Tensile strength is one of the important strength parameters of concrete. Indirect methods have been used up till now for its measurement. These methods though widely accepted, do not furnish the true tensile strength of concrete. This paper presents a new approach for the experimental determination of true tensile strength of concrete. Results obtained by this test are quite encouraging and sh...

Continuous stress–strength interference (SSI) model regards stress and strength as continuous random variables with known probability density function. This, to some extent, results in a limitation of its application. In this paper, stress and strength are treated as discrete random variables, and a discrete SSI model is presented by using the universal generating function (UGF) method. Finally...

This study reports the synthesis and evaluation of a novel furanone-containing antibacterial resin composite. Compressive strength (CS) and S. mutans viability were used to evaluate the mechanical strength and antibacterial activity of the composites. With 5% to 30% addition of the furanone derivative, the composite showed no change in CS but a significant antibacterial activity with a 16% 68% ...

Ridge slopes often occur in highway or railway engineering. The initial stress distribution of a ridge slope is important for the original and an excavation slope. In this paper, wire-frame model was established. Numerical simulations on 3D stability analysis were performed using strength reduction method based unified theory. influences ridgeline dip angle α, flank β, height H deformation fail...

The main aim of this research is to study the possible use of recycled fine aggregate made from waste rubble wall to substitute partially for the natural sand used in the production of cement and sand bricks. The bricks specimens were prepared by using 100% natural sand; they were then replaced by recycled fine aggregate at 25, 50, 75, and 100% by weight of natural sand. A series of tests was c...