Architecture and ceramic materials, development through time: Ceramic tiles and ceramic roof tiles

Graphic Design for Ceramic Tiles

The development of a computer based design system for ceramic tiles forms part of a BriteEuram project aimed at providing automated quality control for ceramic tile production. The design system is expected to provide a priori information about each tile design to the quality control inspection stations. The differences between graphic design for paper and graphic design for ceramic are discuss...

Natural radioactivity in ceramic tiles and associated radiological hazards

Background: The natural radioactivity levels in ceramic tiles produced in Turkey were determined and the related radiological hazards were assessed. Materials and Methods: The natural radioactivity levels (226Ra, 232Th and 40K) in the ceramic tiles were measured using high-purity germanium detector system (HPGe) and the related radiological hazards were assessed by radium equivalent activity (R...

Sintering Behavior of Vitrified Ceramic Tiles Incorporated with Petroleum Waste

Analysis of Thick Sandwich Shells With Embedded Ceramic Tiles

The Composite Armored Vehicle (CAV) is an advanced technology demonstrator of an all-composite ground combat vehicle. The CAV upper hull is made of a tough light-weight S2-glass/epoxy laminate with embedded ceramic tiles that serve as armor. The tiles are bonded to a rubber mat with a carefully selected, highly viscoelastic adhesive. The integration of armor and structure offers an efficient co...

Evaluation of adhesive bonding of ceramic tiles using active thermography

Adhesion failure and/or detachment of ceramic tiling are common building defects. Bonding rupture of this type of coating presents a serious risk to people’s safety, in particular if it occurs on external façades. It may be avoided by earlier non-destructive inspections. This paper presents the results of an active thermography investigation in which adhesive bonding defects of ceramic coatings...