Materials
Comparative Analysis on the Micropore and Microstructure Characteristics of Concrete under Insulated Formwork
Author(s) Myung-Kwan Lim and Kyung-Yong Nam Abstract During concrete construction in winter, the concrete performance is generally improved by adding a chemical admixture or providing protection using tents and hot-air blowers. However, long-term strength or...
Principal Component Analysis as a Statistical Tool for Concrete Mix Design
Author(s) Janusz Kobaka Abstract With the recent and rapid development of concrete technologies and the ever-increasing use of concrete, adapting concrete to the specific needs and applications of civil engineering is necessary. Due to economic considerations...
Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Hybrid Fibre-Reinforced Concrete Exposed to Recurrent High Temperature and Aviation Oil
Author(s) Muhammad Monowar Hossain, Safat Al-Deen, Md Kamrul Hassan, Sukanta Kumer Shill, Md Abdul Kader and Wayne Hutchison Abstract Over the years, leaked fluids from aircraft have caused severe deterioration of airfield pavement. The combined effect of hot...
Investigation of Alkali-Silica Reactivity in Sustainable Ultrahigh Performance Concrete
Author(s) Safeer Abbas 1,Wasim Abbass, Moncef L. NehdiA li Ahmed and Muhammad Yousaf Abstract Considering its superior engineering properties, ultrahigh performance concrete (UHPC) has emerged as a strong contender to replace normal strength concrete (NSC) in...
fect of Recycled Coarse Aggregate and Bagasse Ash on Two-Stage Concrete
Author(s) Muhammad Faisal Javed, Afaq Ahmad Durrani, Sardar Kashif Ur Rehman, Fahid Aslam, Hisham Alabduljabbar and Amir Mosavi Abstract Numerous research studies have been conducted to improve the weak properties of recycled aggregate as a construction...
Asphalt-Cement Concretes with Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement and Rubber Powder from Recycled Tire
Author(s) Jerzy Kukiełka, Wojciech Bańkowski and Krzysztof Mirski Abstract The goal of the work was to describe properties of asphalt-cement concrete (ACC) with reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP), Portland cement, sand, and rubber powder (RP), as a material to...
Physical and Mechanical Characteristics of Sustainable Concrete Comprising Industrial Waste Materials as a Replacement of Conventional Aggregate
Author(s) Fadi Althoey and Md. Akter Hosen Abstract In a sustainable approach, it is essential to reduce waste materials for improving the urban environmental performance leads to development in the livable, sustainable, and greener city. In pursuit of this...
Enhancing the Microstructure and Sustainability of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete Using Ultrafine Calcium Carbonate and High-Volume Fly Ash under Different Curing Regimes
Author(S) Norzaireen Azmee, Yassir M. Abba, Nasir Shafiq, Galal Fares Abstract ice, the performance-based concrete mix (PBCM) approach has become quite popular because it enhances the quality of materials that are fundamentally necessary for a particular...
Concrete Support Structures for Offshore Wind Turbines: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Trends
Author(s) Alexandre Mathern, Christoph von der Haar and Steffen Marx Abstract Today’s offshore wind turbine support structures market is largely dominated by steel structures, since steel monopiles account for the vast majority of installations in the last...