Construction and Building Materials articles from September 2006

Construction and Building Materials archives from September 2006

The use of tuff stone cladding in buildings for energy conservation.
September 1, 2006... Abstract Heating the houses in cold climates requires large quantities of heat energy to be spent. The building sector consumes more energy in the form of heat than other sectors. Therefore, considerable energy savings can be obtained by...

Estimation of sulfate expansion level of PC mortar using statistical and neural approaches.
September 1, 2006... Abstract Prediction of sulfate resistance is a keynote issue for the structural evaluation of cementitious systems. Concrete structures may experience a range of sulfate attack depending on several factors. Among these, [C.sub.3]A content,...

Properties of concrete pedestrian block mixed with crumb rubber.
September 1, 2006... Abstract Recycling granulated waste tires (crumb rubber) has been widely studied for the last twenty years mostly relating to applications such as asphalt pavement, waterproofing system, membrane liners, etc. In this study, the use of...

Corrosion rate of ordinary and high-performance concrete subjected to chloride attack by AC impedance spectroscopy.
September 1, 2006... Abstract Corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete is studied by using AC impedance. Subjected to different conditions and chloride concentrations, a laboratory study was conducted to estimate the corrosion rate of reinforcing steel...

Composite materials from local resources.
September 1, 2006... Abstract An overview of building materials from local resources is briefly presented with a particular attention on natural fibres based composites. Natural fibres are low-cost, locally available in abundance and obtained from renewable...

Assessing the effectiveness of embedding CFRP laminates in the near surface for structural strengthening.
September 1, 2006... Abstract Near surface mounted (NSM) is a recent strengthening technique based on bonding carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) bars (rods or laminate strips) into pre-cut grooves on the concrete cover of the elements to strength. To...

Strength correlation between individual block, prism and basic wall panel for load bearing interlocking mortarless hollow block masonry.
September 1, 2006... Abstract This paper focuses on the development of the compressive strength correlation between the individual block, prism and basic wall panel for load bearing interlocking hollow mortarless blocks. The interlocking blocks used were...

The effect of the mineralogy of coarse aggregate on the mechanical properties of high-strength concrete.
September 1, 2006... Abstract Tests were carried out to study the effect of the mineralogy of coarse aggregate on the compressive, flexural, and splitting strengths. Two aggregate sizes (10 and 20 ram) were supplied locally from five different areas in Oman;...

Modelling the coupled evolution of hydration and porosity of cement-based materials.
September 1, 2006... Abstract A modelling of the relationship between the evolution of endogenous hydration and that of porosity of cement-based materials was carried out. The mass balance equations of anhydrous and hydrates were written in molecular scale,...

Calendar.(Calendar)
September 1, 2006... Calendar Event Date and venue 2006 2006 FIB Naples 5-8 June Congress Naples, Italy Structural Faults 13-15 June and Repair 2006 Edinburgh, UK Ninth World...