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Published: Jul 01, 2026
Vol/Issue: 24
Pages: e05819
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Authors

Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518055, China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518055, China

Xiamen University

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China Award: 52479123

National Key Research and Development Program of China Award: 2022YFC3803105

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Jinge Chen, Tianshuai Yao, Jingjing Luo, et al. (2026). Effect of paste volume on the performance of UHPC under the optimum grading of Yellow River sand. Case Studies in Construction Materials, 24, e05819. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2026.e05819

Effect of paste volume on the performance of UHPC under the optimum grading of Yellow River sand

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