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PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS INSIGHTS ON THE USE OF CEMENTS IN WASTE MANAGEMENT

November 7, 2010
Author(s)
David W. Esh, Jacob Philip, Kenneth A. Snyder
The use of cementitious materials has been proposed in a variety of waste management systems because these materials can have a variety of desirable performance characteristics: hydraulic isolation, chemical isolation, structural stability. Cementitious

Statistical Modeling Cement Heat of Hydration

September 15, 2010
Author(s)
Paul E. Stutzman
The heat of hydration of hydraulic cements results from the complex sets of phase dissolution and precipitation activity accompanying the addition of water to a cement. Heat of hydration is currently measured in one of two ways: 1) through an acid

Mixture Proportioning Options for Improving High Volume Fly Ash Concretes

September 1, 2010
Author(s)
Dale P. Bentz, Chiara F. Ferraris, Max A. Peltz, John A. Winpigler
High volume fly ash (HVFA) concretes are one component of creating a more sustainable infrastructure. By replacing 50 % or more of the portland cement with fly ash, a significant reduction is achieved in the carbon footprint of the in place concrete. While

CT Measurements of SAP Voids in Concrete

August 15, 2010
Author(s)
Sara Laustsen, Dale P. Bentz, Marianne Hasholt, Ole M. Jensen
This paper describes how X-ray computed tomography (CT) scanning can be used to determine the void distribution in hardened concrete. Three different approaches are used to analyse a binary data set created from CT measurement. One approach classifies a

Using Thermodynamics to Simulate Cement Paste Microstructure Development

July 22, 2010
Author(s)
Jeffrey W. Bullard, Barbara Lothenbach, Paul E. Stutzman, Kenneth A. Snyder
We couple equilibrium thermodynamic calculations to a 3D microstructure model to simulate microstructure development during hydration of portland cement paste. The model uses a collection of growth/dissolution rules to approximate a range of growth modes

AN ADHESION TEST METHOD FOR SPRAY-APPLIED FIRE-RESISTIVE MATERIALS

June 21, 2010
Author(s)
Kar T. Tan, Christopher C. White, Donald L. Hunston
Adhesion of spray-applied fire-resistive materials (SFRMs) to steel structures is critical in enabling the capacity of a building to remain functional for a specific length of time during a fire for life safety and fire department assess. Empirical tests

Predicting the In-Service Performance of Materials Exposed to Outdoor Weathering

May 12, 2010
Author(s)
Christopher C. White, Kar T. Tan, Donald L. Hunston
Test methods were developed to duplicate the failure modes that occur to sealants during exposure in structures. The methods used a systematic approach to identify independent and synergistic effects of various aging factors on the durability of sealants

Rheology and Setting of High Volume Fly Ash Mixtures

April 1, 2010
Author(s)
Dale P. Bentz, Chiara F. Ferraris
While high volume fly ash (HVFA) concretes can be designed and produced to meet 28-d strength requirements and often even exceed the durability performance of conventional concretes, a persistent problem is the potentially long delay in setting time that

N-Pyrrolidine Functionalized C 60 -Fullerenes/Epoxy Nanocomposites

March 26, 2010
Author(s)
Mickey Richardson, Eun S. Park, Jaehyun Kim, Gale A. Holmes
A small series of functionalized C60-fullerene/epoxy nanocomposites were prepared, and their respective ultimate tensile strengths were determined. The functionalization route of the fullerenes was performed using the well-known Prato reaction, with
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