Abstract: A fracture mechanics–based approach is developed to predict the shrinkage cracking age of shotcrete ring specimens under various curing regimes. Prolonged water curing and curing compound are considered to mitigate early-age ...

Abstract: This work aims to study the buckling kinetic process of a piezoelectric thin film (nanoribbon) bonded to a viscoelastic compliant layer with rigid support. The piezoelectric thin film is assumed to be poled in the thickness ...

Abstract: Nondestructive ultrasound-based methods have been applied to evaluate the elastic properties of concrete materials. Although the wave modulus of elasticity of concrete frequently is reported to be higher than the static ...

Abstract: Asphalt aging and fatigue cause the pavement performance to decline, affecting the service life of the pavement. However, limited research on impact laws and the mechanism of asphalt oxidation kinetic aging on fatigue ...