Tag: precast concrete

Industrial trials show fully replacing coarse gravel with mixed demolition waste yields standardized non-structural concrete floor blocks, while fine recycled ...

Experimental testing demonstrates that light-duty precast manhole cover slabs cast with treated coconut shell coarse aggregate and blast furnace slag ...

A hybrid artificial neural network optimized with the mayfly algorithm achieved superior accuracy in predicting pure mode I fracture toughness ...

A dual-pathway AI framework combines impact-echo and ultrasonic signal analysis with CT imaging to detect hidden grouting defects and quantify ...

Egyptian researchers converted ground glass wool insulation waste into an alkali-activated binder that reached 85.3 MPa compressive strength with 2 ...

New research shows that seawater exposure during curing can dramatically improve the flexural performance of polyethylene fiber-reinforced mortar, but only ...

New cyclic tensile experiments show that chloride corrosion of grouted sleeve connections shifts failure from ductile rebar fracture to brittle ...

A hybrid experimental and numerical study shows that precast concrete frames with nib connections remain largely safe in moderate earthquakes ...

New experiments show that rockwool, though non-combustible, can lose over 90 percent of its mechanical strength after high-temperature exposure, while ...

Researchers have developed a hybrid precast concrete connection with a bolted, replaceable I-shaped steel fuse that absorbs earthquake damage and ...