Experiment and Failure Analysis of Rock-Like Material Affected by Different Excavation Depths by Yuan Tian, Zhende Zhu, Xinyu Liu, Yanxin He

“…In order to increase the understanding of the strength and failure mechanism of rock mass during tunnel excavation, a series of uniaxial compression tests were conducted on mortar specimen with cracks and holes by using a rock mechanics servo-controlled testing system. …”
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Clustering Analysis of Compressive Strength of Structural Recycled Aggregate Concrete by Mehmet Şamil Güneş, Hasan Dilbas

“…In contrast, the Equivalent Mortar Volume Method resulted in a greater dispersion of strength classes. …”
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L’aqueduc de l’Yzeron : nouvelles données sur le double siphon de Craponne (Métropole de Lyon) by David Baldassari

“…From studies of better-preserved locations, the mortar seems to have been compacted using a round headed trowel. …”
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Un nouveau dieu provincial chez les Viromanduens : Apollon Vatumarus by Jean-Sébastien Cocu, Stéphane Dubois, Aurélie Rousseau, William Van Andringa

“…The two shafts built beside the temple have revealed architectural blocks and and some material involved in the life of the sanctuary, among them, an inscribed mortar with a dedication to the god Apollo Vatumarus, object of this study.…”
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Study of a Space-Time Monitoring of High-Speed Railway Underline Structure Using Distributed Optical Vibration Sensing Technology by Baye Mbaye Diouf, Ailan Che, Shaokong Feng

“…Firstly, the purpose of the present study is to develop a practical 2D dynamic interaction model of vehicle-track subgrade based on a two-step simulation capable of analyzing the dynamic response of a track slab under different fault distribution in the CA mortar layer by using the commercial software Abaqus. …”
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Les ouvrages de franchissement des aqueducs antiques de Bourges by Marianne Surgent

“…This article comes in complement from data published recently, on the installations of collecting of the aqueducts and the petroarcheological study of the mortars of the aqueduct of Traslay.…”
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Exploring sustainable construction: A case study on the potential of municipal solid waste incineration ashes as building materials in San Andres island by Julián David Carmona-Ramírez, Carlos Andrés Bedoya-Henao, Francisco Darío Cabrera-Poloche, Isabella Taborda-Llano, Gustavo Adolfo Viana-Casas, Óscar Jaime Restrepo-Baena, Jorge Iván Tobón

“…The results indicated that the bottom ash does not exhibit pozzolanic activity per ASTM standards at 7 and 28 days. However, mortars and prefabricated concrete items incorporating bottom ash as aggregates showed compressive and flexural strength values greater than those set by the standards. …”
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Analysis of the Particle Characteristics of Aeolian Sand in Yulin Area, China by Qinglong You, Zhang Yang, Jinglian Ma, Xili Yan, Taiwo Sesay, Haifeng Wang, Zhou Liang

“…Minerals that are deleterious to cement and mortar used in road construction were present in negligible amounts. …”
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Cement-Based Renders Manufactured with Phase-Change Materials: Applications and Feasibility by Luigi Coppola, Denny Coffetti, Sergio Lorenzi

“…Specific mass, entrained or entrapped air, and setting time were evaluated on fresh mortars. Compressive strength was measured over time to evaluate the effect of the PCM addition on the hydration kinetics of cement. …”
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Effect of Water-Cement Ratio on the Macrocell Polarization Behavior of Reinforcing Steel by Zhonglu Cao, Makoto Hibino, Hiroki Goda

“…The effect of water-cement ratio on the macrocell polarization behavior of reinforcing steel embedded in cement mortars was investigated by comparing and analyzing the macrocell polarization ratios and slopes of anodic and cathodic steels. …”
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Parallel Monte Carlo computations in SCore environment by Svajonė Vošterienė

“…In this particle we present the PMC, who let us simulate the mortar firing. We propose compu­tations that are very effective because the digital experiment can substitute costly firings at the shooting range, the pollution of the environment is reduced, etc. …”
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Using Soil Chemistry through EDXRF to Identify Archaeological Features at the Site of Ulpiana in Kosova by Arthur Laenger, Arnaud Martel, Aline Durand, Fabien Boucher

“…In the first area, the presence of a lime pit and a mortar preparation area was identified. The signature of the lime seems to correspond to that produced in a kiln discovered further north. …”
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The impact of multi-marine intertidal service on the durability of concrete repair materials by Zhiqiang Cui, Yuanbei Li, Qizheng Bao, Yong Chen, Qiang Xu, Yunqing He, Fangzheng Wu

“…EDS detected the reaction between sulfoaluminate crystals and chloride ions in sulfoaluminate cement (SAC), which resulted in a high chloride penetration depth at Sanya. Epoxy mortar (EM) and acrylic-modified mortar (AMM), due to their low initial strength and high pore volume, showed significantly poorer performance after exposure at Zhoushan. …”
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The Influences of Iron Ore Tailings as Fine Aggregate on the Strength of Ultra-High Performance Concrete by Zhigang Zhu, Beixing Li, Mingkai Zhou

“…To enhance outstanding high performances, some influences on UHPC mortars were investigated such as different kinds of sands, different mix ratio of sands, and different largest particle size of fine aggregate. …”
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Strength of Hollow Compressed Stabilized Earth-Block Masonry Prisms by Xinlei Yang, Hailiang Wang

“…The test results for masonry prisms constructed with hollow compressed cement-stabilized blocks with two different strength grades and two earth mortars with different strengths are discussed.…”
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Temporal peculiarities of brittle fracture of rocks and concrete by Y. Petrov, I. Smirnov, A. Evstifeev, N. Selyutina

“…Tests of two different materials, tests of mortar and concrete, and tests of concrete with different water content are considered. …”
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FAILURE ANALYSIS OF FRACTURED AIR COMPRESSOR BEARING BOLT HOLES by LIU DiHui, HE Yao

“…Bolt holes take place fracture on air compressor bearing of a dry mortar truck,it leads to bolt are easy to be pulled out. …”
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Menjaga Warisan Bangsa: Upaya Perlindungan terhadap Tinggalan Megalitik di Kabupaten Sigi Sulawesi Tengah by Sarkawi B. Husain, La Ode Rabani, Haliadi Haliadi, Andi Syamsu Rijal

“…Many of the megalithic remnants preserved in these areas are stone mortars, locally known as "vatunonju". Preserving this invaluable heritage requires concerted protection efforts, including reinforcing customary laws that dictate fines for any damage inflicted upon the sites, elevating the status of these sites to a higher level, both provincially and nationally, and establishing and engaging a community dedicated to the conservation of megalithic remnants and other historical artifacts.…”
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Strain monitoring of cement-based materials with embedded polyvinyl alcohol - carbon nanotube (PVA-CNT) fibers by Zoi S. Metaxa, Wilfrid Neri, Philippe Poulin, Nikolaos D. Alexopoulos

“…This article investigates the possibility of exploiting innovative polyvinyl alcohol fibers reinforced with carbon nanotubes (PVA-CNT fiber) as a strain sensor in cement mortars used in the restoration of Cultural Heritage Monuments. …”
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Nondestructive Testing of Advanced Concrete Structure during Lifetime by Lubos Pazdera, Libor Topolar, Jaroslav Smutny, Kristyna Timcakova

“…These techniques and results are presented on alkali-activated slag mortars. The acoustic emission method detects transient elastic waves within the material, caused by the release of cumulated stress energy, which can be mechanical, thermal, or chemical. …”
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