From Nature to Engineering: Mortar Volume and Interfacial Mechanics in Bioinspired Ceramics
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DOI: 10.1002/adem.202500297
Abstract: Natural armors such as nacre inspire the development of bioinspired ceramics due to their exceptional toughness and damage tolerance. This study examines the influence of mortar volume fraction on the interfacial mechanics of bioinspired ceramic… read more here.
Keywords: mortar volume; engineering; mechanics; bioinspired ceramics ... See more keywords
Development of durable concrete from C&D waste by adopting identical mortar volume method in conjunction with two-stage mixing procedure
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DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119361
Abstract: Abstract This article discusses on identical mortar volume method for preparing RAC, where the sum of the adhered mortar and the additional mortar volume required for the concrete mix is exactly equal to the mortar… read more here.
Keywords: mixing procedure; two stage; stage mixing; mortar ... See more keywords
Uniaxial mechanical behaviors of recycled coarse aggregate concretes cast with conventional and equivalent mortar volume methods
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DOI: 10.1177/13694332221108439
Abstract: Among the various kinds of adjustment methods to improve the material properties of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC), equivalent mortar volume (EMV) method is widely considered as economic and effective. This is mainly because that only… read more here.
Keywords: strength; equivalent mortar; mortar volume; rac ... See more keywords