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View article: Manufacturing and characterisation of hybrid spun yarn thermoset composites from recycled carbon fibres
Manufacturing and characterisation of hybrid spun yarn thermoset composites from recycled carbon fibres Open
This paper presents the results of a research to remanufacture continuous yarn from recycled carbon fibres (rCFs) of 60-80 mm in length by employing viscose staple fibre yarn, E-glass fibre and virgin CFs in a friction spinning process, wh…
View article: Exploring Benefits and Concerns of Incorporating Digital Tools into Engineering Education
Exploring Benefits and Concerns of Incorporating Digital Tools into Engineering Education Open
The integration of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and immersive systems including augmented/virtual/mixed realities (AR/VR/MR) into engineering education can significantly enhance student engagement through thei…
View article: Early-Day Effects of Graphene on NA2CO3: Activated GGBS Concrete
Early-Day Effects of Graphene on NA2CO3: Activated GGBS Concrete Open
Achieving net-zero construction is curial for construction sector to mitigate the effects of climate change. Using alkali-activated materials (AAM) to replace the carbon intensive ordinary Portland cement (OPC) in concrete has attracted ma…
View article: Optimisation of critical parameters for sustainable production of graphene-enhanced cement
Optimisation of critical parameters for sustainable production of graphene-enhanced cement Open
Research strongly indicates that adding small quantities of graphene to cement-based materials can significantly enhance performance while reducing the carbon footprint. However, existing studies have limitations, such as focusing only on …
View article: Experimental and operations viability assessment of powder-to-powder (P2P) mixture of graphene and cement for industrial applications
Experimental and operations viability assessment of powder-to-powder (P2P) mixture of graphene and cement for industrial applications Open
Studies have demonstrated that a minute quantity of graphene is sufficient to boost cement characteristics, but the attainment of good dispersion and uniformity of the resultant graphene-cement mixture remains a challenge. To alleviate the…
View article: Effect of Graphene Embedment on Fiber–Matrix Interface and Tensile Properties of FRCM Composites
Effect of Graphene Embedment on Fiber–Matrix Interface and Tensile Properties of FRCM Composites Open
This paper presents the results of an experimental study to investigate the effects of two types of graphene, dried (DG) and hydrated graphene (HG), when enhancing the interfacial and tensile mechanical properties of fabric-reinforced ceme…
View article: Improved methods to predict the effective strain for the design of RC beams strengthened by FRCM composite
Improved methods to predict the effective strain for the design of RC beams strengthened by FRCM composite Open
Fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) composite is a promising technique for strengthening reinforced concrete (RC) structures. A key parameter of the beam design method is the effective strain that the fibres can attain at the peak…
View article: Numerical and theoretical investigation on the constitutive model of graphene-enhanced FRCM composite
Numerical and theoretical investigation on the constitutive model of graphene-enhanced FRCM composite Open
One of the limitations of FRCM composite is insufficient impregnation of the cementitious matrix into fibre bundles. Graphene is found to be able to increase the impregnation depth, thereby increasing the proportion of effective fibres in …
View article: Numerical investigation of the effects of graphene on the mechanical properties of fibre reinforced cementitious matrix composite
Numerical investigation of the effects of graphene on the mechanical properties of fibre reinforced cementitious matrix composite Open
In this study, graphene is introduced to the cementitious matrix to improve not only the mechanical properties of the matrix but also the bonding properties. This study proposes a finite element model for graphene modified FRCM composite a…
View article: Experimental, numerical and analytical study to develop a design method for bending and shear resistances of 3D printed beetle elytron inspired sandwich plate (beetle elytron plate)
Experimental, numerical and analytical study to develop a design method for bending and shear resistances of 3D printed beetle elytron inspired sandwich plate (beetle elytron plate) Open
Beetle elytron plate (BEP) is a new type of sandwich structure inspired by the internal architecture of beetle elytra and characterized by trabeculae in the core to achieve better mechanical resistance compared to conventional honeycomb sa…
View article: Numerical Investigation of FRCM-Strengthened Corroded RC Beams under Cathodic Protection
Numerical Investigation of FRCM-Strengthened Corroded RC Beams under Cathodic Protection Open
Fibric reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) composites have been used to improve the mechanical performance of reinforced concrete beams subjected to degradation in the past decades. Recently, dual-functional carbon fibres have been explo…