Construction and Building Materials articles from October 2001

Construction and Building Materials archives from October 2001

ETFE foil cushions in roofs and atria.(ethylenetetrafluoroethylene)
October 1, 2001... Abstract Building fenestration can be responsible for a significant impact on the environment created in a building, affecting, either adversely or beneficially, both the health and perceptions of the occupants. Alternative to traditional...

A modified on-site water chamber tester for masonry walls.(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... Abstract The paper begins with a review of the currently available on-site water-tightness tests for masonry walls. The development of a modified on-site water chamber tester is reported. Results derived from experiments using this new...

Behaviour of GFRP-strengthened RC cantilever slabs.(glass fibre-reinforced polymer)(reinforced concrete)
October 1, 2001... Abstract This paper presents an experimental study on reinforced concrete (RC) cantilever slabs bonded with glass fibre-reinforced polymer (GFRP) strips. Ten tests in three series were conducted on such slabs with different amounts of...

Influence of organic coatings on the stability of macrodefect-free cements exposed to water.
October 1, 2001... Abstract It is known that macrodefect-free (MDF) cements show instability in water, with swelling and reduction in strength. The weight and dimensional changes of three MDF cements, formulated from different aluminous cements, during...

The acoustic behaviour of bricks in relation to their mechanical behaviour.
October 1, 2001... Abstract A number of brick-clay specimens sintered by traditional and fast cycles, was studied by acoustic emission during three-point bending. Acoustic behaviour was connected with structure development. Acoustic emission activity was...

Neural networks for predicting properties of concretes with admixtures.
October 1, 2001... Abstract Back propagation neural networks were used to predict the strength and slump of ready mixed concrete and high strength concrete, in which chemical admixtures and/or mineral additives were used. Although various data transforms...

Development of a technique to measure the residual strength of woodworm infested timber.(boring technique)
October 1, 2001... Abstract This paper presents a study of the residual strength of Pinus sylvestris, which has been subject to attack by the furniture beetle (Anobium punctatum). It is relatively easy to stop the infestation, but difficult to assess the...