A Raman spectroscopy based optical fibre system for detecting carbonation profile of cementitious materials ⬇️

A durability performance-index for concrete: developments in a novel test method ⬇️

A machine vision approach to the grading of crushed aggregate

A testing methodology for performance-based specification ⬇️

Alkali activated slag concretes designed for a desired slump, strength and chloride diffusivity ⬇️

Alkali-activated fly ash cured with pulsed microwave and thermal oven: A comparison of reaction products, microstructure and compressive strength

scientific article published in April 2023

An investigation into the behaviour of concrete containing seawater-neutralised bauxite refinery residues in silage effluent

Application Examples of Performance-Based Specification and Quality Control

Arch-bridge Lift Process Monitoring by Using Packaged Optical Fibre Strain Sensors with Temperature Compensation

Assessment of the effectiveness of the guard ring in obtaining a uni-directional flow in an in situ water permeability test ⬇️

Benchmarking segmentation results using a Markov model and a Bayes information criterion

Building Stone Condition Monitoring Using Specially Designed Compensated Optical Fiber Humidity Sensors

Challenges and opportunities for assessing transport properties of high-performance concrete

Changing climate, changing process: implications for salt transportation and weathering within building sandstones in the UK

Characterisation of carbonated Portland cement paste with optical fibre excitation Raman spectroscopy ⬇️

Characterisation of pore structure development of alkali-activated slag cement during early hydration using electrical responses ⬇️

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Characterisation of temporal variations of alkali-activated slag cement property using microstructure features and electrical responses

scientific article published in November 2020

Characterization of physio-chemical processes and hydration kinetics in concretes containing supplementary cementitious materials using electrical property measurements

Chemical and mechanical stability of sodium sulfate activated slag after exposure to elevated temperature

Chloride ingress into marine exposed concrete: A comparison of empirical- and physically- based models ⬇️

Chloride transport and the resulting corrosion of steel bars in alkali activated slag concretes ⬇️

Clam' Tests for Measuring in-Situ Permeation Properties of Concrete

Commissioning and Evaluation of a Fiber-Optic Sensor System for Bridge Monitoring

Comparative Study of Alkali-Activated Fly Ash Manufactured Under Pulsed Microwave Curing and Thermal Oven Curing

scholarly article published 24 July 2014

Conductivity/activation energy relationships for cement-based materials undergoing cyclic thermal excursions

Corrosion induced strain monitoring through fibre optic sensors

Design of a smart lime mortar with conductive micro and nano fillers for structural health monitoring

scientific article published in February 2023

Design of a steady-state in situ test to determine the air permeability coefficient of covercrete

scientific article published in January 2019

Development and Longer Term In Situ Evaluation of Fiber-Optic Sensors for Monitoring of Structural Concrete

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Development of a new in situ test method to measure the air permeability of high performance concretes ⬇️

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Developments in Performance Monitoring of Concrete Exposed to Extreme Environments

Effect of Bauxsol on properties of cement pastes

Effect of Bauxsol on properties of cement pastes

scientific article published in October 2011

Effect of hybrid fibres on the static load performance of concrete beams

scientific article published in 2022

Effect of relative humidity and air permeability on prediction of the rate of carbonation of concrete

Effectiveness of In Situ Moisture Preconditioning Methods for Concrete

article published in 2000

Effectiveness of Vacuum Saturation Preconditioning Regime for Assessing Water Permeability of High Performance Concrete

Effectiveness of preconditioning regimes for assessing water permeability of high performance concrete ⬇️

Effectiveness of two field methods of saturating near surface concrete on the water permeability of in situ concrete

scientific article published in 2019

Effects of seawater-neutralised bauxite refinery residue on properties of concrete

Electromechanical Testing of Smart Lime Mortars for Structural Health Monitoring

scientific article published on 19 June 2022

Engineering performance of a new siloxane-based corrosion inhibitor ⬇️

Expansion of CEM I and slag-blended cement mortars exposed to combined chloride-sulphate environments

scientific article published in September 2019

Experimental research on concrete strength prediction by Limpet pull-off test in China ⬇️

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Exposure of mortars to cyclic chloride ingress and carbonation

External nasal splint for nasal resurfacing

scientific article

Fiber-Optic Strain Sensor System With Temperature Compensation for Arch Bridge Condition Monitoring

Fibre optic chemical sensor systems for internal concrete condition monitoring

Field monitoring of electrical conductivity of cover-zone concrete

First experience of ribavirin postexposure prophylaxis for Nipah virus, tried during the 2018 outbreak in Kerala, India

scientific article published on 06 March 2019

Fluorescence based fibre optic pH sensor for the pH 10–13 range suitable for corrosion monitoring in concrete structures ⬇️

article published in 2014

Gaussian Segmentation of BSE Images to Assess the Porosity of Concrete

Grading of construction aggregate through machine vision: Results and prospects

Guest editorial

Hydration Characteristics of Cement Paste Containing Supplementary Cementitious Materials

Hydration and properties of sodium sulfate activated slag

In Situ Cross-Calibration of In-Fiber Bragg Grating and Electrical Resistance Strain Gauges for Structural Monitoring Using an Extensometer

In-situ monitoring of early hydration of clinker and Portland cement with optical fiber excitation Raman spectroscopy

scientific article published in September 2020

Influence of Different European Cements on the Hydration of Cover-Zone Concrete during the Curing and Postcuring Periods

Influence of Micro and Macro Cracks Due to Sustained Loading on Chloride-Induced Corrosion of Reinforced Concrete Beams

Influence of axial loads on CO2 and Cl− transport in concrete phases: Paste, mortar and ITZ

scientific article published in April 2019

Influence of carbonation on the bound chloride concentration in different cementitious systems

scientific article published in October 2021

Influence of coarse aggregate on the permeation, durability and the microstructure characteristics of ordinary Portland cement concrete

Influence of combined carbonation and chloride ingress regimes on rate of ingress and redistribution of chlorides in concretes ⬇️

Influence of furnace bottom ash on properties of concrete

Influence of service loading and the resulting micro-cracks on chloride resistance of concrete ⬇️

Investigation of moisture condition and Autoclam sensitivity on air permeability measurements for both normal concrete and high performance concrete ⬇️

Long period grating-based refractive index sensor for chloride concentration measurement

Machine vision methods for the grading of crushed aggregate

Maturity testing of lightweight self-compacting and vibrated concretes

Mechanical and Durability Testing and XCT Imaging of a Lime-Based Micro-Scale Modified Smart Intervention Mortar

scientific article published on 13 November 2023

Mechanical and durability properties of high performance concretes containing supplementary cementitious materials

Microstructural and mechanical properties of nickel-base plasma sprayed coatings on steel and cast iron substrates

scholarly article by Hristo Skulev et al published July 2005 in Surface & Coatings Technology

Mitigation of autogenous shrinkage of alkali-activated slag mortar by stearate salts

scientific article published in June 2023

Modelling the rapid retreat of building sandstones: a case study from a polluted maritime environment

scholarly article by B. J. Smith et al published 2002 in Geological Society Special Publication

Monitoring of Corrosion in Structural Reinforcing Bars: Performance Comparison Using In Situ Fiber-Optic and Electric Wire Strain Gauge Systems

Monitoring the cementitious materials subjected to sulfate attack with optical fiber excitation Raman spectroscopy ⬇️

Near-surface temperature cycling of stone and its implications for scales of surface deterioration

article by B.J. Smith et al published July 2011 in Geomorphology

Obtaining progressive chloride profiles in cementitious materials

article published in 2005

Optical Fiber Refractive Index Sensor for Chloride Ion Monitoring

Optical fibre humidity sensor design for building stone condition monitoring

Performance of plain and slag-blended cements and mortars exposed to combined chloride–sulfate solution ⬇️

Potential use of spent mushroom compost ash as an activator for pulverised fuel ash

Preliminary Development and Evaluation of Fiber-Optic Chemical Sensors

Preliminary research on monitoring the durability of concrete subjected to sulfate attack with optical fibre Raman spectroscopy

Principles of the Performance-Based Approach for Concrete Durability

Progress of Carbonation in Chloride Contaminated Concretes

Properties of fly ash concrete modified with hydrated lime and silica fume

article by S.A. Barbhuiya et al published October 2009 in Construction and Building Materials

Raman spectroscopic investigation of Friedel's salt ⬇️

Real-time monitoring of covercrete response to environmental action

Repeatability and Reliability of New Air and Water Permeability Tests for Assessing the Durability of High-Performance Concretes ⬇️

Research on the Correlation between Autoclam Permeability Test and Seepage Height Method

article by Ting Yu Hao et al published October 2013 in Applied Mechanics and Materials

Retrofit versus new-build house using life-cycle assessment

article by Teresa Mc Grath et al published June 2013 in Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Engineering Sustainability

Shape stabilised phase change materials (SSPCMs): High density polyethylene and hydrocarbon waxes ⬇️

Shape stabilised phase change materials based on a high melt viscosity HDPE and paraffin waxes ⬇️

Slag hydration and chloride binding in slag cements exposed to a combined chloride-sulphate solution

State-of-the-art applications of the pull-off test in civil engineering

Strength and drying shrinkage properties of concrete containing furnace bottom ash as fine aggregate

article published in 2005

Strength and durability of concrete with ash aggregate

Strength and durability of concrete with ash aggregate

scientific article published in June 2005

Structural health monitoring - better solutions using fiber optic sensors?

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Study of reliability of fibre Bragg grating fibre optic strain sensors for field-test applications

Suitability of alkali activated slag/fly ash (AA-GGBS/FA) concretes for chloride environments: Characterisation based on mix design and compliance testing

scientific article published in August 2019

Sustainable bridge construction through innovative advances

The influence of reusing ‘Formtex’ controlled permeability formwork on strength and durability of concrete

The long-term failure mechanisms of alkali-activated slag mortar exposed to wet-dry cycles of sodium sulphate

scientific article published in February 2021

The performance of concrete exposed to marine environments: Predictive modelling and use of laboratory/on site test methods ⬇️

The role of calcium stearate on regulating activation to form stable, uniform and flawless reaction products in alkali-activated slag cement

scientific article published in October 2019

The use and meanings of ‘time of wetness’ in understanding building stone decay

UK–China Science Bridge – Sustainable solutions for the built environment

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Understanding the aqueous phases of alkali-activated slag paste under water curing

scientific article published in February 2021

Use of Fiber Optic and Electrical Resistance Sensors for Monitoring Moisture Movement in Building Stones Subjected to Simulated Climatic Conditions

Use of Two-Pressure-Head Method to Assess Water Permeability of Structural Concrete ⬇️

article by Kai Yang et al published January 2018 in ACI Materials Journal

Use of nanocrystal seeding chemical admixture in improving Portland cement strength development: application for precast concrete industry

journal article; published in Advances in Applied Ceramics in 2014

Using calcium‐rich precursors to improve the early‐compressive strength of alkali‐activated slag cement at low temperature

scientific article published on 7 November 2021

Venlo Application Testing (Individual Reports and Additional Data)

‘PERMIT’ ion migration test for measuring the chloride ion transport of concrete on site