Foundation Cut-offs for Flood-detention Reservoirs

Author(s) Simon Pryce, BSc, MSc, EurGeol, CGeol, FGS Alan Brown, MA, MSc, DIC, CEng, FICE, MCIWEM, FGS Liz   Abstract In design and periodic safety reviews of flood-detention reservoirs one of the key issues, in terms of sustainability, affordability and safety,...
Martian Sulfur Concrete Mix Offers Fracture Resistance

Martian Sulfur Concrete Mix Offers Fracture Resistance

Brief It remains to be seen whether human settlements on Mars will ever be feasible, or whether they will forever stay in the realm of dreams and science fiction. If Martian cities are to become reality, though, an important first question is what they’ll be made of....
New Study Aims to Improve Rebar Expansion Measurements

New Study Aims to Improve Rebar Expansion Measurements

Brief  Researchers at the University of Tsukuba inserted an aluminum pipe into reinforced concrete and filled it with an expansion agent to simulate the volumetric expansion of corroded rebar. The researchers believe their approach offers an alternative to...
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