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ABSTRACT The addition of residues into clay matrix has been widely reported and reviewed during last decade. The heterogeneity of wastes and the lack of detailed information make difficult to [...]

ABSTRACT The successful development of durable wood-plastic composite (WPC) cladding is a challenge for the industry. Due to the organic fibres in the compound it is though doubtable if WPC [...]

ABSTRACT This paper aims at the development of multi-storey prefabricated modular buildings. Particularly, this document deals with a novel versatile construction system in which the main structural members, made by [...]

ABSTRACT This paper investigates the mechanical and the hysteretic behaviour of steel-to-timber joints with annular-ringed shank nails in Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT). These fasteners are used to anchor typical metal connectors, [...]

ABSTRACT In this paper a methodology for the quality control of the curing process in precast concrete plants is presented by non-destructive testing techniques. This methodology consists on a remote [...]

ABSTRACT This paper focuses on the study of magnetically driven concrete. Magnetic force was used to drive and vibrate concrete containing steel slag aggregate. A test program containing 120 concrete [...]

ABSTRACT This paper describes a method of determining the dynamic Young's modulus of concrete by measuring the eigenfrequency. In the introduction, reference is made to the findings reported by other [...]

ABSTRACT This paper presents the influence of ambient temperature on the fracture properties of site-casting (or cast in-situ in other words) dam concrete. By virtue of the mixing tower system [...]

ABSTRACT This paper investigates means for increasing the effectiveness of a blast barrier using various types of surfacing. It builds on previous research on the blast effect mitigation properties of [...]

ABSTRACT In this paper, the workability, mechanical properties and damage behaviors of self-compacting concrete (SCC) under coupling effect of salt freeze-thaw and flexural load were experimentally investigated. The results showed [...]

ABSTRACT Steel reinforcement corrosion has been recognized as a major deterioration issue for the performance and safety of reinforced concrete (RC) structures. In this paper, the behavior of corroded RC [...]

ABSTRACT This paper presents the results of a study that was conducted to evaluate the long-term field performance and life cycle costs of pavement sections constructed with terminal blend ground [...]

ABSTRACT This paper investigated the tensile behavior of steel fiber-reinforced concrete (SFRC) through an experimental program in which 64 specimens with end-hooked steel fibers were tested under uniaxial tension. The [...]

ABSTRACT The focus of this paper is given to investigate the effect of different fibers on the pore pressure of fiber reinforced self-consolidating concrete under fire. The investigation on the [...]

ABSTRACT The mechanical performances of the interface between the concrete and the fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) are investigated using nonlinear finite element method (FEM) in this paper. The paper focuses [...]

Abstract This paper presents an outline of a quantitative analysis that demonstrates the global potential of bamboo as a 'modern' construction material. The underlying goal is to contribute to a [...]

Timber structures form an important part of our built heritage, both historical and modern. While these structures have proven durability with some over 1000 years old, nevertheless, the need for [...]

Abstract In the present paper, application of artificial neural networks (ANNs) to predict elastic modulus of both normal and high strength concrete is investigated. The paper aims to show a [...]

Abstract This paper describes a series of experiments in characterizing the pore systems of mature and hardened air-cured and water-cured concrete specimens. The characterization was achieved by measuring the real [...]

Abstract The paper deals with a study of precast elements made of polyester polymer concrete (PPC) reinforced with glass fibre rebars (GFRP). The paper describes the properties of the materials, [...]

Abstract This paper presents the results of a numerical study of heat and mass transfer in gypsum plasterboard under natural fire conditions in buildings. The main objective of this study [...]

The paper 'Concrete mix design containing calcareous tuffs as a partial sand substitution' is a part of the first author's, Mrs. Cherrak, thesis registered at Ecole Nationale Polytechnique under the [...]

Sustainability is the most important keyword for our modern society. It has been approximately 4.6 billion years since the formation of the Earth, a few hundred thousand years since the [...]

The application and the benefits of recycled scrap tire in civil engineering have been known for several decades. However, some recent developments of reuse, recovery and recycling of crumb rubber [...]

I would like to extend a very warm welcome to our two new North American Regional Editors: Dr. Amir Mirmiran and Dr. Andrew Boyd. Dr. Amir Mirmiran is professor of [...]

ABSTRACT In this paper, attempts have been made to build an equivalent-sphere mathematical model with respect to length, width, and thickness, in order to describe the coarse aggregates of asphalt [...]

ABSTRACT This paper aims to contribute with durability studies by monitoring the unsaturated concrete resistivity over 2 years. Four types of cements commercially used in Brazil were investigated. Some statistical [...]

ABSTRACT Durability of concrete depends largely on its water permeability, which is dominated by the composition and difficultly evaluated. This paper presents a three-dimensional (3D) FE algorithm to investigate the [...]

ABSTRACT In this paper, the effect of fiber types such as steel fiber, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber, polypropylene (PP) fiber and basalt fiber, on the creep of concrete after one-year-loading [...]

ABSTRACT The main focus of this paper is to investigate the tensile properties of virgin and rubberized cement bound granular mixtures. This was conducted using indirect tensile testing with lateral [...]

ABSTRACT This paper involves a practical approach to perform quality-control/quality-assessment of concrete using vibration-based NDT. The first component is the analysis of compressive strength and dynamic E-modulus of concrete samples [...]

ABSTRACT This paper focuses on the measurement of the apparent vapour permeability of three different insulating materials: rockwool, polyurethane (PUR), and under-roof screen, by means of the cup method. The [...]

ABSTRACT This paper analyses the possibility of using altered aggregates and Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) in cold mix asphalt used to produce grouted macadam pavements in comparison with the conventional [...]

ABSTRACT Study on the mechanical response and damage behavior of concrete, especially its mesostructural failure mechanism, still remains an important issue in civil engineering and material science. In this paper, [...]

ABSTRACT The aim of this paper is to build more reasonable three-dimensional (3D) mesostructure numerical specimens and to study relationships between 3D mesostructure numerical specimens and their two-dimensional (2D) slices [...]

This paper presents a new nondestructive technique using a non-contact ultrasound scanner, suitable for the testing of fibre cement boards. The capabilities of this technique for locating defects in usually [...]

ABSTRACT In the presented paper, different NDT, SDT and DT inspections methods are introduced and their efficiency in respect to a quantitative estimation of the load-bearing capacity are discussed. Thereby [...]

ABSTRACT This research work deals with the technical viability of manufacturing new eco- efficient cement blended with thermally activated coal mining waste (ACMW). The physical-mechanical results obtained in the present [...]

ABSTRACT This paper aims at investigating the development mechanism of early-stage strength for cold recycled asphalt mixture using emulsion asphalt. The influence parameters of early-stage strength development for cold recycled [...]

ABSTRACT This paper reports the results of an investigation focusing on the evaluation of the effects of environmental conditions on five materials currently used in Europe for wearing courses for [...]

This paper investigates the influence of interlayer properties on the blast performance of laminated glass (LG) panels. A parametric study is carried out by varying the thickness and Young's modulus [...]

ABSTRACT This paper examines the mechanical strength and durability behavior of cementitious materials modified with two types of glass powders and a class F fly ash at various levels of [...]

ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is an investigation of the possible role of zeolite and powdered Bayburt stones on the fresh and hardened properties of hydrated lime (CL90) mortars. [...]

ABSTRACT This paper provides an overview of state-of-the-art repairing and reinforcing techniques on timber columns and shear walls in both research and practice. Both research projects in the laboratory scale [...]

ABSTRACT The mechanical properties and water impermeability of the developed cool white roof coating based on styrene acrylic copolymer and cement are systematically investigated in the current paper. The coating [...]

ABSTRACT Theoretical and experimental studies on the nonlinear mechanical properties of lightweight foamed concrete under uniaxial compression are conducted over the temperature range of 223-343 K and the strain rate [...]

ABSTRACT This paper presents the findings from a study conducted to evaluate the potential impact of different types of rock asphalts on performance of asphalt composites. Fine aggregate matrix (FAM) [...]

ABSTRACT Uniaxial compression tests and indirect tensile tests are performed on compacted clayey silt samples upon varying suctions in order to assess the influence of changes in the relative humidity [...]

ABSTRACT This paper investigates the mechanical behaviour of FRC made with both Industrial and Recycled Steel Fibres recovered from waste tyres. Specimens of various mixtures, characterised by the same volume [...]

ABSTRACT This paper reports an approach by which laboratory based testing and numerical modelling can be combined to predict the long term performance of a range of concretes exposed to [...]