by GCO | Jul 12, 2021 | Materials
Author(s) Noura Sinno, Matthew Piersanti, and Medhat H. Shehata Abstract This paper presents tests that can be used collectively to provide a qualitative assessment of residual expansion in structures affected by alkali-silica reaction (ASR). The tests are...
by GCO | Jul 12, 2021 | Materials
Author(s) Jiayin Tao, Rita Maria Ghantous, Ming Jin, and Jason Weiss Abstract The objective of this study is to determine whether the addition of silica fume (SF) can accelerate a reduction in the degree of saturation (DOS) of sealed cementitious materials at...
by GCO | Jul 12, 2021 | Materials
Author(s) Quang Tran and Jeffery Roesler Abstract The concrete final set time (tf) is influenced by the concrete mixture and ambient conditions. Rapid measurement in the laboratory or field is difficult because of wet sieving or access and device coupling...
by GCO | Jul 12, 2021 | Materials
Author(s) A. M. Yasien, M. T. Bassuoni, A. Abayou, and A. Ghazy Abstract With aging, concrete structures exhibit deterioration due to multiple reasons. Consequently, repair processes become overwhelmingly essential to extend the service life of structures. This...
by GCO | Jul 8, 2021 | Materials
Author(s) Ayesha Siddika, Ailar Hajimohammadi, Md. Abdullah Al Mamun, Rayed Alyousef and Wahid Ferdous Abstract Every year, the world is producing around 100 metric tons of waste glass (WG), the majority of them are going to landfills that create massive...
by GCO | Jul 6, 2021 | Materials
Author(s) Munjed A. Maraqa, Francisco D. B. Albuquerque, Mohammed H. Alz ard, Rezaul Chowdhury, Lina A. Kamareddine and Jamal El Zarif Abstract The transportation sector is considered one of the driving forces behind the increased release of greenhouse gases...
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