Influence of coarse aggregate size and content on the properties of recycled aggregate concrete using non-destructive testing methods

SD Datta, MHR Sobuz, ASM Akid, S Islam - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) are obtained by concrete recycling processes. When
adopted with specially graded aggregate, long-established inexpensive and unobtrusive …

Combined effect of recycled tire rubber and carbon nanotubes on the mechanical properties and microstructure of concrete

J Shao, H Zhu, B Zhao, SI Haruna, G Xue… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The application of recycled tire rubber (TCR) in concrete replacing conventional aggregates
offers high recycling potential. However, the poor bonding between the hydrophobic rubber …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental studies in Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity of roller compacted concrete pavement containing fly ash and M-sand

SK Rao, P Sravana, TC Rao - International Journal of Pavement Research …, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper presents the experimental investigation results of Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity (UPV)
tests conducted on roller compacted concrete pavement (RCCP) material containing Class F …

Low-strength concrete properties in existing structures using NDT and core test results

Y Yuva - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Appropriate decisions about the assessment of building safety and the degree of structural
strengthening depend heavily on conducting an accurate structural assessment study of …

Effect of limestone in General Purpose cement on autogenous shrinkage of high strength GGBFS concrete and pastes

S Afroz, Y Zhang, QD Nguyen, T Kim… - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
This work investigates the autogenous shrinkage of pastes and concretes prepared using
General Purpose cement and GGBFS (40% and 60%) up to 100 days. To determine the …

A comparative study on the thermal conductivities and mechanical properties of lightweight concretes

C Tasdemir, O Sengul, MA Tasdemir - Energy and Buildings, 2017 - Elsevier
Thermal conductivity of the materials used in buildings is one of the major factors affecting
the heat transfer. Higher thermal conductivity of building walls results in higher heat losses …

Advancing concrete strength prediction using non-destructive testing: Development and verification of a generalizable model

K Amini, M Jalalpour, N Delatte - Construction and Building Materials, 2016 - Elsevier
Accurate prediction of concrete compressive strength is imperative for investigating the in-
situ concrete quality. To avoid destructive testing, developing reliable predictive models for …

Combined non-destructive testing (NDT) method for the evaluation of the mechanical characteristics of ultra high performance fibre reinforced concrete (UHPFRC)

O Tsioulou, A Lampropoulos, S Paschalis - Construction and Building …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Ultra-High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete is a material which is becoming
increasingly popular in structural applications, mainly due to its superior mechanical …

Effect of types of aggregate and sand-to-aggregate volume ratio on UPV in concrete

TU Mohammed, MN Rahman - Construction and Building Materials, 2016 - Elsevier
An experimental investigation was carried out to understand the variation of ultrasonic pulse
velocity (UPV) in concrete with the types of coarse aggregate and sand-to-aggregate volume …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative study of dynamic and static Young's modulus of concrete containing basaltic aggregates

W de Araujo Thomaz, DY Miyaji, E Possan - Case Studies in Construction …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, Young's moduli (E) of 28-day concrete determined through destructive tests
according to NBR 8522− 2017 were compared with results of nondestructive tests, such as …