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Author:

Gimbert, Sally Jean

Title:

A Combined Empirical and Computational Approach to Creep in Replicas of Historic Mortar

Graduate Program:

Architectural Engineering

Keywords:

finite element
shrinkage
modulus of elasticity
sand-lime
lime-based
pozzolanic
numerical
computational
compression
creep
masonry
pozzolan
admixtures
eggs
middle ages
beeswax
beer
mortar
historic
viscoelastic
time-dependent
homogenized
holistic building
FEA modelling

File:

Download 20081123_Gimbert_Final_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Thomas E Boothby, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Charles E Bakis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Daniel Linzell, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Andres Lepage, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Cartwright, Christopher Paul

Title:

Shrinkage characteristics of alkali-activated slag cements

Graduate Program:

Civil Engineering

Keywords:

drying shrinkage
autogenous shrinkage
chemical shrinkage
slag
cement
mortar

File:

Download Chris_Cartwright_MS_Thesis_Spring_2014.pdf

Committee Members:

Aleksandra Z Radlinska, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Farshad Rajabipour, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Maria Lopez De Murphy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Westhoff, Elise

Title:

Time-resolved and multi-scale characterization of slag- and metakaolin-based historical repair mortars

Graduate Program:

Architectural Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

cement
sustainability
EDS
XRD
Cryo-SEM
salt-activated cements
slag
metakaolin
historical
mortar
restoration

File:

Download Line_Scan_Database.zipDownload MS_Thesis_Westhoff_Grad_School_Edits.pdf

Committee Members:

Juan Pablo Gevaudan Burgos, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Thomas E Boothby, Committee Member
Julian Wang, Program Head/Chair
Rebecca Napolitano, Committee Member
Federico Miguel Harte, Committee Member

Author:

Ayad, Achraf

Title:

Optimizing the Use of Supplementary Cementitious Materials by Incorporating Small Dosages of Colloidal Nano-Silica

Graduate Program:

Architectural Engineering

Keywords:

Colloidal nano-silica
concrete
mortar
MIP
TGA
Hydration
Concrete
Cement
EDS
SEM
NMR
Isothermal Calorimetry
alkali–silica reaction; aggregate; accelerated mortar bar; concrete; nano-silica; fly ash; thermogravimetric analysis

File:

Download Ayad_thesis_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Aly Marei Said, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Aly Marei Said, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Somayeh Asadi, Committee Member
James Freihaut, Committee Member
Farshad Rajabipour, Outside Member
James Rosenberger, Outside Member