Thank you, Alex , for your insightful commentary, and for also increase the ASCE's body of knowledge. In my view, This behavior is attributed to improved confinement of the concrete core, which can increase the compressive strength by a factor ...
PVC tubes 6" inch filled with concrete can be withstanding medium load struts experience of AC pipes filled with concrete for ornamentation columns this practice is seldom failed on small loads and sustainable anybody interested shall be tested in the ...
Thank you, Darya, for summing up the pros and cons of this based on the literature and how we currently specify these products. I am hoping that others will also weigh in based on their experience, both with placing modern concrete and removing concrete. ...
Hello David, Thank you for sharing your experience. Continuous learning is indeed one of the biggest challenges in engineering, especially when balancing professional work with staff training responsibilities. In my experience, combining multiple ...
Hello Sarah, Thank you for sharing this thought-provoking question. Historical concrete, such as Roman or early 20th-century mixes, often achieved remarkable durability and strength due to slow curing and careful material selection. Modern concrete ...