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Trwałość kompozytów popiołowo-cementowych modyfikowanych dodatkiem włókien szklanych i stalowych
PublicationKonieczność ochrony nieodtwarzalnych zasobów surowców mineralnych stwarza potrzebę wykorzystania surowców mniej wartościowych - piasków oraz odpadowych - popiołów lotnych. Wzrost wartości właściwości technicznych drobnoziarnistych kompozytów z popiołami postanowiono uzyskać przez modyfikację tych kompozytów niewielkimi dodatkami włókien szklanych i stalowych oraz domieszkę superplastikalną. Zbadano trwałość kompozytów poddanych...
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Wpływ zawartości środków wiążących na sztywność mieszanek mineralno-cementowo-emulsyjnych
PublicationW artykule podjęto próbę ustalenia, i jest zachowanie się mieszanek mineralno-cementowo-emulsyjnych (MCE). Czy pod obciążeniem jest bardziej zbliżone do mieszanek mineralno-asfaltowych (materiały o charakterze lepkosprężystym) czy też mieszanek związanych cementem (materiały o charakterze sprężystym). Przebadano dziewięć mieszanek mineralno-cementowo-emulsyjnych o zróżnicowanych kombinacjach obu środków wiążących – cementu oraz...
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Korozja chlorkowa kompozytów popiołowo-cementowych modyfikowanych dodatkiem włókien szklanych i stalowych.
PublicationCelem pracy jest zbadanie wpływu modyfikacji drobnoziarnistych kompozytów popiołowo-cementowych dodatkiem niewielkich ilości włókienszklanych i stalowych na ich właściwości techniczne i odpornoiść na korozję chlorkową. Ograniczenie ilości cementu oraz zastąpienie znacznej części kruszywa popiołem lotnym i dodatek włókien losowo roproszonych stanowi próbe uzyskania ochrony materiałowo-strukturalnej przed korozją.
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Badanie wytrzymałości zaczynu cementowego na ściskanie przeznaczonego do wypełnienia elementów konstrukcyjnych platform wiertniczych.
PublicationPrzedmiotem opracowania było badanie wytrzymałości zaczynu cementowego na ściskanie o wytrzymałości 70-80 MPa przeznaczonego do wypełnienia elementów konstrukcji platform wiertniczych pod wodą.
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Ocena odporności na pękanie podbudów drogowych z mieszanek mineralno-cementowo-emulsyjnych (MCE)
PublicationPodbudowy z mieszanek mineralno-cementowo-emulsyjnych (MCE) są jednym z wielu materiałów stosowanych do wykonywania warstw nawierzchni w ramach przebudów dróg w Polsce. Mieszanki MCE pozwalają na maksymalne powtórne wykorzystanie istniejących warstw konstrukcyjnych do budowy lub przebudowy nawierzchni. Do wykonania podbudów z MCE stosuje się materiał pochodzący z rozbiórki istniejących warstw (destrukt) bitumicznych, warstw związanych...
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A Noded Carbon Emission Tool (NCET) to Measure Embodied Carbon (EC) in Compositional Cementitious Materials
PublicationThe ever evolving modern construction industry is now producing the highest levels of carbon content adversely affecting the construction associated environment. Although, the impact of carbon induced emission is quite large, but still not enough measurable standards and tools to scale these emission are available. This study contributes to the body of knowledge by providing a Grasshopper based definition to calculate the embodied...
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Ocena wpływu wybranych parametrów materiałowych i technologicznych dybli na zachowanie nawierzchni z betonu cementowego
PublicationW ostatnich 10 latach zauważono znaczny wzrost zastosowania nawierzchni z betonu cementowego w krajowej sieci dróg szybkiego ruchu. Wiodące wśród nawierzchni z betonu cementowego są nawierzchnie dyblowane i kotwione. Cechą charakterystyczną tego rozwiązania jest podzielenie jednorodnej nawierzchni na szereg płyt poprzez wykonanie poprzecznych i podłużnych szczelin dylatacyjnych. Ich zadaniem jest zapobiegnięcie powstawaniu losowych...
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Influence of several biodegradable components added to pure and nanosilver-doped PMMA bone cements on its biological and mechanical properties
PublicationAcrylic bone cements (BC) are wildly used in medicine. Despite favorable mechanical properties, processability and inject capability, BC lack bioactivity. To overcome this, we investigated the effects of selected biodegradable additives to create a partially-degradable BC and also we evaluated its combination with nanosilver (AgNp). We hypothesized that using above strategies it would be possible to obtain bioactive BC. The Cemex...
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Cementless controlled low-strength material (CLSM) based on waste glass powder and hydrated lime: Synthesis, characterization and thermodynamic simulation
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Cyclic Behavior of Masonry Shear Walls Retrofitted with Engineered Cementitious Composite and Pseudoelastic Shape Memory Alloy
PublicationThe behavior of masonry shear walls reinforced with pseudoelastic Ni–Ti shape memory alloy (SMA) strips and engineered cementitious composite (ECC) sheets is the main focus of this paper. The walls were subjected to quasi-static cyclic in-plane loads and evaluated by using Abaqus. Eight cases of strengthening of masonry walls were investigated. Three masonry walls were strengthened with different thicknesses of ECC sheets using...
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Attempts to Improve the Subsurface Properties of Horizontally-Formed Cementitious Composites Using Tin(II) Fluoride Nanoparticles
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Spękania nawierzchni z podbudową mieszanki mineralno-cementowo-emulsyjnej na przykładzie drogi krajowej nr 7
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono szczegółowy opis badań nawierzchni, niezbędnych do określenia prawdopodobnych przyczyn powstawania spękań poprzecznych nawierzchni drogi krajowej nr 7 na odcinku od Gdańska do Kiezmarka, stwierdzonych w 2006r.
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Influence of Binders and Lightweight Aggregates on the Properties of Cementitious Mortars: From Traditional Requirements to Indoor Air Quality Improvement
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Badanie możliwości stosowania kompozytów popiołowo-cementowych z włóknami szklanymi i stalowymi w warunkach zagrożenia korozją chlorkową.
PublicationCelem pracy jest zbadanie wpływu modyfikacji drobnoziarnistych kompozytów popiołowo-cementowych dodatkiem niewielkich ilości włókienszklanych i stalowych na ich właściwości techniczne i odpornoiść na korozję chlorkową. Ograniczenie ilości cementu oraz zastąpienie znacznej części kruszywa popiołem lotnym i dodatek włókien losowo roproszonych stanowi próbe uzyskania ochrony materiałowo-strukturalnej przed korozją.
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Analiza doświadczalna i numeryczna paneli warstwowych z okładzinami z płyty cementowo-magnezjowej i rdzeniem z polistyrenu ekspandowanego
PublicationPanele warstwowe są chętnie stosowane w budownictwie ze względu na wysoki stosunek wytrzymałości do masy, oraz łatwość i szybkość montażu. Idea przekroju warstwowego polega na łączeniu cienkich i wytrzymałych okładzin z lekkim rdzeniem. Dobór materiałów składowych pozwala na swobodę kształtowania cech paneli. W rozprawie opisano panele z okładzinami z płyty cementowo magnezjowej i rdzeniem z polistyrenu ekspandowanego, charakteryzujące...
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Results of wettability evaluation of acrylic bone cements incorporating various components
Open Research DataThe database contains the images of the contact angle measurements of modified bone cements using the optical tensiometer. The following modifications were evaluated: the addition of biodegradable components (including chitosan, cellulose, tricalcium phosphate, polydioxanone or magnesium), the addition of bioactive components (bioglasses) or the addition...
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Results of microhardness measurements of acrylic bone cements incorporating various components
Open Research DataThe database contains the images of microhardness measurements of modified bone cements using the Vickers Hardness Tester. The following modifications were evaluated: the addition of biodegradable components (including chitosan, cellulose, tricalcium phosphate, polydioxanone or magnesium), the addition of bioactive components (bioglasses) or the addition...
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Results of OM examination of acrylic bone cements incorporating various components
Open Research DataThe database contains the images of the microstructure of modified bone cements observed on the cross-section with the optical microscope (OM). The following modifications were evaluated: the addition of biodegradable components (including chitosan, cellulose, tricalcium phosphate, polydioxanone or magnesium), the addition of bioactive components (bioglasses)...
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Results of AFM examination of acrylic bone cements incorporating various components
Open Research DataThe database contains the images of the surface topography of modified bone cements observed with the atomic force microscopy (AFM). The following modifications were evaluated: the addition of biodegradable components (including chitosan, cellulose, tricalcium phosphate, polydioxanone or magnesium), the addition of bioactive components (bioglasses)...
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Results of SEM examination of acrylic bone cements incorporating various components
Open Research DataThe database contains the images of the microstructure of modified bone cements observed with the scanning electron microscope (SEM). The following modifications were evaluated: the addition of biodegradable components (including chitosan, cellulose, tricalcium phosphate, polydioxanone or magnesium), the addition of bioactive components (bioglasses)...
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Stowarzyszenie Producentów Cementu
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PLUTONIUM Development of a novel injectable ceramic-polymer bone cement
ProjectsProject realized in Zakład Technologii Biomateriałów according to 3/2022/IDUB/III.4.3/Pu agreement from 2022-05-09
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TECHNETIUM Development of a novel bone cement based on magnesium phosphate dedicated as a degradable bone substitute
ProjectsProject realized in Zakład Technologii Biomateriałów according to 14/2022/IDUB/III.4.1/Tc agreement from 2022-04-12
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The influence of variable load conditions on fatigue characteristics of cement-bitumen composites prepared by cold recycling technology
ProjectsProject realized in Department of Transportation Engineering
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Chemical effect of aluminosilicate microspheres fraction on the dependence of the early-age heat of hydration and the compressive strength of cement mortars
ProjectsProject realized in Katedra Wytrzymałości Materiałów
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- The development of complex nanometric structures for tailoring the shielding and rheological properties of cement-based mixtures used in 3D printing technology
ProjectsProject realized in West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin according to 2020/39/D/ST8/00975 agreement from 2021-07-14
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Marcin Wekwejt dr inż.
PeopleMarcin Wekwejt, absolwent studiów inżynierskich w inż. biomedycznej (2016; Politechnika Bydgoska im. J. i J. Śniadeckich & Collegium Medicum im. L. Rydygiera), studiów magisterskich w inż. mechaniczno-medycznej (2018; Politechnika Gdańska & Gdański Uniwersytet Medyczny) oraz studiów doktoranckich w dyscyplinie inż. materiałowej (2021, Politechnika Gdańska). Uzyskał z wyróżnieniem stopień naukowy doktora nauk inżynieryjno-technicznych...
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Mechanical properties of two-stage concrete modified by silica fume
PublicationAbstract. Two-stage concretes, despite the fact that they have proven themselves in various types of construction, have not been studied to the same extent as traditional heavy concretes. Therefore, the article developed the composition of frame concrete with various additives in the composition of the cement-sand mortar. A comparison of the mechanical characteristics of the developed compositions with the addition of silica fume...
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Polish experience with cold in-place recycling
PublicationDeep cold in-place recycling using cement and asphalt emulsion has been used for reconstruction of existing roads since the beginning of the 1990s. This paper describes the first Polish requirements for mineral-cement-emulsion mixtures. As requirements stated for the strength of the mineral-cement-emulsion mixtures were quite high, most of the mixtures were designed using high amount of cement and aggregate added for the improvement...
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Wykorzystanie tomografii komputerowej przy analizie jakości zacementowania - migracja gazu
PublicationArtykuł przedstawia opis zjawiska znanego w wiertnictwie otworowym jako migracja gazu. Opisano główne przyczyny powstawania tego negatywnego zjawiska polegającego na przepływie gazów a także płynów w zaczynie cementacyjnym lub kamieniu cementowym. Przygotowano próbki imitujące zacementowany odcinek rur okładzinowych. Skupiono się na wykorzystaniu tomografii komputerowej, oraz analizie zrekonstruowanego trójwymiarowego obrazu, w...
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Experimental and Numerical Investigations of the Effect of Curing Conditions on the Temperature Rise of Concrete
PublicationThis paper presents experimental and numerical studies investigating the impact of three curing conditions on temperature evolution in concrete cubes. The tests were performed on samples of the same volume (3.375 dm3) under different curing conditions: room temperature, insulation boxes, and adiabatic calorimeter. Various cements (Portland cement, Portland composite cement, and blast furnace slag cement) and aggregates (gravel...
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The influence of combination of binding agents on fatigue properties of deep cold in-place recycled mixtures in Indirect Tensile Fatigue Test (ITFT)
PublicationThe publication presents fatigue properties of cold recycled mixtures for eight combinations of binding agents (cement and bituminous emulsion). Cold recycled mixtures were evaluated in Indirect Tensile Fatigue Test (ITFT) at the temperature of 20 C in controlled stress mode. As a function of horizontal stress, fatigue life is strongly influenced by combination of the binding agents. When fatigue life is analyzed as a function...
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Evaluation of the stiffness modulus and phase angle of cold in-place recycled mix-tures for long curing periods
PublicationArticle presents the changes inbehaviour of cold-in place recycling mixtures made using cement and bituminous emulsion (CIR mixtures) after anelongated time of curing. Most of the available literatureregarding change instiffness modulus and phase angle presents resultsfor a maximum of several dozen days,which makesit difficult to predict the behaviour over the whole life of the compacted layer. The article...
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Assessment of the application of CEM III with exposed aggregate as an alternative to CEM I for road pavements
PublicationThe article presents a results of study on the impact of replacing CEM I SR3/NA by CEMIII/A LH/HSR/NAon the mechanical properties and durability of pavement concrete with exposed aggregate. Was used granite aggregate and washed sand. Water/cement () ratio in the tested concretes constituted 0.35 and 0.4 and part of the cement was replaced with a 5% addition of natural pozzolana – zeolite. Compressive strength tests were performed...
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Modelling hydraulic and capillary-driven two-phase fluid flow in unsaturated concretes at the meso-scale with a unique coupled DEM-CFD technique
PublicationThe goal of the research was to demonstrate the impact of thin porous interfacial transition zones (ITZs) between aggregates and cement matrix on fluid flow in unsaturated concrete caused by hydraulic/capillary pressure. To demonstrate this impact, a novel coupled approach to simulate the two-phase (water and moist air) flow of hydraulically and capillary-driven fluid in unsaturated concrete was developed. By merging the discrete...
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Measurements of the heat of hydration released by concrete specimens cured under adiabatic conditions
Open Research DataThe DataSet contains measurements of heat of hydartion of concrete cubes (150 x 150 x 150 mm) cured under adiabatic conditions. The specimens were moulded from six types of concrete mixtures produced in the laboratory conditions. Mix #1: Portland cement CEM I 42.5R and gravel aggregate, mix #2: CEM I 42.5R and basalt aggregate, mix#3: Portland-composite...
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Palm Oil Fuel Ash-Based Eco-Efficient Concrete: A Critical Review of the Short-Term Properties
PublicationThe huge demand for concrete is predicted to upsurge due to rapid construction developments. Environmental worries regarding the large amounts of carbon dioxide emanations from cement production have resulted in new ideas to develop supplemental cementing materials, aiming to decrease the cement volume required for making concrete. Palm-oil-fuel-ash (POFA) is an industrial byproduct derived from palm oil waste’s incineration in...
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Effect of soil moisture on current-carrying capacity of low-voltage power cables
PublicationOne of the factors affecting current-carrying capacity of underground power cables is the thermal resistivity of soil. Its value in the close proximity of the cable is the most important, and for this reason, in some cases, the local soil is replaced with an another soil type or with a cement-sand mixture. The thermal resistivity of the soil is strongly affected by moisture, and in the case of a cement-sand mixture – as tested...
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Structural Design and Sensitivity Analysis of Semi-Rigid Pavement of a Motorway
PublicationThis paper presents application of mechanistic-empirical methods in design of semi-rigid pavement for a section of a motorway in Poland. The stage construction was assumed. Three fatigue criteria were applied in the design. For asphalt fatigue cracking and subgrade soil the criteria from the Asphalt Institute (1981) were applied. For fatigue cracking of cement stabilized bases the Dempsey (1984) and De Beer (1992) criteria were...
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The Effect of Fly Ash Microspheres on the Pore Structure of Concrete
PublicationThe fly ash microspheres (FAMs) formed during the mineral transformation stage in coal combustion are hollow spherical particles with a density less than water. This paper presents the results of X‐ray micro‐computed tomography and an automatic image analysis system of the porosity in the structure of hardened concrete with microspheres. Concrete mixtures with ordinary Portland cement and two substitution rates of cement by microspheres—5%...
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Preliminary study of linear viscoelasticity limits of cold recycled mixtures determined in Simple Performance Tester (SPT)
PublicationThe publication presents methodology developed for determination of linear viscoelasticity limits for cold recycled mixtures with cement and bituminous emulsion using Simple Performance Tester (SPT). Methodology was verified on reference materials (PCV and steel dummy specimens, cement concrete and asphalt concrete) to comply with elasticity and viscoelasticity theory. The developed methodology enabled determination of linear viscoelasticity...
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Analiza nośności zabytkowych fundamentów w kontekście jakości użytych zapraw Analysis of the Load-Bearing Capacity of Historical Foundations in the Context of the Quality of Mortar Used
PublicationStructures of historical buildings usually have the form of masonry elements. The weakest component of such elements is mortar, especially in stone foundations, which were often used in the with a focus on the modeling of mortar as a joint connecting stones in a characteristic medieval foundation. Different types of mortar: cement, cement-lime, lime and gypsum mortars, were examined. A numerical analysis was carried out on the...
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Mesoscopic simulations of crack propagation in concrete using cohesive elements
PublicationThe paper presents results of two-and three-dimensional meso-scale simulations of fracture in notched concrete beams subjected to three-point bending test. Concrete was assumed as a 3-phase material composed of aggregate grains placed in the cement matrix with Interfacial Transitional Zones (ITZs) between then. In 2D simulations macro-voids were also taken into account. The particle distribution was taken from real concrete beams...
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Structural design and sensitivity analysis of semi-rigid pavement of a motorway
PublicationThis paper presents application of mechanistic-empirical methods in design of semi-rigid pavement for a section of a motorway in Poland. The stage construction was assumed. Three fatigue criteria were applied in the design. For asphalt fatigue cracking and subgrade soil the criteria from the Asphalt Institute (USA) were applied. For fatigue cracking of cement stabilized bases the Dempsey (USA) and De Beer (South Africa) criteria...
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CONCRETE MIX DESIGN USING ABRAMS AND BOLOMEY METHODS
PublicationOne way to reduce the consumption of cement is to optimize its use. Many known methods of concrete design, based on the Abrams law and the Bolomey method. Therefore, the authors chose those methods for analysis. The concrete composition with the assumed strength class, calculated by any method differs significantly. This applies especially to the cement content, as its content in the composition of concrete varies from 20 to 50%....
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Concrete temperature measurements of cubic specimens cured under isothermal and semi-adiabatic conditions
Open Research DataThe DataSet contains temperature measurements of concrete cubes (150 x 150 x 150 mm) cured under isothermal and semi-adiabatic conditions. The specimens were moulded from six types of concrete mixtures produced in the laboratory conditions. Mix #1: Portland cement CEM I 42.5R and gravel aggregate, mix #2: CEM I 42.5R and basalt aggregate, mix#3: Portland-composite...
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Isothermal Calorimetry and Compressive Strength Tests of Mortar Specimens for Determination of Apparent Activation Energy
PublicationThe hydration process of cementitious materials involves a thermally activated reaction that depends on the composition of the mixture and the curing temperature. The main parameter affecting the temperature variation of cast-in-place concrete is the apparent activation energy, which can be used for the efficient prediction of the temperature evolution and maturity index of hardening concrete. This paper discusses two methods to...
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The Influence of the Aircraft Operating Fluids on the Mechanical Parameters of the Airport Surface Concrete
PublicationThe authors of the article assessed the impact of operating fluids used to service aircraft on changing mechanical parameters of cement concrete intended for airport pavement. The research concerned concrete designed with the use of CEM I 42.5N LH NA low-alkali cement, broken granite aggregate, fine washed aggregate, and admixtures. The analysis included the assessment of changes in dierences in endurance parameters over various...
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Two-dimensional simulations of concrete fracture at aggregate level with cohesive elements based on X-ray lCT images
PublicationThe paper presents results of two-dimensional meso-scale simulations of fracture in notched concrete beams subjected to three-point bending test. Concrete was assumed as a 4-phase material composed of aggregate grains placed in the cement matrix, interfacial transitional zones (ITZs) and macro-voids. The particle distribution was taken from real concrete beams on the basis of X-ray lCT images. Comprehensive numerical analyses were carried...
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Strain-dependent behaviour of cold recycled material mixtures in cyclic compression tests
PublicationThe purpose of the study is to evaluate strain-dependent behaviour of Cold Recycled Material (CRM) mixtures using three frameworks typically applied for Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA): linear viscoelastic (LVE) limits; non-linearity directions; changes in rheological model parameters. To this aim, the complex modulus of three CRM mixtures with different bitumen-to-cement ratio (0.2, 0.6 and 1.8) was measured in cyclic compression mode,...