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Browsing Workshops, Seminars, Symposiums & Conferences by Subject "Concrete"

Browsing Workshops, Seminars, Symposiums & Conferences by Subject "Concrete"

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  • Alternatives to delay premature failure of CFRP strengthened reinforced concrete members 
    Srisangeerthanan, S; Prashanth, M; Amaradasa, PNS; Gamage, JCPH [Conference-Full-text]
    This Study was focused on identifying and proposing alternatives such that premature debonding failure of CFRP strengthened reinforced concrete members in flexure is delayed. Two of our proposed alternatives were investigated ...
  • Application of nanomaterials in the sustainable built Environment 
    Gammampila, R; Mendis, P; Ngo, T; Aye, L; Jayalath, AS; Rupasinghe, RAM [Conference-Full-text]
    Nanotechnology is widely regarded as one of the twenty-first century’s key technologies, and its economic importance is sharply on the rise. In the construction industry, nanomaterials has potentials that are already ...
  • Applications of phase change materials in concrete for sustainable built environment : a review 
    Jayalath, A; Mendis, P; Gammampila, R; Aye, L [Conference-Full-text]
    The fast economic development around the globe and high standards of living imposes an ever increasing demand for energy. As a prime consumer of world‟s material and energy resources building and construction industry has ...
  • Effect of mix design on restrained shrinkage of concrete 
    Zandi, Y; Husem, M; Pul, S; Mehdizadeh, MB [Conference-Full-text]
    The impetus for this research came from a project that involved the reconstruction of Twelve bridge decks in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, IRAN that was completed in the summer of 2009. Shortly after construction was completed, ...
  • Endurance of insulated CFRP strengthened concrete slab subjected to fire 
    Ranasinghe, RATM; Jinadasa, DVLR; Srilal, HPS; Gamage, JCPH [Conference-Full-text]
    Carbon Fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites are recently becoming an efficacious solution in rehabilitation and strengthening work for deteriorated reinforced concrete structures, because of their superior properties. ...
  • Investigation on alternatives to avoid de-bonding failure of CFRP strengthened members 
    Srisangeerthanan, S; Prashanth, M; Amaradasa, PNS; Gamage, JCPH [Conference-Abstract]
    This study deals with the investigation of de-bonding failures when CFRP is used for structural retrofitting to enhance the load carrying capacity of reinforced concrete members. De-bonding failures being the most dominating ...
  • The microbial protein bioremediase - a prospective agent in construction technology 
    Chattopadhyay, BD; Majumdar, S; Sarkar, M; Chowdhury, T; Mandal, S [Conference-Full-text]
    Now-a-days alternative approaches in construction technology are evolving rapidly in a bid to curtail the environmental hazards and low sustainability imparted by the prevalent technologies. Our study deals with the ...
  • Nanoengineering concrete for sustainable built environment: a review 
    Rupasinghe, M; Mendis, P; Gammampila, R; Ngo, T [Conference-Full-text]
    The construction industry is a major consumer of material and energy sources in the world. Among all the materials used in construction, concrete, which is the most widely used, can have a significant impact. Meanwhile, ...
  • Overview of different types of fly ash and their use as a building and construction material 
    Gamage, N; Liyanage, K; Fragomeni, S; Setunge, S [Conference-Full-text]
    Fly ash is produced, in massive amount, as a waste material of burning fossil fuel (coal combustion) for the thermal generation of electricity. Currently about 900 million tonnes of fly ash produced, worldwide, annually ...
  • Performance of CFRP strengthened concrete beam subjected to cyclic temperature 
    Bandara, HRCS; Aravinda, MD; Weerakon, SD; Gamage, JCPH [Conference-Full-text]
    The use of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) for strengthening of structurally deficient reinforced concrete structures is widely gaining appeal. There are many applications in outdoor structures such as bridges. ...
  • The role of structural fabrics in a sustainable concrete Infrastructure 
    Ibell, TJ; Darby, AP; Orr, JJ; Evernden, M [Conference-Full-text]
    Concrete is the second-most used substance on Earth after water, and the production of cement accounts for at least 5% of the planet’s carbon emissions. Concrete has all sorts of excellent properties, which should not ...
  • Strength of bonded anchors in concrete in direct tension 
    Rao, GA; Sundeep, B [Conference-Full-text]
    Bonded anchors are being used in several civil engineering applications, whose performance needs to be investigated. This paper discusses the experimental investigations made on the strength and failure modes of bonded ...
  • Studies on toughness of Hybrid Fibre-Reinforced cementitious composite beam 
    Unknown author [Conference-Full-text]
    Research works over the past three decades have clearly established the potential use of different fibre reinforcement for improving the flexural capacity as well as toughness of reinforced concrete members. The addition ...
  • A Study on corrosion performance of steel in concrete under accelerated condition 
    Deb, S; Pradhan, B [Conference-Full-text]
    Corrosion of rebar embedded in concrete exposed to aggressive environment is one of the significant durability problems encountered in reinforced concrete structures. Exposure of reinforced concrete structures in chloride ...
  • Thermal performance of concrete with PCMS 
    Jayalath, A; Mendis, P; Aye, L; Ngo, T [Conference-Full-text]
    Development of energy efficient and environmentally friendly materials to reduce energy consumption in buildings is a major concern in today’s building and construction industry. Sustainable development of energy efficient ...