Cauchy-based modelling in cementitious materials technology

Cauchy paved the way for constructing models in concrete technology, and elsewhere. He determined the (non-flat) surface area in 3D by measuring random total projections. Analogously, he determined the length of a curved line in 2D by way of measuring the total projections. The paper will present the mathematical expressions, because in many...

Systematic research on compucrete can shed light on some controversial issues in concrete technology

Realistically simulating fresh and hardening cementitious materials renders possible understanding controversial issues existing in the field of concrete technology. The experimental studies on the impact of the interfacial transition zone (ITZ) on permeability of concrete reveal two controversial results. The first involves the concept of...