Analysis of the Modifying Effect of Styrene Butadiene Rubber Latex Copolymer on Strength and Permeability Properties of Structural Light Aggregate Concrete [PDF]
Polymers not only possess repairing functions concerning the concrete structures, but also due to their properties are used in making different types of polymer cements and improving the matrix structure of cement materials, enhancing the viscosity ...
Sajad Rezaei, Keyvan Abedzadeh
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Quantitative investigation of physical and mechanical properties of different artificial aggregate [PDF]
Concrete is an important construction element because it is plastic and soft when newly mixed, yet strong and tough when hardened. However, when the world technologies are develop year by years, lightweight concrete has been commonly used in several ...
Hadipramana, Josef +3 more
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Finite element modelling of hollow-core concrete slabs [PDF]
Light weight plastic spheres from recycled plastics have been commonly used in the design and construction of lightweight hollow-core concrete slabs. While this approach is regarded as an effective method to reduce the dead load of slabs and to increase ...
Ghazijahani, Tohid Ghanbari +2 more
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Effect of Aluminium Powder on Light-weight Aerated Concrete Properties [PDF]
Light-weight aerated concrete (LAC) is produced by making LAC involves the addition of a gas-forming admixture like aluminium powder (AP) to a wet mortar mixture.
Tang Van Lam +5 more
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Influence of palm ash on properties of light weight self-compacting concrete
The huge amount and non-utilization of oil palm biomass has created a major disposal problem. The use of lightweight concrete improves structural efficiency, as well as constructability for ease of repair and renovation works.
Olatokunbo M. Ofuyatan, Ph.D +3 more
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Development of low cost packaged fibre optic sensors for use in reinforced concrete structures [PDF]
There is an ongoing need to measure strains in reinforced concrete structures more reliably and under a range of circumstances e.g. long term durability (such as effects of cracking and reinforcement corrosion), response to normal working loads and ...
Banerji, P. +6 more
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PALM KERNEL SHELL AS AGGREGATE FOR LIGHT WEIGHT CONCRETE
In this study, the effect of replacing the conventional gravel with palm kernel shell as aggregates in making concrete volumes of palm kernel shells were used in two (4) different proportions with the other constituents and the strength of the concretes
P. A. Idan, J. J. Musa
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Evaluation of the effect of fly ash and zeolite powder and glass fiber on flexural behavior of structural lightweight beams made of Scoria [PDF]
Lowering the weight of concrete used in buildings and other structures has been one of the main priorities of the specialists. This will reduce the dead load and the forces involved in the structure during the earthquake.
yousef zandi, Abolfazl Rezaei
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Crushed EPS in Light Weight Concrete
This paper gives light to the ideas of development and implementation of sustainable material to reduce the reliance on non-renewable resources which can be achieved by using light weight concrete in construction as the demand of light weight concrete is growing day by day.
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Behavior of strengthened Timber Concrete Composite under axial loads
The research study focuses on different strengthening techniques for timber concrete composites (TCC) using different types of wire and wire mesh integrated with a layer of epoxy on a timber core embedded in concrete using experimental and analytical ...
Tarek S. El-Salakawy, Amr A. Gamal
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