High velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF)coating have shown high resistance to corrosion in fossil energy applications and it is generally accepted that mechanical failure, e.g. cracking or spalling, ultimately will determine coating lifetime. The use of HVOF thermal spray to apply coatings is one of the most commercially viable and allows the control of various parameters including powder particle velocit...

During the past thirty years concrete has developed enormously in both strength and durability. A downside of these improvements is the increased risk of explosive spalling in case of fire. The moisture inside the concrete plays an important role in this spalling mechanism. As the temperature is increasing during a fire the water will start to boil in the concrete. However due to its low permea...

Arch-shaped members are widely used for construction of tunnels, bridges, silos and shells. These members are not typically provided with transverse reinforcement and may thus have a brittle behaviour at failure. When subjected to bending or shear, traditional design methods used for straight members are not applicable due to deviation forces developing at the curved chords carrying compression...

High performance fiber reinforced cement-based composite (HPFRCC) materials have unique properties that are advantageous for many structural applications. In direct tension these materials can reach strains between 0.5% and 6% depending on material and specimen geometry. The large tensile strain capacity allows these materials to strain compatibly with steel reinforcement and achieve higher ten...

Using in situ field measurements, laboratory analyses, and numerical modeling, we test the potential efficacy of thermal stress weathering in the flaking of millimeter-thick alteration rinds observed on cobbles and boulders of Ferrar Dolerite on Mullins Glacier, McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDV). In particular, we examine whether low-magnitude stresses, arising from temperature variations over time, re...

Thin, lightweight and flexible electronics are being regarded as an important evolutionary step in the development of novel technological products. Interestingly, this trend has emerged in a wide range of industries; from microelectronics to photovoltaics and even solid state lighting. Historically, most attempts to enable flexibility have focused on the introduction of new material systems tha...

self compacting concrete (scc) specimens with limestone (l) and quartz (q) powders were formulated. the influence of the type of the powder on the properties of fresh and hardened concrete was evaluated. dense packing theories were used for mix design of samples. the equation of fuller and thompson for particle size distribution (psd) of aggregates was modified with considering fine particles a...