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Cement/epoxy-based embedded ultrasonic transducers for concrete structure applications
Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2021 Embedded ultrasonic technology has the potential for a wide range of applications in structural health monitoring. In this study, embedded ultrasonic transducers were prepared with cement powder/epoxy resin composites as the matrix of each structural ...
Shunquan Zhang +5 more
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Sustainability, 2021 Medium and highly sulfidic tailings are high-volume wastes that can lead to severe environmental damage if not properly managed. Due to the high content of sulfide minerals, these tailings can undergo weathering if put in contact with oxygen and water ...
N. P. Martins +8 more
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Innovative Materials for Construction
Materials, 2020 Academic and industrial efforts around the world are continuously engaged to develop new smart materials that can provide efficient alternatives to conventional construction materials and improve the energy-efficiency in buildings or are able to upgrade, repair, and protect existing infrastructures [...]
Mariaenrica Frigione +1 more
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Applied Sciences, 2019 The paper at hand focuses on the tensile behavior of ductile cementitious composites reinforced with short, randomly distributed, polymer fibers and a continuous carbon textile under quasi-static and impact loading.
Ting Gong +4 more
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Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2023 This paper sets out the findings of an investigation on the development of a method for calculating aboveground pre-strained cylindrical sheaths, in view of design parameters: the winding angle, pitch and thickness on a concrete base, as a result of ...
Ulzhan Ibraimova +9 more
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Analysis of the Decomposition using the Short Degradation Technique of Polylactic Acid/Halloysite Nanotube Biocomposites [PDF]
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2022 The article presents results on the decomposition of polylactic acid (PLA)/halloysite nanotube (HNT) biocomposites. Experiments were carried out in laboratory conditions simulating composting in the industrial pile using the so-called short degradation ...
Czarnecka-Komorowska Dorota +3 more
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International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, 2017 Insulating concrete is a material designed to reduce heat conduction with pores/insulations, and these pores strongly affect the material characteristics.
Sang-Yeop Chung +2 more
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Production of Sustainable Construction Materials Using Agro-Wastes
Materials, 2020 The construction sector, in modern times, is faced by a myriad of challenges primarily due to the increase in the urban population and dwindling natural resources that facilitate the production of construction materials.
Chrysanthos Maraveas
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, 2021 The construction industry is one of the most environmentally detrimental industries in the world, impacting directly the use of raw materials, their determination of use involving the whole lifecycle, as well as all their surrounding environment. However,
G. Bertino +5 more
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Natural Fiber-Reinforced Mycelium Composite for Innovative and Sustainable Construction Materials
FibersFiber-reinforced mycelium (FRM) composites offer an innovative and sustainable approach to construction materials for architectural structures. Mycelium, the root structure of fungi, can be combined with various natural fibers (NF) to create a strong and
M. Voutetaki, A. Mpalaskas
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