The use of non-destructive tests for assessing the material status of concrete structures in the Netherlands remains relatively uncommon, despite the growing demand for the preservation of existing structures under the VenR policy of Rijkswaterstaat. Skepticism towards NDTs is reflected in the scarcity of documented case studies in publicly availab...
peer reviewed / The lithological and stratigraphical heterogeneity of coastal aquifers has a great influence on saltwater intrusion (SI). This makes it difficult to predict SI pathways and their persistence in time. In this context, electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) and induced polarization (IP) methods are receiving increasing attention rega...
Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) region in the south of Vietnam faces significant challenges from climate change and subsidence, with more frequent flooding, and threat of saltwater intrusion. As a proactive measure for future mitigation and development, particular attention is being paid towards sustainable groundwater resources. The northwest, characteriz...
The study of internal erosion of earth dams, dikes, and levees is an essential ingredient to address their safety. Indeed, internal erosion is known to be a major cause of failure for dams and levees. Several sections of the Agly river dike (south-west France) are affected by the appearance of sand boils on the side of the protected zone. These phe...
The lithological and stratigraphical heterogeneity of coastal aquifers has a great influence on saltwater intrusion (SI). This makes it difficult to predict SI pathways and their persistence in time. In this context, electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) and induced polarization (IP) methods are receiving increasing attention regarding the discri...
Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3) Technology is a low carbon cement that combines limestone, calcined clay, and clinker, aiming to reduce CO2 emissions by 40%-50% during production. In this study, large-scale investigations were conducted to explore LC3 as a potential substitute for conventional cement (CC). Mechanical and durability tests were ...
[EN] This work aims to study the corrosion performance of six concretes in the marine environment: three ordinary concretes (C30, C40 and C50); one high-performance concrete (C90); two ultra high-performance concretes, one without fibres (C150-NF) and another one with steel fibres (C150-F). To this end, porosity and chloride ingress resistance were...
The concomitant downscaling and diversification of MOS device architectures for future technology nodes requires new materials to reach the expected specifications. This is especially the case for top level metal interconnections, which suffer from significant narrowing. The currently used Cu is pushed to its physical limits, being mainly restricte...
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Moisture ingress into PV module in the presence of ultraviolet radiation, high temperature, and other environmental stressors can affect the optical integrity of the PV module. Optical degradation can take the form of delamination, discolouration of encapsulant, metal grids corrosion, and trapped moisture or chemical species. This can influence the...
Equipment connections in MVDC networks may combine different materials. We consider here the assembly of an epoxy and a silicone rubber composite. As the apparent conductivities of the two materials are highly dependent on temperature, water content and electric field, situations may arise where the voltage applied to the bilayer insulation is main...
