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Degradation effects in concrete bound ferrochrome slag under aggressive sulphuric acid and sulphate attack
Ferrochrome slag (FS) having favourable mechanical properties) may be gainfully utilised as concrete aggregate. The concrete specimens with FS,...
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Analysis of permanent deformation in asphalt mixtures using Mohr–Coulomb criteria
This study aimed to investigate the influence of the internal friction angle on the mechanical properties and resistance to permanent deformation of...
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The Comprehensive Review on the Mechanisms and Performance of Different Bio-Extenders in the Bitumen
The limitations and depletion of fuel reserves, escalation of costs, and adverse environmental impacts associated with using bitumen in road...
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Experimental Study on Properties of Graphene and Hollow Glass Powder-Added Ultra-High Strength Concrete
A new ultra-high strength concrete, in which oxidized graphene nanoplatelet (GO) and hollow glass powder (HGP) are added, has been developed by...
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Application-driven development of a thermal imaging-based cabin occupant thermal sensation assessment model and its validation
The air conditioning (A/C) of cabins allows for customized control, but manual adjustments may distract drivers, as well as result in energy...
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Structural assessment of translucent walls built with a novel type of insulating aerogel-filled glass bricks
Among a multitude of functions, the façade is responsible for providing sufficient thermal insulation and supplying the building interior with enough...
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Study of porous limestone mechanical behavior with digital image correlation: calibration and validation
This article deals with the monitoring of strain on tuffeau, a soft and porous building limestone used in stonework in historical masonry. Previous...
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The uniaxial compressive strength of concrete: revisited
This paper re-examines common notions and conventions regarding the compressive strength of concrete in general and of the uniaxial compressive...
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Experimental investigation on bond performance of UHPFRC wet joint by direct tension test
Ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) is applied to joint nodes with its excellent mechanical properties, which helps to improve...
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Strut-and-Tie Method for GFRP-RC Deep Members
The current code provisions in ACI 440.11 are based on the flexural theory that applies to slender members and may not represent the actual...
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Strengthening fire damaged light weight high strength reinforced concrete beams through BFRP grid and ECC jackets
The development of the rehabilitation techniques for post-fire deteriorated lightweight reinforced concrete beams (LWC) has been significantly...
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Urban scale rooftop super cool broadband radiative coolers in humid conditions
The presence of water molecules in the air can impact how super cool broadband radiative coolers behave. Higher humidity in the lower atmosphere...
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A comparative analysis of machine learning techniques for building cooling load prediction
This study evaluates the effectiveness of various machine learning techniques SVM, Naive Bayes, Linear Regression, and Decision Tree in estimating...
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Assessing the setting behavior of ultra-high performance concrete
The setting behavior of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is demonstrably different from that of conventional concrete; thus, tools and guidance...
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Moral and formal model-based control strategy for autonomous vehicles at traffic-light-free intersections
Making an effective traffic strategy is a challenging problem that involves efficiency and safety, where traffic lights play an important role....
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Anti-explosion Performance of a New Type of Polyurea-Coated Corrugated Steel Plate Reinforced Concrete Slab
Improving the explosion resistance of the building wall has been a hot topic in the current protection engineering research, in this process,...
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Ultrasonic velocity and density measurement for mortar characterization: Investigation of correlations with mortar porosity and sand grain size
Non-destructive evaluation of mortar properties is critically important. This study explores the ultrasonic velocity in mortar samples with varied...
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Experimental investigation on flexural strength and environmental performance of concrete prepared with recycled polypropylene plastic as fine aggregate
Material waste is a major contributing factor harming the ecosystem primarily due to challenges in recycling garbage and the limited reuse of...
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Hybrid machine learning model to predict the mechanical properties of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) with experimental validation
Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) incorporating waste cementitious materials has become widely used due to its extraordinary mechanical strength...
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Artificial neural networks and support vector regression for predicting slump and compressive strength of PET-modified concrete
Laboratory experiments for estimating concrete properties can be costly and time-consuming. Alternatively, predictive models based on artificial...
