Construction and Building Materials articles from November 2004

Construction and Building Materials archives from November 2004

Development of polymer modified cementitious (polycem) tiles for flooring.
November 1, 2004... Abstract The novel polymer modified tiles are the combination of portland cement, fine and coarse sand, developed water dispersible interpolymer complexes alongwith some additives and modifiers required for enhancing the surface texture...

Physico-mechanical properties of carbonated concrete.
November 1, 2004... Abstract The experimental study of the influence of carbonation on mechanical properties of cement concrete is reported. Accelerated carbonation tests in hermetic chambers at enhanced concentration of C[O.sub.2] were performed. Four series...

A study of the viscosity of lime--cement paste: influence of the physico-chemical characteristics of lime.
November 1, 2004... Abstract This study has been undertaken in order to determine the influence of the proportions and characteristics of lime, and particularly the viscosity, on the properties of a cement-lime mortar. The cement (CPA CEM 1 52,5) has been...

Load test of a plain concrete arch railway bridge of 20-m span.
November 1, 2004... Abstract To evaluate the remaining strength of a plain concrete arch bridge, dynamic and static load test was carried out. In the static test, up to 7300 kN of weight was applied, and in the dynamic test, a 1200 kN locomotive was used. The...

Mechanical properties of high-strength steel fiber-reinforced concrete.
November 1, 2004... Abstract The marked brittleness with low tensile strength and strain capacities of high-strength concrete (HSC) can be overcome by the addition of steel fibers. This paper investigated the mechanical properties of high-strength steel...

Concrete-to-concrete bond strength. Influence of the roughness of the substrate surface *.
November 1, 2004... Abstract An experimental study was performed to evaluate the bond strength between two concrete layers, for different techniques for increasing the roughness of the substrate surface. In a total of 25 slant shear specimens and 25 pull-off...

Acidic attack of cement based materials--a review Part 3: research and test methods.
November 1, 2004... Abstract As it shown in Part 2 of the review the acidic attack represents a very spread and dangerous cause of the often deterioration of cement based materials being very vulnerable in environment containing liquid of gaseous acidic...

Preliminary investigations into the use of secondary waste minerals as a novel cementitious landfill liner.
November 1, 2004... Abstract When cementitious materials are used for the containment of waste they act in two different, and sometimes conflicting, ways. The first is physical and the second is chemical containment in which the water passing through the...

Proposed performance-based laboratory test method for measuring vapour and water permeability of waterproofing membranes under hydrostatic pressure.
November 1, 2004... Abstract The satisfactory performance of a sheet membrane waterproofing system, during its useful life, relies solely on the permeability of the waterproofing membrane, when construction and workmanship are correctly implemented. In field...

Calendar.(Calendar)
November 1, 2004... Calendar Event Date and venue 2004 ACMSM18 The 18th Australasian 1-3 December Conference on the Mechanics of Perth. Western...