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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Optimizing Strength and Post-Peak Ductility in Sustainable Concretes: The Synergy of Silica Fume and Nano-Silica with Class F Fly Ash.

Grzegorz Ludwik Golewski

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Grzegorz Ludwik GolewskiDepartment of Structural Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 40 str, 20-618 Lublin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-9325-666X

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Abstract

The modification of cementitious binders using active mineral additives and nano-components represents a crucial pathway for developing high-performance, sustainable concrete composites. Nevertheless, unilateral modification of the matrix with highly reactive siliceous materials often leads to an undesirable increase in composite brittleness. This study investigates the synergistic effect of the concurrent application of nano-silica (NS), silica fume (SF), and Class F fly ash (FA) in ternary and quaternary binders, aimed at optimizing both load-bearing capacity and fracture toughness. The experimental program was conducted on seven concrete series, evaluating their mechanical parameters and non-linear fracture properties using the two-parameter fracture model (TPFM) on notched beams subjected to three-point bending. Additionally, a high-resolution energy partitioning framework was applied, decomposing the total fracture energy into four distinct components-fracture initiation energy in the elastic range (

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brittleness mitigationcharacteristic lengthClass F fly ash (FA)fracture energy distributionnano-silica (NS)silica fume (SF)sustainable concretestwo-parameter fracture model (TPFM)

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