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Modeling the Behavior of CFRP Strengthened Concrete Beams and Columns at Different Temperatures by Gawil, Bassma, Wu, Hwai-Chung, Elarbi, Abulgasem

“…The bonding of thin fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP) composites on the surface of concrete members has emerged as an effective method to increase both the…”
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Benefit-cost analysis model of using class F fly ash-based green cement in masonry units by Shwekat, Khaled, Wu, Hwai-Chung

“…Green Cement (GC) is considered as a potential alternative to Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC). There are major drawbacks associated with OPC, such as the…”
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Flexural Behavior of Epoxy under Accelerated Hygrothermal Conditions by Mohamed Elarbi, Abulgasem, Wu, Hwai-Chung

“…Fibers by themselves have a limited use in engineering applications since they cannot transmit loads from one to another; therefore, the matrix material plays…”
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Influence of different activators on microstructure and strength of alkali-activated nickel slag cementitious materials by Zhang, Qilin, Ji, Tao, Yang, Zhengxian, Wang, Canqiang, Wu, Hwai-chung

“…•Alkali-activated nickel slag cementitious materials (ANC) were studied.•The effect of three alkali-activators on the performance of ANC was…”
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Chemical and freeze–thaw resistance of fly ash-based inorganic mortars by Sun, Peijiang, Wu, Hwai-Chung

“…•Investigates freeze–thaw durability of fly ash based alkali activated mortars which were cured under ambient conditions.•Investigates sulfate and sulfuric…”
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Actively modulated acoustic nondestructive evaluation of concrete by Warnemuende, Kraig, Wu, Hwai-Chung

“…The need in testing concrete is not only the ability to detect large cracks or flaws but also reliably and efficiently to quantify the residual strength…”
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Review: optical fiber sensors for civil engineering applications by Leung, Christopher K. Y., Wan, Kai Tai, Inaudi, Daniele, Bao, Xiaoyi, Habel, Wolfgang, Zhou, Zhi, Ou, Jinping, Ghandehari, Masoud, Wu, Hwai Chung, Imai, Michio

“…Optical fiber sensor (OFS) technologies have developed rapidly over the last few decades, and various types of OFS have found practical applications in the…”
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Effect of prewetting degree of ceramsite on the early-age autogenous shrinkage of lightweight aggregate concrete by Ji, Tao, Zheng, Deng-Deng, Chen, Xian-Feng, Lin, Xu-Jian, Wu, Hwai-Chung

“…•Three stages of early-age autogenous shrinkage of LWAC, namely liquid phase, skeleton-formational phase and hardening phase.•Quantitatively study for the…”
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Effect of hot temperature on pull-off strength of FRP bonded concrete by Mikami, Clarisse, Wu, Hwai-Chung, Elarbi, Abulgasem

“…•Identify various interfacial failure modes of FRP bonded concrete.•Review requirements for achieving bond bonds between FRP and concrete.•Discuss bond testing…”
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Ductile ceramic-like materials by inorganic polymerization by Wu, Hwai-Chung

“…This brief communication is to report the unusual ductile behavior of ceramic-like materials that were synthesized by inorganic polymerization at room…”
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Durability of FRP Composite Bridge Deck Materials under Freeze-Thaw and Low Temperature Conditions by Wu, Hwai-Chung, Fu, Gongkang, Gibson, Ronald F, Yan, An, Warnemuende, Kraig, Anumandla, Vijay

“…Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, especially lightweight sandwich structures, are rapidly finding their way into civil infrastructure application. FRP…”
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Transition from brittle to ductile behavior of fly ash using PVA fibers by Sun, Peijiang, Wu, Hwai-Chung

“…In this study, short polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers are employed to improve the mechanical properties of brittle fly ash samples, which are solidified by a…”
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New building materials from fly ash-based lightweight inorganic polymer by Wu, Hwai-Chung, Sun, Peijiang

“…A lightweight inorganic polymer is produced from Class F fly ash, metakaolinite and lightweight aggregate. This inorganic material is activated using small…”
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Material characteristics of high performance lightweight concrete reinforced with PVA by Arisoy, Bengi, Wu, Hwai-Chung

“…This paper is focused on mix design of PVA (polyvinyl alcohol) fiber reinforced lightweight concrete (FRLWC). By designing mix compositions, a high performance…”
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Long-Term Durability of FRP Bond in the Midwest United States for Externally Strengthened Bridge Components by Siavashi, Sasan, Eamon, Christopher D, Makkawy, Abdel A, Wu, Hwai-Chung

“…AbstractIn this study, the bond strength of a typical FRP system subjected to long-term natural weathering in the midwest United States is experimentally…”
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Durability simulation of FRP bridge decks subject to weathering by Wu, Hwai-Chung, Yan, An

“…Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composite panels are particularly attractive as bridge decks due to their high strength, low density, and durability, which are…”
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Development of Fiber-Reinforced Cement-Based Composite Sheets for Structural Retrofit by Wu, Hwai-Chung, Sun, Peijiang, Teng, Jiangming

“…In recent years, advanced fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have been steadily developed and used in a wide spectrum of infrastructure applications. It…”
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Time-dependent deterioration of FRP bridge deck under freeze/thaw conditions by Wu, Hwai-Chung, Yan, An

“…A FRP bridge deck is composed of several constituent materials with different characteristics. Under weathering conditions, individual constituents can degrade…”
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Splitting Tensile Strength of Fly Ash Activated by Hydrothermal Hot-Pressing Process by Sun, Peijiang, Wu, Hwai-Chung

“…Fly ash is normally solidified by strong alkaline solutions at room or moderate temperatures. In this study, an innovative process of recycling fly ash (both…”
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Experimental and numerical investigation on pure aluminum by ECAP by ZHANG, Jing, ZHANG, Ke-shi, WU, Hwai-Chung, YU, Mei-hua

“…The equal channel angular pressing(ECAP) experiments were carried out with industrial pure aluminum and an in-house mould. The comparison of material grain…”
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