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Li Piin Sung, Dongmei Zhe, Aaron M. Forster, Peter Krommenhoek, Nancy J. Lin, Sheng Lin-Gibson
Investigation on the effect of nano-silica on the effect of nano-silica on the surface morphology and mechanical properties has been carried out on two-dimensional (2D) gradient polymer-silica composite samples varied in chemical composition (e.g., filler
Ryan Henkensiefken, Dale P. Bentz, Tommy Nantung, Jason Weiss
Increased occurrences of early-age shrinkage cracking in low water to cement ratio (w/c) concrete have spawned innovative developments in mixture design that reduce the risk of cracking. One such development is internal curing, which utilizes the inclusion
Christopher C. White, Donald L. Hunston, Kar T. Tan
Selecting a polymeric material for an application exposed to outdoor weathering is a challenging task. The proper selection requires knowledge of the behavior of the material, which is a complex mixture involving the integration of rheology, reliability
Joannie W. Chin, Aaron M. Forster, Cyril Clerici, Donald L. Hunston
Thermo-viscoelastic properties and creep response of two commercial, ambient temperature cure epoxy structural adhesives were analyzed and compared. The adhesives were formulated by the same manufacturer and appeared to have the same base chemistry
Christopher C. White, Kar T. Tan, Bryan D. Vogt, Donald L. Hunston
Water is ubiquitous in the atmosphere. Unfortunately, adhesive bonding is susceptible to the environmental attack of water leading to significant depreciation in joint strength and subsequently to premature failures [1-6]. This susceptibility of bonding to
Jae Hyun Kim, John W. Hettenhouser, Chang K. Moon, Gale A. Holmes
A fiber placement device is described and methodology is given for proparing two dimensional and three dimensional combinatorial microcomposites. Although 2-D microcomposites with uniform fiber spacing have been prepared previously, the preparation of
The microstructure of the interfacial transition zone (ITZ) between cement paste and aggregate depends strongly on the nature of the aggregate, specifically its porosity and water absorption. Lightweight aggregates (LWA) with a porous surface layer have
Milani S. Sumanasooriya, Dale P. Bentz, Narayanan Neithalath
This paper discusses the reconstruction of three-dimensional material structures of pervious concretes using two-dimensional digital images obtained from actual specimens, and computational permeability predictions using these reconstructed three
Scratch resistance is a desirable coating characteristic and is a key critical performance property in industry for evaluating the durability of polymer coatings and plastic products. Recent advances in optical scattering measurements have provided a
Alper Karul, Kar T. Tan, Christopher C. White, Donald L. Hunston, Steve marshall, Bulent Akgun, Sushil K. Satija, Christopher Soles, Bryan D. Vogt
Ambient moisture is known to accumulate at the interface between polymers and metal oxides, leading to detrimental consequences on physical properties such as modulus and adhesion. Direct measurement of the interfacial profile has utilized neutron