Due to the existence of the attached mortar,the performance of the recycled concrete aggregate(RCA)is inferior to the natural aggregate,which significantly limits its wide application in industry.In this study,five ki...Due to the existence of the attached mortar,the performance of the recycled concrete aggregate(RCA)is inferior to the natural aggregate,which significantly limits its wide application in industry.In this study,five kinds of modified solutions were used to modify the surface of RCA,and the modification effects were compared.The results showed that sodium silicate,nano-silica(NS),Bacillus pasteurii and soybean powder had relatively good modification effects on RCA,which could reduce the crushing value and water absorption,and increase apparent density.The composite solution(15%sodium silicate and 2%NS)and soybean powder solution had better modification effect.The 28 d compressive strength and splitting tensile strength of recycled aggregate concrete(RAC)prepared by RCA modified by soybean powder solution were 4.6%and 5.2%higher than those prepared by RCA modified by composite solution,respectively.This indicates that among the five kinds of modified solutions,soybean powder solution has the best modification effect on RCA,and the optimal soaking time of soybean powder solution is 8 h.At this time,the crushing value,water absorption and apparent density of RCA are 12.8%,5.3%,and 2653 kg/m^(3),respectively.The research results of this study provide a reference for the modification of RCA and its efficient utilization.展开更多
In this research,some practical aspects of densified wood glulam were investigated.For this aim,poplar wood specimens were densified by hygro-thermo-mechanical technique.Glulam specimens were produced by finger joint ...In this research,some practical aspects of densified wood glulam were investigated.For this aim,poplar wood specimens were densified by hygro-thermo-mechanical technique.Glulam specimens were produced by finger joint technique and polyurethane glue was used as resin.Physical and mechanical properties of glulams were investigated according to ASTM D 143-09,ASTM D 905-03 and ISO 8375 standards.Based on obtained results,using this process(steam and pressurize compaction)resulted in improvement of physical and mechanical prop-erties of glulam specimens.Optical microscopic and scanning electron microscopic(SEM)pictures were proved structural changes on wood material during of applied technique.Generally,the increase of wood density and hygrothermal treatment has a positive role on the glulam properties especially its dimensional stability.This tech-nique showed a significant effect on water absorption;the steaming temperature and holding time significantly decreased water absorption but densification process increased this parameter.Also,delamination of specimens was decreased by hygrothermal treatment while densification showed negative effect on delamination.Moreover,modulus of rupture,modulus of elasticity,shear strength and compression strength parallel to grain were decreased by this technique but it is depend to treatment temperature and holding time.Higher temperature and holding time cause to higher decrease in the glulam mechanical strength.展开更多
基金the financial support of National Key R&D Program of China(No.2019YFC1906200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51879093,51009057 and 52108206)+1 种基金Jiangsu Science and Technology Department of China(No.BE2015706)Science and Technology Project of Nanjing Water Authority(No.201802).
文摘Due to the existence of the attached mortar,the performance of the recycled concrete aggregate(RCA)is inferior to the natural aggregate,which significantly limits its wide application in industry.In this study,five kinds of modified solutions were used to modify the surface of RCA,and the modification effects were compared.The results showed that sodium silicate,nano-silica(NS),Bacillus pasteurii and soybean powder had relatively good modification effects on RCA,which could reduce the crushing value and water absorption,and increase apparent density.The composite solution(15%sodium silicate and 2%NS)and soybean powder solution had better modification effect.The 28 d compressive strength and splitting tensile strength of recycled aggregate concrete(RAC)prepared by RCA modified by soybean powder solution were 4.6%and 5.2%higher than those prepared by RCA modified by composite solution,respectively.This indicates that among the five kinds of modified solutions,soybean powder solution has the best modification effect on RCA,and the optimal soaking time of soybean powder solution is 8 h.At this time,the crushing value,water absorption and apparent density of RCA are 12.8%,5.3%,and 2653 kg/m^(3),respectively.The research results of this study provide a reference for the modification of RCA and its efficient utilization.
文摘In this research,some practical aspects of densified wood glulam were investigated.For this aim,poplar wood specimens were densified by hygro-thermo-mechanical technique.Glulam specimens were produced by finger joint technique and polyurethane glue was used as resin.Physical and mechanical properties of glulams were investigated according to ASTM D 143-09,ASTM D 905-03 and ISO 8375 standards.Based on obtained results,using this process(steam and pressurize compaction)resulted in improvement of physical and mechanical prop-erties of glulam specimens.Optical microscopic and scanning electron microscopic(SEM)pictures were proved structural changes on wood material during of applied technique.Generally,the increase of wood density and hygrothermal treatment has a positive role on the glulam properties especially its dimensional stability.This tech-nique showed a significant effect on water absorption;the steaming temperature and holding time significantly decreased water absorption but densification process increased this parameter.Also,delamination of specimens was decreased by hygrothermal treatment while densification showed negative effect on delamination.Moreover,modulus of rupture,modulus of elasticity,shear strength and compression strength parallel to grain were decreased by this technique but it is depend to treatment temperature and holding time.Higher temperature and holding time cause to higher decrease in the glulam mechanical strength.
