The objective of this research was to measure and analyze the long-term modulus values of cement-treated base (CTB) layers constructed in Utah using microcracking. Because modulus values of pavement layers are among the most influential inputs affecting mechanistic-empirical pavement design, obtaining reasonable estimates of modulus values is critical. Testing was performed with a portable falling-weight deflectometer, also called a lightweight deflectometer, and modulus values were backcalculated with the computer program BAKFAA. Testing occurred at five asphalt pavement sites in northern Utah, where reconstruction with full-depth reclamation and cement stabilization, in the form of cement slurry, was performed approximately 2 to 14 years previously. Unconfined compressive strength (UCS) data collected for the CTB materials during earlier projects were compiled for all five sites. The correlation between backcalculated CTB modulus values, which ranged from 42 to 433 ksi, and 7-day UCS values, which ranged from 366 to 559 psi, was analyzed, and uniformity and sensitivity analyses were performed. Based on the results of this research, a new correlation is proposed for estimating the long-term modulus values of microcracked CTB layers constructed in a seasonally cold climate, such as northern Utah. For an average 7-day UCS of 450 psi, a CTB modulus value of 114 ksi would be estimated using this correlation, whereas a much higher modulus value of 630 ksi would be estimated from an existing correlation chart that was published in 1972 before microcracking was developed as a CTB construction practice. The results of the uniformity analyses indicate that statistically significant spatial variability in the CTB modulus values exists at each site. In comparison to a proposed maximum threshold coefficient of variation of 40 percent presented in the literature for aspects of CTB construction, the CTB modulus at all of the sites would be characterized as having low uniformity, with values ranging from 42.9 to 90.3 percent. The results of the sensitivity analyses indicate that backcalculated CTB modulus values are sensitive to typical deviations from design values that may occur in pavement layer thicknesses and suggest that CTB modulus estimation errors may range from -22,561 to 62,097 psi, or -3.73 to 10.81 percent, for pavements similar to those studied in this research when the actual asphalt and CTB layer thicknesses are different than the assumed values by up to 0.25 or 0.50 in., respectively.

This study will deal with a new type of concrete that focuses on cement particles. As you alreadyknow today, concrete is one of the most used materials in the world, and the negative is that it has acontributing factor to pollution with as much as 5% of global carbon dioxide pollution.To reduce this, a new environmentally friendly concrete was produced that reduces pollution anddamage to the environment.The type of concrete we have studied has a higher compressive strength than the reference mix.Many tests were carried out to produce concrete that is environmentally friendly with highcompressive strength.The study will highlight the actual effect of the cement particles when large particles that perform afilling effect are not as important compared to the small particles that enter the hydration process andreplace with large particles of limestone (>0.036 mm). Through the method (Normal Limestone in anew abode), concrete has gained greater compressive strength than the reference mix.With the results achieved in this study, the construction sector is given the opportunity to useconcrete with higher strength and be more environmentally friendly in the future.

Nanotechnology refers to the use of the materials or particles ranging from a few nanometers (nm) to 100 nanometers (nm) in a wide range of applications. Use of nanomaterials in cement composite to enhance the mechanical properties, fracture toughness and other functionalities has been studied for decades. In this regard, one of the carbon-based nanomaterials, Graphene Oxide (GO), has received attentions from researchers for its superior mechanical properties (e.g. tensile strength, yield strength, and Young's modulus). Although GO is not lucrative in increasing electrical conductivity (EC) of cement paste compared to that of graphene- another derivative of GO, reduced graphene oxide (rGO), might be a solution to increase EC. Another derivative of GO is the solution to the problem. In this research, the compressive strength and flexural strength of GO-cement composite (GOCC) and rGO-cement composite (rGOCC) have been investigated with 0.01% and 0.05% GO and rGO content. GOCC-0.05% showed 27% increase in compressive strength compared to the control cement paste after 28 days (d) of hydration. GOCC-0.01% showed only 3.4% increase in compressive strength compared to the control. rGOCC-0.05% showed 21% increase in compressive strength and 15.5% increase in Modulus of Rupture (MOR) compared to the control cement paste after 28 d of hydration. On the other hand, rGOCC-0.01% showed 7% increase in compressive strength and 0.35% increase in MOR after 28 d. GOCC-0.05% showed increasing trends in compressive strength after 28 d indicating continuation of hydration. Similarly, rGOCC-0.05% also showed increasing trends in compressive and flexural strength after 28 d, possibly due to the reason described earlier. Microstructural investigation on GOCC-0.05% and GOCC-0.01% by X-ray Diffraction (XRD) illustrated that the crystallite sizes of tobermorite-Å and jennite, which are mineralogical counterpart of disordered Calcium-Silicate-Hydrate (C-S-H), increases from 3 d to 28 d, representing the crystallite growth due to continued hydration. However, the crystallite size of GOCC-0.05% was smaller than that of GOCC-0.01% at both 3 d and 28 d, indicating finer nucleated grains. According to Hall-Petch equation, mechanical strength increases with decreasing particle size. Finer particles or grains can increase the strength in cement composites in several other ways: (1) GO acted as heterogeneous nucleation sites because of reactive functional groups. Activation energy was decreased by these "defects" in the cement paste, and consequently, numerous nuclei of C-S-H. with high surface area were formed, (2) because of finer grains, cracks are forced to move along a tortuous path, which makes the structure difficult to fail, and strength increased consequently (3) Finer grains of GOCC-0.05% created compacted hydration products decreasing porosity which can indirectly increase the strength. The above reasons, separately or in conjunction, might increase the strength of GOCC-0.05% and proved that GO is responsible for increasing heterogeneous nucleation sites during cement hydration. Early age hydration (EAH) characteristics were investigated for rGOCC specimens with 0.1% and 0.5% rGO content. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), and X-ray Diffraction (XRD) were employed to study the EAH characteristics. SEM/EDX, and XRD analysis were performed after 15 min, 1 h, 3 h and 24 h of hydration. (EAH) study on rGOCC-0.1% showed that at 15 min hydration, numerous precipitates of, possibly, C-S-H formed along the grain boundary (GB) of unhydrated cement grains. This served as visual confirmation of Thomas and Scherer's Boundary Nucleation and Growth (BNG) model that hydration of cement grains was initiated by the short burst of nucleation of C-S-H embryos along GB. EDX on rGOCC-0.1% and rGOCC-0.5% showed that Ca/Si ratio in C-S-H was ~2.0. This finding indicated that C-S-H structure in this study was concurrent with that of impure jennite. XRD analysis also evidently showed that jennite was present, possibly possessing a short range ordered (SRO) structure, referring to local crystalline structure in a very short area. After consulting Chen's work, it would be appropriate to say that C-S-H found in this study resembled more as C-S-H (II), which is disordered jennite. It was also observed that as expected with cement with nanomaterials, with continuing hydration, pore spaces were filled with hydration products such as C-S-H, ettringite, CH, sulfoaluminates etc,. Lastly, Electrical resistivity (ER) testing on 9 sets of rGOCC specimens was conducted. The specimen includes 0.5%, 1%, 5% rGO content, and the control conditioned in both oven dry (OD) and saturated surface dry (SSD). ER increased with the increase of rGO content from 0.5% and 1% compared to that of the control. However, the ER of rGOCC-5% was significantly decreased, showing 93% reduction compared to the control, which can be interpreted as a threshold value for sensing applications to be explored. As expected, large reduction of ER value occurred on the specimens with the SSD condition. This reduction can be attributed to the ionic conduction though the pore solution of the composites. As the rGO content increased, so did the potential nucleation sites for hydration (as can be seen in SEM images), which might block the number of contact points among the rGO, resulting in low conduction and high resistivity. However, as rGO content increased to 5%, the contact areas/points increased to a degree that could trump the nucleation seeding sites, resulting in decreased ER. The ER measured with the rGOCC specimens was comparable to that of cement composites incorporating carbon fibers (CF), and steel fibers, but higher content of rGO are required to have a similar ER range of those fiber cement composites. This might be due to smaller sizes of rGO sheets and lower aspect ratio compared to other nanofibers causing drastic reduction of electron tunneling mechanism compared to other fibers.

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the clogging potential of installed pervious concrete systems, to analyze rehabilitation techniques and develop construction specifications for the construction of portland cement pervious concrete specific to the state of Florida. Currently, a consistent statewide policy has not been established in reference to credit for storage volume within the voids in pervious concrete and the coarse aggregate base. For this reason a current and updated assessment of pervious pavement is needed to benefit from the advantages of pervious pavement use in low traffic volume areas. Initially by modeling a pervious concrete system in a field laboratory with test cells of typical Florida soil conditions and groundwater elevations and combining these data with field data from multiple sites of long service life, a Florida specific construction methodology has been developed. It is hoped that by developing a more standardized design criteria for pervious pavements in Florida a statewide acceptance of portland cement pervious pavement can be achieved and credit can be earned based on the volume of stored stormwater. This study of field sites was subsequently expanded to include locations in the southeastern United States. Pervious concrete has suffered historically poor support due to a number of factors, including concern about poor long term performance due to clogging of surface pores. Eight existing parking lots were evaluated to determine the infiltration rates of pervious concrete systems that have had relatively no maintenance. Infiltration rates were measured using an embedded single-ring infiltrometer developed specifically for testing pervious concrete in an in-situ state. The average infiltration rates of the pervious concrete that was properly constructed at the investigated sites ranged from 0.4 to 227.2 inches per hour. A total of 30 pervious concrete cores were extracted and evaluated for infiltration rates after various rehabilitation techniques, including pressure washing, vacuum sweeping and a combination of the two methods, have been performed to rehabilitate the infiltration capability of the concrete. By evaluating the effectiveness of these rehabilitation techniques, recommendations have been developed for a maintenance schedule for pervious concrete installations. In most cases it was found that the three methods of maintenance investigated in this study typically resulted in a 200% or greater increase over the original infiltration rates of the pervious concrete cores. It is therefore recommended that as a general rule of thumb one or a combination of these rejuvenation techniques should be performed when the system infiltration rates are below 1.5 inches per hour to maintain the infiltration capability of pervious concrete pavements.

Identification of an appropriate material capable of enamel remineralization to fill a cavity after the removal of dental tissue is a new field of dental research. Elucidation of the associated factors involved in enamel defects remain in question including the mechanisms of enamel hypoplasia as well as improvement needed in our current treatment models. The purpose of this thesis is to evaluate the factors associated with enamel defects, to understand the mechanism by which they evolve, as well as look into a new method of treatment called, fluorapatite cement. This new treatment has shown promising affects to improve our current treatment to restore enamel defects, however, to find the best treatment we must understand the foundations of enamel and how defects arise. Enamel is the strongest tissue in the body because it must maintain resistance to factors such as bacterial adhesion, acidity, and temperature. Enamel defects can present as white spots, discoloration, or deep fissures in the enamel due to a disturbance that occurred during tooth oogenesis. Enamel hypoplasia provides favorable conditions for the early development of caries and the retention of plaque, which can progress and reach deep into the enamel and the dentin and cause sensitivity. Our current treatment is efficient and has been used for decades, however, requires the surrounding health enamel to be removed. This is a disadvantage and has encouraged scientists to continue researching for an effective way to remineralize enamel and avoid the loss of healthy enamel. Diseases such as coeliac disease have an influence on the formation of enamel that lead to defects. A recent study investigated if dentists can play a role in early diagnosis of diseases including coeliac disease by examining patients for enamel defects. The study discovered that there was not a significant difference in oral evaluations to determine upon early diagnosis, however, they did conclude that there was pattern in the types of defects that were found in coeliac patients. Specifically, grade I and II defects were found on the anterior teeth of coeliac patients, therefore, the study still recommends seeing the dentist for oral exams as well as supports further study. To understand the mechanism of how defects arise, scientists studied first permanent molars in children during their first three years of life with factors including, institutionalization, gender, medications, and diseases. Studies showed that females have a two-fold risk for enamel defects over males and institutionalized children have a three-to-four-fold risk of enamel defects. To improve our current treatment and avoid loss of healthy enamel and a costly procedure, scientists are looking into the use of hydroxyapatite (HA), a natural occurring mineral in our body, to create a possible new synthetic enamel called fluorapatite (FA) cement. Research analyzed fluorapatite cement compared to natural enamel and found that FA cement has a stronger resistance to acidity with a weight loss of 0.75% wt% compared to enamel with 1.2% and greater resistance to bacterial adhesion than natural enamel by three times. FA cement was also found to have more stability and higher cellular activity than hydroxyapatite. As for safety for dental application, FA cement and HA were placed in simulated body fluid to test for cytotoxicity levels, and none were present. Therefore, FA cement has a promising approach to restore enamel defects effectively and conveniently. Further research is recommended to understand the association of females and institutionalized children with enamel defects versus all children in a larger study group. The current reported results from fluorapatite cement are very promising. This cement can allow an inexpensive and more efficient method of treatment due to its abilities to remineralize enamel that even stronger than natural enamel. The recent hydroxyapatite and fluoride toothpaste products show the growing research that is being put into this idea of creating a synthetic enamel with our current mineral hydroxyapatite. This thesis supports the idea that FA cement has the potential as an alternative to current treatment for enamel defects and hopefully will be ready to undergo a clinical trial in the near future.

[pt] A indústria siderúrgica no Brasil gera atualmente cerca de 5 milhões de toneladas/ano de escória de aciaria LD. Estudos preliminares recentes têm mostrado ser promissora a produção de cimento mediante tratamentos térmicos e modificações químicas capazes de gerar fases com propriedades pozolânicas com resistência a compressão semelhantes às do cimento Portland. Dentro deste contexto o presente trabalho teve como objetivo investigar a viabilidade de utilização da escória LD na produção de um cimento Portland classe E por meio de ajuste químico composicional e tratamentos térmicos da escória ainda liquida utilizando análises químicas por ICP-OES e testes de resistência à compressão segundo a norma NBR 7215. Além disso, a presente pesquisa realizou estudo de correlação utilizando várias gamas de misturas e um fator de correlação entre os corpos de prova especificados pela norma (5x10cm) e corpos de prova menores (1x2cm), a fim de adequar um equipamento mais apropriado ao projeto. Os resultados mostraram que a mistura formada por 75 por cento Cimento Portland II F-32 e 25 por cento Novo Clínquer (escória de LD química e termicamente tratada) e a mistura com a relação 50-50 desses mesmos materiais, foram as que atenderam plenamente a condição exigida pela norma para a resistência à compressão dos Cimentos Portland Tipo II, Classe E, decorridos 28 dias de cura. Além disso os resultados mostraram viabilidade na correlação dos corpos de prova, dessa forma sendo possível a realização dos testes mecânicos com corpos de prova com dimensão de 1x2 cm. / [en] Nowadays the steel industry in Brazil generates about 5 million tons of LD steel slag annually. Recently some studies with its use in cement production have shown promise, once that after heat treatment and chemical modifications it can present phases with similar hydraulic properties to Portland cement and equivalent compressive strength as well. In this context, the present work aimed to investigate the feasibility of using LD slag for production of a Portland cement Class-E, in the face of chemical modifications of the liquid slag followed by a fast-cooling heat treatment and chemical analysis carried out by ICP-OES techniques and also a compressive strength test according to the NBR 7215 standard. In addition, based on the results of the compression test and to optimize the amount of material used, a correlation study was carried out between specimens in accordance with the standard (5X10cm) and smaller specimens (1X2cm), in order to use an appropriate lab compressive machine. The results showed that the mixtures using 75 percent Portland II Cement F-32 and 25 percent Novo Clinquer (chemical and heat-treated LD slag) and that one with 50-50 ratio using the same materials, were the mixtures that fully satisfied the minimum compressive resistance condition required by the NBR standard, concerning Type II Class Portland Cements, after 28 days of curing. In addition, the results showed feasibility in the correlation of specimens, thus making it possible to perform mechanical tests with specimens with a dimension of 1x2 cm.

Yes / In this paper, two types of nano carbon materials including 0D nano carbon black and 2D graphene are assembled through electrostatic adsorption to develop smart cement-based composites. Owing to their excellent mechanical, electrical properties and synergistic effect, self-assembled 0D/2D nano carbon materials can form toughening and conductive networks in cement-based materials at low content level and without changing the preparation process of conventional cement-based materials, thus endowing cement-based materials with smart and multifunctional properties including high toughness, self-sensing property to stress/strain and damage, shielding/absorbing property to electromagnetic wave. The developed smart cement-based composites with self-assembled 0D/2D nano carbon materials have promising application in the fields of oil well cementing, structural health monitoring, and electromagnetic protection and anti-electromagnetic pollution. It can therefore conclude that electrostatic self-assembled 0D/2D nano carbon materials provide a simple preparation method and excellent composite effect for developing nano cement-based materials, which can be applied in large-scale infrastructures. / The National Science Foundation of China (51908103) and the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2019M651116).

Yes / This paper investigates the coupled effect of functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs-COOH), nanomontmorillonite (NM), and sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS) anionic surfactant on compressive and flexural strengths of cement paste. The response surface methodology (RSM) was used to optimize the content of the two nanomaterials and surfactant, and to analyze the effect of their interactions on mechanical properties and microstructural characteristics of the paste. Test results indicate that the simultaneous use of NM and MWCNT can lead to 30% gain in compressive strength and 40% increase in flexural strength. Using analysis of variance, it was possible to predict the optimal weight percentage of nanomaterials. Atomic Force Microscope observations showed that the use of NM and MWCNT can reduce the surface roughness of cement paste and refine porosity, thus reducing the risk of cracking at the cement matrix and improving the homogeneity of the microstructure.

Background: The golden standard for single unit crowns has for long been porcelain fused to metal (PFM). However, demands for improved esthetic materials has driven the development of zirconia which has increased in popularity due to its eminent mechanical and esthetic properties. Long term follow-up of zirconia is lacking and no consensus regarding which luting agent to use has yet been established. Aim: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the longevity of single unit crowns in relation to luting cements used and to investigate if any shift in the choice of crown materials could be seen over time. Methods: A retrospective journal survey with inclusion criteria being patients treated with tooth supported single crowns at the students’ clinic at the Umea University School of Dentistry. Extracted data were focused on 8 factors regarding information about the patient and materials used in the crown treatment. Statistical analyses were made with GraphPad.com and Microsoft Excel 2010. Results: Core reinforced zirconia crowns luted with RelyX showed a statistically significant higher success rate (95%) compared to crowns luted with zinc oxide phosphate (60%) (p<0.05). The most common complications were loss of retention and chipping of the veneering porcelain. Conclusion: The choice of luting agent seems to be of importance for core reinforced zirconia crowns. No statistically significant difference in success rate could be seen for PFM and monolithic zirconia. A shift in the choice of crown material could be seen. Monolithic ZR had increased, while PFM and ZR core had decreased.

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