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Experimental Investigation on Mechanical Properties of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete

Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2022
This present research work mainly focusses on an investigation of the workability and strength properties of lightweight aggregates, particularly Palm oil shell and pumice aggregate, used in the production of concrete with (PA) and (POS), which were ...
Kumar A. Dattatreya, Poluraju P., Kasagani Hanuma   +2 more
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Sinking and sleeping of Himalayan city Joshimath

Quaternary Science Advances, 2023
Most of the Greater Himalayan cities recurrently face multiple natural hazards or disasters such as earthquake, landslide, sinking, glacier busts and flash flood. So, Joshimath is no exception because it is situated on tectonically very active young fold
Biswajit Bera, Soumik Saha, Sumana Bhattacharjee   +2 more
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Preserving the Great Mosque of Córdoba (Spain): Characterization of Natural Stone Based on Rebound Hammer and Ultrasonic Tests

Engineering Proceedings, 2023
The preservation of The Great Mosque of Córdoba (Spain) as a carrier of Andalusian collective memory requires innovative approaches to assess and maintain its structural health.
José Daniel Rodríguez-Mariscal, Beatriz Zapico Blanco, Natalia Valverde Garrido, Francisco Javier García-Calabrés Ibáñez, Marta González Pozo, Mario Solís Muñiz   +5 more
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Evaluating Couple Simple Shear Wall as Low-cost Masonry Wall Strengthening by Rebound Hammer Test

, 2020
Shear wall known as high performance structure to resists seismic load. It has important that shear wall can be applied to masonry building as bearing wall in simple way, high performance, and low-cost.
R. M. R. Susilorini, R. Febrina, H. A. Fitra   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effect of Rebound Hammer Test Point Location on the Variability and Accuracy of Concrete Compressive Strength Estimation

Journal of Civil Engineering and Planning
Concrete compressive strength is a fundamental parameter for evaluating the performance of concrete structures. Although destructive testing using a Compression Testing Machine (CTM) is considered the most accurate method, its limited applicability to ...
Y. D. Setiyarto, Muhammad Pramudita Mustopa   +1 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Influence of seawater exposure at the splash zone on the reliability of the rebound hammer test in estimating concrete compressive strength

Research on Engineering Structures and Materials
In the face of challenging environmental conditions encompassing seawater exposure and dynamic wave forces, the evaluation of concrete’s durability and structural integrity in coastal structures becomes imperative.
P. J. Celerinos, Sarah Jayne C. Frigillana, Joshua Jonielle D. Grande, N. H. Ali, Jamie Angel C. Navarro   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Predicting the performance of existing pre-cast concrete pipes using destructive and non-destructive testing techniques

Heliyon, 2023
One of the most significant and critical urban assets for a sustainable community is the sewer pipeline network and water distribution system. Water sewer networks and distribution systems have a definite service life span to provide continuous ...
Wasim Abbass, Fahid Aslam, Muneeb Ahmed, Ali Ahmed, Rayed Alyousef, Abdullah Mohamed   +5 more
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Non-Destructive Concrete Strength Evaluation Using PZT Based Surface Wave Propagation Technique – A Comparative Study

MATEC Web of Conferences, 2016
Surface wave propagation (SWP) technique employing Lead Zirconate Titanate (PZT) transducer has recently been found to be a useful tool in concrete hydration monitoring.
Kwong Kok Zee, Lim Yee Yan, Liew Willey Yun Hsien   +2 more
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Empirical Investigation on Compressive Strength of Geopolymer and Conventional Concretes by Nondestructive Method

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2021
Need of construction is increasing due to increase in population growth rate. The geopolymer concrete is eco-friendly than ordinary concrete. Current experimental investigation was conducted on ordinary and geopolymer concrete using nondestructive ...
B. Ravali, K. Bala Gopi Krishna, D. Ravi Kanth, K. J. Brahma Chari, S. Venkatesa Prabhu, R. Ramesh   +5 more
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Durability of Soft Pneumatic Actuators: A Review and Benchmarking Protocol

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Lack of durability is a key challenge hindering the broad scale adoption of soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs) in automation industries. This review provides a comprehensive overview of existing research on SPA durability, introduces a standardized durability benchmarking protocol to consolidate the testing of SPAs, and outlines promising directions for ...
Dickson Chiu Yu Wong, Yucheng Luo, Rob Bernardus Nicolaas Scharff   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source