Flat-slabs, being a significant structural component, not only reduce the dead load of the structure but also reduce the amount of concrete required for construction. Moreover the use of recycled aggregates lowers the ...

Investigation on asymmetric cyclic-plastic or ratcheting behaviour of non-ferrous materials has received relatively little attention compared with ferrous materials. Ratcheting behaviour of materials is generally simulated ...

Shear behavior of a reinforced concrete (RC) beam designed without transverse reinforcement is significantly influenced by the properties of concrete. This paper investigates the effect of fly ash incorporation ...

The thermal and mechanical properties of coarse aggregates, cement mortar, and cement concrete specimens of varying mix proportions were studied after exposure to a range of high temperatures. For the tests, 70.6-mm mortar ...

The strengthening of concrete structures with fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites has existed since last two decade. The most common way to strengthen structures is in bending, shear and retrofitting of columns. FRP ...

In steel industry, hot rolling is the first and major step in flat strip production. In addition to standard measurement, precise information concerning the complete hot strip surface quality has become increasingly important ...

The global nature of the dynamic properties hasattracted much attention in the structural damage detectionfrom the changes in modal parameters of a structure. Thepopularity behind the use of natural frequencies and modeshapes ...

Gene Expression Programming is employed to predict the 28 days compressive strength of cement mortar. The input parameters considered are C3S, SO3, Blaine and Alkali and the output parameter is the 28 days compressive ...

Abrams’ law is commonly used to predict the compressive strength of concrete with respect to the water content of the mix, but it is largely inaccurate. High-performance concrete, with its complex additional ingredients, ...