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Analysing the Effect of Foggy Weather on Drivers’ Speed Choice in Two-lane Highways
Authors: Mehdi Zolali, MSc Babak Mirbaha, PhD Abstract Foggy weather can reduce visibility for drivers and one of the main consequences of this condition can be the change in behaviour regarding choice of speed, which will vary from driver to driver owing to their...
Coupling Elasto-plastic Behaviour of Unsaturated Soils with Piecewise Linear Large-strain Consolidation
Authors: Shunchao Qi* Paul Simms† Farzad Daliri‡ Sai Vanapalli§ Abstract Slurried soils or tailings are often deposited in layers that undergo complex stress paths in terms of desiccation and loading, as a given layer may undergo variable degrees of desiccation...
Effects of Strain Rate and Strain Hardening on a Cantilever Under Impact
Authors: Ankur A. Kulkarni, PhD Abstract An investigation is carried out to assess the response of elastic–plastic and ductile circular section cantilevers subjected to blast wave loading. A mathematical equation is formulated for the effects of strain rate and...
Development of Sustainable Bricks using Ash from Co-fired Sawdust and Coal
Authors: Kunal Pradhan, MTech Shashi Ram, MTech Rahul V. Ralegaonkar, PhD Abstract Ash obtained from co-combustion of sawdust and coal was studied to determine its potential to be used as an alternative construction material. The ash was subjected to chemical,...
No AccessUnlocking values through infrastructure interdependencies
Authors: Aksel Ersoy John Bryson Ellen Van Bueren Abstract Urban infrastructure is a complex interdependent system of systems. It provides a framework that connects and integrates social, cultural, financial, natural, technological and human values. This paper...
Modelling the long-term hydro-mechanical behaviour of a bentonite pellet/powder mixture with consideration of initial structural heterogeneities
Authors: Nadia Mokni* Agustín Molinero Guerra†‡ Yu-Jun Cui† Pierre Delage† Patrick Aimedieu† Michel Bornert† Anh Minh Tang† Abstract The aim of this paper is to investigate the long-term hydro-mechanical behaviour of a highly heterogeneous MX80 bentonite...
Construction Company Nexii Pushes Green Alternative To Carbon-Heavy Concrete
Nexii Building Solutions Inc. is the name of the company and its signature product is Nexiite, a proprietary material that allows for the rapid construction of sustainable buildings. The material is meant to replace concrete, which has a high carbon footprint, and the...
Lightweight Foamed Concrete Mixture for Structural Use
Author(s): Rabab Allouzi, Aya Al Qatawna, and Toqa Al-Kasasbeh Abstract Foamed concrete is currently studied to investigate its feasibility to be used structurally to produce a lightweight concrete mixture that is workable and has sufficient mechanical properties....
Mortar with Fly Ash and Rubber Waste and Crack Propagation Analysis
Author(s): A. Pczieczek, C. Effting, A. Schackow, I. Ribeiro Gomes, and D. V. Ferronato da Silva Abstract This work aimed to analyze the physical and mechanical properties of mortar with the addition of fly ash and rubber concentrations used on building walls. The...