8 MAY 2017 MATERIALS PERFORMANCE NACE INTERNATIONAL: VOL. 56, NO. 5
Discussed this Month
Following are just a few of the articles featured this
month on materialsperformance.com.
Features
Researcher Tests Fly Ash for
Stronger Concrete
A researcher at the Missouri University of Science
and Technology is testing mixtures of zero-cement
concrete made with fly ash to see if it can be more
durable and resilient than concrete using ordinary
Portland cement.
Testing Materials for Corrosion in an
Icelandic Geothermal Environment
Geothermal power is Iceland's single largest source
of energy ; however, geothermal steam contains
noncondensable gases that are considered to be
either greenhouse, corrosive, or toxic.
Editor's Choice
U.S. Airmen Seek Noninvasive Methods
to Spot Aircraft Defects
Airmen with the 19th Maintenance Squadron at
Little Rock Air Force Base in Arkansas are using
nondestructive inspections to identify potential
cracks in a variety of aircraft parts.
Waterproofing System Protects
Landmark New York Bridge
Heavy traffic on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
meant that the 50-year-old upper level deck
required replacement to make way for a lighter-
weight orthotropic deck consisting of durable steel.
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