For high fluidity concrete beams with medium-quality recycled coarse aggregate and melt-solidified slag aggregate, we investigated the fresh concrete properties and the b [...]

Mortars from two medieval bridges (Charles Bridge in Prague and bridge in Roudnice) and two Roman bridges (Ponte di Augusto in Narni and bridge in Sardinia) were analyzed [...]

Foundation of buildings in deep ditches under the ground water level highly elevated during floods is a serious problem. Cracking arising due to the combination of hydrat [...]

There are many events which are not solved as extreme design situations in present standards used for bridge design, maintenance and refurbishment - the safety of the use [...]

Use of ultra high strength concrete (UHSC) is effective in improving durability of concrete structures which should lead to establishment of sustainable society. However, [...]

This study aims to investigate the effect of sulfate salts to the deterioration mechanism and patterns observed in hydraulic mortars. Natural hydraulic lime (NHL) and lim [...]

Dating of mortars by means of radiocarbon dating is thought of being a promising technique for absolute dating of archaeological sites, monumental constructions and decor [...]

The application of the drilling test on the characterisation of homogeneous stones is widely used, mainly on carbonate stones that are softer. The drilling revolution and [...]

Gypsum was widely used in the production of composite materials in Cyprus in the past, due to its abundance on the island. However, the study of local historic gypsum mor [...]

Applications of repair mortar mean that an additional heterogeneity is introduced to the system. Because of this the utilisation of identical material is a main objective [...]

This study investigates performance of slag as an alternative cementitious binder against ordinary Portland cement (OPC), fly ash (FA) and palm oil fuel ash (POFA). To ac [...]

In Japan, it is expected to use much the recycled aggregates for concrete because concrete wastes have been increasing but natural aggregate resources have been decreasin [...]

Self compacting concrete (SCC) is a very fluid concrete that is characterized by its high volume of paste, and the use of superplasticizer. The effects of recycled aggreg [...]

Self-compacting concretes are special concretes, highly flowable, which can flow into place under their own weight and compacted without any external vibration. In additi [...]

Though discussed a lot, the interfacial transition zone (ITZ), the linking phase between aggregate and bulk paste, still undertakes ambiguity on its knowledge. In this pa [...]

Currently, the precast industry represents 20% of concrete production around the world and the use of steam curing to accelerate hydration has been adopted as one of the [...]

The use of whole gypsum plasters, i.e. made of gypsum binder and coarse selenite aggregate, still can be found in several historic buildings in Italy (both monumental and [...]

Lime is the most commonly used binder for the preparation of mortars for restoration purposes. In the near future the reviewed EN 459 will standardise a new group of lime [...]

According to recent publications, from 2005 to 2008 there were more than 13000 terrorist attacks around the world which took more than 73000 human lives. The attacks were [...]

Iron-welding slag is one of industrial wastes discharged in large quantities from shipyards. This study aimed at proposing an idea of utilizing the iron-welding slag as a [...]

The current distribution over the plate surface in lead-acid cells was determined mathematically by using the equivalent circuit method. The dependence of the internal ce [...]

The current distribution over the plate surface in lead-acid cells in the course of discharge was determined mathematically by using the equivalent circuit method. The de [...]

Recently, blended cement is needed in order to lower the energy consumption and CO 2 emission from cement industries. On the other hand, waste management and environmenta [...]

This paper reports on an experimental program investigating the durability and mechanical properties of alkali activated slag concrete (AASC). The AASC was prepared using [...]

This study investigated the influence of the molten slag as fine aggregates of concrete on the structural performance of RC beams. In the loading test, the mechanical res [...]

Properties of concrete using newly developed high slag cement which includes over 60% ground granulated blast-furnace slag was studied. It is known that conventional high [...]

Properties of a molten slag and concrete containing the molten slag as a fine aggregate were investigated, which was emitted in Kure City in Hiroshima Prefecture. Water t [...]

Fracture energy tests were carried out on Portland blast furnace cement-type B (BB) concrete where as an internal curing material, partial replacement of course aggregate [...]

In this study, optimum combinations of the replacement ratios of fly ash (FA) and ground granulated blast-furnace slag (BS) with cement were examined from the aspect of p [...]

For high durability and strength, decreasing of the water to binder ratio of cement is needed by using of fly ash, blast furnace slag as mineral admixture. And it is poin [...]

In this paper, effect of cement type and expansive additive content on resistance to both drying shrinkage cracking and thermal cracking of concrete using fly ash and gro [...]

Ground Granulated Slag, from Blast furnace has been in use in Concrete as partial replacement of cement since a century. Benefits of this hydraulic material are well know [...]

In order to reduce the amount of CO2 gas in cement industry, the use of blended cement is valid. Share of blended cement in Japan, has not changed over last 10 years. One [...]

The deterioration of concrete by sulfuric acid attack in sewage environments has become a serious problem. In this study, it was shown that the resistance to sulfuric aci [...]