Lightweight concrete has been used in the construction industry for many years, and by introduction of modern technologies in the construction industry, this type of concrete has been accounted as one of the powerful and ...

A solution for synthesizing environmentally friendly concrete is to reduce the conventional Portland cement (OPC) content and utilize activated pozzolanic binders. Geopolymers are a sort of mineral polymers, so that their ...

With the rapid development of nanotechnology multi-disciplinary cross applications as well as the limitations of traditional materials, nanomaterials have been introduced to improve the soil. This paper investigates the ...

Steel shear walls are far cleaner and are considered more rapid replacements for the concrete shear walls in terms of execution and more reliable in terms of strength and behavior.  Also, the system takes advantage of all ...

Slab on grade, also called floors on ground, are different from other structural members. First, they are supported directly by soil, and their success or failure may depend more on the soil qualities than on the slab ...