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Book PRO 34  International RILEM Conference on Microbial Impact on Building Materials

Download or read book PRO 34 International RILEM Conference on Microbial Impact on Building Materials written by M. Ribas Silva and published by RILEM Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book PRO 40  International RILEM Conference on the Use of Recycled Materials in Buildings and Structures  Volume 2

Download or read book PRO 40 International RILEM Conference on the Use of Recycled Materials in Buildings and Structures Volume 2 written by Enric Vázquez and published by RILEM Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Proceedings of the 3rd RILEM Spring Convention and Conference  RSCC2020

Download or read book Proceedings of the 3rd RILEM Spring Convention and Conference RSCC2020 written by Eduardo B. Pereira and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-07-31 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gathers peer-reviewed contributions presented at the 3rd RILEM Spring Convention and Conference, held at Guimarães and hosted by the University of Minho, Portugal, on March 9-14, 2020. The theme of the Conference was “Ambitioning a Sustainable Future for Built Environment: comprehensive strategies for unprecedented challenges”, which was aimed at discussing current challenges and impacts of the built environment on sustainability. The present volume is dedicated to the topic “Strategies for a resilient built environment”, which covers the current and emerging approaches that lead to an optimized design and maintenance of constructions and systems. It includes the development of service life models and life cycle design, in order to maximise longevity and level of service while minimising the environmental impact of constructions and systems. It also includes the analysis and design of larger systems, such as communities, cities or regions, aiming at reducing risk and increasing resilience. The following subtopics are included: resilience and robustness of the built environment and communities at local and global scales; risk based inspection and maintenance; life cycle analysis and service models; performance based design; improved design strategies by integrating materials and structures.

Book Proceedings of the 3rd RILEM Spring Convention and Conference  RSCC 2020

Download or read book Proceedings of the 3rd RILEM Spring Convention and Conference RSCC 2020 written by Vítor M.C.F. Cunha and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gathers peer-reviewed contributions presented at the 3rd RILEM Spring Convention and Conference, held at Guimarães and hosted by the University of Minho, Portugal, on March 9-14, 2020. The theme of the Conference was “Ambitioning a Sustainable Future for Built Environment: comprehensive strategies for unprecedented challenges”, which was aimed at discussing current challenges and impacts of the built environment on sustainability. The present volume is dedicated to the topic “Shift to a circular economy”, which is focussed on sustainability and covers the research and recent technologies on the use and development of sustainable materials and structural systems, as well as on recycling and reusing. It also covers the implementation of industrial processes leading to minimized waste, including digital fabrication and deconstruction, as well as integrative approaches that lead to the achievement of the concept of circular economy. Additionally, this topic covers research on novel or existing construction materials and systems based on local resources and regional practices. The following subtopics are included: industrialized construction systems minimizing waste; recycling and reuse of materials and components; 4Ls: local constructions with local materials through local approaches for local development; Digital Manufacturing; design for deconstruction; smart demolition techniques; timber structures; Life-Cycle Assessment of construction materials and technologies; recycling of pavements and materials in roads.

Book Proceedings of the 3rd RILEM Spring Convention and Conference  RSCC 2020

Download or read book Proceedings of the 3rd RILEM Spring Convention and Conference RSCC 2020 written by José Sena-Cruz and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gathers peer-reviewed contributions presented at the 3rd RILEM Spring Convention and Conference, held at Guimarães and hosted by the University of Minho, Portugal, on March 9-14, 2020. The theme of the Conference was “Ambitioning a Sustainable Future for Built Environment: comprehensive strategies for unprecedented challenges”, which was aimed at discussing current challenges and impacts of the built environment on sustainability. The present volume is dedicated to the topic “Service life extension of existing structures”, which covers the most recent scientific and technological developments in the understanding of the evolution and degradation of construction materials and structural systems. Analytical and numerical, as well as experimental approaches, aimed at characterizing, modelling and predicting the evolution of the physical, chemical and mechanical properties of construction materials and structural systems are regarded. Multiphysics models are also considered, as well as other strategies that contribute for an accurate characterization and prediction the service life and the evolution of existing and novel construction materials under normal or extreme environmental exposure or loading conditions. New strategies to promote the smart repairing or the recovery of material properties, as well as the service life extension, are also considered. The following subtopics are included: service life models and multiphysics approaches; smart structures, innovative monitoring and intervention strategies; management and optimized maintenance strategies; integrated rehabilitation and strengthening approaches.

Book Bonded Cement Based Material Overlays for the Repair  the Lining or the Strengthening of Slabs or Pavements

Download or read book Bonded Cement Based Material Overlays for the Repair the Lining or the Strengthening of Slabs or Pavements written by Benoît Bissonnette and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-03-16 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among different approaches that can be considered for concrete rehabilitation, bonded overlays are often the most economical alternative. The primary purpose of overlays is to extend the life of the candidate structures, either by restoring the quality and integrity of the surface and/or the re-establishing or improving the load-carrying capacity. Nevertheless, the durability of bonded overlay systems still draws concerns in the technical community because of bond sustainability problems encountered in a number of cases. At this time, there is still no accepted design approach or methodology that can warrant the practitioner a successful outcome of the repair. This State-of-Art report summarizes the findings with respect to all aspects involved in the overlaying process.

Book Performance Based Specifications and Control of Concrete Durability

Download or read book Performance Based Specifications and Control of Concrete Durability written by Hans Beushausen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work gives an overview of significant research from recent years concerning performance-based design and quality control for concrete durability and its implementation. In engineering practice, performance approaches are often still used in combination with prescriptive requirements. This is largely because, for most durability test methods, sufficient practical experience still has to be gained before engineers and owners are prepared to fully rely on them. This book, compiled by RILEM TC 230-PSC, is intended to assist efforts to successfully build the foundation for the full implementation of performance-based approaches through the exchange of relevant knowledge and experience between researchers and practitioners worldwide.

Book Innovative AE and NDT Techniques for On Site Measurement of Concrete and Masonry Structures

Download or read book Innovative AE and NDT Techniques for On Site Measurement of Concrete and Masonry Structures written by Masayasu Ohtsu and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-05-26 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The research and its outcomes presented in this book treat applications of NDT techniques to on-site measurements. These on-site measurements have been marginally successful as each technique requires a particular analysis. In this regard, visualization and imaging of results are in great demand for practitioners and engineers for inspection. This volume, in which on-site measurements of concrete and masonry structures by NDT techniques are comprehensively summarized, focuses on the visualization procedure of the results measured. The book will therefore be of great value to the field.

Book PRO 42  1st International RILEM Symposium on Design  Performance and Use of Self Consolidating Concrete   SCC 2005  China

Download or read book PRO 42 1st International RILEM Symposium on Design Performance and Use of Self Consolidating Concrete SCC 2005 China written by Zhiwu Yu and published by RILEM Publications. This book was released on 2005 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Performance Assessment of Concrete Structures and Engineered Barriers for Nuclear Applications

Download or read book Performance Assessment of Concrete Structures and Engineered Barriers for Nuclear Applications written by Valérie L'Hostis and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main outcomes of RILEM TC-226-CNM are summarized in this book. Key input was provided by researchers from countries that are main contributors in the R&D, design, construction, operation, and regulation of waste nuclear reinforced concrete facilities. Nuclear power plants and many of the facilities and structures used for the management of radioactive waste materials generated by the fuel cycle use concrete in their construction. RILEM TC 226 CNM covered several areas including functional and performance requirements for concrete structures; degradation processes; phenomenological modelling, field experiences, tests approaches, instrumentation and monitoring methods dedicated to performance assessments; service-life models; aging Management of Nuclear Power Plants, repair techniques; codes and standards specific to radioactive waste facilities.

Book Mechanisms of Cracking and Debonding in Asphalt and Composite Pavements

Download or read book Mechanisms of Cracking and Debonding in Asphalt and Composite Pavements written by William G. Buttlar and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-05-26 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Premature cracking in asphalt pavements and overlays continues to shorten pavement lifecycles and creates significant economic and environmental burden. In response, RILEM Technical Committee TC 241-MCD on Mechanisms of Cracking and Debonding in Asphalt and Composite Pavements has conducted a State-of-the-Art Review (STAR), as detailed in this comprehensive book. Cutting-edge research performed by RILEM members and their international partners is presented, along with summaries of open research questions and recommendations for future research. This book is organized according to the theme areas of TC 241-MCD - i.e., fracture in the asphalt bulk material, interface debonding behaviour, and advanced measurement systems. This STAR is expected to serve as a long term reference for researchers and practitioners, as it contributes to a deeper fundamental understanding of the mechanisms behind cracking and debonding in asphalt concrete and composite pavement systems.

Book Smart   Sustainable Infrastructure  Building a Greener Tomorrow

Download or read book Smart Sustainable Infrastructure Building a Greener Tomorrow written by Nemkumar Banthia and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 1210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Framework for Durability Design with Strain Hardening Cement Based Composites  SHCC

Download or read book A Framework for Durability Design with Strain Hardening Cement Based Composites SHCC written by Gideon P.A.G. van Zijl and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-01-05 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book captures the state of the art of the durability of fibre-reinforced strain-hardening cement-based composites (SHCC) and the durability of structures or structural elements manufactured in full or in part with this class of modern construction materials. Highlights include: - Reflection on durability performance of existing applications in patch repair, a water reservoir and highway bridges. - Guidelines for tensile testing towards durability assessment of cracked SHCC. - New crack pattern related ingress rate indices for water and chloride into cracked SHCC. - The influence of low and high temperatures on SHCC durability performance. - The mechanism of crack control reducing ASR and corrosion rate, and results on chloride-induced corrosion of embedded steel reinforcement. - Self-healing of cracks in SHCC. - A conceptual durability design framework for SHCC and R/SHCC structures and members.

Book Report 33  Industrial Floors   State of the Art Report of RILEM TC 184 IFE

Download or read book Report 33 Industrial Floors State of the Art Report of RILEM TC 184 IFE written by Peter Seidler and published by RILEM Publications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Transforming Construction  Advances in Fiber Reinforced Concrete

Download or read book Transforming Construction Advances in Fiber Reinforced Concrete written by Viktor Mechtcherine and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 872 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Proceedings of the 75th RILEM Annual Week 2021

Download or read book Proceedings of the 75th RILEM Annual Week 2021 written by J. Ivan Escalante-Garcia and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-03-10 with total page 1029 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume gathers the latest advances, innovations and applications in the field of sustainable construction materials and structures, as presented by leading international researchers and engineers at the 75th RILEM Annual Week (75RW 2021), held in Merida, Mexico on August 29 – September 3, 2021. It covers topics such as supplementary cementitious materials, durability and Life Cycle assessment in urban and marine conditions, additive manufacturing of concrete in construction, structural performance and design, non-Portland cements and Alkali activated cementitious materials and eco-concrete, cultural heritage, non-destructive testing techniques, bituminous materials, and construction materials (polymers, timber, bamboo, recycling and masonry). The contributions, which were selected through a rigorous international peer-review process, share exciting ideas that will spur novel research directions and foster new multidisciplinary collaborations.

Book Simulation of Fresh Concrete Flow

Download or read book Simulation of Fresh Concrete Flow written by Nicolas Roussel and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2014-03-26 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work deals with numerical simulations of fresh concrete flows. After the first introductory chapter dealing with the various physical phenomena involved in flows of fresh cementitious materials, the aim of the second chapter is to give an overview of the work carried out on simulation of flow of cement-based materials using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). This includes governing equations, constitutive equations, analytical and numerical solutions, and examples showing simulations of testing, mixing and castings. The third chapter focuses on the application of Discrete Element Method (DEM) in simulating the flow of fresh concrete. The fourth chapter is an introductory text about numerical errors both in CFD and DEM whereas the fifth and last chapter give some recent examples of numerical simulations developed by various authors in order to simulate the presence of grains or fibers in a non-Newtonian cement matrix.