Construction and Building Materials articles from January 2008

Construction and Building Materials archives from January 2008

The determination of gel swelling pressure of reactive aggregates by ASGPM device and a new reactive-innocuous aggregate decision chart.
January 1, 2008... Abstract Alkali-silica reaction occurs when reactive silica in aggregates chemically reacts with alkaline components of cement, forming alkalisilica gel that has harmful effects on concrete because of high swelling capacity and internal...

Mechanical properties of nano-MMT reinforced polymer composite and polymer concrete.
January 1, 2008... Abstract Unsaturated polyester (UP) resin is widely used for the matrix of composites such as fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) and polymer concrete. Consequently, inexpensive and high performance resins are important for the future of...

Torsional strengthening of rectangular and flanged beams using carbon fibre-reinforced-polymers--experimental study.
January 1, 2008... Abstract The present experimental investigation deals with the torsional strengthening of concrete beams without stirrups using epoxy-bonded carbon fibre-reinforced-polymer (FRP) sheets and strips as external transverse reinforcement. The...

Effects of moisture on strength and permanent deformation of foamed asphalt mix incorporating RAP materials.
January 1, 2008... Abstract Based on literature review on moisture susceptibility of hot-mixed asphalt and foamed asphalt (FA) mixes, a 24-h-soaking preconditioning method was selected to evaluate moisture effects on the strength and permanent deformation of...

Freixo palace: Rehabilitation of decorative gypsum plasters.
January 1, 2008... Abstract Gypsum plasters, as decorative elements in Mediterranean dwelling buildings, are part of their architectural heritage. Because they were somehow "democratized", their use was not only rather common but also connected with a...

An overview of the various techniques used in routine cleaning and maintenance of clay, concrete and plastic drains.
January 1, 2008... Abstract The application of experimental techniques to analyse the physical behaviour of a cavitating water jet at pressures up to 10000 psi (69.0 MPa) and flow rates up to 6.56 gallons (UK)/min (4.97 x [10.sup.-4] [m.sup.3] [s.sup.-1]) is...

Calendar.(Calendar)
January 1, 2008... Calendar Event Date and Details from venue 2008 DFE2008: International 24-26 April Contact: Professor K. Jarmai Conference on Design,...