Based on the mechanical properties analyses, it is assessed that chemically synthesized cement is able to produce 43 MPa compressive strength of concrete after 14 days curing instead of 28 days at an optimized amount of aggregates content as well as alkali activator content.
The femurs and lumbar vertebrae were harvested for bone mineral density and bone mechanical properties analyses.
Mechanical properties were analysed using nanoindentation and the deformation behaviour was analysed by probing the nanoindentation craters.
Compaction is applied during casting and its effects on mechanical properties are analysed.
Especially the effect of the material variation on the mechanical properties was analysed.
The effectiveness of metakaolin and limestone on compressive and flexural strength of mortar samples as mechanical properties was analysed.
Experiments comprised visual and metallographic examinations, chemical composition analyses, mechanical property tests, and strength test, which revealed the nature of the failure.
In addition to evaluating the mechanical properties, micro-scale analyses were also conducted using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS) to understand the behavior of the lime stabilization of C&D materials.
Finally, microstructure and mechanical properties were correlated, analysing the measurements done in the matrix and in the ceramic particles.
