Analysis of porous and chemical additives effects on the cement-lime mortar properties
Tehnički Glasnik, 2017 Cement-lime (CL) mortar has a number of properties and most important property of this mortar type is dependent on the admixtures and aggregates. By varying the ratio of ingredients, the characteristics of CL mortar can be adapted to specific mortar ...
Khrystyna Moskalova +2 more
doaj
Drying Shrinkage of Mortar Incorporating High Volume Oil Palm Biomass Waste
E3S Web of Conferences, 2018 This paper studies the drying shrinkage of mortar incorporating oil palm biomass waste including Palm Oil Fuel Ash, Oil Palm Kernel Shell and Oil Palm Fibre. Nano size of palm oil fuel ash was used up to 80 % as cement replacement by weight.
Abdul Shukor Lim Nor Hasanah +7 more
doaj +1 more source
Recycled Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites Incorporated in Mortar for Improved Mechanical Performance [PDF]
, 2017 Glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) recycled from retired wind turbines was implemented in mortar as a volumetric replacement of sand during the two phases of this study.
Englund, Karl +4 more
core
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This study highlights the importance of accounting for stoichiometric hydrogen produced when utilizing Si photocatalysts. The stoichiometric contribution is sacrificial reagent dependent and decreases with increasing sterics around the catalyst surface.
Sarrah H. Putwa +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Hybrid optimisation electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness:mechanical and physical performance of plaster mortar containing palm oil fuel ash using taguchi grey and taguchi-flower pollination algorithm methods [PDF]
, 2019 The rapid development of wireless telecommunications has revolutionarily modernized the global society, whereas it has created serious concerns on harmful effects of the electromagnetic interference (EMI) on human health and performance of electronic ...
Oh Lai Ching, Narong
core +2 more sources
Robust Discretization of Flow in Fractured Porous Media [PDF]
, 2017 Flow in fractured porous media represents a challenge for discretization methods due to the disparate scales and complex geometry. Herein we propose a new discretization, based on the mixed finite element method and mortar methods.
Boon, Wietse M. +2 more
core +2 more sources
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This study presents a Ti3C2Tx MXene/WPU nacre‐mimetic nanomaterial as a printable ink for direct‐write printing onto textiles‐based sensors. The resulting wearable device demonstrates high sensitivity, biocompatibility, and mechanical strength. Furthermore, NFC‐enabled humidity sensor produces time‐series data, which informs a machine learning ...
Lulu Xu +6 more
wiley +1 more source
Finite Element Modeling of the Transition Zone between Aggregat and Mortar in Concrete [PDF]
, 2012 Visual observations to the Interfacial Transition Zone (ITZ) between aggregate and mortar in concrete showed that this area differs significantly to the bulk mortar, further away from the ITZ.
Han , Ay Lie +2 more
core
Bright Monocompound Metal Halide Scintillator for Fast Neutron Radiography
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Metal halide scintillator, tetraphenylphosphonium manganese bromide (TPP2MnBr4), provides a significant benefit for fast neutron imaging. A fourfold increase in efficiency over traditional zinc sulfide screens is achieved by efficiently utilizing neutron interactions within its homogeneous structure.
Aditya Bhardwaj +13 more
wiley +1 more source
An investigation of the beneficial effects of adding carbon nanotubes to standard injection grout [PDF]
, 2018 Mortar grouting is often used in masonry constructions to mitigate structural decay and repair damage by filling cracks and voids, resulting in an improvement in mechanical properties.
Ferro GA +4 more
core +1 more source