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Preface | p. XI |
Organising Committee | p. XIII |
Scientific and Technical Committee | p. XV |
Innovation and development in concrete materials/design | |
Foamed Concrete: Application and specification | p. 3 |
The estimation of concrete quality by power functions | p. 11 |
The control of stable concrete quality | p. 17 |
The design of concrete mixes on limit surfaces | p. 21 |
Improvement in the compressive strength of cement mortar by the use of a microorganism - Bacillus megaterium | p. 27 |
Nonlinear analysis of ultra high strength concrete RC structure | p. 31 |
Stiffened deep cement mixing (SDCM) pile: Laboratory investigation | p. 39 |
Relationship between compressive strength and UPV for high strength concrete containing expanded Perlite aggregate | p. 49 |
The effects of the curing technique on the compressive strength of Autoclaved Aerated mortar | p. 57 |
Mechanical properties of concrete encased in PVC stay-in-place formwork | p. 63 |
Study and comparison between numerical and mathematical method for optimizing structures | p. 73 |
The mathematical explanation of genetics algorithm method for optimizing structures | p. 79 |
Optimising 3D structure frames using GA | p. 85 |
Excellence in concrete construction - through innovation | p. 91 |
Development of eco earth-moist concrete | p. 97 |
Contaminated soil concrete blocks | p. 107 |
Who is the key decision maker in the structural frame selection process? | p. 119 |
Performance of surface permeability on high-performance concrete | p. 127 |
Application of nano composites in designing and manufacturing of cement and concrete | p. 131 |
Lightening and strengthening of building using structural lightweight concrete | p. 135 |
The role of nano particles in self Compacting concrete | p. 143 |
Composite materials in concrete construction | |
Strength properties of high-volume fly ash (HVFA) concrete incorporating steel fibres | p. 149 |
Permeability of high strength concrete | p. 159 |
Formulation of Turonien limestone concrete of the Central Saharian Atlas (Algeria) | p. 165 |
Effect of cumulative lightweight aggregate volume in concrete on its resistance to chloride-ion penetration | p. 175 |
Effect of bagasse ash on water absorption and compressive strength of lateritic soil interlocking block | p. 181 |
Light-weight TRC sandwich building envelopes | p. 187 |
Thermo-mechanical properties of HSC made with expanded perlite aggregate | p. 195 |
Composition and microstructure of fly ash geopolymer containing metakaolin | p. 201 |
A computed-based model for the alkali concentrations in pore solution of hydrating Portland cement paste | p. 207 |
Research on the absorbing property of cement matrix composite materials | p. 215 |
Visual examination of mortars containing flue gas desulphurisation waste subjected to magnesium sulphate solution | p. 221 |
Effect of cement type on strength development of mortars containing limestone fines | p. 227 |
Adiabatic temperature rise of metakaolin mortar | p. 233 |
Cement-based composites for structural use: Design of reactive powder concrete elements | p. 239 |
Biomass ash and its use in concrete mixture | p. 245 |
Properties of lightweight concretes made from lightweight fly ash aggregates | p. 251 |
Experimental studies of the effectiveness of mortar modified with latexes | p. 263 |
Effect of crystal cement on concrete | p. 269 |
Properties of FRP composite durability | p. 271 |
Ultra-high performance concrete | p. 275 |
Design and construction in extreme conditions | |
Suitability of PTC heating sheets for curing foundation concrete in low temperature environments | p. 281 |
Improvement of the durability of sand concrete to freezing-thaw and wet-dry cycling by treatment of wood shavings | p. 287 |
Microstructure characteristics of cementitious composites at elevated temperatures | p. 293 |
Durability of polyester polymer concrete under varying temperature and moisture | p. 299 |
Microstructure degradation of concrete in extreme conditions of dry and high temperature difference | p. 305 |
Intelligent exothermal Nano concrete with high thermal conductivity and designing and performing the automatic road temperature monitoring system | p. 311 |
Application of composite in offshore and marine structure | p. 317 |
Protection against deterioration, repair and strengthening | |
Lateral strength evaluation of seismic retrofitted RC frame without adhesive anchors | p. 325 |
Assessment of deformation capacity of reinforced concrete columns | p. 335 |
Ductility of confined reinforced concrete columns with welded reinforcement grids | p. 339 |
On the effect of FRP sheet composite anchorage to flexural behaviour of reinforced concrete beams | p. 345 |
FE modelling of the effect of elevated temperatures on the anchoring of CFRP laminates | p. 351 |
Rehabilitation and strengthening of a hypar concrete shell by textile reinforced concrete | p. 357 |
Corrosion mitigation in concrete beams using electrokinetic nanoparticle treatment | p. 365 |
Long-term durability of reinforced concrete rehabilitated via electrokinetic nanoparticle treatment | p. 373 |
The use of glass-ceramic bonding enamel to improve the bond between concrete and steel reinforcement | p. 381 |
A new design approach for plate-reinforced composite coupling beams | p. 387 |
Analytical modeling of FRP-strengthened RC exterior beam-column joints | p. 397 |
Environmentally-friendly self-compacting concrete for rehabilitation of concrete structures | p. 403 |
Shrinkage-free fiber-reinforced mortars | p. 409 |
Comparison between design codes and procedures for concrete beams with internal FRP reinforcement in balanced case failure | p. 413 |
Experimental behavior of repaired and strengthened self-compacted RC continuous beams | p. 419 |
Performance-based durability testing, design and specification in South Africa: Latest developments | p. 429 |
Mechanical properties and durability of FRP rods | p. 435 |
FRP composites in fabrication, rehabilitation and strengthening of structure | p. 439 |
Environmental, social and economic sustainability credentials | |
Effect of GGBFS and GSS on the properties of mortar | p. 445 |
Comparative study on behaviour of concrete-filled steel tubular columns using recycled aggregates | p. 453 |
A comparative study of using river sand, crushed fine stone, furnace bottom ash and fine recycled aggregate as fine aggregates for concrete production | p. 459 |
Feasibility of using low grade recycled aggregates for concrete block production | p. 465 |
Utilization of glass cullet for the manufacture of binding material used in the production of concrete | p. 473 |
Methodology for the prediction of concrete with recycled aggregates properties | p. 477 |
Geopolymeric concrete based on industrial wastes | p. 489 |
Restoration mortars made by using rubble from building demolition | p. 495 |
High strength products made with high volume of rejected fly ash | p. 501 |
Industrial symbiosis - effective resource recovery within the UK's construction industry | p. 505 |
Effects of different glasses composition on ecosustainable blended cements | p. 511 |
Possible utilisation of wheat husk ash waste in the production of precast concrete elements | p. 517 |
Developing viable products using recycled rubber tyres in concrete | p. 523 |
Investigation into the potential of rubberised concrete products | p. 533 |
Self-cleaning surfaces as an innovative potential for sustainable concrete | p. 545 |
Pervious concrete pavement: Meeting environmental challenges | p. 553 |
Investigation on the use of burnt colliery spoil as aggregate in low to normal strength concrete | p. 559 |
Improvement of characteristics in cement composite sheet with agriculture waste fibre | p. 567 |
Author index | p. 577 |
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