In-line phase-contrast X-ray imaging and tomography for materials science

SC Mayo, AW Stevenson, SW Wilkins - Materials, 2012 - mdpi.com
X-ray phase-contrast imaging and tomography make use of the refraction of X-rays by the
sample in image formation. This provides considerable additional information in the image …

Resolving time-dependent evolution of pore-scale structure, permeability and reactivity using X-ray microtomography

C Noiriel - Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 2015 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Dissolution and precipitation reactions are the primary mechanisms that occur when a rock
(ie, a mineral assemblage) is in contact with a fluid out of equilibrium. They play a critical …

[HTML][HTML] Quantitative analysis of the evolution of ASR products and crack networks in the context of the concrete mesostructure

M Shakoorioskooie, M Griffa, A Leemann… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
Methodological challenges have long been an obstacle for the understanding of damage in
concrete due to the alkali-silica reaction (ASR). Time-lapse X-ray tomography could be key …

Three-dimensional measurement of fractures in heterogeneous materials using high-resolution X-ray computed tomography

RA Ketcham, DT Slottke, JM Sharp Jr - Geosphere, 2010 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
When present, fractures tend to dominate fluid flow though rock bodies, and characterizing
fracture networks is necessary for understanding these flow regimes. X-ray computed …

Reduced alkali-silica reaction damage in recycled glass mortar samples with supplementary cementitious materials

S Guo, Q Dai, X Sun, X Xiao, R Si, J Wang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018 - Elsevier
Recycling waste glass aggregate into concrete can reduce environmental impacts but also
may lead to serious alkali silica reaction (ASR) damage. This study aims to characterize …

[HTML][HTML] Alkali-silica reaction products and cracks: X-ray micro-tomography-based analysis of their spatial-temporal evolution at a mesoscale

M Shakoorioskooie, M Griffa, A Leemann… - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, we propose a laboratory-scale methodology, based on X-ray micro-tomography
and caesium (Cs) as a contrast agent, to advance the understanding of cracking due to …

Assessment of in-situ alkali-silica reaction (ASR) development of glass aggregate concrete prepared with dry-mix and conventional wet-mix methods by X-ray …

S Yang, H Cui, CS Poon - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2018 - Elsevier
A recent study showed that concrete products prepared with the dry-mix method have better
alkali-silica reaction (ASR) resistance than that prepared by the wet-mix method. But the …

Star: Visual computing in materials science

C Heinzl, S Stappen - Computer Graphics Forum, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Visual computing has become highly attractive for boosting research endeavors in the
materials science domain. Using visual computing, a multitude of different phenomena may …

Effects of particle size on properties and thermal inertization of bottom ashes (MSW of Turin's incinerator)

C Caviglia, G Confalonieri, I Corazzari, E Destefanis… - Waste management, 2019 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is twofold:(i) characterization of the bottom ashes from the Incinerator
plant of the city of Turin (northern Italy), in terms of their chemical/phase compositions and …

Influence of composition on some industrially relevant properties of traditional sanitary-ware glaze

A Bernasconi, V Diella, N Marinoni, A Pavese… - Ceramics …, 2012 - Elsevier
Two series of glazes have been produced from different combinations of the same raw
materials in the range of interest for sanitary-ware applications: they are designed to allow …