Dear all,
An image from our paper on micromechanical testing and modelling of heterogeneous materials (hydrated cement paste) has been selected by the editors to be on the cover of the special issue of the Materials journal dedicated to discrete modelling of concrete.
The cover page can be seen here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315897827_Cover_of_Materials_0…
Dear all,
Our group has recently published a paper on self-sealing of cementitious materials by using water-swelling rubber particles as admixtures. This is the first time that such an approach was developed to increase the water-tightness of cracks and therefore enhance the concrete durability.
The paper can be found at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319208857_Self-Sealing_Cementi…
Regards
Dear all,
Our group has recently published a paper on the kinetics of moisture transport in concrete repair systems. It can be found at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316876839_Moisture_movement_in…
The abstract is given below:
Dear all
Our group has recently published an article on experimental and numerical analysis of failure modes in concrete repair systems due to ongoing reinforcement corrosion.
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Dear all,
Our group recently published an article on development of strain hardening cementitious composites incorporating phase change materials.
It is available at:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315636295_Development_of_ducti…
The abstract is given below:
Dear all,
We have recently published a paper titled "Towards understanding the influence of porosity on mechanical and fracture behaviour of quasi-brittle materials: experiments and modelling" in the International Journal of Fracture. If you are interested, you can download it at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/312232132_Towards_understandin…
Dear all,
We have just published a new article on Simulation-Aided Design of Tubular Polymeric Capsules for self-healing concrete. It can be viewed/downloaded at: http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/10/1/10 (open access) or https://www.researchgate.net/publication/311861983_Simulation-Aided_Des… (researchgate users).
Kind regards,
Branko
Dear all,
We have just published a research paper presenting, for the first time ever, a method for direct microscale mechanical testing of cement paste. We find this method very useful, and believe that it can provide a good basis for multi-scale modelling of cement and concrete materials. Full text is availavle at: http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/9/11/907 (open access)
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Dear all,
We have recently published a paper related to modelling of the influence of addition of phase change materials (PCMs) on early age cracking in concrete. Registered subscribers can view it at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950061816314878
Here is the abstract: