Effect of Curing Methods on Plastic Shrinkage Cracking
Construction Materials, 2023 Early-age cracking during the plastic stage is unsightly and a cause of future durability problems. This paper investigates the effects of various simple curing methods used in practice to enhance early-age concrete cracking performance, including ...
Talal O. Alshammari +2 more
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Novel composite curing methods for sustainable manufacture: A review
Composites Part C: Open Access, 2022 The curing of high-performance carbon fibre composites has not changed significantly since their inception, primarily using ovens and autoclaves. To reduce energy costs and continue to increase throughput, alternative novel curing methods that heat the ...
MG Collinson +5 more
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Influence and Mechanism of Curing Methods on Mechanical Properties of Manufactured Sand UHPC. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2022 The mechanical properties of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) made of manufactured sand (MS) under four curing methods (steam, standard, sprinkler and saturated Ca(OH)2) were investigated via compressive, flexural and uniaxial tensile tests, and ...
Yuan C, Xu S, Raza A, Wang C, Wang D.
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Effect of various curing methods and addition of silica aerogel on mortar properties
Građevinar, 2019 Mechanical and thermal properties and porosity of aerogel-incorporated mortars exposed to various curing conditions (curing by wetting-drying, curing by magnesium sulphate (MgSO4), and water curing) are experimentally investigated in this study.
Levent Bostancı +3 more
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Investigating the Mechanical Properties and Durability of Metakaolin-Incorporated Mortar by Different Curing Methods. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2022 In this paper, the traditional, silicate-based Portland cement (PC) was employed as the control to explore the impact of adding varying amounts of metakaolin (MK) on the mechanical properties of cement mortar. In fact, as a mineral admixture, metakaolin (
Dong Y +6 more
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Effect of curing methods on the strength of interlocking paving blocks
Cogent Engineering, 2020 Interlocking paving blocks (IPB) are an integral part of the pavement infrastructure in developing countries. However, the effect of curing methods on the performance of IPB is vague, and the understanding of this phenomenon will ensure optimum strength ...
O. D. Atoyebi +4 more
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Effect of Curing Methods on Shrinkage Development in 3D-Printed Concrete. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2020 Technological developments in construction have led to an increase in the use of 3D modelling using CAD environments. The popularity of this approach has increased in tandem with developments in industry branches which use 3D printers to print concrete ...
Federowicz K +3 more
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Effect of Different Post-Curing Methods on the Degree of Conversion of 3D-Printed Resin for Models in Dentistry. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel)The aim was to investigate the effects of different post-curing units on the chemical properties (degree of conversion) of 3D-printed resins for producing models in dentistry.
Kirby S +3 more
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Journal of Engineering, 2016 Roller-Compacted Concrete is a no-slump concrete, with no reinforcing steel, no forms, no finishing and wet enough to support compaction by vibratory rollers.
Abeer Abdulqader Salih, Ass. Prof. Dr. +1 more
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Study of Inkjet-Printed Silver Films Based on Nanoparticles and Metal-Organic Decomposition Inks with Different Curing Methods. [PDF]
Micromachines (Basel), 2020 Currently, inkjet printing conductive films have attracted more and more attention in the field of electronic device. Here, the inkjet-printed silver thin films based on nanoparticles (NP) ink and metal-organic decomposition (MOD) ink were cured by the ...
Xiao P +9 more
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