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Concrete is a multiscale, multiphase composite material whose elastic properties are challenging to predict, particularly when recycled aggregates are used. The...
Patrick Dixon, Michael Mengason, David Goodwin, Thomas Russo, Ashley Carey, Osamah Dehwah, Stephanie Watson
Homes in areas of Massachusetts are experiencing issues with crumbling foundations due to pyrrhotite, similar to homes in northeastern Connecticut. A basement...
Michael Mengason, Patrick Dixon, Ashley Carey, Osamah Dehwah, Stephanie Watson
The iron-sulfide mineral pyrrhotite used in some home foundation construction is known to oxidize and form minerals deleterious to the concrete. The long...
Osamah H.A Dehwah, Edward J. Garboczi, Nicos S. Martys, Stephanie S. Watson
This dataset contains the source code for modeling crack formation caused by the expansion internal phases, driven by deterioration mechanisms such as pyrrhotite oxidation or Alkali Silica Reaction