For reconstruction of northwest breakwater in Tripoli harbour / Libya, about 4500 m long, it is necessary to produce various concrete elements (cubes and accropodes) in total amount of 550000 m 3 . Volumes of cubes are ...

The latent heat of solidification of any alloy depends on the chemistry and the microstructure developed during solidification process. Effects of chemistry on the release of the latent heat during solidification and ...

Sulphur concrete is a relatively new material, and although similar in final appearance to portland cement concrete, its manufacture, handling, use, and testing are different. Sulphur concrete is a thermoplastic material ...

Quality and structural integrity of welded pressure equipment are defined by The Pressure Equipment Directive (97/23/EC). The problem is complex, due to welded joint imperfections, matching effect, heterogeneity of ...

An analysis of the influence of heterogeneity of the ferriteaustenite welded joint on its integrity has been performed. The Charpy specimens, with notch positioned in different regions of welded joint, have been tested ...

In this work, a possibility to develop new chromite-based refractory linings for casting applications has been examined. Lining composition optimization with the controlled reologic properties was achieved by applying ...

The paper considers the moisture expansionphenomenon, as a specific form of corrosion process ofbrick clay products degradation [1]. The influence of themineralogical composition of raw materials, firingtemperature and ...

Turbine blades are one of the most important machine parts in every power generator. Corrosion and/or erosion attack on blades are also available in moisture atmosphere, because the wet water vapour is an usual working ...

Pavement management systems tend to lead to sound decision making regarding the optimal maintenance strategy which is, in most cases, based on the achievement of minimal total society costs which are defined as the sum of ...