Wei Zheng, Muhammad Nasir Amin, Kaffayatullah Khan, Muhammad Sufian, Ahmed Farouk Deifalla

A scientometric review of the literature on the incorporation of steel fibers in ultra-high-performance concrete with research mapping knowledge

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • General Materials Science
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Abstract In the construction industry, the incorporation of steel fibers in ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is vital for improving its mechanical characteristics. In order to identify the essential factors of UHPC, the literature on the effect of steel fibers on UHPC is reviewed using scientometric methods in this work. The review contains complex processes like knowledge mapping, co-occurrence, and co-citation. In order to analyze the bibliographic data on the impact of steel fibers on UHPC, this study makes use of contemporary methodologies for data processing, mining, analysis, presentation, and visualization. The aim is to provide direction for further research in this area by summarizing the literature. In order to achieve this goal, data from the Scopus database, including publication sources, top authors, keywords, significant publications, and nations contributing the most to the subject, are retrieved and examined. According to the scientometric analysis, the most frequently used keyword is “steel fibers,” “Construction and Building Materials” is the most popular publication source in terms of citations and articles, and China is the top-ranking nation in the industry. Academic scholars can gain from this study’s graphical and quantitative portrayal of the contributing researchers and nations by making it easier to share concepts and form collaborative initiatives. This study also shows that steel fibers can improve the mechanical properties of UHPC but their widespread manufacturing and use are dependent on factors including the fiber content and geometry.

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