and specimen dimension on this relationship. The study involved SSM specimens containing 7% carbon black powder with various parameters, including excitation voltage, intermediate resistor for the electric circuit, and electrode distance, dimensions of the cube SSM specimen. Additionally, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observations were performed to investigate the dispersion of carbon black in the cementitious matrix. SEM observations reveal the agglomeration and dispersion of carbon black within the cementitious matrix, creating a conductive network in SSM. The measurement results showed the resistivity change was nonlinear but displayed nearly linear behavior within a specific range of compressive stress. The slope of this change increased with larger specimen cross-section, shorter electrode distance, and a smaller value for the intermediate resistor in the electric circuit. A regression analysis was conducted to predict the change in resistivity of SSM under nondestructive compressive stress, while taking these effects into account.","PeriodicalId":14868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology","volume":"184 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135354797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Syed Badar Farooq, M. Sikandar, Muhammad Hanif Khan, Qiuhong Zhao, Han Zhu, Nabi Ullah, Muhammad Noman, Inam Ul Haq Khan
{"title":"Effect of Sodium Paraben-based Anti-fungal Agents in Controlling the Aspergillus Niger Growth in Cement Mortars","authors":"Syed Badar Farooq, M. Sikandar, Muhammad Hanif Khan, Qiuhong Zhao, Han Zhu, Nabi Ullah, Muhammad Noman, Inam Ul Haq Khan","doi":"10.3151/jact.21.680","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3151/jact.21.680","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48905844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Özlem Kasap Keskin, Süleyman B Keskin, Kamil Tekin
{"title":"Predicting the Ultimate Properties of Engineered Cementitious Composites by Maturity Method","authors":"Özlem Kasap Keskin, Süleyman B Keskin, Kamil Tekin","doi":"10.3151/jact.21.735","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3151/jact.21.735","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44368539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Allahverdi Bahrami, K. Behfarnia, Reza Soltanabadi
{"title":"The Efficiency of the Ordinary Polypropylene Fiber in Producing One-part Alkali-Activated Slag Composites with Strain-Hardening Behavior","authors":"Allahverdi Bahrami, K. Behfarnia, Reza Soltanabadi","doi":"10.3151/jact.21.695","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3151/jact.21.695","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45599368","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Experimental Study of Graphene Oxide on Hydration Process of Tricalcium Silicate","authors":"Zhanguo Li, Huan Du, Zigeng Wang, Yue Li","doi":"10.3151/jact.21.719","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3151/jact.21.719","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46111667","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuya Takahashi, T. Miura, N. Ueda, Yoshihiko Toda, G. Igarashi, S. Multon, Y. Kawabata
{"title":"A Review of Numerical Models for the Performance Assessment of Concrete Structures Affected by Alkali-Silica Reaction","authors":"Yuya Takahashi, T. Miura, N. Ueda, Yoshihiko Toda, G. Igarashi, S. Multon, Y. Kawabata","doi":"10.3151/jact.21.655","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3151/jact.21.655","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41754133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Haoxiang Luan, Jin-Jian Wu, Fei Geng, Xing Zhao, Zhi Li
{"title":"Freezing Characteristics of Deicing Salt Solution and Influence on Concrete Salt Frost Deterioration","authors":"Haoxiang Luan, Jin-Jian Wu, Fei Geng, Xing Zhao, Zhi Li","doi":"10.3151/jact.21.643","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3151/jact.21.643","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47173020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Prediction Method for the Corrosion Rate of Steel Rebar in Carbonated Mortar under Variable Environmental Conditions","authors":"Luge Cheng, I. Maruyama","doi":"10.3151/jact.21.611","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3151/jact.21.611","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14868,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43909322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}