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Xiaoyun Song, Heping Zheng, Lei Xu, Tingting Xu and Qiuyu Li
An investigation was carried out to study the influence of two types of anti-washout admixtures (AWAs) on the performance of underwater concrete, specifically, workability and washout resistance. The tested AWAs were hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) ...
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Wenhua Yuan, Lianjie Ji, Long Meng, Min Fang and Xiangchi Zhang
Pervious concrete is an innovative eco-friendly construction material. Through the application of mineral admixtures and microscopic analysis to optimize its performance and analyze its mechanisms, its traits as a sustainable building option may be furth...
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Lavanya Muthugoundenpalayam Rajendran, Johnpaul Vincent, Balasundaram Natarajan and Venkatesan Govindan
Concrete must be a hydrophilic compound that is easily fabricated by nature. At the nanoscale, mechanical and chemical reactions alter the quality of cement-based substances. Continuous sprinkling of nano-silica solution synthesised with minimal surface ...
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Xiaoyuan Zhang, Yunfei Ma, Zongkai Zhu, Jingyi Xu, Yu Zhang and Boming Tang
At present, tuff aggregates as asphalt pavement mixtures have insufficient water damage resistance; hence, modifying and evaluating the related properties of tuff asphalt mixtures are necessary. In this study, cement and a liquid antistripping agent were...
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Jerzy Zawisza, Iwona Radosz, Jaroslaw Biegowski and Leszek M. Kaczmarek
The paper presents results of experimental and theoretical studies on transport of water-sand mixtures in steady flow with small amounts of cohesive fractions. The experiments were carried out for sand alone and with cohesive admixtures in the form of cl...
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Gengyin Cui, Dewen Kong, Yingying Huang, Wei Qiu, Lili Cheng and Lingling Wang
The single-factor experiments are designed to quantitatively investigate the effects of silica fume, mineral powder, and fly ash on the mechanical and thermal insulation properties of desulfurization gypsum-based composites (DGCs). The effect mechanism i...
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Khalid Alkhuzai, Luigi Di Sarno, Abdullah Haredy, Raed Alahmadi and Danah Albuhairi
The formation of cracks in concrete structures occurs due to a multitude of causes ranging from shrinkage to external loading and environmental exposure. This phenomenon can significantly affect the lifecycle of concrete structures. Self-healing concrete...
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Plínio Campos de Assis Neto, Leane Priscilla Bonfim Sales, Palloma Karolayne Santos Oliveira, Iranilza Costa da Silva, Ilana Maria da Silva Barros, Aline Figueiredo da Nóbrega and Arnaldo Manoel Pereira Carneiro
Global temperatures have led to an increasing need for air conditioning systems. So, because of this fact, buildings have been improved in terms of their thermal and energy efficiency. Regarding this, the Brazilian standard ABNT NBR 15.575-4/2013 set min...
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Paul Kitenge Kimwemwe, Chance Bahati Bukomarhe, Edward George Mamati, Stephen Mwangi Githiri, René Mushizi Civava, Jacob Mignouna, Wilson Kimani and Mamadou Fofana
Understanding the genetic diversity and population structure of rice is crucial for breeding programs, conservation efforts, and the development of sustainable agricultural practices. This study aimed to assess the genetic diversity and population struct...
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Yi Zhang, Hui Li, Qingqing Lu, Jie Yang and Tao Wang
To solve the problem of insufficient strength and durability of porous concrete pavement, seven different admixtures were used in this study so that the above properties could be optimized. The strengthening effect of admixtures on the strength and anti-...
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