Abstract: This paper reports on the results of the investigation on concrete specimens made with different plain (ASTM I, II, and V) and blended cements incorporating different percentages of volcanic ash (VA) up to 30% (as cement ...

Abstract: Limit load determination of mechanical components and structures by the mα-tangent method is proposed herein. The proposed technique is a simplified method that enables rapid determination of ...

Abstract: Storage tanks are widely used in the industry to store hydrocarbon products. Corrosion damage is considered to be a serious threat to the structural integrity of the industrial storage tanks ...

Abstract: This study was carried out to compare the moisture resistance of two types of mixtures [i.e., hot mix asphalt (HMA) and stone matrix asphalt (SMA)]. To achieve this purpose, three dense and three gap-graded aggregates were ...

Abstract: The ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (code) provides guidelines for the classification of linear elastic stresses into primary, secondary, and peak stresses. Although these guidelines cover ...

Abstract: Coal-burning powerplants generate about 72,000,000 t (80,000,000 ton) of combustion by-products per year in the United States. Each tonne (1.1 ton) of by-products used in lieu of portland cement in concrete saves about ...