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      <journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">Rea Press</journal-id>
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      <journal-title>Rea Press</journal-title><issn pub-type="ppub">3042-1365</issn><issn pub-type="epub">3042-1365</issn><publisher>
      	<publisher-name>Rea Press</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">https://doi.org/10.48314/jcase.v2i2.48</article-id>
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          <subject>Research Article</subject>
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        <subj-group><subject> Self-compacting Concrete (SCC), Light Transmitting Concrete (Litracon), Compressive Strength, Silica Fume, Optical Fiber</subject></subj-group>
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        <article-title>Investigating the mechanical characteristics of self-compacting light transmitting concrete due to the addition of silica fume</article-title><subtitle>Investigating the mechanical characteristics of self-compacting light transmitting concrete due to the addition of silica fume</subtitle></title-group>
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	<name name-style="western">
	<surname>Rajaee</surname>
		<given-names>Arash </given-names>
	</name>
	<aff>Department of Civil Engineering, Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Iran.</aff>
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	<name name-style="western">
	<surname>Pasban</surname>
		<given-names>Amir </given-names>
	</name>
	<aff>Department of Civil Engineering, Khayyam University, Mashhad, Iran.</aff>
	</contrib><contrib contrib-type="author">
	<name name-style="western">
	<surname>Talebi</surname>
		<given-names>Nafiseh </given-names>
	</name>
	<aff>Department of Civil Engineering, Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Iran.</aff>
	</contrib><contrib contrib-type="author">
	<name name-style="western">
	<surname>Shekhi</surname>
		<given-names>Morteza </given-names>
	</name>
	<aff>Department of Civil Engineering, Khayyam University, Mashhad, Iran.</aff>
	</contrib></contrib-group>		
      <pub-date pub-type="ppub">
        <month>05</month>
        <year>2025</year>
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      <pub-date pub-type="epub">
        <day>14</day>
        <month>05</month>
        <year>2025</year>
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      <volume>2</volume>
      <issue>2</issue>
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        <copyright-statement>© 2025 Rea Press</copyright-statement>
        <copyright-year>2025</copyright-year>
        <license license-type="open-access" xlink:href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/"><p>This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.</p></license>
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			<article-title>Investigating the mechanical characteristics of self-compacting light transmitting concrete due to the addition of silica fume</article-title>
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			This study investigates the mechanical properties of Self-Consolidating Light-Transmitting Concrete (SCLTC) incorporating 4% optical fibers and varying Silica Fume (SF) contents (5%, 10%, and 15%) after 28 days of curing. While conventional concrete benefits from SF due to its pozzolanic reactivity and microstructural refinement, this research reveals a contrasting trend in SCLTC. The control sample (0% SF) exhibited the highest compressive strength (58.3 MPa), whereas SF incorporation led to significant reductions of 67.8% at 5% SF (18.8 MPa), 39.6% at 10% SF (35.2 MPa), and a further decline at 15% SF (18.9 MPa). The optimal SF content was identified as 10%, balancing limited strength recovery against the detrimental effects of higher dosages, likely due to disrupted particle packing, increased water demand, and impaired fiber-matrix bonding. Light transmittance remained consistent (~5%) across all mixes, indicating SF’s negligible impact on optical performance. These findings highlight the need for more appropriate mix designs in SCLTC. Future research should explore lower SF dosages (<5%) and synergistic admixtures to enhance performance while preserving self-consolidation and translucency. This study advances the understanding of multifunctional concrete, bridging rheological efficiency with sustainable architectural applications.
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