Publications

1. Yu Chen, Sen Du*. Improving the interfacial transition zone of concrete: A targeted approach utilizing graphene oxide. Construction and Building Materials, 2025, 466: 140323.
2. Tianyu Xiao, Xiangzhou Liang, Sen Du*. Effect of targerted application of slag in the interfacial transition zone on the freeze-thaw resistance of high-volume fly ash concrete. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 25, 37(9): 04025283.
3. Tianyu Xiao, Sen Du*. A review of high-volume fly ash binder in engineered cementitious composites. ACI Materials Journal, in press.
4. Yu Chen, Sen Du*. Optimization of water sorptivity of concrete through targeted employmnet of graphene oxide in the interfacial transition zone. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, in press.

1. Tianyu Xiao, Xiangzhou Liang, Sen Du*. Development of high-volume fly ash concrete with improved interfacial transition zone. Journal of Building Engineering, 2024, 87: 109050.
2. Liang Fan, Zhipeng Li, Sen Du, Xianming Shi. Beetroot Juice Additive in Chloride Brines Reduces Damage of Concrete Exposed to Freeze–Thaw Cycles. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2024, 36(2): 04023550.

1. Sen Du, Qingxin Zhao, Xianming Shi*. Quantification of the reaction degree of fly ash in blended cement systems. Cement and Concrete Research, 2023, 167: 107121.
2. Xin Ge, Yanbin Tan, Sen Du, Yongjiang Xie,Yongjie Zheng, Linxiang Li, Lu Yang. A New Test Method for Freeze-thaw Resistance of Ballastless Track Structure Concrete: Experiment and Model. Magazine of Concrete Research, 2023, 75(9): 464-475.
3. Ai Zhang, Yong Ge, Sen Du, Guangzhi Wang, Xin Chen, Xu Liu, Hebin Li. Durability effect of nano-SiO2/Al2O3 on cement mortar subjected to sulfate attack under different environments. Journal of Building Engineering, 2023, 64: 105642.

1. Ai Zhang, Yong Ge, Guangzhi Wang, Sen Du. New insights of MgCl2 attack to cement mortar in the condition of low air pressure. Construction and Building Materials, 2022, 357: 129419.
2. Sen Du*, Xin Ge, Qingxin Zhao. Central composite design-based development of eco-efficient high-volume fly ash mortar. Construction and Building Materials, 2022, 358: 129411.
3. Sen Du, Michelle Akin, Dave Bergner, Gang Xu, Xianming Shi*. Material application methodologies for winter road maintenance: a renewed perspective. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 2022, 49(1): 1-10.
4. Qiang An, Huimin Pan, Qingxin Zhao, Sen Du, Dongli Wang. Strength development and microstructure of recycled gypsum-soda residue-GGBS based geopolymer. Construction and Building Materials, 2022, 331: 127312.

1. Sen Du, Qingxin Zhao, Xianming Shi*. High-Volume Fly Ash-Based Cementitious Composites as Sustainable Materials: An Overview of Recent Advances. Advances in Civil Engineering, 2021, 2021: 1-22.
2. Sen Du, Yong Ge, Xianming Shi*. Multiphase Sphere Modeling of High-Volume Fly Ash Concrete: Freezing–Thawing Performance. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2021, 33(7): 04021168.

1. Sen Du,Yan Jiang, Jing Zhong, Yong Ge, Xianming Shi*. Surface abrasion resistance of high-volume fly ash concrete modified by graphene oxide: Macro- and micro-perspectives. Construction and Building Materials, 2020, 237: 117686.

1. Gang Xu, Sen Du, Jialuo He, Xianming Shi. The role of admixed graphene oxide in a cement hydration system. Carbon, 2019, 148: 141-150.
2. Sen Du, Junliang Wu, Othman Alshareedah, Xianming Shi*. Nanotechnology in Cement-Based Materials: A Review of Durability, Modeling, and Advanced Characterization. Nanomaterials, 2019, 9(9): 1213.
3. Sen Du, Zhuo Tang, Yong Ge, Xianming Shi*. Effect of admixing graphene oxide on abrasion resistance of ordinary portland cement concrete. AIP Advances, 2019, 9(10): 105110.
4. Sen Du, Yong Ge, Xianming Shi*. A targeted approach of employing nano-materials in high-volume fly ash concrete. Cement and Concrete Composites, 2019, 104: 103390.

1. Jialuo He, Sen Du, Zhengxian Yang, Xianming Shi. Laboratory investigation of graphene oxide suspension as a surface sealer for cementitious mortars. Construction and Building Materials, 2018, 162: 65-79.

1. Zhipeng Li, Jing Gong, Sen Du, Jianlin Wu, Jianfen Li, Daniel Hoffman, Xianming Shi. Nano-montmorillonite modified foamed paste with a high volume fly ash binder. 2017, 7(16): 9803-9812.
2. Sen Du, Hui Zhao, Zhengxian Yang, Xianming Shi*. Laboratory Investigation into the Modification of Transport Properties of High-Volume Fly Ash Mortar by Chemical Admixtures. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2017, 29(10): 04017184.
3. Sen Du, Xianming Shi*, Yong Ge. Electron Probe Microanalysis Investigation into High-Volume Fly Ash Mortars. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2017, 29(7): 04017043.
4. Sen Du, John Petrie, Xianming Shi*. Use of Snow Fences to Reduce the Impacts of Snowdrifts on Highways: Renewed Perspective. Transportation Research Record, 2017, 2613: 45-51.