We propose a novel meta-learning enhanced 3D CNN-LSTM framework for durability prediction. The framework integrates 3D microstructural data from micro-CT scanning with environmental time-series data through a dual-branch architecture: a 3D CNN branch...
The interaction between concrete and steel occurs during concrete mixing and finishing processes, during filling of concrete moulds, formwork, composite columns and during pumping of concrete mixtures. More experimental investigation is required to p...
Exterior finishes protect reinforced concrete buildings against environmental factors, improve their durability, and enhance their exterior design. In this study, the influence of different metal types used in arc thermal metal spraying on the adhesi...
Corrosion on the interface between a metal alloy, such as steel, and a wet, permeable non-metallic medium is of considerable practical interest. Examples include the interface between steel and water, the atmosphere or concrete, as for steel reinforc...
Self-healing is an essential property of smart concrete structures. In contrast to other structural metals, shape memory alloys (SMAs) offer two unique effects: shape memory effects, and superelastic effects. Composites composed of SMA wires and conv...
Concrete is a material of porous nature that, when humidified, becomes an ionic conductor whose apparent conductivity depends on the ionic load (typically based on OH−, Ca2+, Na+, and K+) and the amount of available free water. Under conditions of pa...
Artificial and singular geochemical environments are created around the engineered barrier systems (EBS) designed to isolate high level nuclear wastes in deep geological repositories. A concrete-bentonite interface takes place within the EBS and it b...
Combining two high-performance materials—ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) as the matrix and carbon-fibre-reinforced composites (CFRP) as the reinforcement—opens up new possibilities for achieving very lightweight thin-walled concret...
The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) technique is widely used in the study of the corrosion of metallic materials. This method also allows for the electrical characterization at the ceramic–metal interface in contact with an aqueous...
AZ63 sacrificial anode is widely used to protect buried metal pipelines and reinforced concrete structures and so on. The interfacial metallurgical bonding between AZ63 sacrificial anode and Q235 wiring terminal directly affects its cathodic protecti...
This paper presents a passive wireless humidity sensor for concrete monitoring. After discussing the transmission of electromagnetic wave in concrete, a novel architecture of wireless humidity sensor, based on Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) Radio Frequen...
In terms of production technology, metal–ceramic systems for dental restorations comply with a concrete algorithm, the efficiency of which is always dependent on the applications for which they are intended. The first stage involves obtaining m...
There exist shear and seepage behaviors on the interface between clay core and concrete slab in clay core dams. In order to investigate the seepage characteristics of the clay–structure interface after shear deformation, a shear-seepage test sy...
The increasing demand for sustainable construction materials has driven the exploration of alternatives to traditional cement-based concrete. In this context, this study investigates a cement-less material, specifically an alkali-activated or geopoly...
The durability of metal-based constructions, especially those containing reinforced concrete, is mainly limited by corrosion processes. Diamond-like carbon (DLC)-coated silicon (Si) wafers provide a chemically inert and mechanically robust sensing in...
The effect of a nitride layer on the forming behavior of CrN and (Cr, Fe)7C3 multilayers for thermoreactive deposition (TRD) was investigated. Plasma nitriding followed by TRD (PN-TRD) produced a larger coating thickness than the case of direct TRD w...
Urban freshwater ecosystems exhibit distinct patterns of elevated major ions (calcium, potassium and bicarbonate) and metals, referred to as the ‘urban geochemical signature’. However, the implications of this urban fingerprint at the wat...
Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) has become one of the key technologies in subsurface sensing and, in general, in nondestructive testing (NDT), since it is able to detect both metallic and nonmetallic targets. GPR has proven its ability to work in elec...
Resistive random access memory (RRAM), which is considered as one of the most promising next-generation non-volatile memory (NVM) devices and a representative of memristor technologies, demonstrated great potential in acting as an artificial synapse...
Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) have been investigated both experimentally and through simulation for mixing controlled combustion (MCC) concepts as a method for reducing heat transfer losses and increasing cycle efficiency, but it is still a very ac...