Testing of Materials and Elements in Civil Engineering (2nd Edition) Volume I

• Other Authors: Schabowicz, Krzysztof (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; History of engineering & technology; Conservation of buildings & building materials; timber structures; estimating mechanical parameters; small clear specimens; non-destructive tests; semi-destructive tests; resistance drilling; ultrasonic wave; stress wave; visual grading; concrete; NDT; finite element method; experiment; automated inspection; frequency domain; validation; sulfate attack; physical and mechanical properties; damage model; microstructure; external thermal insulation systems; mechanical properties of bonds; polyurethane adhesive; timber frame building; bond strength; shear properties; residual magnetic field; Barkhausen noise; LCR circuits; plastic deformation; austenitic steel; steel fibre-reinforced concrete; steel fibres; waste sand properties; reinforced beam; shear cracking; shear capacity; non-destructive testing; damage detection; vibrations; modal analysis; continuous wavelet transform; concrete beam; strengthening; adhesive joint; debonding; S355 steel; uniaxial tensile test; strength properties; true stress-strain relationships; confining pressure; expansive clay; fiber; flexible wall permeameter; hydraulic conductivity; lime; rigid wall permeameter; concrete corrosion; concrete protection; steel corrosion; concrete durability; coating materials; masonry structures; autoclaved aerated concrete masonry units (AAC); compressive strength; minor-destructive (MDT) techniques; non-destructive (NDT) techniques; ultrasonic testing; acoustoelastic effect (AE); hydrostatic stresses; modeling; DIC technique; ready-mixed concrete; construction architecture material; inter-laboratory comparisons (ILC); proficiency testing (PT); concrete quality assessment; fracture mechanics; ductile fracture; material microstructure; void growth; FEM model; material testing; geodesic dome; seismic response; dynamic analysis; seismic analysis; high temperature; fire temperature; residual strength; heat accumulation factor; variational asymptotic method; reduced-order plate model; orthogrid-stiffened panel; free-vibration analysis; global buckling; steel plates; ultrasonic tomography; base material; rock; post-installed anchors; adhesive anchor; mechanical anchor; load-bearing capacity; GSI; RMR; rebound value; rebound hammer; semi-flexible pavement; fatigue resistance; cracking mechanism; fatigue prediction; fracture surface; cement-cellulose composites; ventilated façade; acoustic emission method; frequencies of acoustic emission signals; geosynthetic; design; pullout resistance; effective length; reinforced earth; clay bricks; cement lime mortar; infill masonry wall; destructive force; self-stressed anti-washout concrete; segment assembly; undrained strengthening; axial compression test; mechanical properties; CFRP grid; PCM; interface; mechanical model; pull-out test; finite element analysis; external walls; thermal measurements; R-value; thermal resistance; temperature-based method; heat flow meter method; infrared thermography method; 3D textile composite; equivalent model; buckling analysis; interlaboratory comparison (ILC); risk analysis; measurements uncertainty (MU); ceramic tiles adhesive (CTA); assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP); construction product; market surveillance; artificial weathering testing in civil engineering; construction profiles; natural fibre-reinforced polymer composites; building performance assessment; microstructure analysis; stairs; masonry; clay brick; arch; vault; management; quality; light detection and ranging (LiDAR); TLS; low-temperature construction additive; preparation method; volumetric properties; modification mechanism; mixture performance; bio-rejuvenated additive; 100% rejuvenation; reclaimed asphalt pavement; regeneration mechanism; pavement performance; macro-strain mode; medium- and small-span bridges; wavelet transform; cross-correlation function; hygrothermal simulation; capillary active internal insulation; mould risk; moisture effects; subgrade; static load test; deformation modulus; reliability; fine-grain concrete; bond; industrial computed tomography; numerical simulation; xCT; rectangular profile; torsional stiffness; stiffness increase; research; guided waves; longitudinal wave; discrete element method; numerical modelling; dispersion curves; recycled aggregate concrete; sustainable aggregate; flexural strength; gradient boosting; random forest; ventilated facades; large-scale model; fibre cement boards; fire exposure; Bayesian approach; prestressing force; saw-cut method; assessment; pre-tensioned members; waste from enrichment of water-soluble ores; artificially supported mining method; backfill; activation; nanomodifier astralene; ultimate compressive strength; cement; air-entraining admixture; plasticizing; porosity; air-content; strength; freeze-thawing resistance; storage systems; looseness; stiffness; beam-end connection; bending; gap; clearance; plastic viscosity; yield stress; machine learning; volcanic soil; mechanical property; strength index; particle crushing; road engineering; pavement; fatigue; modules; FEM; light weight deflectometer; solid fired brick; defects in the internal structure; resonant pulse method; material durability; drying of soil; microwave heating; soil structure; computed microtomography; water content; buckling; stability; civil engineering; slender bars; columns; numerical analysis; variable cross-section; waste glass; recycling; construction materials; sustainable concrete; steel fiber; building material; fibers; mortar; hybrid; artificial neural networks; fibre-cement boards; acoustic emission; SEM; steel fibers; steel fiber-reinforced concrete; backfill mining; loading rate; cumulative ringing count; damage constitutive model; CFRP; bond-slip law; RC slab; retrofit; strengthen; self-compacting concrete; prediction models; FRP; continuous RC slab; optimal design; asphalt aging; material property; climate condition; pavement structure; field rut depth; precast concrete products; quality control; OC curve; AOQ curve; shear wave velocity; bender elements; triaxial testing; micromechanics
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This reprint was proposed and organized as a means to present recent developments in the field of testing of materials and elements in civil engineering. For this reason, the articles highlighted in this editorial relate to different aspects of this topic, from building materials to building structures. The current trend in the development of materials testing in civil engineering is mainly concerned with the detection of flaws and defects in elements and structures using destructive, semidestructive, and nondestructive testing.