Materials
An inorganic Thermal Insulation Material with Good Performance Prepared from Obsidian
Authors Danlan Huang, MSc Hao Liu, PhD Libing Liao, PhD Lefu Mei, PhD Guocheng Lv, PhD Huan Gao, PhD Zejie Wang, MSc Guodian Zhu, MSc... Show Abstract Both obsidian and perlite belong to acid volcanic rock and have a similar structure and chemical composition,...
Rapid Inspection of Large Concrete Floor Flatness Using Wheeled Robot with Aided-INS
Author(s) Zhipeng Chen , Qingquan Li , , Weixin Xue, Dejin Zhang, Siting Xiong , Yu Yin and Shiwang Lv Abstract Flatness is an important parameter for the quality assessment of concrete floors. Traditional flatness inspection methods have problems with sparse...
A New Exponential Distribution to Model Concrete Compressive Strength Data
Author(s) Refah Alotaibi and Mazen Nassar Abstract Concrete mixtures can be developed to deliver a broad spectrum of mechanical and durability properties to satisfy the configuration conditions of construction. One technique for evaluating the compressive...
Energy Optimization Design of Limestone Hybrid Concrete in Consideration of Stress Levels and Carbonation Resistance
Author(s) Xiao-Yong Wang, Yi-Sheng Wang, Run-Sheng Lin, Hyeong-Kyu Cho Abstract This research describes a genetic algorithm-based process for the optimization design of sustainable concrete with limestone powder. The objective of the optimization design was set...
Development of a Sustainable Industrial Byproduct Based Seawater and Sea Sand Ultra-High Performance Concrete †
Authour(s) Shameer Saleh, Xiao-Ling Zhao and Ehab Hamed Abstract This study investigates the feasibility of establishing an environmentally sustainable ultra-high performance concrete from seawater and sea sand (SWSS-UHPC) which utilizes industrial byproducts...
Early-Age Performance Analysis of Sludge Water Incorporation in High-Temperature Steam Cured Green High-Performance Concrete
Author(s) Beimeng Qi Abstract Sludge water (SW) with abundant sulfate ions (SO42−) was utilized in this work to replace freshwater (FW) to prepare green high performance concrete (GHPC).A comprehensive investigation was conducted to evaluate the early-age...
Recycling of Waste Facial Masks as a Construction Material, a Step towards Sustainability
Author(s) Maria Idrees 1ORCID,Arslan Akbar, Abdeliazim Mustafa Mohamed, Dina Fathi and Farhan Saeed Abstract Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a sudden surge in the production and utilization of disposable, single-use facial masks has been observed. Delinquency in...
Tensile Performance of Headed Anchors in Steel Fiber Reinforced and Conventional Concrete in Uncracked and Cracked State
Author(s) Panagiotis Spyridis and Nikolaos Mellios Abstract Steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) is currently the material of choice for a broad range of structural components. Through the use of SFRC, the entire, or a large portion of, conventional rebar...
Performance of Two-Way Concrete Slabs Reinforced with Basalt and Carbon FRP Rebars
Author(s) Sukanta Kumer ShillORCID, Estela O. Garcez,Riyadh Al-AmeriORCID and Mahbube Subhani Abstract Fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) rebars are being increasingly used to reinforce concrete structures that require long-term resistance to a corrosive...