A recent study published in Engineering presents an innovative approach to predicting the service life of concrete structures in marine environments. The research, led by Taotao Feng, Jinyang Jiang ...

The thickness of concrete coating on a large-diameter offshore pipeline may be up to eight times the wall thickness of its steel pipe, requiring that its effects on the stiffness, stresses, and ...

When choosing a method for monitoring the compressive strength of concrete, it’s important for project managers to consider the impact each technique will have on their schedule. While some testing ...

Concrete is the most used construction material in the whole world. More than that, behind water, it’s the most used material, all categories combined. Worldwide, about 10 billion tons of concrete are ...

Large concrete structures need to be regularly tested for defects that may compromise their stability. While acoustic tests performed by certified inspectors are usually the inspection method of ...

A simple example of the quality control in a production line14 shows how the structure of the framework is not modified in the instantiation (reuse) phase, while the application-specific methods and ...