MASTERING OF FIBER PRODUCTION ON CONDITIONS OF RUP «BMZ» by A. I. Radjkova, S. A. Pavlenko

“…It is shown that the sphere of  using of  steel wire fiber -  material, capable to replace the metal fittings in reinforced concrete, at RUP «BMZ» is widened.…”
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Performance of wood bottom ash as a replacement for Portland cement in coating mortars by Leila Celin Nascimento, Gercyr Baptista Junior, Gustavo de Castro Xavier, Afonso Rangel Garcez de Azevedo, Sergio Neves Monteiro, Carla Therezinha Dalvi Borjaille Alledi

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DADmax/NADmax Ratio: Criterion for the Production and Selection of Demolition Aggregates with Low-Water Absorption by Kamel Akroum, Bouzidi Mezghiche

“…The use of demolition aggregates (DAs) in second-generation concretes is an important issue, as they often have high water absorption, which affects the workability and durability of the cementitious materials incorporating them. …”
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Research on detection and treatment of loose zones in weak fracture zone tunnel by Xin Zheng, Feng Huang, Sheng Wang, Zerun Zeng, Shuwang Chen, Wenxuan Xu

“…Finally, a novel high-performance concrete lining structure is introduced for rehabilitating tunnel sections with significant deformations. …”
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Bioimmobilized Limestone Powder for Autonomous Healing of Cementitious Systems: A Feasibility Study by Nafeesa Shaheen, Rao Arsalan Khushnood, Siraj Ud din

“…For preserving concrete structures and hindering ingress of chemicals through cracks and fissures, repair is inevitable. …”
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Mechanical and Thermal Properties of UHPC Exposed to High-Temperature Thermal Cycling by In-Hwan Yang, Jihun Park

“…It might be due to incompatible thermal expansion between the concrete matrix and steel fiber.…”
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The Influence of Calcium Chloride Salt Solution on the Transport Properties of Cementitious Materials by Yaghoob Farnam, Taylor Washington, Jason Weiss

“…The chemical interaction between calcium chloride (CaCl2) and cementitious binder may alter the transport properties of concrete which are important in predicting the service life of infrastructure elements. …”
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Analysis of the Influence of Incorporating Different Thermal-Insulating Materials into the Sub-Ballast Layers by Libor Ižvolt, Peter Dobeš, Martin Mečár, Deividas Navikas

“…Therefore, the paper analyses the impact of incorporating different thermal insulation materials (including extruded polystyrene, Liapor, Liapor concrete, and composite foam concrete) into sub-ballast layers. …”
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Seismic Performance of CAP1400 Nuclear Power Station considering Foundation Uplift by Ling-Yun Peng, Ying-Jie Kang, Zhen-Yun Tang, Hua-Ting Chen

“…Under earthquake action, the reinforced concrete structure at the edge of the CAP1400 nuclear power plant foundation slab will be uplifted. …”
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Assessment of Freeze-Thaw in Romania by Arion Cristian, Vacareanu Radu, Aldea Alexandru, Arion Andrei, Pavel Florin

“…To mitigate the effects of freeze-thaw cycles on concrete, various strategies must be employed during the design, construction, and maintenance phases. …”
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Cumulative Damage Evaluation of RC Bridge Piers subjected to Multiple Earthquakes by Do Hyung Lee, Byeong Hwa Kim, Jung Joong Kim, WooSeok Kim

“…For this purpose, nonlinear seismic analysis of a reinforced concrete bridge structure has been carried out under both single and multiple earthquake ground motions. …”
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Evaluation of SCBA-replaced cement for carbon credits and reduction in CO2 emissions by Anusha yarra, G. Nakkeeran, Dipankar Roy, George Uwadiegwu Alaneme

“…The study with the incorporating sugarcane bagasse ash to concrete enhances its chemical, mechanical, and physical characteristics, such as its reduced permeability, increased strength, and low heat of hydration. …”
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Analysis of Flexural Bearing Capacity and Failure Mode of Precast LSFRC Pavement Slab by Zi-Jian Wang, Yi-Xuan Ban, Wen-Yu Luo, Han-Xiu Fan, Bin Zhang, Li-Ming Wu, Si-Chang Wang

“…To promote practical use of the top-and-bottom layered steel fiber reinforced concrete (LSFRC) plates, an appropriate constitutive model is selected using ABAQUS software to analyze the bearing capacity, failure pattern, and deformation of the LSFRC plates. …”
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Experimental Study on the Interfacial Bonding Performance of a New Steel Bridge Deck Interface-Bonding Agent by Chaohua Zhao, Ya Li, Zhijian Yi, Kang Su

“…With the recent developments in the field of pavement materials, high-performance cement-based concrete is used to construct steel bridge deck pavements. …”
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Replacing the "Urban Sublime": The City in Contemporary American Fiction by Heinz Ickstadt

“…Cet article s’intéresse à plusieurs romans contemporains où la ville est à la fois représentée comme localement concrète et globalement abstraite—comme un espace d’expérience sensuelle mais aussi comme un référent sémiotique où se rencontrent des forces nouvelles et désincarnées. …”
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Assessment of leak-tightness for nuclear reactor containment under overpressure conditions considering aging effects by Xinbo Li, Jinxin Gong

“…Finally, the fragility and functional failure probability of containment under different aging conditions are evaluated. When 60 years of concrete degradation and prestress loss are considered, the pressure capacities of equipment hatch, personnel airlock, and pipe penetration are reduced by approximately 5 %. …”
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Experimental Study on Strain Penetration Effects in Fixed-End Rotation of RC Beam-Column Connections with High-Strength Reinforcement by Ling Li, Wenzhong Zheng, Ying Wang, Junke Ma

“…The additional fixed-end rotation resulting from the strain penetration of longitudinal reinforcement in a reinforced concrete beam-column connection is a crucial factor for the plastic hinge rotation capacity. …”
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Relativistic conception of heritage protection: preconditions, principles, opportunities by Salvijus Kulevičius

“…Moreover, there dominate the researches oriented to generalization (and at the same time to the partial levelling), but not to the revelation of the concrete social conceptions of the heritage protection. …”
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Influence of Starkeya novella on Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of Cement Mortars by Onesmus Mulwa Munyao, Joseph Karanja Thiong’o, Jackson Muthengia Wachira, Daniel Karanja Mutitu, Romano Mwirichia

“…This was denoted by massive formation of ettringite and gypsum which are injurious to mortar/concrete.…”
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Statistical Analysis of the Verbs of Speaking заявить – заявлять (Announce – Proclaim) in News Texts of Electronic Media by H.G. Sheykhi

“…Apparently, this is due to the fact that the verbs заявить – заявлять are anthropocentric and characterize the action as the process of speaking in terms of its types, the concrete-actual one for the perfective verb заявить and the concrete-process one for the imperfective заявлять.…”
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