The main objective of this study is to evaluate the workability of fresh portland cement concrete while it is still in the mixing truck by determining fundamental rheological parameters (plastic viscosity and yield stress). Nine concrete mixtures with different values of yield stress and plastic viscosity were tested in a concrete truck. The measurements made with the truck were based on the ty...

The chemical content of water pH, mineralization, alkalinity, hardness, calcium and magnesium compounds, carbon dioxide free provide guidance about buffering capacity of water. Therefore, if the mineralization and pH is low, the water is aggressive towards the materials used in manufacturing pipes concrete, steel, HDPE, PVC, PAX. If the mineralization is high, the pH is high, too and the water ...

The paper describes KURT, an autonomous robot platform prototype that is able to navigate through a network of sewage pipes. KURT is a six-wheeled vehicle; it has modular, layered hardware and control architectures. Its sensor connguration consists mainly of stationary and one exible ultrasound transducers and of two inclinometers. In experiments run in a test sewerage system consisting of conc...

Innovative Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) systems are being investigated at three locations to the north and south of Sydney, Australia. These systems contain porous concrete pipes that are designed so that stormwater exfiltrates through the permeable walls of the pipes into the surrounding substrate media material. The porous pipes and media material treat the passing stormwater. The prim...

Ground Penetrating Radar is becoming increasingly popular to use as a non-destructive assessment method for investigating reinforced concrete structures. The large amount of data collected take significant level of experience to interpret. Ground Penetrating Radar scans of concrete produce images which are made of arc segments. The shape of each arc is determined by the shape of the object, pos...

The experience of examining small culverts artificial structures, carried out by a number specialized organizations, shows that on some highways the country up to 80% pipes have degree damage. This article provides data from field surveys located main Tatarstan. Survey is needed identify common problems at concrete in Field were also analyzed using statistical software factors contributing degr...