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WASTES: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities IV
WASTES: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities IV contains selected papers presented at the 6th edition of the International Conference Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, that took place on 6-8 September 2023, in Coimbra, Portugal. The Wastes conference, which takes place biennially, is a prime forum for sharing innovations, technological developments and sustainable solutions for waste management and recycling sectors worldwide, with the participation of experts from academia and industry. The papers included in this book cover a wide range of topics, including: - Management of waste streams - Environmental, economic and social aspects in waste management - Logistics, policie...
China's Opening Society
Despite its recent rapid economic growth, China’s political system has remained resolutely authoritarian. However, an increasingly open economy is creating the infrastructure for an open society, with the rise of a non-state sector in which a private economy, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and different forms of social forces are playing an increasingly powerful role in facilitating political change and promoting good governance. This book examines the development of the non-state sector and NGOs in China since the onset of reform in the late 1970s. It explores the major issues facing the non-state sector in China today, assesses the institutional barriers that are faced by its deve...
Sustainable Materials and Smart Practices
This book presents recent research on sustainable building materials and their various applications. Topics include such items as fiber reinforced concrete, the use of mineral admixtures. self-sensing cement composites, the use of nanomaterials for structural health monitoring and the production of geopolymer mortar. Keywords: Light Transmitting Concrete, Self-Compacting Concrete, Light-Weight Concrete, Polymer Concrete, Porous Concrete, Eco-Friendly Building Material, Cement Composite, Geopolymer Composites, Sustainable Bricks, Cement, Sisal Fiber, Glass Fiber, Nanomaterials, Metakaoline, Fly Ash, Silica Fume, Rice Husk Ash, Oyster Shells, Bitumen, Sugarcane Bagasse Ash, Herbocrete, Waste Foundry Sand, Swell Pressure of Clay, Quarry Dust, Sensors, Topology Optimization, Soil Stabilization.
Stainless Steel Wires-Engineered Multifunctional Ultra-High Performance Concrete
The emergence and application of stainless steel wires-engineered multifunctional ultra-high performance concrete advances the safety, durability, function/intelligence, resilience, and sustainability of infrastructure, thus prolonging the service life and reducing the maintenance to lower the lifecycle cost of infrastructure. This is the first reference work on this multifunctional concrete, which combines high performance with functional/ smart properties, such as thermal, electrical, self-sensing, and electromagnetic properties, as well as a sustainable profile. The book delivers both fundamentals and applications about multifunctional concrete, covering basic principles, properties, mechanisms, engineering application cases, and future development challenges and strategies. Stainless Steel Wires-Engineered Multifunctional Ultra-High Performance Concrete opens up a new horizon for researchers and specialist technologists in the field of concrete materials and structures.
Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on High-Speed and Intercity Railways
This book contains the papers included in the proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on High-speed and Intercity Railways (IWHIR 2011) held in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, China from July 19 to July 22, 2011, which is organized by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, in collaboration with Southwest Jiaotong University, Beijing Jiaotong University, Dalian Jiaotong University, China Engineering Consultants, Inc., Zhejiang University, and Tsinghua University. Continuing the great initiatives and momentums of the rapid development in high-speed and intercity railways worldwide in recent years, IWHIR 2011 aims at providing a platform for academic scholars and practicing engineers to share know...
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Ultra-High Performance Concrete
Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is an advanced cement-based composite material with compressive strength of over 120 MPa, high toughness, and superior durability. Since its development in the early 1990s, UHPC has attracted great interest worldwide due to its advantages. This book covers material selection and mixture design methods for developing UHPC, as well as the performance of UHPC, including fresh and hardened properties, setting and hardening, dimensional stability, static and dynamic properties, durability, long-term properties, and self-healing properties. A range of potential applications and case studies are presented to illustrate how UHPC meets requirements for lightweight, high-rise, large-span, heavy-load bearing, fast-construction, and highly durable structures in civil and construction engineering. Also introduced is a typical new concrete, seawater sea-sand UHPC, which avoids the use of freshwater and river sand in marine construction. The first book to fully cover the design, performance, and applications of UHPC, this is ideal for concrete technologists, designers, contractors, and researchers.
Nanotechnology for Civil Infrastructure
Nanotechnology for Civil Infrastructure: Innovation and Eco-efficiency of Nanostructured Cement-Based Materials explores recent innovations in civil infrastructure materials developed through nanotechnology. The book covers cementitious materials containing nanomaterials, covering their design, characterization and applications. The book also covers the possibilities to optimize properties such as rheological properties, mechanical strength, durability and resistance to aggressive environments and loads, and eco-efficiency. Final sections explore the integration of nanomaterials in cement mixtures that lead to nanocomposites with novel properties, such as self-healing, self-sensing, and self-cleaning, and featured applications in civil infrastructure. - Describes the design and characteristics of high-strength and ultra-high performance cementitious materials that use nanomaterials - Explores the relationship between nanostructure and materials performance - Discusses the major civil engineering applications of nanomaterials
