Yes / This paper focuses on monitoring the evolution of lime-clay reactions using geotechnical parameters as a function of lime content and environmental temperature. Lime contents of 5, 7, 9, 11 and 13% by dry weight of expansive clay powder were added to prepare lime-clay specimens. The specimens were prepared at the same dry unit weight of 12.16 kN/m3 and moisture content of 40% except for tests aimed at the determination of dry unit weight as a function of mellowing period. Prepared specimens were mellowed or cured at two different ambient temperatures of 20 °C and 40 °C. Results attained from Unconfined Compressive Strength and permeability tests were employed to assess the impact of lime content on the mechanical and hydraulic properties of lime treated expansive clays. The results revealed that at the beginning, the rate of strength gain is remarkably fast for a particular period of time which is dependent on lime content. Furthermore, the strength gain on specimens cured at 40 °C is 8 times higher than that observed on specimens cured at 20 °C which highlights significant effect for the environmental temperature on accelerating the chemical reactions. Reduced dry unit weight due to increased resistance to compactability is observable with increasing lime content and higher environmental temperature. Accelerated pozzolanic reaction at higher environmental temperature resulted in permeability coefficient of specimens mellowed for 24 h at 40 °C to be higher than those mellowed at 20 °C. The results also highlighted that the permeability coefficient would be relatively stable when expansive clays were treated with small amounts of lime e.g. 5%.

Yes / Construction and demolition waste (CDW) has been recently identified as a potential aluminosilicate source for geopolymers. However, the available research has mainly focused on developing CDW-based geopolymer pastes and mortars, while studies on geopolymer concretes sourced from CDW have been very limited. Thus, the current study aimed at experimentally identifying different CDW materials suitable for producing geopolymer concretes. Additionally, the study analysed the mechanical, microstructural, and environmental properties of CDW- based geopolymer concrete produced. In this regard, the effect of relevant parameters on the compressive strength development of CDW-based geopolymer concretes was comprehensively investigated, including those related to precursor types/fineness, alkali activator solution, aggregate type/size and curing regimes. Microstructural analyses were also conducted on the selected samples (100% brick waste, 100% tile waste, 100% concrete waste and 75% brick waste + 25% GGBS). Finally, the environmental impact of geopolymer concrete was assessed and compared with similar traditional concrete. Results showed that employing CDWs alone is not suitable to achieve sufficient strengths under all curing regimes. However, the inclusion of 25% GGBS significantly improved the strength performance of CDW-based geopolymer concrete, in comparison to other supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) such as Class-C fly ash and calcium hydroxide. The particle size of CDWs and concentration of alkaline activators highly affect the performance of CDW-based geopolymer concretes. Utilization of CDWs with particles finer than 75 μm and high concentrations of NaOH (12 M) is recommended to achieve good performance. The results also indicate that almost similar energy is needed for producing CDW-based geopolymer and OPC-based traditional concrete, whereas a huge reduction in CO2 emission (∼40%) was estimated in the case of geopolymers. The outcomes of the current study are expected to contribute to the advancement of geopolymer concrete derived from CDW in addition to providing valuable insights into this type of concrete for practitioners and academics.

Yes / This article aims to investigate the flowability, physical, mechanical, and durability properties of metakaolin (MK)-added colored cement mortars exposed to the effects of H2SO4 sulfuric acid (SA) and HNO3 nitric acid (NA). MK was used in 20% replacement with cement, and yellow (YP) and red pigments (RP) were added to the mixtures at 1% and 3% of the cement by weight. According to the results, although MK reduced the workability and, therefore, the flow diameter (FD) of mortars, thanks to the void-filling feature of MK, filling the voids in the microstructure caused the samples' apparent porosity (AP) and relative dynamic modulus of elasticity (RDME) to decrease. Additionally, MK significantly improved the residual compressive (RCS) and residual flexural strengths (RFS) of the samples thanks to the calcium-silicate-hydrate (C-S-H) bonds it formed in the interior structure, owing to its high pozzolanic efficiency. Moreover, this improvement of MK is more remarkable in samples that remain subject to SA and NA attacks for more time. Furthermore, while YP reduces the workability of mortars and, therefore, the FD value due to its needle-tipped grain structure, RP increases the FD value of the mortars with its spherical grain structure. However, YP and RP contributed to reducing the AP of the samples and increasing RCS and RFS capacities at a meager rate by showing a micro-filling effect. In addition, there were significant increases in the total color changes (E) of YP and RP-added colored mortar samples, especially after longer SA and NA attacks. / This paper is financially supported by the University of Van Yüzüncü Yil, Department of BAP, within the scope of the CDS-2023-10468 project. / The full-text of this article will be released for public view at the end of the publisher embargo on 4 May 2025.

Photos captured in the shortwave infrared (SWIR) spectrum are interesting in military applications because they are independent of what time of day the pic- ture is captured because the sun, moon, stars and night glow illuminate the earth with short-wave infrared radiation constantly. A major problem with today’s SWIR cameras is that they are very expensive to produce and hence not broadly available either within the military or to civilians. Using a relatively new tech- nology called compressive sensing (CS), enables a new type of camera with only a single pixel sensor in the sensor (a SPC). This new type of camera only needs a fraction of measurements relative to the number of pixels to be reconstructed and reduces the cost of a short-wave infrared camera with a factor of 20. The camera uses a micromirror array (DMD) to select which mirrors (pixels) to be measured in the scene, thus creating an underdetermined linear equation system that can be solved using the techniques described in CS to reconstruct the im- age. Given the new technology, it is in the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) interest to evaluate the potential of a single pixel camera. With a SPC ar- chitecture developed by FOI, the goal of this thesis was to develop methods for sampling, reconstructing images and evaluating their quality. This thesis shows that structured random matrices and fast transforms have to be used to enable high resolution images and speed up the process of reconstructing images signifi- cantly. The evaluation of the images could be done with standard measurements associated with camera evaluation and showed that the camera can reproduce high resolution images with relative high image quality in daylight.

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Seismic-resistant steel eccentrically braced frames (EBFs) are designed so that that yielding during earthquake loading is restricted primarily to the ductile links. To achieve this behavior, all members other than the link are designed to be stronger than the link, i.e. to develop the capacity of the link. However, satisfying these capacity design requirements for the beam segment outside of the link can be difficult in the overall design process of an EBF. In some cases, it may be necessary to make significant changes to the configuration of the EBF in order to satisfy beam design requirements. If this discovery is made late in the design process, such changes can be costly. The overall goal of this research was to develop guidelines for preliminary design of EBFs that will result in configurations where the beam is likely to satisfy capacity design requirements. Simplified approximate equations were developed to predict the axial force and moment in the beam segment outside of the link when link ultimate strength is developed. These equations, although approximate, provided significant insight into variables that affect capacity design of the beam. These equations were then used to conduct an extensive series of parametric studies on a wide variety of EBF configurations. The results of these studies show that the most important variables affecting beam design are 1) the nondimensional link length, 2) the ratio of web area to total area for the wide flange section used for the beam and link, 3) the angle between the brace and the beam, and 4) the flexural stiffness of the brace relative to the beam. Recommendations are provided for selection of values for these variables in preliminary design. / text

Šiame baigiamajame magistro darbe nagrinėjama gruntbetonio savybių priklausomybė nuo grunto sudėties. Atlikta porų injekcijos ir srautinės injekcijos teorijos apžvalga, išdėstytos šių metodų atlikimo sekos, panaudojimo sritys bei aptartos srautinėmis injekcijomis suformuotų gruntbetoninių kolonų fizikinės savybės. Baigiamojo magistro darbo teorinėje dalyje pateikiama pagrindų stiprinimo injekcijomis apžvalga. Aptariami jų ypatumai, technologijos bei medžiagos, pateikiami kokybės kontrolės metodai, nagrinėjamos dažniausiai kylančios problemos ir jų sprendimo būdai. Eksperimentinėje dalyje nagrinėjama, kokį poveikį priemaišos daro gruntbetonio savybėms. Buvo atliekami laboratoriniai tyrimai, nagrinėjama grunbetonio savybių priklausomybė nuo grunto sudėties. Aprašomi gauti rezultatai, atliekama jų analizė, suformuluojamos išvados. Darbą sudaro 6 dalys: įvadas, literatūros apžvalga, eksperimentiniai tyrimai, išvados, literatūros sąrašas ir priedai. Darbo apimtis – 118 p. teksto be priedų, 35 p. priedų, 78 paveikslėliai, 39 lentelės, 44 bibliografiniai šaltiniai. / This master thesis examines soilerete properties dependence on the composition of the soil. Carried out in pairs at the injection stream and an overview of the theory of the injection set forth in the execution sequence of these methods, fields, and discussed the use of injection-formed soilrets thanks to the physical properties of columns. Master's thesis in theoretical basis for the strengthening of the Review of the injection. Discuss their features, technology and materials, the quality control methods, addresses the most common problems and their solutions. The experimental section deals with the impact of the pollution for soileret properties. Was carried out laboratory tests analyzed in the analysis, formulation of conclusions. The work consists of seven parts: introduction, literature review, experimental studies, conclusions, references, published articles and accessories. Thesis consist of: 118 p. text without appendixes, 35 p.appendixes, 78 pictures, 39 tables, 44 bibliographical entries.

Dating back to as far as 1940, the US road and bridge infrastructure system has garnered quite the status for strategically connecting together half a continent. As monumental as the infrastructure's status, is its rate of deterioration, with the average bridge age coming at a disconcerting 50 years. Aside from visual inspection, a battery of non-destructive tests were developed to conduct structural fault assessment and detect laminations, in order to preemptively take preventive measures. The mainstream commercially favored test is the impulse time domain ground penetrating radar (GPR). An extremely short, high voltage pulse is used to visualize cross-sections of the bridge decks. While effective and it does not disturb traffic flow, impulse radar suffers from major drawbacks. The drawbacks are namely, its limited dynamic range and high cost of system manufacturing. A less prominent yet highly effective system, stepped frequency continuous wave (SFCW) GPR, was developed to address the aforementioned drawbacks. Mostly developed for research centers and academia, SFCW boasts a high dynamic range and low cost of system manufacturing, while producing comparable if not identical results to the impulse counterpart. However, data procurement speed is an inherent problem in SFCW GPR, which seems to keep impulse radar in the lead for production and development. I am proposing a novel approach to elevate SFCW's data acquisition speed and its scanning efficiency altogether. This approach combines an encoding method called orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) and an emerging paradigm called compressive sensing (CS). In OFDM, a digital data stream, the transmit signal, is encoded on multiple carrier frequencies. These frequencies are combined in such a way to achieve orthogonality between the carrier frequencies, while mitigating any interference between said frequencies. In CS, a signal can be potentially reconstructed from a few samples below the standardized Nyquist rate. A novel design of the SFCW GPR architecture coupled with the OFDM-CS algorithm is proposed and evaluated using ideal channels and realistically modelled bridge decks.

El concreto permeable es un concreto especial, el cual permite el paso del agua a través de su estructura gracias al alto porcentaje de vacíos que posee a diferencia del concreto tradicional. Esta cualidad del concreto permeable permite acabar con la falta de permeabilidad en las estructuras tradicionales de concreto evitando las fallas estructurales debido al encharcamiento y escurrimiento del agua. En esta investigación se realizó el diseño de mezcla del concreto permeable con una resistencia de 210 kg/cm2, aplicando el método ACI 522.R para poder aplicarlo como una alternativa de carpeta de rodadura en pavimentos. Para ello se realizaron diferentes diseños de mezcla en laboratorio hasta encontrar el diseño óptimo para obtener una resistencia a la compresión de 210 kg/cm2, el diseño de mezcla elegido contaba con las siguientes características: relación agua/cemento de 0.38, porcentaje de vacíos de 13%, 1.5% de aditivo Superplastificante y 7% de arena. Para validar la investigación se realizó la construcción de un prototipo con el diseño elaborado en laboratorio con un área de 2.00 m2 (1.00m x 2.00m). Al concreto en estado fresco se le analizaron sus características de consistencia, densidad y contenido de vacíos; en el estado endurecido se realizaron los ensayos de compresión, permeabilidad y flexión, además de aplicarle una prueba de carga. Los resultados indicaron que el diseño de mezcla usado en el prototipo con resistencia a la compresión de 261.58 kg/cm2 y permeabilidad de 0.01744 m/s puede usarse como alternativa de superficie de rodadura para un pavimento. / Pervious concrete is a special type of concrete which allows the passage of water through its structure due to its high percentage of voids unlike traditional concrete. This quality of pervious concrete allows to end the lack of permeability in traditional concrete structures thus preventing structural failures due to flooding and water runoff. This research will seek to find a mix design for pervious concrete to apply it as an alternative road surface for pavements. To verify the above, different mix designs were performed in laboratory to find the design that give us a compressive strength of 210 kg/cm2, the chosen design had the following features: water - cement ratio of 0.38, 13% air content, 1.5% additive superplasticizer and 7% of sand. To validate the research, a prototype was built with the chosen mix design, this prototype had an area of 2 m2 (1m x 2m). The fresh concrete was analyzed for its consistency, density, and void percentage; the hardened concrete was analyzed for its compressive strength, permeability and flexural strength, finally the prototype was load tested. The results indicated that the mix design used in the prototype with compressive strength of 261.58 kg/cm2 and a permeability of 0.01744 m/s can be used as an alternative rolling surface for pavements. / Tesis

As vitrocerâmicas bioativas são materiais sintéticos capazes de aderirem quimicamente aos minerais presentes na estrutura dentária. A união dos cimentos de ionômero de vidro modificados por resina (CIVMRs) à dentina pode ser influenciada por diferentes tipos de tratamentos prévios à restauração. Os objetivos deste estudo foram: avaliar a resistência à compressão, a rugosidade e a adesão à dentina de CIVMRs (Fuji II LC e Vitremer) após a incorporação de partículas de vitrocerâmicas bioativas (Biosilicato®); foi ainda, avaliar a resistência à degradação da adesão à dentina dos CIVMRs, utilizando-se EDTA como pré-tratamento dentinário. Para o teste de resistência à compressão foram confeccionados cilindros sendo que 2, 5 e 10 % em peso de partículas de vitrocerâmica bioativa foram incorporadas aos pós dos CIVMRs, armazenados em água destilada por 24h a 37°C até a realização dos testes. A rugosidade dos cimentos experimentais (2% de vitrocerâmica bioativa) e controles foi avaliada por microscopia de força atômica (MFA) após armazenamento a seco e em 100 % de umidade por 1 mês. Para os testes de microtração, as superfícies das cavidades foram tratadas seguindo-se as instruções dos fabricantes ou utilizando-se EDTA. Os espécimes foram restaurados com os CIVMRs experimentais (2% de vitrocerâmica) e controles. Após as restaurações, os espécimes foram armazenados em água por 24h e 7d. Para o teste de degradação, os CIVMRs foram armazenados por 24h, 3m e imersos em 10% de hipoclorito de sódio por 5h. Os dentes foram seccionados em palitos e submetidos ao teste de microtração. ANOVA e teste de múltiplas comparações foram realizados (p<0,05). O modo de fratura foi classificado em adesivo, misto e coesivo e alguns espécimes foram analisados em microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV). Apenas os cimentos com 2% de vitrocerâmica bioativa obtiveram resistência a compressão semelhante ao grupo controle. Para os grupos controles, Fuji II LC apresentou-se mais rugoso que o Vitremer e o seu armazenamento à seco aumentou sua rugosidade. A condição de armazenamento, seco ou úmido, não afetou a rugosidade dos CIVMRs experimentais. A vitrocerâmica bioativa aumentou significantemente a adesão à dentina dos CIVMRs após armazenamento por 24h, exceto para o Fuji II LC quando EDTA foi utilizado. A aplicação de EDTA aumentou significantemente os valores de resistência adesiva. No estudo de degradação da união, valores de resistência adesiva significantemente maiores foram obtidos nos grupos onde a dentina foi pré-tratada com EDTA. A resistência adesiva do Fuji II LC à dentina não foi afetada pelos métodos de degradação utilizados. Valores de resistência adesiva significantemente menores foram observados para os espécimes restaurados com Vitremer após os dois métodos de degradação, exceto quando a dentina foi prétratada com EDTA. As falhas do tipo mistas foram prevalentes. Em conclusão, 2% de partículas de vitrocerâmica bioativa podem ser incluídas nos CIVMRs sem afetar suas propriedades mecânicas. A rugosidade dos CIVMRs experimentais não foi afetada pelo meio de armazenamento. A inclusão de vitrocerâmicas bioativas aumentou a resistência adesiva somente após armazenamento de 24h. A utilização de EDTA como pré-tratamento dentinário aumentou a resistência adesiva para todas as condições e preveniu a degradação da interface adesiva do Vitremer. / Bioactive glass-ceramics are synthetic materials capable of chemically bonding to dental structures. Adhesion of resin-modified glass-ionomer cements (RMGICs) to dentin may be influenced by different types of dentin pre-treatments. The objective of this study was to analyze the compressive strength, roughness and adhesion to dentin of RMGICs (Fuji II LC and Vitremer) after the incorporation of bioactive glassceramic particles (Biosilicate). Additionally, the durability of the RMGICs adhesion was analyzed after the application of EDTA as a pre-treatment of dentin. Cylinders of RMGICs with incorporation of 2, 5 and 10 % in weight of bioactive glass-ceramic particles were made for compressive strength, and stored in water for 24h at 37°C. Roughness of control and experimental (2% bioactive glass-ceramic) RMGICs was analyzed by atomic force microscopic (MFA) after storage in dry and humidity conditions for 1 month. For the microtensile test, the surfaces of the cavities were treated following the manufacturers instructions or by applying EDTA. The cavities were restored with control and experimental (2% bioactive glass-ceramic) RMGICs. After restorations, the specimens were stored in water for 24h and 7 days. For the degradation test, the RMGICs were stored for 24h, 3 months or immersed in 10% NaOCl for 5h. Teeth were sectioned in beams and submitted to microtensile test. ANOVA and multiple-comparisons tests were used (p<0.05). Mode of failure was classified in adhesive, mixed and cohesive, some specimens were analyzed by scanning electronic microscopic. Only the RMGICs with 2% of bioactive glassceramic obtained compressive strength similar to the control RMGICs. The storage conditions, dry or humidity, did not affect the roughness of experimental RMGICs. Bioactive glass-ceramic significantly increased the adhesion to dentin of RMGICs after storage for 24h, except for Fuji II LC when EDTA was applied. The application of EDTA significantly increased the values of bond strength. For the degradation study, high values of bond strength were also observed in groups where the dentin was pre-treated with EDTA. The bond strength of Fuji II LC to dentin was not affected by the degradation methods. Vitremer specimens presented significantly lower bond strength values after degradation methods, except when EDTA was applied. Mixed failures were the most prevalent in all groups. In conclusion, 2% of bioactive glassceramic particles may be included in RMGICs without affecting their mechanical properties. Roughness of experimental RMGICs was not affected by storage conditions. The incorporation of bioactive glass-ceramic increased the bond strength after storage for 24h. The application of EDTA as a pre-treatment of dentin increased the bond strength for all conditions studied and prevented the degradation of adhesive interface of Vitremer.