Reports and Research Briefs: Recent submissions

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    • Research Brief: Evolving the C-S-H Packing Density at the Microscale 

      Petersen, Thomas; Ulm, Franz-Josef (2017-10-02)
      Cement paste is a complex multiphase material, roughly 50 percent of which, by volume, is composed of calcium-silicate-hydrates (C-S-H). The C-S-H phase, which lends the material its rigidity, appears to be a dispersion ...

    • How to Improve Pavement Life Cycle Cost Analysis: A Case Study of Minnesota 

      Akbarian, Mehdi; Swei, Omar; Gregory, Jeremy; Kirchain, Randy (2017-06-26)
      Life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) frameworks are used by some transportation agencies for economic assessment, but there have been challenges implementing the approach, particularly in the characterization of initial and ...

    • Air leakage has strong influence on building life cycle impacts 

      Hester, Joshua; Gregory, Jeremy; Kirchain, Randolph (2017-05-02)
      Making informed decisions at the earliest stages of the design process can lead to improved building performance. There are many aspects of a building’s design that can influence overall energy consumption. This research ...