by GCO | Feb 4, 2020 | experts
Although traditional site-built construction companies are sometimes portrayed as fearing competition from modular builders, many of them have been relying on their own offsite techniques for years. These large contractors incorporate prefabrication into their...
by GCO | Feb 4, 2020 | Buildings & Structures
Abstract Continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP) has superior durability and mechanical performance over jointed plain concrete pavement (JPCP) without preset joints. However, there are many small cracks in CRCP under environmental loading. Crack width of...
by GCO | Feb 4, 2020 | News
This study aims at understanding the effect of hybridization of the steel and synthetic fibers on the flexure-shear behavior of prestressed concrete (PSC) beams. The effect of different fiber reinforcement on the behavior of PSC beams are evaluated in two stages....
by GCO | Feb 4, 2020 | Buildings & Structures
Abstract Development of geopolymer concrete (GPC) with industrial by-products is a solution to the disposal of the industrial wastes, thus making the concreting process sustainable. This paper focuses on the development of GPC using ground-granulated blast-furnace...
by GCO | Feb 4, 2020 | Buildings & Structures
Abstract In this study, different types of surface coatings were applied to concrete to assess their suitability for resisting physical salt attack (PSA). Concretes with different water-binder ratios (w/b) were tested and severe PSA conditions were implemented, using...
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