Influence of fly ash on the volumetric and physical properties of Stone Matrix Asphalt Concrete
Journal of Engineering, 2020 Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA) is a gap-graded asphalt concrete hot blend combining high-quality coarse aggregate with a rich asphalt cement content. This blend generates a stable paving combination with a powerful stone-on-stone skeleton that offers ...
shahad mahmood khalil +1 more
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Applied Sciences, 2023 This study aims to investigate the adhesion properties and moisture damage resistance between castor oil-based bio-asphalt (COBA) and aggregates under the action of thermal oxidation.
Ran Zhang +4 more
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Measurement of Corn Mechanical Damage Using Dielectric Properties [PDF]
, 2001 Dielectric measurements between 10 Hz to 13 MHz were obtained using an HP 4192A Impedance Analyzer for two types of artificially damaged corn samples: medium and severe damage.
Adam, Kamal +5 more
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Freeze-thaw risk in solid masonry : are moisture reference years able to represent real climate conditions? [PDF]
, 2019 Today, there is no consensus on the selection method of representative exterior boundary conditions when performing HAM (Heat Air Moisture) simulations on building envelopes.
Caluwaerts, Steven +2 more
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Investigating the Performance Characteristics of Asphaltic Concrete Containing Nano-Silica [PDF]
Civil Engineering Infrastructures Journal, 2017 Using nano-technology materials in the asphalt pavement industry is new compared with Portland cement concrete. The main objective of this study is to investigate the effects of nano-silica modification on some properties of a penetration grade asphalt ...
Hasan Taherkhani, Siamak Afroozi
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Validation of a coupled heat, vapour and liquid moisture transport model for porous materials implemented in CFD [PDF]
, 2014 Moisture-related damage is an important issue when looking at the performance of building envelopes. In order to accurately predict the moisture behaviour of building components, building designers can resort to Heat, Air and Moisture (HAM) models.
De Paepe, Michel +4 more
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RUTTING AND MOISTURE SUSCEPTIBILITY ASSESSMENT OF ASPHALT WEARING COURSE GRADATIONS
Civil Engineering Journal, 2019 This research focused the impact of various aggregate gradationson permanent deformation and moisture susceptibility of asphalt concrete mixtures. Fivewearing course of different gradation,namelyNHA-A, NHA-B, SP-1, SP-2 and MS-2,were adopted.
Muhammad Kamran Khan, Arshad Hussain
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Image processing to identify damage to soybean seeds [PDF]
Ciência Rural: In Brazil and worldwide, commercialization of soybeans is of great importance to the economy, making their quality considered. The presence of damaged soybean seeds decreases the added value of the product. Businesses need fast and effective techniques
Rita de Cassia Mota Monteiro +4 more
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The effect of filler additives on moisture damage in stone mastic asphalt (SMA) mixtures
Građevinar, 2022 SMA mixtures improve the permanent deformation resistance of hot-mixed asphalt mixtures. The effects of filler additives on moisture damage of SMA mixtures are investigated in this study.
Altan Çetin
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Hygrothermal performance of building envelopes in the tropics under operative conditions : condensation and mould growth risk appraisal [PDF]
, 2016 Poor indoor hygrothermal performance increases the risk of indoor moisture problems and deterioration due to mould growth, corrosion and damage to archival materials. Hence, proper control of indoor thermohygric intensity abates indoor moisture and its
Ali, M +5 more
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