This paper aims to present an experimental and numerical study on the effect of wetting-drying cycles and plasticity index on the California Bearing Ratio (CBR) of lime stabilized clayey soils. The numerical analysis was carried out based on finite element method for comparison between results of experimental and numerical studies. Three clays with different plasticity indices were mixed with v...

Natural fibre-reinforced cementitious composites are commonly used as outer construction materials. They usually suffer weather a result of being expose to various types climates. In this study, series experimental tests were carried out investigate the deterioration mechanism and mechanical properties mortars incorporating coconut fibres due repeated wetting drying. The results indicated that ...

Drying shrinkage of alkali-activated binders are recognized as one the most important properties towards quality assurance binders. In this study, results experimental studies and predictive models developed to determine drying alkali - activated blast furnace-fly ash mortars presented discussed. Different parameters were altered in study such content GGBFS, FA, activator modulus (Ms), curing t...

PURPOSE Among the surface treatment methods suggested to enhance the adhesion of resin cement to fiber-reinforced composite posts, conflicting results have been obtained with silanization. In this study, the effects of silanization, heat activation after silanization, on the bond strength between fiber-reinforced composite post and resin cement were determined. MATERIALS AND METHODS Six group...

Lime treatment is a widely applied technique in improving the workability and geotechnical properties of soil. The water retention property microstructure are highly related to hydro-mechanical behaviour unsaturated lime-treated In this study, evolution pore size distribution (PSD) along curves (during drying) were studied for soil, with emphasis put on curing time salinity effects. Two soil po...

This study investigates the potential use of polyvinyl acetate emulsion in soil strengthening with emphasis on curing condition. Molded clay specimens treated three polymer contents 1%, 2%, and 3% (by weight dry soil) are cured humid environment, respectively. Unconfined compression tests performed after 1, 3, 9 days curing, results compared that for untreated specimens. comparison shows can en...

Abstract This paper deals with the influence of length moist curing period on development internal structure a paste based alkali-activated slag. Waterglass was used as activator. For purpose experiment, test specimens subjected to experiment were divided into five sets different regimes combining and air curing. The reference set kept in an environment relative humidity ≥ 95% during entire mat...

In this study, the chemistry of air-drying artist’s oil paint curing and aging up to 24 months was studied. The objective is improve our molecular understating processes that lead conversion fluid binder into a dry film how evolves with time, which at base better comprehension degradation phenomena paintings relevant artists’ manufacturing industry. To aim, methodological approach based on ther...