Service-Load Behavior of Precast/Prestressed Concrete Beams with High-Quality Recycled Concrete Aggregates

The use of discarded/rejected precast concrete represents a significant opportunity as a source for clean recycled concrete aggregates with consistent properties and high quality.
3-May-2018 1:30 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Sustainability of Recycled Concrete Aggregate

The use of mineral admixtures in concrete produced with treated recycled concrete aggregate enhances both the mechanical and durability properties leading to sustainable development.
29-Mar-2018 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Experimental Behavior of GFRP-Reinforced Concrete Columns under Lateral Cyclic Load

The present study addresses the feasibility of reinforced concrete columns totally reinforced with glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars achieving the drift requirements specified in various codes.
7-Mar-2018 11:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

Seismic Performance of a Building Subjected to Intermediate Seismic Shaking

Results from a recent study show that a prescriptive code-based approach can lead to critical underestimation of seismic demands.
1-Mar-2018 2:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

Physical Characteristics and Chloride Permeability of Internally Cured Concrete Studied Using Organic and Inorganic Materials

An experimental study examines the physical characteristics of internally cured concrete using organic and inorganic materials, including chloride-related responses.
2-Feb-2018 3:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

American Concrete Institute Announces New Webinar on Engineering Ethics

The “Engineering Ethics” webinar will review various codes of ethics and their applications, along with a review of some case studies and lessons learned.
15-Jan-2018 12:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Research on Ionically Conductive Mortar for Electrical Heating Finds Advantages over Traditional Conductive Concrete

An innovative conductive composite, ionically conductive mortar, is developed in this study.
30-Nov-2017 2:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

Electrical Resistivity Measurement Method for Measuring Water Absorption Characterizes Properties of Recycled Concrete Fine Particles

The results described in this work show the electrical resistivity measurement method has the potential to be an accurate means for measuring the water absorption of very fine particles. Such advances in characterization methods for fine particles...
30-Nov-2017 2:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

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