Salt crystallization can severely damage anisotropic foliated rocks, therefore it is necessary to have an understanding of crystallization process. The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of salt crystallization on Arakʾs calcareous slates, as anisotropic rocks of Mesozoic. To compare salt crystallization weathering (EN 12370 norm was used up to 30 cycles) with natural weather...

This research was carried out to evaluate performance of concrete produced, placed and cured under weather conditions normally followed in this country as well as several other countries. Mechanical properties of concrete containing low-calcium fly ash were determined under simulated hot and dry weather conditions. Compressive strength, tensile strength, and secant modulus of elasticity were me...

Cement-based concrete is the most widely used building and construction material in the world. Although concrete itself is relatively durable when used under the mild environments, its intrinsic weak tensile strength greatly limits its application due to its porous structure. Traditional strategies to overcome this weakness of concrete include utilization of various reinforcing materials, such ...

Plastic concrete consists of aggregates, cement, water and bentonite, mixed at a high water cement ratio, to produce a ductile material. It is used for creating an impermeable barrier (cut-off wall) for containment of contaminated sites or seepage control in highly permeable dam foundations. The effects of water to binder ratio and clay dosage on mechanical properties of plastic concrete were i...

In fiber concretes, microcracks in the boundary area between the cement paste and the surface of aggregates or fibers are higher. Natural and artificial pozzolans can be used for reinforcing this area. In this research, the combination of glass fiber, zeolite, and nano silica particles were used in lightweight self-compacting concrete containing scoria. Fiber volume fractions between 0% to 1.5%...

The tensile strength of rocks plays a noteworthy role in their failure mechanism, and its determination can be beneficial in optimizing the design of the rock structures. Schistose rocks due to their inherent anisotropy in different foliation directions show a diverse strength at each direction. The purpose of this work was to compare and assess the tensile strength of phyllite, which was obtai...

This paper presents the multivariate linear models for the evaluation of compressive, flexural and splitting tensile strengths, and toughness ratio of high-performance steel fiber reinforced concrete (HPSFRC). In this study, 44 series of concrete mixes with varying silica fume replacement and fiber dosage (Vf = 0.0, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5%) were considered. Test results indicated that addition of fib...

a parametrik investigation was conducted to study the non-linear behavior of precast and cast-in-place reinforced concrete beam-column connections subjected to tabas seismic forces (1979). the behavior of these types of connections in a four stories structure with respect to strength, ductility , stiffness, and bond deterioration at the joint core are presented and discussed. calculation result...

Concrete is one of the most widely used construction material in today’s world. Cement is one of the essential constituents of the concrete. Environmental issues are also playing a vital role in today’s world, the production of cement one of the major constituent of concrete leads to release the of a significant amount of carbon dioxide a greenhouse gas contributing 7% of greenhouse gas emissio...