Browsing by Subject "Concrete"
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Assessing the compressive strength and elastic modulus of high-performance GGBS concrete
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2022)The mechanical properties of High Performance Concrete are crucial for structural design to achieve expected advantages over conventional concrete. For example, the efficient prefabrication of precast concrete requires ... -
Development of a SEM-EDS method for quantifying free mica in building materials
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Geology, 2021)The publication of Irish Standard IS 465:2018 highlighted the need for a technique to accurately and non-subjectively quantify free mica. The standard was developed to assist those who intend to provide assessment and ... -
Recycling plastic waste in cement composites for construction. Engineers Ireland Journal
(2019)Gurbir Kaur and Sara Pavía explore the possibility of raising the amount of recycled plastic (34%) by replacing sand with plastic waste in mortars and concretes, as this would not only reduce plastic incineration and ... -
Thermoelectric conversion in buildings
(2023)Buildings consume almost one-third of the total global energy and emit nearly 15% of the direct CO2 generated on the planet. However, intelligent buildings taking advantage of modern energy efficient technologies have ...