Excellence in concrete construction through innovation Proceedings of the conference held at the Kingston University United Kingdom 9 10 September 2008 1st Edition by Mukesh Limbachiya, Hsein Kew 0415475929 9780415475921

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ISBN 10: 0415475929

ISBN 13: 9780415475921

Author: Mukesh C Limbachiya, Hsein Y. Kew

The concrete industry has embraced innovation and ensured high levels of long-term performance and sustainability through creative applications in design and construction. As a construction material, the versatility of concrete and its intrinsic benefits mean it is still well placed to meet challenges of the construction industry. Indeed, concrete

Excellence in concrete construction through innovation Proceedings of the conference held at the Kingston University United Kingdom 9 10 September 2008 1st Table of contents:

Organising Committee

Scientific and Technical Committee

Theme 1: Innovation and development in concrete materials/design

Foamed Concrete: Application and specification

The estimation of concrete quality by power functions

The control of stable concrete quality

The design of concrete mixes on limit surfaces

Improvement in the compressive strength of cement mortar by the use of a microorganism – Bacillus

Nonlinear analysis of ultra high strength concrete RC structure

Stiffened deep cement mixing (SDCM) pile: Laboratory investigation

Relationship between compressive strength and UPV for high strength concrete containing expanded Per

The effects of the curing technique on the compressive strength of Autoclaved Aerated mortar

Mechanical properties of concrete encased in PVC stay-in-place formwork

Study and comparison between numerical and mathematical method for optimizing structures

The mathematical explanation of genetics algorithm method for optimizing structures

Optimising 3D structure frames using GA

Excellence in concrete construction – through innovation

Development of eco earth-moist concrete

Contaminated soil concrete blocks

Who is the key decision maker in the structural frame selection process?

Performance of surface permeability on high-performance concrete

Application of nano composites in designing and manufacturing of cement and concrete

Lightening and strengthening of building using structural lightweight concrete

The role of nano particles in self Compacting concrete

Theme 2: Composite materials in concrete construction

Strength properties of high-volume fly ash (HVFA) concrete incorporating steel fibres

Permeability of high strength concrete

Formulation of Turonien limestone concrete of the Central Saharian Atlas (Algeria)

Effect of cumulative lightweight aggregate volume in concrete on its resistance to chloride-ion pene

Effect of bagasse ash on water absorption and compressive strength of lateritic soil interlocking bl

Light-weight TRC sandwich building envelopes

Thermo-mechanical properties of HSC made with expanded perlite aggregate

Composition and microstructure of fly ash geopolymer containing metakaolin

A computed-based model for the alkali concentrations in pore solution of hydrating Portland cement p

Research on the absorbing property of cement matrix composite materials

Visual examination of mortars containing flue gas desulphurisation waste subjected to magnesium sulp

Effect of cement type on strength development of mortars containing limestone fines

Adiabatic temperature rise of metakaolin mortar

Cement-based composites for structural use: Design of reactive powder concrete elements

Biomass ash and its use in concrete mixture

Properties of lightweight concretes made from lightweight fly ash aggregates

Experimental studies of the effectiveness of mortar modified with latexes

Effect of crystal cement on concrete

Properties of FRP composite durability

Ultra-high performance concrete

Theme 3: Design and construction in extreme conditions

Suitability of PTC heating sheets for curing foundation concrete in low temperature environments

Improvement of the durability of sand concrete to freezing-thaw and wet-dry cycling by treatment of

Microstructure characteristics of cementitious composites at elevated temperatures

Durability of polyester polymer concrete under varying temperature and moisture

Microstructure degradation of concrete in extreme conditions of dry and high temperature difference

Intelligent exothermal Nano concrete with high thermal conductivity and designing and performing the

Application of composite in offshore and marine structure

Theme 4: Protection against deterioration, repair and strengthening

Lateral strength evaluation of seismic retrofitted RC frame without adhesive anchors

Assessment of deformation capacity of reinforced concrete columns

Ductility of confined reinforced concrete columns with welded reinforcement grids

On the effect of FRP sheet composite anchorage to flexural behavior of reinforced concrete beams

FE modelling of the effect of elevated temperatures on the anchoring of CFRP laminates

Rehabilitation and strengthening of a hypar concrete shell by textile reinforced concrete

Corrosion mitigation in concrete beams using electrokinetic nanoparticle treatment

Long-term durability of reinforced concrete rehabilitated via electrokinetic nanoparticle treatment

The use of glass-ceramic bonding enamel to improve the bond between concrete and steel reinforcement

A new design approach for plate-reinforced composite coupling beams

Analytical modeling of FRP-strengthened RC exterior beam-column joints

Environmentally-friendly self-compacting concrete for rehabilitation of concrete structures

Shrinkage-free fiber-reinforced mortars

Comparison between design codes and procedures for concrete beams with internal FRP reinforcement in

Experimental behavior of repaired and strengthened self-compacted RC continuous beams

Performance-based durability testing, design and specification in South Africa: latest developments

Mechanical properties and durability of FRP rods

FRP composites in fabrication, rehabilitation and strengthening of structure

Theme 5: Environmental, social and economic sustainability credentials

Effect of GGBFS and GSS on the properties of mortar

Comparative study on behaviour of concrete-filled steel tubular columns using recycled aggregates

A comparative study of using river sand, crushed fine stone, furnace bottom ash and fine recycled ag

Feasibility of using low grade recycled aggregates for concrete block production

Utilization of glass cullet for the manufacture of binding material used in the production of concre

Methodology for the prediction of concrete with recycled aggregates properties

Geopolymeric concrete based on industrial wastes

Restoration mortars made by using rubble from building demolition

High strength products made with high volume of rejected fly ash

Industrial symbiosis – effective resource recovery within the UK’s construction industry

Effects of different glasses composition on ecosustainable blended cements

Possible utilization of wheat husk ash waste in the production of precast concrete elements

Developing viable products using recycled rubber tyres in concrete

Investigation into the potential of rubberised concrete products

Self-cleaning surfaces as an innovative potential for sustainable concrete

Pervious concrete pavement: Meeting environmental challenges

Investigation on the use of burnt colliery spoil as aggregate in low to normal strength concrete

Improvement of characteristics in cement composite sheet with agriculture waste fiber

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