A5067074152- Hygrothermal properties of building materials
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materials
- Concrete and Cement Materials Research
- Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials
- Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis
- Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
- Polymer composites and self-healing
- Building materials and conservation
- Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance
- Concrete Properties and Behavior
- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- Shape Memory Alloy Transformations
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Mechanical Behavior of Composites
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete
- Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation
- Smart Materials for Construction
- Structural Analysis and Optimization
- Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies
- Transport Systems and Technology
- Structural Analysis of Composite Materials
- Fire effects on concrete materials
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
- Spacecraft Design and Technology
Adolfo Ibáñez University
2017-2023
Purdue University West Lafayette
2012-2015
Indiana Department of Transportation
2015
University of Brescia
2014
Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology
2014
Universidad Nacional de La Plata
2011-2012
Ground-based gamma-ray astronomy has had a major breakthrough with the impressive results obtained using systems of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes. huge potential in astrophysics, particle physics and cosmology. CTA is an international initiative to build next generation instrument, factor 5-10 improvement sensitivity 100 GeV 10 TeV range extension energies well below above TeV. will consist two arrays (one north, one south) for full sky coverage be operated as open observatory....
Eco-bricks, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles filled with mixed inorganic waste, have become a low cost construction material and valid recycling method to reduce waste disposal in regions where industrial is not yet available. Because Eco-bricks are recovered materials, potential of its constituents difficult at the end life. This study proposes considering single work as time capsule, for recovering filling when other ways valorization available within those communities that...
We present a combined experimental/theoretical study aimed at enhancing adhesion between NiTi wire and thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) matrix in which it is embedded. surfaces were subjected to the following surface treatments prior pull-out tests: (i) treatment with an acid etch or chemical conversion coating (ii) application of microgeometry enhance mechanical interlocking TPO matrix. Nanometer micron-scale features examined atomic force microscopy. The extent each increased was quantified....
Commercial polypropylene fibers are incorporated as reinforcement of cement-based materials to improve their mechanical and damage performances related properties such tensile flexural strength, toughness, spalling impact resistance, delay formation cracks reducing crack widths. Yet, the production these generates economic costs environmental impacts and, therefore, use alternative more sustainable has become popular in research community. This paper addresses characterization recycled...
Internally cured (IC) concrete is frequently produced in North America using pre-wetted lightweight aggregate (LWA). One important aspect associated with the production of quality IC accurate determination moisture content, including absorbed and surface LWA. Knowledge content enables corrections to be made for mixture, thereby enabling an water-to-cement ratio maintained. Two methods determining LWA include specified ASTM C1761-13b “paper towel method” a method that uses centrifuge (Miller,...
Recycled fibers from food-industry could be added as reinforcement to cement-based materials. Cement-based materials perform well under compression, but tensile strength and post-cracking ductility in tension are poor. Fibers produced steel, glass synthetic materials, have been successfully used overcome some of these shortcomings. Fiber-reinforced mortar has shown an increased improved long-term serviceability due the crack control provided by fibers. Food-industry waste disposal is...
Adobe is an earthen-based material that consists of the use a clayey soil and, most times, straw fibres to manufacture blocks are afterwards sundried. This study reviews three types fibres: vegetal, industrial and animal, for adobe blocks. Overall, all increase at least one order magnitude impact strength plain reduced shrinkage cracking plasters in 50% with respect adobe. Compressive flexural average values were not increased nor decreased by addition fibres. The intrinsic variability...
A combined, numerical and experimental, study of a thermo-mechanical joint for satellite applications is presented. The was designed to provide high thermal insulation (160 K/W) large mass equipment (70 kg) satisfy, at the same time, NASA standards mission requirements scientific launched on July 2011. In general, mechanical demand opposite solutions trade off between them needed. goal our design develop robust capable meet both: structural requirements, while maintaining simplicity in...