This work focuses on the relation between the mineralogical composition of aggregates and their capacity to generate adequate friction between the road surface and the tyre after the polishing action of traffic. Three different types of aggregate namely greywacke, granite and limestone were used in the study. Petrographic examination of the aggrega...
Divet, LoïcSantos Silva, AntonioSoares, D.Matos, L.Salta, M.Pavoine, AlexandreCandeias, A.Mirao, J.
The degradation of concrete structures caused by delayed ettringite formation (DEF) is a problem that affects many concrete structures worldwide [1]. This pathology is due to the formation of expansive ettringite inside the material and is very difficult to deal with, because presently there is no efficient method to repair concrete structures affe...
