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Time-Dependent and Stress-Dependent Chloride Diffusivity of Concrete Subjected to Sustained Compressive Loading by Wang, Hai-Long, Dai, Jian-Guo, Sun, Xiao-Yan, Zhang, Xiao-Long

“…AbstractThis paper studies the chloride diffusivity of concrete subjected to long-term exposure in a simulated marine environment with sustained compressive…”
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Nonlinear Ultrasonic Investigation of Concrete with Varying Aggregate Size under Uniaxial Compression Loading and Unloading by Ongpeng, Jason Maximino C, Oreta, Andres Winston C, Hirose, Sohichi, Nakahata, Kazuyuki

“…AbstractNondestructive testing in concrete is complex due to its nonhomogeneous ingredients. The presence of varying sizes of aggregates in concrete results in…”
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Finite-Element Model Approach to Determine Support Conditions and Effective Layout for Concrete Block Paving by Mampearachchi, W. K, Gunarathna, W. P. H

“…Concrete block paving (CBP) is one of the predominant road construction methods used in most of the developing counties due to its economic adaptability. It…”
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Improvement of Problematic Soils with Biopolymer—An Environmentally Friendly Soil Stabilizer by Latifi, Nima, Horpibulsuk, Suksun, Meehan, Christopher L, Abd Majid, Muhd Zaimi, Tahir, Mahmood Md, Mohamad, Edy Tonnizam

“…AbstractProblematic soils with high compressibility and low shear strength are often treated with traditional chemical stabilizing additives such as cement and…”
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Reinforcing Effects of Graphene Oxide on Portland Cement Paste by Gong, Kai, Pan, Zhu, Korayem, Asghar H, Qiu, Ling, Li, Dan, Collins, Frank, Wang, Chien Ming, Duan, Wen Hui

“…AbstractIn this experimental study, the reinforcing effects of graphene oxide (GO) on portland cement paste are investigated. It is discovered that the…”
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Mechanical and Durability Properties of Recycled Aggregate Concrete: Effect of Recycled Aggregate Properties and Content by Ozbakkaloglu, Togay, Gholampour, Aliakbar, Xie, Tianyu

“…AbstractThe use of recycled concrete aggregates as an alternative aggregate material in concrete has been studied over the past two decades. It is now…”
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Effect of Hybrid Fibers on Fresh Properties, Mechanical Properties, and Autogenous Shrinkage of Cost-Effective UHPC by Meng, Weina, Khayat, Kamal H

“…AbstractThis paper investigates the effects of hybrid micro-macro steel and micro steel blended with synthetic fibers and of the fiber content on key…”
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Direct Tensile Properties and Stress–Strain Model of UHP-ECC by Yu, Ke-Quan, Lu, Zhou-Dao, Dai, Jian-Guo, Shah, Surendra P

“…AbstractThis research developed an ultra-high-performance engineered cementitious composite (UHP-ECC), which combines the properties of strain-hardening,…”
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Three-Dimensional Simulation of Aggregate and Asphalt Mixture Using Parameterized Shape and Size Gradation by Li, Jue, Zhang, Junhui, Qian, Guoping, Zheng, Jianlong, Zhang, Yuqing

“…AbstractAggregate occupies at least three-quarters of the volume of asphalt mixture and can significantly affect the performance of pavement. The geometrical…”
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Applicability of Microbial Calcification Method for Sandy-Slope Surface Erosion Control by Jiang, Ning-Jun, Tang, Chao-Sheng, Yin, Li-Yang, Xie, Yue-Han, Shi, Bin

“…AbstractSurface soil erosion is one of the most common slope degradation processes. In this study, microbial calcification (MC), a stimulated natural…”
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Factors Affecting Improvement of Engineering Properties of MICP-Treated Soil Catalyzed by Bacteria and Urease by Zhao, Qian, Li, Lin, Li, Chi, Li, Mingdong, Amini, Farshad, Zhang, Huanzhen

“…AbstractMicrobial induced calcite precipitation (MICP) is one of the potential methods for improvement of engineering properties of soil. A laboratory study…”
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Toward the Development of Sustainable Concretes with Recycled Concrete Aggregates: Comprehensive Review of Studies on Mechanical Properties by Xie, Tianyu, Gholampour, Aliakbar, Ozbakkaloglu, Togay

“…AbstractIn recent years, the increased rate of urbanization has led to the generation and release of large amounts of construction and demolition (C&D) waste…”
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Prediction of Compressive Strength of Concrete: Critical Comparison of Performance of a Hybrid Machine Learning Model with Standalone Models by Cook, Rachel, Lapeyre, Jonathan, Ma, Hongyan, Kumar, Aditya

“…AbstractThe use of machine learning (ML) techniques to model quantitative composition–property relationships in concrete has received substantial attention in…”
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Microstructural and Geomechanical Study on Biocemented Sand for Optimization of MICP Process by Mujah, Donovan, Cheng, Liang, Shahin, Mohamed A

“…AbstractLimited research has been reported on strength improvement of biocemented soils in relation to crystal patterns of microbially induced calcite (CaCO3)…”
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Performance Enhancement of Recycled Concrete Aggregates through Carbonation by Zhang, Jiake, Shi, Caijun, Li, Yake, Pan, Xiaoying, Poon, Chi-Sun, Xie, Zhaobin

“…AbstractThe cement paste attached to natural aggregates has a significant effect on the quality of recycled concrete aggregates (RCAs) because it usually has…”
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Factors Determining the Potential of Biochar As a Carbon Capturing and Sequestering Construction Material: Critical Review by Gupta, Souradeep, Kua, Harn Wei

“…AbstractBiochar is relatively well understood as a soil enhancement. Recently, it has been explored as a construction material. While works had been conducted…”
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Methods for Calcium Carbonate Content Measurement of Biocemented Soils by Choi, Sun-Gyu, Park, Sung-Sik, Wu, Shifan, Chu, Jian

“…AbstractRecently, a new soil improvement method to use a microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) process to generate biocementation in sand…”
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Crude Urease Extract for Biocementation by Khodadadi Tirkolaei, Hamed, Javadi, Neda, Krishnan, Vinay, Hamdan, Nasser, Kavazanjian, Edward

“…AbstractA crude extract from jack beans (Canavalia gladiata) is demonstrated to be an effective source of urease enzyme for biocementation via enzyme-induced…”
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Cement, Lime, and Fly Ashes in Stabilizing Expansive Soils: Performance Evaluation and Comparison by Mahedi, Masrur, Cetin, Bora, White, David J

“…AbstractIn this paper, the effectiveness of different chemical stabilizers in improving the engineering properties of expansive soils is investigated. Three…”
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Hydration, Pore Solution, and Porosity of Cementitious Pastes Made with Seawater by Montanari, Luca, Suraneni, Prannoy, Tsui-Chang, Marisol, Khatibmasjedi, Morteza, Ebead, Usama, Weiss, Jason, Nanni, Antonio

“…AbstractUnreinforced concrete or concrete reinforced with noncorrosive reinforcement could potentially be mixed with seawater in locations where potable water…”
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