Effect of micro-cracking and self-healing on long-term creep and strength development of concrete

When concrete is subjected to sustained load, it first deforms elastically and then continues to deform with time. The stress-induced time-dependent deformation is, by definition, creep. Creep plays an important role in view of the serviceability, durability and sometimes even the safety of concrete structures. Prediction of the long-term creep...

Aging of Polyphenylene Sulfide-Glass Composite and Polysulfone in Highly Oxidative and Strong Alkaline Environments

Alkaline water electrolysis becomes increasingly important for the supply of renewable energy, and of raw material for the chemical industry. An attractive choice for the encapsulation of the electrolyte cell is an (advanced) engineering polymer. The objective of this paper is to find a suitable one that can withstand for many years: 30 wt% KOH...