Abstracts Category: Civil Engineering

Discussion of aggregate and concrete water absorption and permeability testing methodology This article presents the methodology used, in the Construction Laboratories, of Civil Engineering Department, of University of Beira Interior, …

An airport apron and a country road The work presented in this paper introduces the use of roller-compacted concrete pavements (RCCPs) as a substitute to the traditional asphalt concrete pavements …

Standard specification for coal fly ash and raw or calcined natural pozzolan for use in concrete Coal fly ash is an industrial by-product, produced from coal combustion in thermal power …

Permeability of roller compacted concrete Water‐permeability measurements were made on 50 mm diameter and 100 mm long cored cylinders obtained from a roller compacted concrete pavement that was 160 mm …

Effect of fine aggregate replacement with Class F fly ash on the mechanical properties of concrete This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation carried out to evaluate the …

Rheology and setting of high volume fly ash mixtures While high volume fly ash (HVFA) concretes can be designed and produced to meet 28-d strength requirements and often even exceed …

High-volume fly ash system: the concrete solution for sustainable development The challenge for the civil engineering community in the near future will be to realize projects in harmony with the …

Transport properties of high-volume fly ash concrete: capillary water sorption, water sorption under vacuum and gas permeability Studying concrete’s resistance to carbonation-induced corrosion usually involves exposing the material to CO2 …

Concrete technology for sustainable development – an overview of essential principles The continuing need for low-cost construction materials, and the equally important need to preserve a life-sustaining environment on the …