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Infrastructures, Volume 6, Issue 5

May 2021 - 16 articles

Cover Story: Nowadays, the circular use of resources is fundamental for increasing the sustainability of construction. In this sense, the use of Electric Arc Furnace Slag (EAFS) aggregates represents a valid option. In this paper, the performance of concrete pavements manufactured with large amounts of EAFS was studied through laboratory tests and field observations. All mechanical properties measured in the lab yielded adequate results. Specific contributions were provided by metallic and synthetic fibers. A successful implementation of full-scale slabs was also demonstrated, with only minor cracks and some surface chips after exposure to the outdoor environment. The strength development and skid resistance were also adequate. Importantly, the overall analysis of the results shows that sustainable concrete with EAFS can be used in real rigid pavements. View this paper.
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Articles (16)

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
11,140 Views
11 Pages

Socioeconomic Benefits of the Shinkansen Network

  • Panrawee Rungskunroch,
  • Anson Jack and
  • Sakdirat Kaewunruen

High speed rail (HSR) networks have been an essential catalyst in stimulating and balancing regional economic growth that ultimately benefits the society as a whole. Previous studies have revealed that HSR services sustainably yield superior social v...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,989 Views
18 Pages

This paper presents the behavior of concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) columns infilled with fiber-reinforced self-consolidating ultrahigh strength concrete (UHSC) subjected to axial concentric monotonic loading to failure. UHSC is expected to improve...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
7,176 Views
19 Pages

Infrastructure project delivery, specifically the delivery of water infrastructure projects, is a serious challenge in South Africa. Therefore, using the study context of water utility agencies in South Africa, the objective of this study was to exam...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
7,670 Views
28 Pages

Switch and crossing (S&C) faults are a major cause of track-related delays and account for a significant proportion of maintenance and renewal budgets for railway infrastructure managers around the world. Although various modelling approaches hav...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,650 Views
16 Pages

Preliminary Validation of Steel Slag-Aggregate Concrete for Rigid Pavements: A Full-Scale Study

  • Víctor Revilla-Cuesta,
  • Vanesa Ortega-López,
  • Marta Skaf,
  • Emiliano Pasquini and
  • Marco Pasetto

The high wear resistance and toughness of electric arc furnace slag (EAFS) means that this industrial by-product can successfully replace natural aggregate in hydraulic or bituminous concretes that withstand vehicle traffic. This article validates th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,709 Views
23 Pages

The ‘short’ neutral section is a feature of alternating current (AC) railway overhead line electrification that is often unreliable and a source of train delays. However hardly any dynamic analysis of its behaviour has been undertaken. This paper bri...

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Infrastructures - ISSN 2412-3811