Construction and Building Materials articles from September 2000

Construction and Building Materials archives from September 2000

Comparison of acoustic emission activity in steel-reinforced and FRP-reinforced concrete beams.
September 1, 2000... Abstract In order to compare the acoustic emission signature of concrete beams reinforced with fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) or steel re-bars, a total of 16 203 x 203 x 1320-mm FRP-RC and steel-RC beams were tested under bending. The...

Effect of soil properties on pavement failures along the F209 highway at Ado-Ekiti, south-western Nigeria.
September 1, 2000... Abstract A case of of long-term and frequent highway pavement failure induced by poor soil properties, at a locality along the F209 highway at Ado-Ekiti was investigated. Visual observation revealed an extensive pavement failure right down...

Temperature effect on the mechanical behavior of resin concrete.
September 1, 2000... Abstract The investigation of the mechanical behavior of resin concrete is becoming important, as the types of resins are increasing and the use of resin concrete is no longer limited to repair work. The structural use of resin concrete...

Validating the generality and predictive ability of unified rheological curves for unmodified paving asphalts.
September 1, 2000... Abstract Fundamental rheological properties of unmodified paving asphalts have been shown to form unified curves when the material's volumetric flow rate MVR (in [cm.sup.3]/10 min) is used as a normalizing factor. The generality of the...

Properties of wood-based composites formulated with aggregate industry waste.
September 1, 2000... Abstract The option of using vegetable-based materials is not only one potential response to the lack of aggregate resources in certain regions, but also a way of helping to preserve the environment. These reasons have incited some authors...

Utilisation of electrical resistance method for the evaluation of the state of steel reinforcement in concrete and the rate of its corrosion.
September 1, 2000... Abstract In this paper, the applications of an electrical resistance method for monitoring of the state of steel reinforcement in concrete and its rate have been described. The following possibilities of the method were shown: an...

Chloride profiles in surface-treated mortar specimens.
September 1, 2000... Abstract Mortar specimens coated with six different surface treatments were immersed in 1 M NaCl solution for almost a year and then chloride profiles were measured. The interfacial chloride content [C.sub.i] between the surface treatment...

Mineral inlays in natural stone slabs: techniques, materials and preservation.
September 1, 2000... Abstract Italy (first) and Spain (second) are the largest producers of marble in the world, and they share a rich history of quarrying and artworks made from natural stone and coloured stones inlaid in marbles. The present decrease of...

Joints between roofing felt and sheet metal flashings--short- and long-term tests.
September 1, 2000... Abstract The adhesion between roofing felt and sheet metal flashings has been measured and analysed and test methods for this have been developed. Both bituminous and polymeric roofing felts have been used. The steel has been PVC-coated...

Calendar.
September 1, 2000... Calendar Event Date and venue Details from 2001 First International 24-26 January Dr Amarjit Singh, Department Structural Hawaii, USA of Civil Engineering,...