Effects of Curing Conditions on the Self-Healing of Geopolymer Paste [PDF]
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2023 Geopolymers are inorganic polymers produced by the reaction of aluminosilicates and alkaline solutions and show good mechanical and thermal features with a huge potential for use in the construction industry.
Ozen Meral Yildirim +3 more
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Mechanical characterization of strain-hardening cement based composites (SHCC) under impact shear load [PDF]
EPJ Web of Conferences, 2021 The paper presents a testing facility, which enables the characterization of the shear behavior of cementitious composites under quasi-static and impact shear load.
Tawfik Ahmed +2 more
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Study on the High-performance Composite Wall Panel Envelop of Building and its Relevant Joint Construction [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 Aiming at the general problems of envelop wall panel about the existing building, such as large surface density, low strength, poor service performance and high maintenance cost, a kind of high-performance composite wall panel is proposed in this paper ...
Gao Yuxin +5 more
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Acknowledgment to the Reviewers of Construction Materials in 2022
Construction Materials, 2023 High-quality academic publishing is built on rigorous peer review [...]
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Functionalization of the Fine Al2O3 Abrasive by the Polyacrylamide Deposition
Medžiagotyra, 2021 In order to enhance the dispersion stability of ultra-fine Al2O3 powder in aqueous media, the alumina particles were modified with silane coupling agent KH570 at first, and then 2,2'-Azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (AIBA) was anchored onto the ...
Pengfei MA +5 more
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Innovative construction materials: graphene-based smart composites
Tema, 2021 Over the recent decades, the cement composites sector has been characterised by experimentation and production of the so-called intelligent concrete, that can adjust their characteristics by reacting to external stimuli. The ultimate evolution
Salvatore Polverino +3 more
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Fibers, 2022 The article at hand is envisaged to enumerate significant technological parameters for the successful impregnation of carbon fiber rovings having 50,000 (50 K) filaments, each within a fine-grained, cementitious suspension.
Marco Liebscher +5 more
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Property and Structure Characterization of High Molecular Weight Polyacrylonitrile Polymers Initiated by 2,2'-Azobis (2-methyl propionamide) Dihydrochloride Using Aqueous Deposited Polymerization Technique [PDF]
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2022 Powdery high molecular weight polyacrylonitrile (HMW-PAN) polymers were successfully synthesized by aqueous deposited polymerization (ADP) method with 2,2'-azobis (2-methyl propionamide) dihydrochloride (AIBA) as the initiator and itaconic acid (IA) as ...
Zhao Yaqi +3 more
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A textile reinforcement method for 3D printed concrete [PDF]
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2022 The reinforcement of 3D printed concrete elements has proven to be a significant challenge that needs to be addressed. However, before reinforcement can be applied, the behaviour of the consequent composite materials must first be studied.
Janse van Rensburg JJ +2 more
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Morphology and biomechanics of the nests of the Common Blackbird Turdus merula [PDF]
, 2015 Capsule Common blackbirds select different materials, with varying biomechanical properties, to construct different parts of their nest. Aims This study tested the hypothesis that outer components of a nest have a more structural role and so are ...
Adrian M. Goodman +10 more
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