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Every Construction Machine Explained in 15 Minutes
Description Dive into an insightful overview of almost every machine on a construction site. Discover the might behind building roads, dams, and more in this essential guide. Perfectly curated for the curious builder in you.
Porous Asphalt Mixture with Improved Fatigue Resistance and Stormwater Pollutant Reduction in Urban Road Pavement
Description Explore the groundbreaking research on Porous Asphalt Mixtures with Improved Fatigue Resistance, a solution for reducing stormwater runoff and pollutants in urban road pavement. Listen now on the GCO Podcast! [button...
Porous Asphalt Mixture with Improved Fatigue Resistance and Stormwater Pollutant Reduction in Urban Road Pavement
Author(s) Gabriela Hammes and Liseane Padilha Thives Abstract One alternative measure to minimise the stormwater runoff volume and its pollutants and reduce impervious areas is to use permeable pavement. However, due to weak mechanical performance under...
Suitability of Various Ureolytic Microbes for Potential Soil Strengthening via Biocementation
Author(s) Surabhi Jain Abstract Biocementation or microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a feasible biochemical process in enhancing the behavior of geomaterial, that is, soil strengthening and/or remediation. This biochemical process...
No AccessUse of digital technology to improve the way asphalt roads are constructed
Author(s) Michael J. McHale, BEng, CEng, FICE, FIAT Michael Gordon, BEng (Hons), PhD, MCIHT, MIAT, PE Alan Abstract Digital technology has the potential to improve the way asphalt roads are constructed and maintained. The application of technologies, such as...
Novel Strategy for Strengthening Intervention of Masonry Walls Using Textile-Reinforced Concrete
Description Dive into the GCO Podcast as we explore a groundbreaking strategy for retrofitting masonry walls using textile-reinforced concrete. Discover how modern innovations blend with traditional construction techniques for enhanced structural and thermal...
Research and Development of Self-Waterproofing Concrete for Tunnel Lining Structure and Its Impermeability and Crack Resistance Characteristics
Author(s) Huayun, Anxiang Zhoub, Yangfan Wu, Lai Deng, Kaicheng Zhu and Feng Lu Abstract This research paper systematically investigates the combined influence of fly ash, cementitious capillary crystalline waterproofing (CCCW) materials, and polypropylene...
Novel Strategy for Strengthening Intervention of Masonry Walls Using Textile-Reinforced Concrete
Author(s) Smitha Gopinath, Abhishek Kumar and Lavanya Eragam Abstract An integrated strategy for the assessment of structural and thermal performance of masonry walls when retrofitted using textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) and TRC sandwich panels is devised....
Revolutionising UK Infrastructure: The Shift from Steel to Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites
Description Discover the transformation in UK's construction industry as Kunal Kansara, principal research engineer at the National Composites Centre, discusses the issues with traditional steel-reinforced concrete and the promise of Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP)...