Environmental studies for solutions are among the most important agendas of the scientific
world. Most of the new studies are taking into account environmental effects. However, it is …

The use of industrial waste and/or by-products as alternative sources of raw materials in
building materials has become standard practice. The result, more sustainable construction …

This study aimed to experimentally examine the physical properties and non-destructive
properties of cementitious composites for different hybrid basalt and PVA fiber contents. The …

An artificial neural network (ANN) model and response surface methodology (RSM) were
established to estimate the compressive strength of concrete by using the combination of …

Non-destructive tests (NDTs) represent one of the solutions that aid engineers in evaluating
the strength of materials. However, the results obtained using such tests are still …

Ensuring the safety and stability of buildings during earthquakes is of utmost importance.
This can be achieved by assessing the seismic performance of reinforced concrete …

Timely and accurately obtaining the strength of pouring material, eg, concrete, cement
mortar, is of great significance for engineering construction. In this paper, a non-destructive …

Important facilities constructed during last decades of 20th century are near completion of
design life. For extending their service life or to evaluate these for new demands (loads) …

Performance assessment of existing building structures, especially concrete compressive
strength assessment, is a crucial aspect of engineering construction for most industrialized …

The inverse scattering problem related to the localization of metal bars embedded within a
finite-dimensional dielectric was studied in two-dimensional geometry. The dielectric was …