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Sustainable Lightweight Concrete Made of Cement Kiln Dust and Liquefied Polystyrene Foam Improved with Other Waste Additives
Author(s) Abeer M. El-Sayed,Abeer A. Faheim, Aida A. Salman and Hosam Abstract The main objective of this study is to mix two problematic wastes, cement kiln dust (CKD) and polystyrene waste liquified by gasoline, to produce a new lightweight cementitious...
Slope Stabilisation of Railway Embankments Over Loose Subgrades Using Deep-Mixed Columns
Autho(r) Farshad Astaraki, MD, MSc Morteza Esmaeili, PhD Abstract An investigation was undertaken into the stability of railway embankment slopes over soft subgrades stabilised by deep-mixed columns (DMCs). Three 1 : 10 scale laboratory embankments were...
Stabilisation of a Clay Soil by Injection of Cifferent Ions
Author(s) Ali R. Estabragh Amir Kazemi Akbar A. Javadi Mohammad Moghadas Abstract In this research study the effects of calcium and magnesium ions on stabilisation of a clay soil were studied by conducting a set of laboratory tests. A special apparatus was...
Lateral Load Response of Large-Diameter Monopiles in Sand
Author(s) Qian Hu*† Fei Han†‡ Monica Prezzi† Rodrigo Salgado† Minghua Zhao* Abstract Due to the increasing demand for renewable clean energy, there has been rapid growth in the development of offshore wind energy resources in recent years. The majority of...
Performance of Ordinary and Self-Compacting Concrete with Limestone after Freeze–Thaw Cycles
Author(s) Jacek Gołaszewski, Małgorzata Gołaszewska and Grzegorz Cygan Abstract Freeze–thaw resistance is a significant issue in the durability of concrete; however, it is not widely discussed in the context of limestone addition to concrete. The present study...
Systematic Evaluation of Permeability of Concrete Incorporating Coconut Shell as Replacement of Fine Aggregate
Author(s) y Akram M. Mhaya 1,Hassan Amer Algaifi, Shahiron Shahidan, Sharifah Salwa Mohd Zuki, Mohamad Azim Mohammad Azmi, Mohd Haziman Wan Ibrahim and Ghasan Fahim Huseien Abstract The concern about coconut shell disposal and natural fine aggregate depletion...
A Review of the Durability-Related Features of Waste Tyre Rubber as a Partial Substitute for Natural Aggregate in Concrete
Author(s) Yang Li, Jiaqi Chai, Ruijun Wang, Yu Zhou and Xiaogen Tong Abstract As the number of discarded tyres continues to increase, causing serious environmental problems, the need of recycling the waste tyre rubber become extremely urgent in worldwide....
Impacts of Sea Level Rise on Wave Overtopping Rates around the Coast of England
Author(s) Dominic P. Hames, BEng, MSc, PhD, CEng, MCIWEM Isabel Vidal, MSc, GMICE Ben P. Gouldby, BSc (Hons) Abstract There is unequivocal evidence that global sea levels are rising. It is therefore inevitable there will be socioeconomic impacts as a result of...
Seismic Fragility Analysis of Corroded Reinforced Concrete Bridges in Bandar Abbas, Iran
Author(s) Mohammadreza Seify Asghshahr, PhD Alireza Rahai, PhD Abstract The seismic performance of reinforced concrete (RC) bridges in the coastal environment of Bandar Abbas, Iran, was investigated. Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis results of the region,...