Articles
Compound Effects of Sodium Chloride and Gypsum on the Compressive Strength and Sulfate Resistance of Slag-Based Geopolymer Concrete
Author(s) Wei He, Benxiao Li 1ORCID,Xia Meng and Quan Shen Abstract Based on compressive strength, sulfate resistance, mass change, and relative dynamic elastic modulus tests, and XRD and SEM analysis, the effects of sodium chloride (NaCl) and gypsum on the...
Experimental and Statistical Analysis of Repeated Impact Records of Hybrid Fiber-Reinforced High-Performance Concrete
Author(s) Sajjad H. Ali, Sallal R. Abid, Karrar Al-Lami, Angelo Savio Calabrese, Ahmed M. Yosri and Thaar S. Al-Ghasham Abstract The effect of fiber type and fiber hybridization on the repeated impact strength was investigated experimentally using six...
Purdue Engineers Develop Automatable Process for Incorporating Phase Change Materials into Building Materials
Brief Researchers at Purdue University have developed a patent-pending process to incorporate phase change materials (PCMs) into construction materials that moderates outside temperature changes on indoor environments, leading to reduced energy consumption, carbon...
Effect of Short Fibers on Fracture Properties of Epoxy-Based Polymer Concrete Exposed to High Temperatures
Author(s) Oussama Elalaoui Abstract Recently, polymer concrete (PC) has been widely used in many civil engineering applications. PC shows superiority in major physical, mechanical, and fracture properties comparing to ordinary Portland cement concrete. Despite...
Why the Turkey-Syria Earthquake Caused Such Devastation
Description On February 6, 2023, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southern and central Turkey and northern and western Syria, followed by another 7.5 quake nine hours later.Two weeks later, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Hatay, causing increased losses. As of February...
Asymmetric Cantilever Construction Control of a U-Shaped Box Concrete Continuous Bridge in Complex Environment
Author(s) Haijun Zhou, Xuan Qi 2,Zhidong Liu, Wuqiang Xue, Jiuchun Sun, ,Jian Liu 4,Songbai Gui and Xia Yang Abstract The bridge of Shanghai Metro Line 10 over Metro Line 6 is a U-shaped concrete single-box double-cell concrete box beam continuous bridge. A...
Corrosion damage and life prediction of concrete structure in the coking ammonium sulfate workshop of iron and steel industry
Author(s) Yao Lv, Ditao Niu, Xiguang Liu, Mingqiang Lin & Yue-chen Li Abstract Iron and steel plants emit a large amount of CO2 and SO2 in the production process, and the high concentrations of acid gases lead to serious corrosion damage of concrete...
Symbolic Regression Model for Predicting Compression Strength of Prismatic Masonry Columns Confined by FRP
Author(s) Khalid Saqer Alotaibi and A. B. M. Saifu Abstract The use of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) materials for the external confinement of existing concrete or masonry members is now an established technical solution. Several studies in the scientific...
Impact Resistance Enhancement of Sustainable Geopolymer Composites Using High Volume Tile Ceramic Wastes
Description This article explores the use of high-volume tile ceramic wastes in sustainable geopolymer composites to enhance impact resistance. The study presents promising results, suggesting that this innovative approach has the potential to contribute...