All Outputs (49)

Improvement of the service life of sustainable self-compacting concrete SCC by integrating high dosage of cement replacement (2015)
Journal Article
Mohammed, K. M., Dawson, A., & Thom, N. (2015). Improvement of the service life of sustainable self-compacting concrete SCC by integrating high dosage of cement replacement

Based on simple diffusion theory and a timedependent factor (?) for the chloride diffusion coefficient, chloride penetration through concrete was numerically modelled and the service life was predicted. This was done for two reference mixes (normal v... Read More about Improvement of the service life of sustainable self-compacting concrete SCC by integrating high dosage of cement replacement.

On void structure and strength of foamed concrete made without/with additives (2015)
Journal Article
Hilal, A. A., Thom, N., & Dawson, A. (2015). On void structure and strength of foamed concrete made without/with additives. Construction and Building Materials, 85, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.03.093

A study has been undertaken to investigate the effect of different additives on the strength foamed concrete by characterising air-void size and shape parameters and identifying the influence of these parameters and changes to cement paste microstruc... Read More about On void structure and strength of foamed concrete made without/with additives.

Stiffness of cold asphalt mixtures with recycled aggregates from construction and demolition waste (2015)
Journal Article
Gómez-Meijide, B., Pérez, I., Airey, G., & Thom, N. (2015). Stiffness of cold asphalt mixtures with recycled aggregates from construction and demolition waste. Construction and Building Materials, 77, 168-178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.12.045

The stiffness of cold asphalt mixtures (CAM) with 100% recycled construction and demolition waste aggregates (CDWA) was studied from three different points of view: the indirect tensile stiffness modulus (ITSM), the dynamic modulus at different tempe... Read More about Stiffness of cold asphalt mixtures with recycled aggregates from construction and demolition waste.

Pore structure and permeation characteristics of foamed concrete (2014)
Journal Article
Hilal, A. A., Thom, N., & Dawson, A. (2014). Pore structure and permeation characteristics of foamed concrete. Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology, 12(12), https://doi.org/10.3151/jact.12.535

A study has been undertaken to investigate the pore structure characteristics, porosity and critical pore diameter of preformed foamed concrete with a density between 1300 and 1900 kg/m3, and its effect on the permeation characteristics, water absorp... Read More about Pore structure and permeation characteristics of foamed concrete.

On entrained pore size distribution of foamed concrete (2014)
Journal Article
Hilal, A. A., Thom, N., & Dawson, A. (2015). On entrained pore size distribution of foamed concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 75, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.09.117

The pore structure of foamed concrete is a significant characteristic since it affects properties such as strength and durability. To investigate these properties, the determination of total air voids content is not sufficient as the shape, size and... Read More about On entrained pore size distribution of foamed concrete.

A study into the use of crumb rubber in railway ballast (2014)
Journal Article
Sol-Sánchez, M., Thom, N., Moreno-Navarro, F., Rubio-Gámeza, M., & Airey, G. (2015). A study into the use of crumb rubber in railway ballast. Construction and Building Materials, 75, 19-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.10.045

Ballasted track is the most common form of construction used in railway transportation due to a number of benefits in comparison with other solutions such as slab track. However, the degradation of the ballast particles and the layer settlement lead... Read More about A study into the use of crumb rubber in railway ballast.

Macro/micro-pore structure characteristics and the chloride penetration of self-compacting concrete incorporating different types of filler and mineral admixture (2014)
Journal Article
Mohammed, M. K., Dawson, A., & Thom, N. (2014). Macro/micro-pore structure characteristics and the chloride penetration of self-compacting concrete incorporating different types of filler and mineral admixture. Construction and Building Materials, 72, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.08.070

The relationship between the internal pore structure features at different scales and the local micro-characteristics of the interfacial transition zone (ITZ) to the non-steady state chloride migration coefficient (Dnssm) is investigated for one norm... Read More about Macro/micro-pore structure characteristics and the chloride penetration of self-compacting concrete incorporating different types of filler and mineral admixture.

Investigating geogrid-reinforced ballast: Experimental pull-out tests and discrete element modelling (2014)
Journal Article
Chen, C., McDowell, G., & Thom, N. (2014). Investigating geogrid-reinforced ballast: Experimental pull-out tests and discrete element modelling. Soils and Foundations, 54(1), 1-11. doi:10.1016/j.sandf.2013.12.001

This paper presents an evaluation of the interlocking behaviour of geogrid-reinforced railway ballast. Experimental large box pull-out tests were conducted to examine the interaction between ballast and a biaxial geogrid. The discrete element method... Read More about Investigating geogrid-reinforced ballast: Experimental pull-out tests and discrete element modelling.

Carbonation of filler typed self-compacting concrete and its impact on the microstructure by utilization of 100% CO2 accelerating techniques (2013)
Journal Article
Mohammed, M. K., Dawson, A., & Thom, N. (2014). Carbonation of filler typed self-compacting concrete and its impact on the microstructure by utilization of 100% CO2 accelerating techniques. Construction and Building Materials, 50, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.09.052

Via the use of accelerated carbonation techniques with 100% CO2 concentration, an experimental programme was performed to investigate the carbonation and associated microstructural changes of three different self-compacting concrete (SCC) in which so... Read More about Carbonation of filler typed self-compacting concrete and its impact on the microstructure by utilization of 100% CO2 accelerating techniques.