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A PhD position in multi-scale modelling of auxetic cementitious composites is open at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology. The PhD will be part of a larger ERC funded project and collaborate closely with other members of the project team.

Dear all,

There is a vacancy at the TU Delft for a position of PhD cantidate in the field of sustainable structural concrete. Full add is available at: https://www.tudelft.nl/over-tu-delft/werken-bij-tu-delft/vacatures/detai...

Our group has recently published a study on micro-scale testing of short-term creep of cement paste using microcantilever testing. If you are interested, more details can be found at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341668724_Micro-cantilever_test...

Dear all,

Our research group has, for the first time, developed a cementitious material with auxetic behavior. This was achieved with the aid of negative based 3D printing. A recently published article on the topic can be viewed at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340586551_Cementitious_cellular...

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Branko

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Our group at Delft University of Technology has recently published an article on micromechanical testing and modelling of blast furnace slag cement pastes. We present the use of innovative micromechanical models and experimental techniques on the case of a quasi-brittle, cement paste material. Interested readers can read the full text at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338420566_Micromechanical_testi...

Branko

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Our group at TU Delft has recently (co-)authored an article on crack control in concrete beams using strain hardening cementitious composite layer. Interested readers can access the article here (open access): https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335589673_Strain_Hardening_Ceme...

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Use of phase change materials in building envelopes has potential to reduce the temperature fluctuations inside of buildings. This is a booming area of research. Our group has recently published an article in which we studied macro-encapsulated paraffinic materials for this application. The article is available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/334370825_Thermal_Response_of_M...

Dear all,

Our group has just published an artile on using experimentally-informed discrete models for calculating elastic and transport properties of cementitious materials. The article is published in the Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering (ASCE) as open access. It can be freely viewed at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/334036123_Assessing_Hydrated_Ce...

Regards,

Branko

Dear all,

Our group has just published a paper titled "Development of strain hardening cementitious composite (SHCC) reinforced with 3D printed polymeric reinforcement: Mechanical properties" . Interested readers can find it at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333674067_Development_of_strain...

Regards,

Branko

Dear all,

Our group at Delft University of Technology has recently published a study on Deformation and Fracture of 3D printed disordered lattice materials. In the study, we used experiments and numerical simulations to study these effects. The full paper can be accessed at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329146684_Deformation_and_fract...

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Branko

Dear all,

Our group has recently performed a study on using ductile concrete, so called SHCC, as a surface layer in reinforced concrete structures in order to control the crack width. This will enable engineers to reduce the amount of reinforcement needed for crack control by using an advanced concrete type only where it is needed, thereby limiting the costs.

Our group has recently published an article wherein we propose the use of X-ray computed tomography coupled with statistical nanoindentation for simulating the mechanical properties of quasi-brittle materials. The approach is used for simulating tensile properties of hardened cement paste.

Our group has recently published a paper describing a new method for micromechanical testing of cement paste. The paper was published in "Engineering Fracture Mechanics". Full paper can be accessed at:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324510125_Combined_experimental...

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Our paper on micro-scale mechanical simulaiton of cement paste is avaliable at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323809129_Application_of_X-ray_...

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Dear all,

Our group at TU Delft has recently published two articles dealing with use of numerical fracture models for design of capsule carriers for their use in self healing concrete.

For design of tubular capsules: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/311861983_Simulation-Aided_Desi...