This study investigates the mechanical differences between old and newly produced slatted floors through a four-point bending test. To understand to what extent the actual environment has affected the Continue reading
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Laboratory Evaluation of Select Methods of Corrosion Prevention in Reinforced Concrete Bridges
Sixteen reinforced concrete laboratory specimens were used to evaluate a number of corrosion prevention methods under an accelerated (6 months) testing program. The use of galvanic thermal sprayed zinc, galvanic embedded Continue reading
Vertical Extensions of the Urban Swahili House: A Proposal for Standardised Two-storey Construction
A decent shelter is a basic human need. In developing countries, where the industrialisation process is accompanied by rapid urbanisation, the population solves their housing situation within limits of their own savings. Therefore the majority of people in Tanzania still live in Continue reading
Creep Mechanisms in Asphaltic Concrete
Creep in asphaltic concrete, known as permanent deformation or rutting is one of the main failure mechanisms within the road infrastructure network. The Australian pavement design process however, does not incorporate procedures for Continue reading
Life Cycle Assessment of Concrete Structures using Public Databases: Comparison of a Fictitious Bridge and Tunnel
Concrete structures represent a huge investment in terms of materials and energy and they lead to significant environmental impacts. Thus, there is a need to choose the most Continue reading
Nationally Determined Parameters of Eurocode 2: A Comparison among Seven European Countries
Since the main ambition of the European community is to create a Single Market among the European countries, a unified set of structural design codes recently became Continue reading
High Strength Steel in the Reinforced Concrete Structures: Serviceability
The use of high-strength steel (yield stress larger than 100 ksi) in reinforced concrete structures can provide an effective alternative to using conventional steel (yield stress up to 80 ksi). The goal of this study is to investigate if slabs with Continue reading
Indigenous Materials in Modern Buildings: for Low Energy Houses in West Africa
Burkina Faso is one of the poorest countries in the world. This landlocked country in the west has an extremely warm climate. Temperatures over 45°C are not uncommon and there is an almost constant need to Continue reading
A Parametric Study of Irregularly Shaped Shotcrete Shells
The shape of a tunnel wall after the task of blasting and drilling is typically irregular. After the tunnel wall is sprayed with shotcrete, the resulting shotcrete surface will also be Continue reading
Properties of Concrete Using Scoria Lightweight Aggregate Concrete
Lightweight Aggregate concrete has been proven to be able to reduce the self-weight of a structure. An experimental study was undertaken using lightweight scoria aggregate concrete (LWSAC) aiming to determine the Continue reading
Application of Waste Foundry Sand for Evolution of Low-Cost Concrete
Generation of waste foundry sand as by-product of metal casting industries causes environmental problems because of its improper disposal. Thus, its usage in building Continue reading