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ABSTRACT An important characteristic of self-healing concrete is its ability to regain liquid tightness after it has been damaged. This ability can be tested using water permeability setups. However, a [...]

ABSTRACT This paper presents a study of crevice corrosion and environmentally assisted cracking (EAC) mechanisms in UNS S32205 and S32304 which were cold drawn to tensile strengths of approximately 1300 [...]

ABSTRACT The present study investigated long-term drying shrinkage strains of self-compacting concrete (SCCs). For all SCCs mixes, Portland cement was replaced with 0-60% of fly ash (FA), fine and course [...]

ABSTRACT Combining experimental and simulation analyses, we developed a method to obtain the interfacial concrete strain. The relative slip in any position was derived along the anchorage segment between steel [...]

ABSTRACT The fracture and damage behaviors of concrete under I-II mixed-mode loading are of great importance in determining the failure mode of concrete material and structure. In this paper, the [...]

ABSTRACT The reasonable steam curing regime and the resistance to saline soil erosion of high-volume fly ash steam-cured concrete, high-volume ordinary slag steam-cured concrete and high-volume ultra-fine slag steam-cured concrete [...]

ABSTRACT Conventional engineered cementitious composites (ECCs) are produced with low-volume and expensive ultrafine silica sand (maximum size 250 Mm), which imposed negative influence on dry-shrinkage, cost and the practical application [...]

ABSTRACT The Water Intentional Spraying Test (WIST) was originally proposed as a simple nondestructive method for evaluating the cover concrete quality based on the 'repetition number of water spraying,' rN. [...]

ABSTRACT This study investigates the potential of the use of recycled glass powder in foam concrete as a sustainable solution for future construction. The effects of cement and recycled glass [...]

ABSTRACT 3D printing is a promising technology in construction industry. Unlike conventional construction process, 3D printing buildings are extruded by a nozzle layer-over-layer without the requirement of formwork. This paper [...]

ABSTRACT Research on the variability of the properties of recycled aggregate concrete is lacking and is necessary for the development of reliability analyses and code calibration procedures. This paper presents [...]

ABSTRACT Roller compacted concrete (RCC) has gained acceptance as a paving material due to its strength, economy and fast placement. In this paper, variation in aggregate type and influence of [...]

ABSTRACT The fatigue data of tested specimens was referred to, and an additional three specimens were tested to obtain the crack section. The stress distribution, crack initiation position, and crack [...]

ABSTRACT The pores characteristics such as pores size, distribution and specific surface areas play a dominant role in the permeability of pervious concrete. The aim of this research was to [...]

ABSTRACT In the last years the use of cellular concretes has been extended, due to the rise in the ratio strength/ weight reached, as well as the development of new [...]

ABSTRACT Binary and ternary blended binder (BBB and TBB. respectively) concretes are prepared by incorporating thermally activated alum sludge ash (AASA), silica fume (SF), ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) [...]

ABSTRACT This study introduced both steel slag and recycled aggregate aiming to improve the sustainability performance of self-compacting concrete (SCC). The study focused on investigating the effects of steel slag [...]

ABSTRACT Urban concrete pipelines that have been used for a long time after heavy rains are highly prone to accidents under the actions of overlying loads and traffic loads, such [...]

ABSTRACT The freeze-thaw of the 3% [Na.sub.2]S[O.sub.4], 5% [Na.sub.2]S[O.sub.4] and 10% [Na.sub.2]S[O.sub.4] (mass fraction) solutions and water was tested using the quick freezing method for recycled concrete, with a water-binder [...]

ABSTRACT This paper aims to evaluate the elastic modulus and Poisson ratio of fiber reinforced concrete with homogenization theory and finite element simulation. A theoretical model for predicting the elastic [...]

ABSTRACT Due to the insufficiency of the ductility, stability and low tensile stress capacity of the masonry shear walls responsible for carrying lateral loads, traditional brickwork masonry structures considered to [...]

ABSTRACT This study investigates, both experimentally and numerically, the radiation shielding properties of two types of heavyweight concretes, one containing barite and one made with Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) slag [...]

ABSTRACT Stormwater runoff increasingly induces contaminants to the groundwater to imperil the sustainable development of human society. Pavement can be considered as the first line of defense for contaminant removal [...]

ABSTRACT This paper presents the tensile behaviour of individual Double Headed Anchored Blind Bolts (DHABBs) which are anchored within Concrete Filled Square Hollow Section (CFSHS) tubes. The DHABB consists of [...]

ABSTRACT The effect of frost conditions on the physical and mechanical properties of geopolymer concrete (GPC) and Portland cement concrete (PCC) containing two different micro-encapsulated phase change materials (MPCM) was [...]

ABSTRACT Availability of river sand is becoming scarce, due to rapid increase in infrastructure projects in India. Acute shortage of river sand, has led to indiscriminate sand mining. Adverse effect [...]

ABSTRACT The research objective of this study is to examine the strain recovery of concrete after compressive creep. First, the influences of concrete strength, load duration, and stress-strength ratio at [...]

ABSTRACT The effects of water pressure in the crack on the fracture parameters of a concrete beam under three-point bending were discussed. A novel sealing device for hydraulic loading was [...]

ABSTRACT Previous research on steel bar-concrete bond behaviour has been concentrated mostly on the intact concrete without considering initial cracks induced by transverse tensile loading called pre-cracking phenomenon. There is [...]

ABSTRACT Concrete structures usually contain cracks or microcracks. Under dynamic loading, such as impacts, blasts and earthquakes, these cracks may initiate and propagate, weakening concrete strength and structure's stability. It [...]

ABSTRACT The uniaxial compressive behavior of coral aggregate concrete was experimentally investigated under quasi-static to dynamic loading rates. Quasi-static compression tests of coral concrete at different curing ages were performed [...]

ABSTRACT The construction quality of self-compacting concrete (SCC) is possibly degraded by the distinct-layer casting in real structures due to the time-variable rheology of cement paste. This paper aims to [...]

ABSTRACT This research was undertaken to comprehensively evaluate the performance of cement stabilized recycled concrete aggregates treated with waste oil and asphalt emulsion from the aspect of strength, stiffness, and [...]

ABSTRACT Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) contains a large number of unhydrated particles which are prone for self-healing in the presence of water. In this work, three-dimensional X-ray microscope was employed [...]

ABSTRACT In the present work the carpet waste is modified to produce a new type of lightweight aggregates with a low bulk density for applications in concrete materials. The study [...]

ABSTRACT The demand of applying high-strength structural steel (HSSS) in engineering practice is progressively increasing, while insufficient research achievements of HSSS restrict its applications, especially for those under dynamic loadings. [...]

ABSTRACT The lateral confinement provided by concrete cover and stirrups has a significant influence on the bond behavior of reinforcing bars. This paper presents a systematical study on the local [...]

ABSTRACT Present study assesses and evaluates the long-term strength and durability performance of concrete on partially replacing cement by weight by dried waste marble powder slurry. Four different replacement percentages [...]

ABSTRACT In recent years, Calcium Sulfoaluminate Cement (CSAC) has become widely used in concrete repair works due to its outstanding properties of volume stability and rapid strength gain. Nevertheless, with [...]

ABSTRACT We conducted explosion field tests on rubber concrete slabs with steel reinforcement, including four kinds of concretes with different mix proportions of volume fractions of rubber particles (0%, 10%, [...]

ABSTRACT When fresh concrete flows through opening, such as steel bars, blockage may occur due to segregation or insufficient fluidity. Insufficient fluidity may be attributed to the increase of deformation [...]

ABSTRACT Parameters influencing the variability of Young's modulus for hemp concrete include, among others, the method by which it is calculated. At present, a range of methods are available in [...]

ABSTRACT This work reports a novel high performance green concrete fabricated by incorporating fly ash, nanoparticles and corrosion inhibiting admixture into conventional M45 grade concrete. The optimal composition of the [...]

ABSTRACT This research aims at evaluating the fresh and mechanical properties of RCC mixtures containing Cationic Asphalt Emulsion (CAE) as an admixture (0%, 2%, 4%, 6%, 8%, and 10% of [...]

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of over-compaction on the strength of concrete with regards to commercial and industry practices. Normal concrete, which is commonly [...]

ABSTRACT This study aims to produce and optimize Eco-efficient self-compacting concrete (SCC) mixes using multi-waste substitutions. The main input parameters of mixes were total binder, fine aggregate and water contents [...]

ABSTRACT Metakaolin (MK), ground to finer than cement, is an emerging pozzolanic material for concrete production. Silica fume (SF), which is even finer than MK, has been proven to be [...]

ABSTRACT Cement industries have a huge C[O.sub.2] signature that can be reduced in an effort to mitigate climate change via precise cement substitution with supplementary cementing materials (SCMs). The substituting [...]

ABSTRACT This paper presents a three stage bond stress-slip relationship between rebar and concrete under static and dynamic loads, with coordinate values at key points determined by an analytic solution. [...]

ABSTRACT It has been widely reported that the use of magnetized water to mix concrete can increase the workability of fresh concrete and its hardened strength. Meanwhile, the use of [...]