Minimising risk of early-age thermal cracking and delayed ettringite formation in concrete – A hybrid numerical simulation and genetic algorithm mix optimisation approach
Alireza A. Chiniforush, Maryam Gharehchaei, Ali Akbar Nezhad, Arnaud Castel, Farzad Moghaddam, Louise Keyte, David Hocking, Stephen J. Foster
Topics & Concepts
CrackingMass concreteEttringiteUltimate tensile strengthDurabilityThermalStructural engineeringCastingLimitingMaterials scienceCementComputer scienceComposite materialEngineeringMechanical engineeringPortland cementThermodynamicsPhysicsConcrete and Cement Materials ResearchConcrete Properties and BehaviorInnovations in Concrete and Construction Materials