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A new experimental method to measure and calculate the tensile strength of concrete
IntroductionA new method is introduced to test the tensile strength of concrete: the cylinder transverse splitting test. Compared with the cylinder splitting (or Brazilian) test, the cylinder transverse splitting test involves different load positions ...
Qihui Chai +5 more
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Compressive strength and splitting tensile strength are both important parameters that are utilized for characterization concrete mechanical properties.
Kezhen Yan +3 more
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Effect of Coarse Aggregate Sizes and Replacement Levels on the Strength of Palm Kernel Shell (PKS) Concrete [PDF]
The maximum coarse aggregate size used in concrete can impact on its strength. An investigation of the effect of coarse aggregate size and replacement level of granite with palm kernel shell (PKS) on the compressive and tensile strengths of PKS concrete ...
Babafemi, A. J, Olusola, K. O
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Performance of BFRC in Compressive and Split Tensile Strength
{"references": ["Palmieri A, Matthys S, (2009) Tierens M., \"Basalt fibres: Mechanical Properties and Applications for Concrete Structures\", In: International conference on Concrete, Solutions, CRC Press/ Balkema, pp. 165\u2013169, Available at http://hdl.handle.net/1854/ LU-1004543, ISBN: 9780415550826.", "Ayub T, Shafiq N, Nuruddin MF (2014 ...
Sohail Siddiqui, Dr. R. M. Sawant
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An experimental study was performed on the splitting tensile strength of steel fiber reinforced concrete using cube and cylinder specimens. Effects of volume fraction, aspect ratio, geometry, and tensile strength of steel fiber on the splitting tensile ...
Haitang Zhu +4 more
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An Investigation of Mechanical Properties of Recycled Coarse Aggregate Concrete
Recycling construction and demolition waste not only reduces project costs; and saves natural resources, but also solves the environmental threat caused by construction waste disposal.
Deng X.H., Lu Z.L., Li P., Xu T.
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Mechanical Properties of Concrete and Mortar Containing Low Density Polyethylene Waste Particles as Fine Aggregate [PDF]
Iraq industrial activities related to huge amounts of solid, non-biodegradable waste, waste low density Polyethylene (LDPE) plastic being among the well-known. So in this study, the scarped LDPE food boxes were transformed into fine particles and used as
HILAL, Nahla +3 more
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Splitting Tensile Strength Analysis of High-Strength Concrete Using Ureolytic Bacteria from Local Landfill as Microbial Self-Healing [PDF]
High-strength concrete is a brittle material due to its low tensile strength. Splitting tensile strength of concrete can be used to determine the concrete tensile capacity.
Aulia Teuku Budi +4 more
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Scaling effects in notched composites [PDF]
A program of scaled tests on unnotched and open-hole tension and compression specimens is summarized. Quasi-isotropic IM7/8552 carbon-fiber epoxy specimens have been tested using two different scaling techniques: sub-laminate-level ([45/90/ - 45/0]ns ...
Hallett, S. R. +2 more
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This study investigates the effects of basalt–polypropylene fibers on the compressive strength and splitting tensile strength of concrete and calculates the fractal dimension of the pore structure of concrete by using a fractal model based on the ...
Ditao Niu +5 more
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