Abstract: This work experimentally evaluated compressive strength and splitting tensile strength of cellular lightweight concrete (CLC) under varying strain-rate conditions. A novel artificial technique called multigene genetic ...

Abstract: In this study, an attempt was made to use pond ash (PA), which is an industrial waste generated in power plants, as a replacement for fine aggregates (FA) in concrete. An experimental program was conducted on the mechanical ...

Abstract: In the last decades, the utilization of industrial waste like ground-granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBFS) has proven itself a great asset in the modern construction industry. Aiming at promoting the green housing initiatives, ...

Abstract: The seismic design of buildings uses global ductility factor and occupancy importance factor (IF) as two major fixed parameters in defining the safety of the structure. The study of performance variation of the structure ...

Abstract: Design of structures made using silica fume (SF) concrete to an acceptable level of safety requires the probabilistic evaluation of its mechanical properties. An extensive experimental program was carried out on compressive ...

Abstract: Cellular lightweight concrete (CLC) block masonry has gained popularity in the masonry market with the growing demand in the modern construction industry due to its various advantages, including a positive impact on the ...

Abstract: Sustainable concrete construction has encouraged the utilization of industrial wastes [fly ash (FA), silica fume, ground granulated blast furnace slag, metakaolin, and so forth] as a composite cementitious material due to ...