Abstract: Calcium leaching is an important durability issue of cement asphalt (CA) mortar used in high-speed rails. Calcium leaching affects CA mortar’s mechanical properties, which are critical for its structural performance. In ...

Abstract: Flue gas treatment systems have been widely installed in power plants to recover the remaining energy from the exhaust flue gas and to address pollutant emissions by heating the cleaned flue gas. In this study, three modes ...

Abstract: Sludge utilization has become the focus of sludge disposal, and this paper presents a study of using sludge, low-quality fly ash, and other raw materials from the Shanghai region to make high-strength ceramsite. The ...

Abstract: Overloading, corrosion, and material aging deteriorate the structural performance of prestressed concrete (PC) bridges. Strengthening techniques are needed to improve the serviceability and extend the life of these ...

Abstract: Cofiring biomass syngas (BS) with pulverized coal under the oxy-fuel condition is a promising technology, which could encourage the utilization of biomass energy and reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. To investigate ...