Rapid growth in industrial development has raised the concern of proper disposal of the by-
products generated in industries. Many of them may cause serious pollution to the air, land …

For a long time in the practice of geotechnical engineering, soil has been viewed as an inert
material, comprising only inorganic phases. However, microorganisms including bacteria …

Soiling of Photovoltaic (PV) modules is a growing area of concern due to the adverse effect
of dust accumulation on PV performance and reliability. In this work, we report on four …

In this study, a new approach based on DEM was developed to simulate the damage of
water-rich rock after freeze–thaw cycles. In this way, water-rich rock samples at low …

Calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) is the main binding phase of Portland cement concrete.
Though CSH is known to be assembled from nanoscale features, there is little experimental …

In an attempt to expand the range of engineering polymers used for laser sintering, this
paper examines the morphology, flowability and interparticle interactions of two …

The rate of structural build-up of cement-based suspensions at rest is a result of combined
physical and chemical structuration processes. The non-destructive dynamic rheometry was …

The investigation of the physical-mechanical properties of rock after freeze–thaw (FT) cycles
has important theoretical significance for understanding freeze–thaw disaster mechanisms …

Viscosity of cement-based materials incorporating manufactured sand is affected by the
content and physical properties of the microfines in the sand. However, some of the …

Calcarenites are highly porous soft rocks formed of mainly carbonate grains bonded
together by calcite bridges. The above characteristics make them prone to water-induced …