Construction and Building Materials articles from July 2006

Construction and Building Materials archives from July 2006

Effects of thermal changes on Macael marble: experimental study.
July 1, 2006... Abstract The continuous action of frequent thermal changes in conditions of extremes temperature is the main cause of the alteration of marble in monumental and artistic buildings. This is the case of the deterioration observed in the...

Shear strengthening of reinforced concrete beams using various techniques.
July 1, 2006... Abstract This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation for enhancing the shear capacity of reinforced concrete beams using different techniques. A total of eleven beams were tested in this program. Two series of beams...

Moisture ingress in rammed earth: part 2--the effect of soil particle-size distribution on the absorption of static pressure-driven water.
July 1, 2006... Abstract A novel adaptation of the initial surface absorption (ISA) test has been presented that is suitable for use with both unstabilised rammed earth (URE) and cement-stabilised rammed earth (SRE). It provides axial symmetry of the...

Moisture ingress in rammed earth: Part 3--Sorptivity, surface receptiveness and surface inflow velocity.
July 1, 2006... Abstract Calculations and data for the sorptivity (S), surface receptiveness (o) and surface inflow velocity ([u.sub.o]) in different rammed earth mix recipes have been presented and compared with those of conventional masonry materials....

Strengthening of reinforced concrete beams in shear by the use of externally bonded steel plates: Part 1--experimental programme.
July 1, 2006... Abstract This paper describes a programme of research to investigate the behaviour of reinforced concrete beams strengthened in shear by means of externally bonded steel plates and hence to provide engineers with appropriate design...

Strengthening of reinforced concrete beams in shear by the use of externally bonded steel plates: Part 2--design guidelines.
July 1, 2006... Abstract Existing concrete structures may require strengthening or stiffening in order to increase their structural performance. One method for providing this enhanced capacity is to adhesively bond steel plates to the concrete surface....

Finite element simulation of debonding in FRP-to-concrete bonded joints.
July 1, 2006... Abstract The behaviour of reinforced concrete (RC) structures strengthened with externally bonded fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement in the forms of thin plates or sheets is often dominated by debonding of the FRP reinforcement...

Effect of hydrophilic admixtures on moisture and heat transport and storage parameters of mineral wool.
July 1, 2006... Abstract Water vapor diffusion coefficient, liquid moisture diffusivity, adsorption isotherm, water retention curve, thermal conductivity and specific heat capacity of two new hydrophilic mineral wool materials are determined in the paper....

Calendar.(Calendar)
July 1, 2006... Event Date and venue 2006 Structures 18-21 May Congress & Adam's Mark Hotel, Exposition St. Louis, MI, USA 2006 FIB 5-8 June Naples Naples, Italy Congress ...