89 Citations
A new approach to estimate compressive strength of concrete by the UPV method Um novo procedimento para estimar a resistência à compressão do concreto pelo método VPU
- Materials Science, Engineering
- 2016
Abstract Resumo Although the ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) method has been extensively used to estimate concrete compressive strength, the relationship between UPV and concrete strength is mixture…
The use of volcanic scoria from ‘Djoungo’ (Cameroon) as cement replacement and fine aggregate by sand substitution in mortar for masonry
- Materials Science, Engineering
- 2020
Abstract In this paper, the utilisation of volcanic scoria from ‘Djoungo’ (Cameroon) as cement and fine aggregate replacement in Portland cement masonry mortar was investigated. Four natural…
Impacts of air-entrained agents and curing time on mechanical and durability characteristics of structural lightweight concrete
- Materials ScienceInnovative Infrastructure Solutions
- 2022
This paper investigated the mechanical properties and durability of air-entrained structural lightweight concrete under an acidic environment. Experiments included visual inspection, nondestructive…
Prediction of Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity for Cement, Mortar, and Concrete through a Multiscale Homogenization Approach
- Materials ScienceMaterials
- 2022
Ultrasonic testing (UT) is an important method for concrete, and ultrasonic pulse velocity is commonly used to evaluate the quality of concrete materials in existing studies. The ultrasonic pulse…
Chloride ion permeability improvement of recycled aggregate concrete using pretreated recycled aggregates by silica fume slurry
- Materials Science
- 2021
Compressive strength prediction model of high-strength concrete with silica fume by destructive and non-destructive technique
- Materials ScienceInnovative Infrastructure Solutions
- 2021
The study proposes a new model for estimating the compressive strength of high-strength concrete using destructive and non-destructive testing. The effect of silica fume replacement level and its…
Evaluation of residual strength with ultrasonic pulse velocity relationship for concrete exposed to high temperatures
- Materials Science, EngineeringAdvances in Mechanical Engineering
- 2021
This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation on the relationship between strength and ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) of concrete exposed to high temperature, especially for a…
Influence of singular and binary nanomaterials on the physical, mechanical and durability properties of mortars subjected to elevated temperatures and freeze–thaw cycles
- Materials Science
- 2021
Noise Reduction for Improvement of Ultrasonic Monitoring Using Coda Wave Interferometry on a Real Bridge
- EngineeringJournal of Nondestructive Evaluation
- 2021
Reinforced concrete bridges are iconic parts of modern infrastructure. They are designed for a minimum service life of 100 years. However, environmental factors and/or inappropriate use might cause…
Prediction of the compressive strength of high-performance self-compacting concrete by an ultrasonic-rebound method based on a GA-BP neural network
- Materials SciencePloS one
- 2021
The excellent agreement between the predicted and test values demonstrates the model can accurately predict theCompressive strength of SCC and hence reduce the cost and time for SCC compressive strength testing.