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Crack Prevention in Ceramic and Cement Based Materials

Summary of the Doctoral Thesis

Sandra Guzlēna, Riga Technical University, Latvia

ORCID iD https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4493-7164

The Thesis is a summary of scientific publications focused on crack reduction in ceramic (clay bricks) and cement-based facade materials (glass fibre reinforced concrete – GRC). As part of the Doctoral Thesis, an analysis of clays from the “Liepa” quarry was performed and their effect on the formation of cracks in ceramic materials was evaluated, solutions were sought for reducing cracks in various technological stages. GRC has been studied by changing raw materials with an aim to improve bending properties, and effectiveness of crystalizing admixtures for crack self-healing has been evaluated.

Additional information

Publication type

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7250/9789934228322

Defence date

21.12.2022.

Format

ISBN (pdf)

978-9934-22-832-2

Pages

46

Publication language

Publisher

RTU Press

Country of Publication

Latvia