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Expansive additives (EAs) have been widely used to reduce the risk of cracking due to shrinkage. Such additives cause early age expansion of concrete due to the formation of Portlandite and Ettringite in the pores of the cement paste, which affects the cement paste's microstructure. [...]
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Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) is a complex production process including hosts of parameters and a multitude of physical phenomena, which make the simulation and modeling quite challenging. This work investigates the impact of modified printing parameters (e.g., hatch distance, [...]
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The current mode plays an important role in the Electrochemical Chloride Extraction (ECE) treatment for concrete. In this study, the experiments were conducted to investigate how the ECE process would be affected by different current modes (continuous and intermittent current modes). [...]
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Thermal conductivity plays a significant role in efficient energy usage, especially in the construction field. Low thermal conductivity is preferable because lower thermal conductivity will increase the thermal insulation provided by the concrete and reduce the heating and cooling [...]Abstract
This study explores the behavior of blended mortars of low reactive bottom ashes (BA) and ordinary Portland cement (OPC) in an alkaline solution. Mortar mixtures incorporating OPC with different replacement levels (0% to 30% mass) were studied. Isothermal conduction calorimetric [...]