Testing of Materials and Elements in Civil Engineering (2nd Edition)

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timber structures; estimating mechanical parameters; small clear specimens; non-destructive tests; semi-destructive tests; resistance drilling; ultrasonic wave; stress wave; visual grading; concrete; NDT; finite element method; experiment; automated inspection; frequency domain; validation; concrete; sulfate attack; physical and mechanical properties; damage model; microstructure; external thermal insulation systems; mechanical properties of bonds; polyurethane adhesive; timber frame building; bond strength; shear properties; residual magnetic field; Barkhausen noise; LCR circuits; plastic deformation; austenitic steel; steel fibre-reinforced concrete; steel fibres; waste sand properties; reinforced beam; shear cracking; shear capacity; non-destructive testing; damage detection; vibrations; modal analysis; continuous wavelet transform; concrete beam; strengthening; adhesive joint; debonding; S355 steel; uniaxial tensile test; strength properties; true stress-strain relationships; confining pressure; expansive clay; fiber; flexible wall permeameter; hydraulic conductivity; lime; rigid wall permeameter; concrete corrosion; concrete protection; steel corrosion; concrete durability; coating materials; masonry structures; autoclaved aerated concrete masonry units (AAC); compressive strength; minor-destructive (MDT) techniques; non-destructive (NDT) techniques; ultrasonic testing; acoustoelastic effect (AE); hydrostatic stresses; modeling; DIC technique; ready-mixed concrete; construction architecture material; inter-laboratory comparisons (ILC); proficiency testing (PT); concrete quality assessment; fracture mechanics; ductile fracture; material microstructure; void growth; FEM model; material testing; geodesic dome; seismic response; dynamic analysis; seismic analysis; concrete; compressive strength; high temperature; fire temperature; residual strength; heat accumulation factor; variational asymptotic method; reduced-order plate model; orthogrid-stiffened panel; free-vibration analysis; global buckling; non-destructive testing; steel plates; ultrasonic tomography; damage detection; base material; rock; post-installed anchors; adhesive anchor; mechanical anchor; load-bearing capacity; GSI; RMR; rebound value; rebound hammer; semi-flexible pavement; fatigue resistance; cracking mechanism; fatigue prediction; fracture surface; cement–cellulose composites; ventilated façade; acoustic emission method; frequencies of acoustic emission signals; geosynthetic; design; pullout resistance; effective length; reinforced earth; clay bricks; cement lime mortar; infill masonry wall; destructive force; self-stressed anti-washout concrete; segment assembly; undrained strengthening; axial compression test; mechanical properties; CFRP grid; PCM; interface; mechanical model; pull-out test; finite element analysis; external walls; thermal measurements; R-value; thermal resistance; temperature-based method; heat flow meter method; infrared thermography method; 3D textile composite; variational asymptotic method; equivalent model; buckling analysis; free-vibration analysis; interlaboratory comparison (ILC); proficiency testing (PT); risk analysis; measurements uncertainty (MU); ceramic tiles adhesive (CTA); assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP); construction product; market surveillance; artificial weathering testing in civil engineering; construction profiles; natural fibre-reinforced polymer composites; building performance assessment; microstructure analysis; mechanical properties; stairs; masonry; clay brick; arch; vault; management; quality; light detection and ranging (LiDAR); TLS; low-temperature construction additive; preparation method; volumetric properties; modification mechanism; mixture performance; bio-rejuvenated additive; 100% rejuvenation; reclaimed asphalt pavement; regeneration mechanism; pavement performance; macro-strain mode; medium- and small-span bridges; wavelet transform; cross-correlation function; hygrothermal simulation; capillary active internal insulation; mould risk; moisture effects; subgrade; static load test; deformation modulus; reliability; fine-grain concrete; bond; industrial computed tomography; numerical simulation; xCT; fiber; rectangular profile; torsional stiffness; stiffness increase; research; finite element method; guided waves; longitudinal wave; discrete element method; finite element method; numerical modelling; dispersion curves; recycled aggregate concrete; sustainable aggregate; compressive strength; flexural strength; gradient boosting; random forest; ventilated facades; large-scale model; fibre cement boards; fire exposure; acoustic emission method; Bayesian approach; prestressing force; saw-cut method; assessment; pre-tensioned members; waste from enrichment of water-soluble ores; artificially supported mining method; backfill; activation; nanomodifier astralene; ultimate compressive strength; cement; air-entraining admixture; plasticizing; porosity; air-content; strength; freeze-thawing resistance; storage systems; looseness; stiffness; beam-end connection; bending; gap; clearance; concrete; plastic viscosity; yield stress; modeling; machine learning; volcanic soil; mechanical property; strength index; particle crushing; road engineering; pavement; fatigue; subgrade; modules; FEM; light weight deflectometer; solid fired brick; defects in the internal structure; non-destructive testing; resonant pulse method; material durability; machine learning; drying of soil; microwave heating; soil structure; computed microtomography; water content; buckling; stability; civil engineering; slender bars; columns; numerical analysis; variable cross-section; waste glass; recycling; construction materials; sustainable concrete; mechanical properties; steel fiber; building material; flexural strength; fibers; concrete; mortar; hybrid; artificial neural networks; non-destructive testing; fibre-cement boards; acoustic emission; SEM; concrete; steel fibers; steel fiber-reinforced concrete; compressive strength; flexural strength; backfill mining; loading rate; mechanical properties; acoustic emission; cumulative ringing count; damage constitutive model; CFRP; bond–slip law; debonding; RC slab; retrofit; strengthen; concrete; self-compacting concrete; compressive strength; prediction models; machine learning; FRP; continuous RC slab; retrofit; strengthen; optimal design; asphalt aging; material property; climate condition; pavement structure; field rut depth; precast concrete products; quality control; OC curve; AOQ curve; shear wave velocity; bender elements; triaxial testing; micromechanics