Publications


2026

Tailored Poisson’s Ratio-reinforced Cementitious Composites for flexural applications
RJM Bol*, W Zhou*, Z Meng, E Schlangen and B Šavija. Cement and Concrete Composites, 2026.
doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2026.106485

Bayesian-driven modulation of recoverable strain in compliant auxetic cementitious composites for optimal energy harvesters
J Xie*, Y Xu, Z Meng, M Liang, W Zhou, Y Zhou, C Liu, E Schlangen and B Šavija. Materials & Design, 2026.
doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2026.115745

Performance-based selection among cross-class 2D auxetic reinforcements for targeted responses in lattice-reinforced composites
X Jigu, J Hu, L Huang, Y Chen, Z Xiao, X Yao, W Zhou and Nan Hu*. Thin-Walled Structures, 2026.
doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2026.114792

Confinement mechanisms governed by stiffness contrast in auxetic cementitious composites
Z Meng*, Y Xu, W Zhou, RJM Bol, J Xie and B Šavija. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2026.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2026.111546

2025

Filament stitching: An architected printing strategy to mitigate anisotropy in 3D-Printed engineered cementitious composites (ECC)
W Zhou*, Y Xu, Z Meng, J Xie, Y Zhou, E Schlangen and B Šavija, Cement and Concrete Composites, 2025.
doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2025.106044

Reinforcing mechanism of lattice-reinforced cementitious composites: insight into flexural performance and material interactions
W Zhou*, RJM Bol, Y Zhou, Z Meng, Y Xu, J Xie and B Šavija. Materials & Design, 2025.
doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2025.114332

Enhanced elastomer-like auxetic cementitious materials through strain-hardening cementitious composites (SHCC) with extended softening properties
J Xie, S He*, Y Xu, Z Meng, W Zhou, E Schlangen and B Šavija. Cement and Concrete Composites, 2025.
doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2025.106069

Foamed cementitious composites with 3D-printed auxetic lattice reinforcement: enhancing static and cyclic performance
Z Meng*, Y Xu, W Zhou, J Xie and B Šavija. Composites Part B: Engineering, 2025.
doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2025.112614

2024

Low-carbon, expansive engineered cementitious composites (ECC) in the context of 3D printing
W Zhou, H Zhu, WH Hu, R Wollaston and VC Li*. Cement and Concrete Composites, 2024.
doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2024.105473

Unraveling the reinforcing mechanisms for cementitious composites with 3D printed multidirectional auxetic lattices using X-ray computed tomography
Z Meng*, Y Xu, J Xie, W Zhou, RJM Bol, Q Liu and B Šavija. Materials & Design, 2024.
doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2024.113331

2023

A bio-inspired solution to alleviate anisotropy of 3D printed engineered cementitious composites (3DP-ECC): Knitting/tilting filaments
W Zhou, W Mcgee, HS Gökçe and VC Li*. Automation in Construction, 2023.
doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2023.105051

Bond behavior between GFRP bars and coral aggregate concrete
W Zhou, P Feng*, H Lin and P Zhou. Composite Structures, 2023.
doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2022.116567

2022

Time-dependent fresh properties characterization of 3D printing engineered cementitious composites (3DP-ECC): on the evaluation of buildability
W Zhou, W Mcgee, H Zhu, HS Gökçe and VC Li*. Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022.
doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2022.104704

Influence of printing parameters on 3D printing engineered cementitious composites (3DP-ECC)
W Zhou, Y Zhang, L Ma and VC Li*. Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022.
doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2022.104562

2021 & before

Advances in coral aggregate concrete and its combination with FRP: A state-of-the-art review
W Zhou, P Feng* and JQ Yang. Advances in Structural Engineering, 2021.
doi.org/10.1177/136943322096842

Constitutive relations of coral aggregate concrete under uniaxial and triaxial compression
W Zhou, P Feng* and H Lin. Construction and Building Materials, 2020.
doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.118957