The main objective of this study is to evaluate the workability of fresh portland cement concrete while it is still in the mixing truck by determining fundamental rheological parameters (plastic viscosity and yield stress). Nine concrete mixtures with different values of yield stress and plastic viscosity were tested in a concrete truck. The measurements made with the truck were based on the ty...

The world-wide trend towards a growing urbanization mainly affects suburban areas. These areas are subject to rapid modifications such as an increase of impervious areas, concentration of runoff in sewer systems, river regulations, but also a decline of agricultural areas causing a forest increase. These changes have an impact on the local hydrology and can induce floods, pollution or decrease ...

A major drawback of separate sewer systems is the occurrence of illicit connections: unintended sewer cross-connections that connect foul water outlets from residential or industrial premises to the storm water system and/or storm water outlets to the foul sewer system. The amount of unwanted storm water in foul sewer systems can be significant, resulting in a number of detrimental effects on t...

Hospital effluents can potentially increase the concentration of emerging pollutants in the influent of wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) and receiving water bodies. This paper presents a hydraulic model that predicts the transport of selected pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCP) in a municipal sewer system section of Oslo, Norway. The sewer section additionally collects sewage fr...

Prolonged drought which has occurred everywhere around the world has caused water shortages, leading many countries to consider more sustainable practices, which are called source management practices (SMPs) to ensure water availability for the future. SMPs include the practices of water use reduction, potable water substitution and wastewater volume reduction such as water demand management, r...

The chemical content of water pH, mineralization, alkalinity, hardness, calcium and magnesium compounds, carbon dioxide free provide guidance about buffering capacity of water. Therefore, if the mineralization and pH is low, the water is aggressive towards the materials used in manufacturing pipes concrete, steel, HDPE, PVC, PAX. If the mineralization is high, the pH is high, too and the water ...

Concrete infrastructures that make up the sewer system exposed to waste waters are often subjected microbial corrosion. The biogenic sulfuric acid produced by activity of sulfur-oxidizing bacteria A.thiooxidans attacks concrete in sewers leading loss mass and deterioration.The aim this study was control biodegradation using plant extracts Alchornea Cordifolia. samples were corroded for 26 month...

There is an increasing trend of using automated and robotic systems for the tasks that are hazardous or inconvenient dirty humans. Sewers maintenance cleaning such a task where robots already being used inspection underground pipes blockages damage. This paper reviews existing various platforms algorithms along with their capabilities limitations discussed. A typical mid-size city in developing...