{"title":"Appraisal of historical maritime structures at Clydebank, Scotland","authors":"M. Kirkpatrick","doi":"10.1680/JCOMA.17.00011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JCOMA.17.00011","url":null,"abstract":"The site at Queens Quay, Clydebank, features maritime structures built (most recently) in 1954, 62 years ago. The land site is currently being developed for commercial and residential purposes and the maritime structures are being appraised to meet a further 60-year design life. The structures comprise a suspended concrete deck supported on driven concrete piles, which forms the basin deck structure. Within the concrete structure, a sheet pile wall retains soil from approximately +1·5 m chart datum (CD) to a historical dredged depth of around −8·0 m CD. The unique arrangement of the structure and the scant records have demanded challenging investigative engineering work to appraise the structure and determine whether remedial work is required. This paper describes the activities that were carried out to appraise the structures: desktop study, diver inspections, archive researching, preliminary structural assessments, finite-element analyses and design concept solutions.","PeriodicalId":51787,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Construction Materials","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2018-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74449717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F. Olutoge, C. Booth, S. Olawale, Olaolu A. Alebiosu
{"title":"Lateritic cement- and lime-stabilised bricks and blocks for affordable housing","authors":"F. Olutoge, C. Booth, S. Olawale, Olaolu A. Alebiosu","doi":"10.1680/JCOMA.16.00062","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JCOMA.16.00062","url":null,"abstract":"The compressive strengths of cement- and lime-stabilised lateritic bricks and blocks were investigated for economical construction in developing countries. Cement-stabilised lateritic blocks and br...","PeriodicalId":51787,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Construction Materials","volume":"38 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2018-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75616907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigation of the use of waste crushed glass in the production of asphalt mixes","authors":"J. Anochie-Boateng, T. George","doi":"10.1680/JCOMA.16.00084","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JCOMA.16.00084","url":null,"abstract":"Recent study at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in South Africa has revealed the potential to substitute depleting natural aggregates with waste crushed glass in asphalt mixes. This paper presents an investigation of the use of crushed glass as an aggregate replacement in a conventional dense-graded asphalt wearing course commonly used on highways in South Africa. The objective of this study was to design a dense-graded hot-mix asphalt that utilises 15% of waste crushed glass as a substitute material for sand, and to compare its performance with a conventional dense-graded mix. The mix design was based on current South African methods. The overall results indicate that the glass asphalt mix meets the South African criteria, thus the mix design is acceptable. The optimum binder content of the glass asphalt mix was 5·1%, compared with 5·0% for the conventional dense-graded asphalt mix. Further investigation of the stiffness and rutting performance characteristics indicated that the asphal...","PeriodicalId":51787,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Construction Materials","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2018-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82301956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Role of test method in detection of alkali–silica reactivity of concrete aggregates","authors":"M. Munir, S. Abbas, A. Qazi, M. Nehdi, S. Kazmi","doi":"10.1680/JCOMA.16.00058","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JCOMA.16.00058","url":null,"abstract":"The risk of alkali–silica reaction of concrete aggregates in many parts of the world remains largely unexplored. In particular, a suitable approach for testing aggregates with marginal to moderate alkali–silica reactivity has not been clearly identified. In this study, the mineralogical compositions of aggregates from five different quarries were investigated. Mortar bar expansion for these aggregates was tested as per the guidelines of both C 227 and C 1260. Although the tested aggregate sources proved non-reactive under ASTM C 227 test conditions, ASTM C 260 identified one group of aggregates as potentially reactive. Scanning electron microscopy imaging confirmed that two sources of aggregates were reactive. The compressive and flexural strength test results of aged specimens with reactive aggregates indicated that the strength reduction of those subjected to 1 month of ASTM C 260 exposure was similar to those of specimens under 6 months of ASTM C 227 exposure. Based on the experimental results, it appe...","PeriodicalId":51787,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Construction Materials","volume":"38 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2018-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90942383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. Sahoo, Aparna K. Sathyan, P. Sarkar, Robin Davis
{"title":"Improvement of the mechanical properties of mortar and concrete using ureolytic bacteria","authors":"K. Sahoo, Aparna K. Sathyan, P. Sarkar, Robin Davis","doi":"10.1680/JCOMA.16.00022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JCOMA.16.00022","url":null,"abstract":"The construction industry uses cement, the production of which is heavy contributor to carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and environmental damage. Any method that reduces the usage of cement could thu...","PeriodicalId":51787,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Construction Materials","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2018-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88886799","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
John R. Williams, G. Sawyer, S. Cragg, J. Icely, J. Simm, M. Meaden, L. Borges, Graham P. Malyon
{"title":"Evaluating less-used timber species for marine construction","authors":"John R. Williams, G. Sawyer, S. Cragg, J. Icely, J. Simm, M. Meaden, L. Borges, Graham P. Malyon","doi":"10.1680/JCOMA.15.00065","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JCOMA.15.00065","url":null,"abstract":"Naturally durable species of timber are used as an alternative to preservative-treated timber for marine structures, but many species have not been evaluated for their potential for use in this env...","PeriodicalId":51787,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Construction Materials","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2018-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72730882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The bond between glass-fibre-reinforced polymer bars and ultra-high-strength concrete","authors":"K. Hossain, D. Ametrano, M. Lachemi","doi":"10.1680/JCOMA.16.00032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JCOMA.16.00032","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the bond characteristics of sand-coated, glass-fibre-reinforced polymer bars in ultra-high-strength concrete. A total of 216 pullout specimens were tested with variable parameters: bar diameters of 15·9 and 19·1 mm; bar embedment lengths of three, five and seven times the bar diameter; standard and high bar moduli; and concrete strengths of 129, 145 and 175 MPa. The influences of these parameters on bond strength, load–slip characteristics and failure modes are described. The bond stresses predicted from various North American codes are compared with those obtained from experiments.","PeriodicalId":51787,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Construction Materials","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2018-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74616452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zengfeng Zhao, S. Rémond, D. Damidot, L. Courard, F. Michel
{"title":"Improving the properties of recycled concrete aggregates by accelerated carbonation","authors":"Zengfeng Zhao, S. Rémond, D. Damidot, L. Courard, F. Michel","doi":"10.1680/JCOMA.17.00015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JCOMA.17.00015","url":null,"abstract":"Large amounts of construction and demolition wastes, especially concrete wastes, are generated annually. Until now, only a small fraction of concrete wastes has been reused as recycled concrete agg...","PeriodicalId":51787,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Construction Materials","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84367078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Kheradmand, M. Azenha, João Castro-Gomes, J. Aguiar
{"title":"Energy benefits of cement-based plaster containing hybrid phase-change material","authors":"M. Kheradmand, M. Azenha, João Castro-Gomes, J. Aguiar","doi":"10.1680/JCOMA.17.00027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JCOMA.17.00027","url":null,"abstract":"This paper reports an experimental study regarding the energy-saving potential of an innovative concept of thermal energy storage, which consists of embedding three types of phase-change material (...","PeriodicalId":51787,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Construction Materials","volume":"83 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2018-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89590945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ceramic waste powder: from landfill to sustainable concretes","authors":"A. El-Dieb, M. Taha, Dima M. Kanaan, S. Aly","doi":"10.1680/JCOMA.17.00019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JCOMA.17.00019","url":null,"abstract":"Incorporating solid waste materials in concrete has three advantages – the immediate environmental benefit of recycling a material from landfills, reducing the negative impact of cement production ...","PeriodicalId":51787,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Construction Materials","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2017-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82968464","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}