Publications

1. Mahjoubi, S., Barhemat, R., Meng, W. and Bao, Y., 2023. Deep learning from physicochemical information of concrete with an artificial language for property prediction and reaction discovery. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Elsevier, 190, p.106870.
2. Mahjoubi, S., Ye, F., Bao, Y., Meng, W. and Zhang, X., 2023. Identification and classification of exfoliated graphene flakes from microscopy images using a hierarchical deep convolutional neural network. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 119, p.105743.
3. Du, J., Guo, P., Liu, Z. and Meng, W., 2023. Highly thixotropic ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) as an overlay. Construction and Building Materials, 366, p.130130.
4. Mahjoubi, S., Barhemat, R., Meng, W. and Bao, Y., 2023. AI-guided auto-discovery of low-carbon cost-effective ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC). Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 189, p.106741.
5. Liu, Z., Shi, Q., Bao, Y., Meng, X. and Meng, W., 2023. Arsenate removal using titanium dioxide-doped cementitious composites: Mixture design, mechanisms, and simulated sewer application. Science of the Total Environment, 854, p.158754.
6. Liu, Z., Shi, C., Shi, Q., Tan, X. and Meng, W., 2022. Recycling waste glass aggregate in concrete: Mitigation of alkali-silica reaction (ASR) by carbonation curing. Journal of Cleaner Production, p.133545.
7. Liu, Z., Du, J. and Meng, W., 2022. Achieving low-carbon cementitious materials with high mechanical properties using CaCO3 suspension produced by CO2 sequestration. Journal of Cleaner Production, p.133546.
8. Guo, P., Meng, X., Meng, W. and Bao, Y., 2022. Monitoring and automatic characterization of cracks in strain-hardening cementitious composite (SHCC) through intelligent interpretation of photos. Composites Part B: Engineering, p.110096.
9. Du, J., Liu, Z., Christodoulatos, C., Conway, M., Bao, Y. and Meng, W., 2022. Utilization of off-specification fly ash in preparing ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC): Mixture design, characterization, and life-cycle assessment. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 180, p.106136.
10. Guo, P., Du, J., Bao, Y. and Meng, W., 2022. Real-time video recognition for assessing plastic viscosity of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC). Measurement, 191, p.110809.
11. Mahjoubi, S., Meng, W. and Bao, Y., 2022. Logic-guided neural network for predicting steel-concrete interfacial behaviors. Expert Systems with Applications, p.116820.
12. Li, X., Lv, X., Zhou, X., Meng, W. and Bao, Y., 2022. Upcycling of waste concrete in eco-friendly strain-hardening cementitious composites: Mixture design, structural performance, and life-cycle assessment. Journal of Cleaner Production, 330, p.129911.
13. Mahjoubi, S., Meng, W. and Bao, Y., 2022. Auto-tune learning framework for prediction of flowability, mechanical properties, and porosity of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC). Applied Soft Computing, 115, p.108182.
14. Fan, L., Teng, L., Tang, F., Khayat, K.H., Chen, G. and Meng, W., 2021. Corrosion of steel rebar embedded in UHPC beams with cracked matrix. Construction and Building Materials, 313, p.125589.
15. Mahjoubi, S., Barhemat, R., Guo, P., Meng, W. and Bao, Y., 2021. Prediction and multi-objective optimization of mechanical, economical, and environmental properties for strain-hardening cementitious composites (SHCC) based on automated machine learning and metaheuristic algorithms. Journal of Cleaner Production, 329, p.129665.
16. Li, X., Li, Y., Yan, M., Meng, W., Lu, X., Chen, K. and Bao, Y., 2021. Cyclic behavior of joints assembled using prefabricated beams and columns with Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC). Engineering Structures, 247, p.113115.
17. Du, J., Meng, W., Khayat, K.H., Bao, Y., Guo, P., Lyu, Z., Abu-obeidah, A., Nassif, H. and Wang, H., 2021. New development of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC). Composites Part B: Engineering, 224, p.109220.
18. Lyu, Z., Shen, A., Wang, W., Lin, S., Guo, Y. and Meng, W., 2021. Salt frost resistance and micro characteristics of polynary blended concrete using in frost areas. Cold Regions Science and Technology, 191, p.103374.
19. Guo, P., Meng, W. and Bao, Y., 2021. Automatic identification and quantification of dense microcracks in high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites through deep learning-based computer vision. Cement and Concrete Research, 148, p.106532.
20. Guo, P., Bao, Y. and Meng, W., 2021. Review of using glass in high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites. Cement and Concrete Composites, 120, p.104032.
21. Lyu, Z., Shen, A. and Meng, W., 2021. Properties, mechanism, and optimization of superabsorbent polymers and basalt fibers modified cementitious composite. Construction and Building Materials, 276, p.122212.
22. Liu, Z. and Meng, W., 2021. Fundamental understanding of carbonation curing and durability of carbonation-cured cement-based composites: A review. Journal of CO2 Utilization, 44, p.101428.
23. Guo, P., Meng, W., Xu, M., Li, V.C. and Bao, Y., 2021. Predicting mechanical properties of high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites by integrating micromechanics and machine learning. Materials, 14(12), p.3143.
24. Vallurupalli, K., Meng, W., Liu, J. and Khayat, K.H., 2020. Effect of graphene oxide on rheology, hydration and strength development of cement paste. Construction and Building Materials, 265, p.120311.
25. Teng, L., Meng, W. and Khayat, K.H., 2020. Rheology control of ultra-high-performance concrete made with different fiber contents. Cement and Concrete Research, 138, p.106222.
26. Guo, P., Meng, W., Nassif, H., Gou, H. and Bao, Y., 2020. New perspectives on recycling waste glass in manufacturing concrete for sustainable civil infrastructure. Construction and Building Materials, 257, p.119579.
27. Fan, L., Meng, W., Teng, L. and Khayat, K.H., 2020. Effects of lightweight sand and steel fiber contents on the corrosion performance of steel rebar embedded in UHPC. Construction and Building Materials, 238, p.117709.
28. Fan, L., Tan, X., Zhang, Q., Meng, W., Chen, G. and Bao, Y., 2020. Monitoring corrosion of steel bars in reinforced concrete based on helix strains measured from a distributed fiber optic sensor. Engineering Structures, 204, p.110039.
29. Fan, L., Meng, W., Teng, L. and Khayat, K.H., 2019. Effect of steel fibers with galvanized coatings on corrosion of steel bars embedded in UHPC. Composites Part B: Engineering, 177, p.107445.
30. Khayat, K.H., Meng, W., Vallurupalli, K. and Teng, L., 2019. Rheological properties of ultra-high-performance concrete—An overview. Cement and Concrete Research, 124, p.105828.
31. Fan, L., Bao, Y., Meng, W. and Chen, G., 2019. In-situ monitoring of corrosion-induced expansion and mass loss of steel bar in steel fiber reinforced concrete using a distributed fiber optic sensor. Composites Part B: Engineering, 165, pp.679-689.
32. Meng, W., Kumar, A. and Khayat, K.H., 2019. Effect of silica fume and slump-retaining polycarboxylate-based dispersant on the development of properties of portland cement paste. Cement and Concrete Composites, 99, pp.181-190.
33. Liu, Y., Zhang, Q., Meng, W., Bao, Y. and Bu, Y., 2019. Transverse fatigue behaviour of steel-UHPC composite deck with large-size U-ribs. Engineering Structures, 180, pp.388-399.
34. Li, X., Xu, H., Meng, W. and Bao, Y., 2018. Tri-axial compressive properties of high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites after exposure to high temperatures. Construction and Building Materials, 190, pp.939-947.
35. Meng, W., Khayat, K.H. and Bao, Y., 2018. Flexural behaviors of fiber-reinforced polymer fabric reinforced ultra-high-performance concrete panels. Cement and Concrete Composites, 93, pp.43-53.
36. Meng, W. and Khayat, K.H., 2018. Effect of hybrid fibers on fresh properties, mechanical properties, and autogenous shrinkage of cost-effective UHPC. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 30(4), p.04018030.
37. Meng, W. and Khayat, K.H., 2018. Effect of graphite nanoplatelets and carbon nanofibers on rheology, hydration, shrinkage, mechanical properties, and microstructure of UHPC. Cement and Concrete Research, 105, pp.64-71.
38. Meng, W., Samaranayake, V.A. and Khayat, K.H., 2018. Factorial Design and Optimization of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete with Lightweight Sand. ACI Materials Journal, 115(1).
39. Meng, W. and Khayat, K., 2017. Effects of saturated lightweight sand content on key characteristics of ultra-high-performance concrete. Cement and Concrete Research, 101, pp.46-54.
40. Meng, W., Yao, Y., Mobasher, B. and Khayat, K.H., 2017. Effects of loading rate and notch-to-depth ratio of notched beams on flexural performance of ultra-high-performance concrete. Cement and Concrete Composites, 83, pp.349-359.
41. Bao, Y., Valipour, M., Meng, W., Khayat, K.H. and Chen, G., 2017. Distributed fiber optic sensor-enhanced detection and prediction of shrinkage-induced delamination of ultra-high-performance concrete overlay. Smart Materials and Structures, 26(8), p.085009.
42. Meng, W. and Khayat, K.H., 2017. Improving flexural performance of ultra-high-performance concrete by rheology control of suspending mortar. Composites Part B: Engineering, 117, pp.26-34.
43. Meng, W., Valipour, M. and Khayat, K.H., 2017. Optimization and performance of cost-effective ultra-high performance concrete. Materials and structures, 50(1), pp.1-16.
44. Meng, W. and Khayat, K.H., 2016. Mechanical properties of ultra-high-performance concrete enhanced with graphite nanoplatelets and carbon nanofibers. Composites Part B: Engineering, 107, pp.113-122.
45. Meng, W., Lunkad, P., Kumar, A. and Khayat, K., 2016. Influence of silica fume and polycarboxylate ether dispersant on hydration mechanisms of cement. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 120(47), pp.26814-26823.
46. Bao, Y., Tang, F., Chen, Y., Meng, W., Huang, Y. and Chen, G., 2016. Concrete pavement monitoring with PPP-BOTDA distributed strain and crack sensors. Smart Structures and Systems, 18(3), pp.405-423.
47. Meng, W. and Khayat, K.H., 2016. Experimental and numerical studies on flexural behavior of ultrahigh-performance concrete panels reinforced with embedded glass fiber-reinforced polymer grids. Transportation Research Record, 2592(1), pp.38-44.
48. Bao, Y., Meng, W., Chen, Y., Chen, G. and Khayat, K.H., 2015. Measuring mortar shrinkage and cracking by pulse pre-pump Brillouin optical time domain analysis with a single optical fiber. Materials Letters, 145, pp.344-346.