Construction and Building Materials articles from October 2006

Construction and Building Materials archives from October 2006

Construction and cost analysis of an FRP reinforced concrete bridge deck.
October 1, 2006... Abstract This paper describes the use of FRP materials as reinforcements and formwork for a concrete highway bridge deck. It describes the construction process and provides a cost analysis of the project. A continuing research program at...

Nonlinear behavior of slender RC columns (1). Numerical formulation.
October 1, 2006... Abstract This paper introduces an analytical model which can simulate the nonlinear behavior of slender reinforced concrete (RC) columns. The layer approach is adopted to determine the equilibrium conditions in a section and to consider...

Nonlinear behavior of slender RC columns (2). Introduction of design formula.
October 1, 2006... Abstract In this paper, a simple design formula to predict the resisting capacity of slender reinforced concrete (RC) columns is introduced. Using the proposed numerical model in the companion paper, nonlinear time-dependent analyses of...

A rehabilitation study of sandwich GRC facade panels.
October 1, 2006... Abstract Glass fibre-reinforced concrete (GRC) has been used for more than 30 years in the construction industry, especially in facade panels. In this paper, a rehabilitation case study is presented, of a building where cracking and...

Assessment of the strength of building rocks using signal processing procedures.
October 1, 2006... Abstract Rock strength is assessed by using ultrasonic parameters, which are obtained from the digital analysis of the transmitted waveform. Five ultrasonic parameters are used because they all are easy and practical to obtain:...

Paving blocks made with recycled concrete aggregate and crushed clay brick.
October 1, 2006... Abstract Clay brick generated from construction sites is usually delivered to landfills for disposal. With the limited landfill space in Hong Kong, there is an immediate need to explore the possible use of crushed clay brick as a new civil...

Feasible use of recycled concrete aggregates and crushed clay brick as unbound road sub-base.
October 1, 2006... Abstract A study was recently conducted at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University to investigate the possibility of using recycled concrete aggregates and crushed clay brick as aggregates in unbound subbase materials. The results showed that...

The characteristics of air void and frost resistance of RCC with fly ash and expansive agent.
October 1, 2006... Abstract In order to assure the outer concrete of Longtan dam in China possesses excellent of frost resistance, the losses of strength, mass and air void characteristics of roller compacted concrete (RCC) containing fly ash,...

Sealing system selection for jointed concrete pavements--a review.
October 1, 2006... Abstract Concrete pavement joints are cracks intentionally formed in the pavement to accommodate expansion and contraction due to temperature changes. Today, 98% of the agencies building and maintaining concrete roadways, and 100% of the...

Calendar.(Calendar)
October 1, 2006... Event Date and venue 2006 Ninth World 6-10 August 2006 Conference on Timber Portland, Oregon, USA Engineering--WCTE 2006 ISTS11--The 11th 31 August-2 September International Quebec...