Partner: Łukasz Radzik


Recent publications
1.Schabowicz K., Ranachowski Z., Jóźwiak-Niedźwiedzka D., Radzik Ł., Kúdela Jr S., Dvorák T., Application of X-ray microtomography to quality assessment of fibre cement boards, CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, ISSN: 0950-0618, DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.02.035, Vol.110, pp.182-188, 2016
Abstract:

In this paper a method of X-ray microtomography (micro-CT) was employed for a direct insight into a microstructure of fibre cement boards of different quality. Four specimens were subjects of examination. Two parameters were determined to characterize the level of compaction of fibres in concrete matrix: mean-square displacement of migrating virtual particles after 500,000 of time steps and a diffusive tortuosity. The results of the investigation had revealed that fibre cement boards differing in density produce different images after processing with micro-CT method. The effect of microstructure tightening due to saturation using dying agent was also detectable.

Keywords:

Fibre cement boards, Delamination of fibres, Computational modelling, X-ray microtomography

Affiliations:
Schabowicz K.-Wroclaw University of Science and Technology (PL)
Ranachowski Z.-IPPT PAN
Jóźwiak-Niedźwiedzka D.-IPPT PAN
Radzik Ł.-other affiliation
Kúdela Jr S.-Institute of Materials and Machine Mechanics, Slovak Academy of Sciences (SK)
Dvorák T.-Institute of Materials and Machine Mechanics, Slovak Academy of Sciences (SK)