A practical approach for monitoring reinforcement corrosion in steel fiber reinforced concrete elements exposed to chloride rich environments

The use of fibers in Reinforced Concrete (RC) elements changes their cracking pattern, leading to narrower and more closely spaced cracks. In addition, the presence of fibers can improve the steel-to-concrete bond behavior reducing the steel-to-concrete interface damage after cracking. Cracks and steel-to-concrete interface damage work like paths, for aggressive agents, to reach the rebar in cracking elements, reducing the initiation period of the corrosion process, and favoring the corrosion...

Exploring the Potential for Steel Slags Valorisation in an Industrial Symbiosis Perspective at Meso-scale Level

A greater reuse of steel slags would bring considerable benefits both from an environmental and economic point of view. The development of tools and strategies to monitor at different scales resources and waste flows would allow for better resource planning and a more sustainable management on territory. The aim of this study is to investigate and analyse the supply chain that deals with the management of steel slags at meso-level, in order to investigate the state of implementation of indust...

Higher risk of short term COVID-19 vaccine adverse events in myositis patients with autoimmune comorbidities: results from the COVAD study

COVID-19 vaccination in autoimmune diseases (COVAD) Study: vaccine safety and tolerance in rheumatoid arthritis

Objectives: The COVID-19 vaccination in autoimmune diseases (COVAD) study aimed to assess short-term COVID-19 vaccination-related adverse events (AEs) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Methods: An online self-reported questionnaire (March-December 2021) was used to capture data related to COVID-19 vaccination-related AEs in RA, other autoimmune rheumatic diseases (AIRDs) (excluding RA and inflammatory myositis), non-rheumatic autoimmune diseases (nrAIDs), and healthy controls (HCs). D...