Abstract The tunnel lining systems act as lines of defence against the forces and geotechnical situations. use precast concrete linings (PCTLs) has been escalating due to its effective economical installation process. tunnels usually suffer from premature deterioration corrosion reinforcement thus need maintenance. Corrosion leads distress in PCTL leading cracking finally scaling concrete. This...

In this study, we investigate the stress-strain curves of reactive powder concrete (RPC) at high strain rates by using SHPB test, the Burgers’ mechanics model and secant-moduli method. The RPC composites are examined at the age of 10 days containing RPC mortar as the matrix, and three volume concentrations, 1%, 2% and 3%, of steel fiber as the inclusion respectively. Strain rates including 1×10...

Reactive powder concrete (RPC) mixtures are reported to have excellent mechanical and durability characteristics. However, such concrete mixtures having high amount of cementitious materials may have high early shrinkage causing cracking of concrete. In the present work, an attempt has been made to study the simultaneous effects of three key mixture parameters on shrinkage of the RPC mixtures. ...

In this study, the effect of glass powder (GP) and ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) on the compressive strength of Fly ash based geopolymer concrete has been investigated. The mass ratio of fine aggregate (fA) to coarse aggregate (CA) was maintained constant. NaOH flakes dissolved in water was used as activating liquid and mixed with fly ash (FA) to produce geopolymer paste or cement...

Concrete is probably the most extensively used construction material in the world. However, environmental concerns regarding rapid consumption of natural resources and CO2 emission during cement manufacturing process have brought pressure to reduce cement consumption by the use of cement replacement materials (CRMs). The utilization of calcined clay (metakaolin) and silica fume in concrete has ...

Cement manufacturing industry is one of the carbon dioxide emitting sources besides deforestation and burning of fossil fuels. The global warming is caused by the emission of green house gases, such as CO2, to the atmosphere. Among the greenhouse gases,CO2 contributes about 65% of global warming. The global cement industry contributes about 7% of greenhouse gas emission to the earth’s atmospher...