Velay
Research Group

Selected Publications

Journal papers

20. V. Francioso, C. Moro, and M. Velay-Lizancos,"Effect of recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) on mortar's thermal conductivity susceptibility to variations of moisture content and ambient temperature", Journal of Building Engineering [Impact factor: 5.318] (Accepted, August 2021].

19. C. Moro, V. Francioso, M. Velay-lizancos, "Impact of nano-TiO2 addition on the reduction of net CO2 emissions of cement pastes after CO2 curing", Cem. Concr. Compos. 123 (2021) 104160. doi:10.1016/J.CEMCONCOMP.2021.104160. [Impact factor: 7.586].

18. Y. Zhang, M. Velay-Lizancos, D. Restrepo, N. D. Mankame, and P. D. Zavattieri, "Architected material analogs for shape memory alloys.", Matter. 4 (2021) 1990-2012. doi:10.1016/J.MATT.2021.04.015. [Impact factor: 15.589].

17. C. Moro, V. Francioso, and M. Velay-Lizancos,"Modification of CO2 capture and pore structure of hardened cement paste made with nano-TiO2 addition: Influence of water-to-cement ratio and CO2 exposure age", Construction and Building Materials, 275 (2021) 122131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.122131. [Impact factor: 6.141].

16. V. Francioso, C. Moro, A. Castillo, and M. Velay-Lizancos,"Effect of elevated temperature on flexural behavior and fibers-matrix bonding of recycled PP fiber-reinforced cementitious composite", Construction and Building Materials, 269 (2021) 121243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.121243. [Impact factor: 6.141].

15. C. Moro, H. El Fil, V. Francioso, and M. Velay-Lizancos,"Influence of water-to-binder ratio on the optimum percentage of nano-TiO2 addition in terms of compressive strength of mortars: A laboratory and virtual experimental study based on ANN model,", Construction and Building Materials, 267 (2021) 120960. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.120960. [Impact factor: 6.141].

14. C. Moro, V. Francioso, M. Schrager, and M. Velay-Lizancos,"TiO2 nanoparticles influence on the environmental performance of natural and recycled mortars: A life cycle assessment,", Environ. Impact Assess. Rev. 84 (2020) 106430. doi:10.1016/j.eiar.2020.106430.[Impact factor: 4.549].

13. C. Moro, V. Francioso, M. Velay-Lizancos "Nano-TiO2 effects on high temperature resistance of recycled mortars". Journal of Cleaner Production, 263 (2020), 121581. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121581. [Impact factor: 6.395].

12. I. Martinez-Lage, P. Vazquez-Burgo, M. Velay-Lizancos "Sustainability evaluation of concretes with mixed recycled aggregate based on holistic approach: technical, economic and environmental analysis". Waste Management, 104 (2020) 9-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2019.12.044. [Impact factor: 5.431].

11. H. Gomez, M. Velay-Lizancos "Thin-film model of droplet durotaxis ". The European Physical Journal Special Topics, 229 (2020) 265-273. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2019-900127-x. [Impact factor: 1.668 ].

10. V. Francioso, C. Moro, I. Martinez-Lage, M. Velay-Lizancos. "Curing temperature: A key factor that changes the effect of TiO2 nanoparticles on mechanical properties, calcium hydroxide formation and pore structure of cement mortars", Cement and Concrete Composites, 104 (2019), 103374. https://doi:10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2019.103374. [Impact factor: 5.172].

9. Y. Zhang, D. Restrepo, M. Velay-Lizancos, N. D. Mankame, P. Zavattieri. "Energy dissipation in functional two-dimensional phase transforming cellular materials", Scientific Reports, 9. [Impact factor: 4.525].

8. Y.M. Efremov, M. Velay-Lizancos, C. J. Weaver, A. Athamneh, P. D. Zavattieri, D. M. Suter, A. Raman. "Anisotropy vs isotropy in living cell indentation with AFM", Scientific Reports, 9 (2019) 5757. doi:10.1038/s41598-019-42077-1. [Impact factor: 4.525].

7. M. Velay-Lizancos, I. Martinez-Lage, M. Azenha, J. Granja, P. Vazquez-Burgo. "Concrete with fine and coarse recycled aggregates: E-modulus evolution, compressive strength and non-destructive testing at early ages" Construction and Building Materials, 193 (2018) 323-331. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.10.209. Elsevier, Q1 Category, [Impact factor: 4.046]

6. M. Velay-Lizancos, I. Martinez-Lage, P. Vazquez-Burgo. "Influence of recycled aggregates on the accuracy of maturity method on vibrated and self-compacting concretes". Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, 19 (2019) 311-321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acme.2018.11.004. Elsevier Q1 category in "Mechanical Engineering" & "Civil and structural Engineering", [impact factor: 2.846].

5. M. Velay-Lizancos, P. Vazquez-Burgo, D. Restrepo, I. Martinez-Lage, "Effect of fine and coarse recycled concrete aggregate on flexural and shear strength of precast reinforced beams: comparison of FEM and experimental results on real scale beams", Construction & Building Materials, 191 (2018) 1109-1119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.10.075. [Impact factor: 4.046]

4. M. Velay-Lizancos, J.L. Perez-Ordonez, I. Martinez-Lage. P. Vazquez-Burgo, "Analytical and genetic programming model of compressive strength of eco-concretes by NDT according to curing temperature", Construction & Building Materials, 144 (2017) 195-206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.03.123. [Impact factor: 4.046]

3. M. Velay-Lizancos, M. Azenha, I. Martinez-Lage, and P. Vazquez-Burgo, "Addition of biomass ash in concrete: Effects on E-Modulus, electrical conductivity at early ages and their correlation", Construction & Building Materials, 157 (2017) pp. 1126-1132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.09.179. [Impact factor: 4.046]

2. M. Velay-Lizancos, I. Martinez-Lage, M. Azenha, P. Vazquez-Burgo, "Influence of temperature in the evolution of compressive strength and in its correlations with UPV in eco-concretes with recycled materials", Construction & Building Materials, 124 (2016) 276-286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.07.104. [Impact factor: 4.046]

1. I. Martinez-Lage, M. Velay-Lizancos, P. Vazquez-Burgo. M. Rivas, C. Vazquez-Herrero, A. Ramirez-Rodriguez, M. Martin-Cano, "Mortars and concretes with waste paper industry: biomass ash and dregs", Journal of Environmental Management, 181 (2016) 863-873. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.06.052. [Impact factor: 4.865]

Peer-reviewed conference papers

1. H. Jeong, M. Velay-Lizancos, J. Olek, D. K. Pannell, R. Geiger. "Influence of Type of Deicers on Scaling Resistance of Plain and Fly Ash Concretes". Salt of the Earth: 2018 World Salt Symposium, 2018.

2. M. Velay-Lizancos, P. Vazquez-Burgo, I. Martinez-Lage. "Influence of the water/cement ratio on the correlations between non-destructive tests and compressive strength according to the temperature", VII Triennial Conference of the Scientific and Technical Association for Structural Concrete (ACHE), 2017.

3. M. Velay-Lizancos, I. Martinez-Lage, C. Vazquez-Herrero, P. Vazquez-Burgo. "Study of the influence of the recycled aggregate in the activation energy calculated according to the method of equivalent mortar of the ASTM", Construction Pathology, Rehabilitation Technology and Heritage Management REHABEND, 2016.

4. M. Velay-Lizancos, I. Martinez-Lage, C. Vazquez-Herrero, P. Vazquez-Burgo. "Empirical definition of effective water/cement ratio in mortars with recycled aggregate depending on the absorption", II International Congress on Sustainable Construction, 2015.

5. M. Velay-Lizancos, I. Martinez-Lage, C. Vazquez-Herrero, P. Vazquez-Burgo. "Control method for the strength evolution of mortar with fine recycled aggregate through ultrasonic pulse velocity and control method for effective water-to-cement ratio loss", Greencities & Sustainability: Intelligence Applied to Urban Sustainability, 2014.

6. M. Velay-Lizancos, C. Vazquez-Herrero, I. Martinez-Lage, P. Vazquez-Burgo. "Influence of recycled aggregates in the relationship between NDT and mechanical properties of concrete", REHABEND, 2014.

7. P. Vazquez-Burgo, M. Velay-Lizancos, M. Rivas-Fernandez, I. Martinez-Lage, A. Ramirez-Rodriguez. "Utilization of biomass ashes as a filler for self-compacting concretes", VII Triennial Conference of the Scientific and Technical Association for Structural Concrete (ACHE), 2017.

8. P. Vazquez-Burgo, I. Martinez-Lage, C. Vazquez-Herrero, M. Velay-Lizancos. "Use of fine and coarse recycled aggregate from concrete waste for the fabrication of prestressed pre-slabs", REHABEND, 2016.

9. P. Vazquez-Burgo, I. Martinez-Lage, C. Vazquez-Herrero, M. Velay-Lizancos. "Study on the utilization of biomass ash for the fabrication of a new construction material", Greencities & Sustainability: Intelligence Applied to Urban Sustainability, 2014.

10. P. Vazquez-Burgo, I. Martinez-Lage, C. Vazquez-Herrero, M. Velay-Lizancos. "Use of fine and coarse recycled aggregate coming from precast facility waste in self-compacting structural concrete", REHABEND, 2014.

Conference Abstracts and Posters

1. Y. M. Efremov, M. Velay-Lizancos, D. M. Suter, P. D. Zavattieri, A. Raman, "Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Living Cells Revealed by Integrated Spinning Disk Confocal and Atomic Force Microscopy", Biophysical Journal, 114, Issue 3, Supplement 1 (2018) p513a.

2. Y. Zhang, K. Hector, M. Velay-Lizancos, D. Restrepo, N. D. Mankame, and P.D. Zavattieri, "Mechanics of Energy Absorbing Phase Transforming Cellular Materials", IUTAM Symposium Architectured Materials Mechanics. Chicago. IL, USA, September, 2018.

3. Y. Zhang, D. Restrepo, M. Velay-Lizancos, N. D. Mankame, and P.D. Zavattieri, "Stress and temperature-induced Phase Transformation in Architecture Materials", 13th World Congress on Computational Mechanics. New York. NY, USA, July, 2018.

4. Y. Zhang, M. Velay-Lizancos, D. Restrepo, N. D. Mankame, and P.D. Zavattieri, "Multiaxial and thermomechanical Behavior of Phase Transforming Cellular Materials", 18th U.S National Congress for Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. Chicago. IL, USA, June, 2018.