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Influence of Steel-Fiber on the Water-Absorption of 3D Printed Concrete (2022-09)

10.1016/j.matlet.2022.133252

 Zhang Yu,  Zhang Yunsheng, Qian Rusheng,  Liu Guojian,  Du Hongjian
Journal Article - Materials Letters, Vol. 330

Abstract

In this study, X-CT combined with CsCl enhancing method is used to investigate the effect of steel fiber on the unsaturated flow in printed concrete along the printing direction, and to contrast the molded concrete. Results indicate that this method could be used effectively to monitor the evolution of water ingress into cementitious materials continuously. The addition of steel fiber slightly reduces water absorption rate in printed specimens. Compared with the molded specimen, the fiber alignment enhances the sorptivity of the printed specimen significantly.

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BibTeX
@article{zhan_zhan_qian_liu.2023.IoSFotWAo3PC,
  author            = "Yu Zhang and Yunsheng Zhang and Rusheng Qian and Guojian Liu and Hongjian Du",
  title             = "Influence of Steel-Fiber on the Water-Absorption of 3D Printed Concrete",
  doi               = "10.1016/j.matlet.2022.133252",
  year              = "2023",
  journal           = "Materials Letters",
  volume            = "330",
}
Formatted Citation

Y. Zhang, Y. Zhang, R. Qian, G. Liu and H. Du, “Influence of Steel-Fiber on the Water-Absorption of 3D Printed Concrete”, Materials Letters, vol. 330, 2023, doi: 10.1016/j.matlet.2022.133252.

Zhang, Yu, Yunsheng Zhang, Rusheng Qian, Guojian Liu, and Hongjian Du. “Influence of Steel-Fiber on the Water-Absorption of 3D Printed Concrete”. Materials Letters 330 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2022.133252.