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Research topics

Dr. Nguyen is dedicated to developing innovative construction materials with strong potential in mechanical performance, self-healing capability, and sustainability. In this section, he highlights several key research topics he has completed and continues to advance 

Research Topic 01

New generation of LC3 cement

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This research presents limestone calcined clay cement formulated by low-grade clay calcined at reduced temperatures

Research Topic 02

Self-healing of engineered cementitious composites (ECC)

This research presents an experimental investigation on self-healing of high-performance engineered cementitious composites 

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Research Topic 03

Self-healing of engineered cement-free composites (ECFC)

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This research presents an experimental investigation of the self-healing ability of fiber-reinforced alkali-activated slag

Research Topic 04

Ultra-high-ductile alkali-activated slag composites

This research experimentally investigated the mechanical properties of eco-friendly ultra-high-ductile fiber-reinforced slag-based composites.

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Research Topic 05

 Ultra-high ductile fly ash-based engineered geopolymer composites

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This research introduces ultra-ductile fly ash-based engineered geopolymer composites.

Research Topic 06

Ductile rubberized composites

This research investigated the effect of the addition of crumb rubber particles on the mechanical properties and sustainability of alkali-activated slag composites reinforced by polyethylene  fiber

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Research Topic 07

Impact resistance of a hybrid structural members

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A high-strength composite was located at the front side and a high-ductility composite was located at the rear side, had excellent impact resistance 

Research Topic 08

Extremely ductile slag composite with a tensile strain capacity up to 22%

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The most ductile benadable concrete has been developed in the construction domain 

Research Topic 09

Matrix designs of ultra-ductile engineered geopolymer composites

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Three key factors, i.e., curing temperature, curing time, and fiber volume, were investigated to determine their prominent effects on the density, compressive strength, and tensile properties of the engineered geopolymer composites using the Taguchi robust design method

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