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Although it appears counterintuitive, this was expected, as the specimens were slightly convex.
Besides, the thermal conductivity of POFA based LFC specimens were slightly increased compared to that of control LFC specimens.
However, it was found that kaolin alone did not display sufficient pozzolanic behavior to form geopolymer at 7 days of age unless specimens were slightly warm cured.
The microstructure of specimen C does not include the parent phase; therefore, the susceptibility to hydrogen embrittlement is lower than that of specimens A and B. In addition, the hydrogen thermal desorption behaviors of the immersed specimens were slightly different for the different specimen microstructures (Fig. 7b).
The results reveal that the compressive and flexural strengths of RCC specimens are slightly (around 5%) improved by using 5% rubber content.
Because of the cathodic control of the galvanic corrosion, the corrosion potential of the coating specimens was slightly higher than that of bare metal substrate.
Furthermore, the test data shows that the MOE of the glulam specimens was slightly higher than the code specified value even though the tested glulam was manufactured with laminate having lower MOE than the code requirements.
When the specimen thickness is relatively thin, the J1c values obtained from the V-shaped-side-grooved specimens are slightly higher than those from samples without the side groove, but this difference gradually decreases with an increase in the specimen thickness.
However, the KIc data obtained from the ENDB specimen were slightly greater than the corresponding values of ENDC specimen.
It was found that the creep lifetimes of the [111] oriented notched specimen were slightly longer than that of the [011] orientation and 1.36 times longer than that of the [001] orientation.
The carbonation depth in the AAS paste incorporating the waterglass-based alkali activator (SS(P _C5 specimen) was slightly lower than that of the AAS paste using NaOH (NS(P _C5 specimen).
