Browsing by Subject "Expansive concrete"

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Expansive cements and soundless chemical demolition agents : state of technology review

Huynh, Minh-Phuoc ; Laefer, Debra F. (2009-10)

Expansive cements and soundless chemical demolition agents (SCDAs) were first introduced in the early 1970s but failed to gain widespread adoption for selective removal of rock and concrete due to their proprietary nature ...
Expansive fracture agent behaviour for concrete cracking

Laefer, Debra F. ; Ceribasi, Seyit ; Wortman, John ; Abrozevitch-Cooper, Nicole ; Huynh, Minh-Phuoc ; Midgette, J. (Institution of Civil Engineers/Thomas Telford Publishing, 2010-06)

Increasing concerns regarding litigation and terrorism provide a strong dual motivation to decrease high explosives usage in the construction industry. This paper provides parameter considerations and initial guidelines ...