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PYRRHOTITE PAPER# 5: CRACKING AND CRUMBLING OF CONCRETE BLOCKS IN COUNTY DONEGAL, IRELAND: A HOLISTIC APPROACH FROM CASE STUDIES ON DELETERIOUS EFFECTS OF OPEN MICROSTRUCTURE OF BLOCKS, PHYLLITE AGGREGATE, PYRRHOTITE OXIDATION, PASTE CARBONATION, LIME LEACHING, AND INTERNAL SULFATE ATTACKS

May 2024

Jana, D., Cracking and crumbling of concrete blocks in County Donegal, Ireland: A holistic approach from case studies on deleterious effects of open microstructure of blocks, phyllite aggregate, pyrrhotite oxidation, paste carbonation, lime leaching, and internal sulfate attacks, Proceedings on 1st International Conference on Iron-Sulfide Reactions in Concrete Quebec City, edited by Benoît Fournier, Josée Duchesne, Rodolfo Castillo Araiza, Andreia Rodrigues, and Pierre-Luc Fecteau,| Université Laval Campus | Canada | May 14th – May 17th pp. 34-38, May 2024.

PYRRHOTITE PAPER# 4: PREVENTING PYRRHOTITE DAMAGE IN CONCRETE - PROPOSAL FOR A PERFORMANCE-BASED TESTING PROTOCOL

May 2024

Jana, D., Preventing Pyrrhotite Damage in Concrete - Proposal for a Performance-based Testing Protocol, Concrete International, American Concrete nInstitute, Vol. 46, No. 5, pp. 42-47, May 2024.

PYRRHOTITE PAPER# 3: CONCRETE DETERIORATION FROM THE OXIDATION OF PYRRHOTITE: A STATE-OF-THE-ART REVIEW

Jan 2023

Jana, D., Concrete Deterioration from the Oxidation of Pyrrhotite: A State-of-the-Art Review, In "Pyrite and Pyrrhotite" Michael L.J. Maher (editor), pp. 137-221, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2023.

PYRRHOTITE PAPER# 2: CRACKING OF RESIDENTIAL CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT FROM OXIDATION OF PYRRHOTITE

Jan 2022

Jana, D., Cracking of residential concrete foundations in eastern Connecticut, USA from oxidation of pyrrhotite, Case Studies in Concrete Construction, Vol 16, 2022.

PYRRHOTITE PAPER# 1: PYRRHOTITE EPIDEMIC IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT: DIAGNOSIS AND PREVENTION

Jan 2020

Jana, D., Pyrrhotite Epidemic in Eastern Connecticut: Diagnosis and Prevention, ACI Materials Journal V 117, No. 1, January 2020.

LABORATORY ANALYSES OF MASONRY MORTARS FROM FORT WASHINGTON, MARYLAND

April 2018

Jana, D., Laboratory Analyses of Masonry Mortars From Fort Washington, Maryland, “Fort Washington Masonry Preservation Workshop” May 14, 2018
by Society for the Preservation of Historic Cements, Inc., Prepared For U.S. National Park Services, 186 pp. April 2018.

LABORATORY ANALYSES OF MASONRY MORTARS FROM FORT WASHINGTON, MARYLAND

April 2018

Jana, D., Laboratory Analyses of Masonry Mortars From Fort Washington, Maryland, “Fort Washington, Maryland Masonry Preservation Workshop” May 14, 2018
by Society for the Preservation of Historic Cements, Inc., PowerPoint Presentation.

SO YOU WANT TO BE A CONCRETE PETROGRAPHER?

April 10-13, 2017

Jana, D., So You Want to Be a Concrete Petrographer?, Proceedings of the 39th Conference of International Cement Microscopy Association, ICMA, Toronto, Canada, 2017.

HISTORIC MORTARS FROM A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL

April 17-21, 2016

Jana, D., Historic Mortars From A National Historic Landmark in The Nation's Capital, Proceedings of the 38th Conference of International Cement Microscopy Association, ICMA, Lyon, France, 2016. The PDF attachment does not include the Appendix portion of this publication.

CORROSION OF ALUMINUM METAL IN CONCRETE - A CASE STUDY

March 28-31, 2010

Jana, D., and Tepke, D., Corrosion of Aluminum Metal in Concrete – A Case Study, Proceedings of the 32nd Conference on Cement Microscopy, ICMA, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2010.

SWIMMING POOL PLASTER DETERIORATION - OVERVIEW AND CASE STUDIES

April 21-24, 2008

Jana, D., Swimming Pool Plaster Deterioration – Overview and Case Studies, Proceedings of the 30th Conference on Cement Microscopy, ICMA, Reno, Nevada, 2008.

CONCRETE DETERIORATION FROM PYRITE STAINING, SEWER GASES, AND CHIMNEY FLUE GASES - CASE STUDIES SHOWING MICROSTRUCTURAL SIMILARITIES

April 21-24, 2008

Jana, D., Concrete Deterioration from Pyrite Staining, Sewer Gases, and Chimney Flue Gases – Case Studies Showing Microstructural Similarities, Proceedings of the 30th Conference on Cement Microscopy, ICMA, Reno, Nevada, 2008.

DEF & ASR IN CONCRETE - A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH FROM PETROGRAPHY

April 21-24, 2008

Jana, D., DEF & ASR in Concrete – A Systematic Approach from Petrography, Proceedings of the 30th Conference on Cement Microscopy, ICMA, Reno, Nevada, 2008.

THE GREAT PYRAMID DEBATE

May 21-24, 2007

Jana, D., The Great Pyramid Debate, Proceedings of the 29th Conference on Cement Microscopy, ICMA, Quebec City, Canada, 2007, pp. 207-266.

DELAMINATION - A STATE-OF-THE-ART REVIEW

May 21-24, 2007

Jana, D., Delamination – A State-of-the-Art Review, Proceedings of the 29th Conference on Cement Microscopy, ICMA, Quebec City, Canada, 2007, pp. 135-167.

CONCRETE SCALING - A CRITICAL REVIEW

May 21-24, 2007

Jana, D., Concrete Scaling – A Critical Review, Proceedings of the 29th Conference on Cement Microscopy, ICMA, Quebec City, Canada, 2007, pp. 91-130.

A ROUND ROBIN TEST ON MEASUREMENTS OF AIR VOID PARAMETERS IN HARDENED CONCRETE BY VARIOUS AUTOMATED IMAGE ANALYSES AND
ASTM C 457 METHODS

May 21-24, 2007

Jana, D., A Round Robin Test on Measurements of Air Void Parameters in Hardened Concrete by Various Automated Image Analyses and ASTM C 457 Methods, Proceedings of the 29th Conference on Cement Microscopy, ICMA, Quebec City, Canada, 2007, pp. 34-69.

A NEW LOOK TO AN OLD POZZOLAN: CLINOPTILOLITE - A PROMISING POZZOLAN IN CONCRETE

May 21-24, 2007

Jana, D., A New Look to an Old Pozzolan: Clinoptilolite – A Promising Pozzolan in Concrete, Proceedings of the 29th Conference on Cement Microscopy, ICMA, Quebec City, Canada, 2007, pp. 168-206.

CARBONATION AS AN INDICATOR OF CRACK AGE

May 2007

Jana, D., and Erlin, B., Carbonation as an Indicator of Crack Age, Concrete International, May 2007, pp. 61-64.

APPLICATION OF PETROGRAPHY IN THE CONCRETE REPAIR INDUSTRY

June 2006

Jana, D., Application of Petrography in the Concrete Repair Industry, Concrete Solutions 2006, 2nd International Conference on Concrete Repair, St-Malo, Brittany, France, BRE Publications, 2006.

DELAYED SETTING OF CONCRETE - A PETROGRAPHIC AND CHEMICAL INVESTIGATION

April 30 - May 4, 2006

Jana, D., Delayed Setting of Concrete – A Petrographic and Chemical Investigation, Proceedings of the 28th Conference on Cement Microscopy, ICMA, Denver, Colorado, 2006, pp. 141-149.

SAMPLE PREPARATION TECHNIQUES IN PETROGRAPHIC EXAMINATIONS OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS: A STATE-OF-THE-ART REVIEW

April 30 - May 4, 2006

Jana, D., Sample Preparation Techniques in Petrographic Examinations of Construction Materials: A State-of-the-art Review, Proceedings of the 28th Conference on Cement Microscopy, ICMA, Denver, Colorado, 2006, pp. 23-70.

PETROGRAPHY – A POWERFUL TOOL FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE AND FAILURE INVESTIGATION OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

July 2005

Jana, D., Petrography – A Powerful Tool for Quality Assurance and Failure Investigation of Construction Materials, International Seminar on Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), India Chapter of American Concrete Institute and ACI (USA), 2006, pp. 117-131.

A CLOSER LOOK AT ENTRAINED AIR IN CONCRETE

July 2005

Jana, D., Erlin, B., and Pistilli, M.F., A Closer Look at Entrained Air in Concrete, Concrete International, July 2005, pp. 61-64.

ACID ATTACK IN A CONCRETE SEWER PIPE - A PETROGRAPHIC AND CHEMICAL INVESTIGATION

April 24-28, 2005

Jana, D., and Lewis, R. A., Acid Attack in a Concrete Sewer Pipe – A Petrographic and Chemical Investigation, Proceedings of the 27th Conference Cement Microscopy, ICMA, Victoria, Canada, 2005.

DELAMINATION: A SOMETIME CURSE OF ENTRAINED AIR

January 2005

Jana, D., and Erlin, B., Delamination: A Sometime Curse of Entrained Air, Concrete Construction, January 2005, pp. 101-107.

PETROGRAPHY AND CONCRETE REPAIR - A LINK IS NEEDED

January 2005

Jana, D., Petrography and Concrete Repair – A Link is Needed, Concrete International, Jan 2005, pp. 37-39.

APPLICATION OF PETROGRAPHY IN RESTORATION OF HISTORIC STRUCTUES

2005

Jana, D., Application of Petrography in Restoration of Historic Structures, 10th Euroseminar on Microscopy Applied to Building Materials, Scotland, 2005.

CONCRETE PETROGRAPHY - PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE

2005

Jana, D., Concrete Petrography – Past, Present, and Future, 10th Euroseminar on Microscopy Applied to Building Materials, Scotland, 2005.

TECHNIQUES USED IN PETROGRAPHIC EXAMINATIONS OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS – A STATE-OF-THE-ART REVIEW

December 2004

Jana, D., Techniques used in petrographic examinations of construction materials – A state-of-the-art review, Abstract for Symposium on Petrographic Techniques for Examining Hydraulic Cements and Concretes, American Society for Testing and Materials, Dec. 2004.

CONCRETE, CONSTRUCTION, OR SALT – WHICH CAUSES SCALING?
PART II: IMPORTANCE OF FINISHING PRACTICES

December 2004

Jana, D., Concrete, Construction, or Salt – Which Causes Scaling? Part II: Importance of finishing practices, Concrete International, Dec. 2004, pp. 51-56.

CONCRETE, CONSTRUCTION, OR SALT - WHICH CAUSES SCALING?
PART I: IMPORTANCE OF AIR-VOID SYSTEM IN CONCRETE

November 2004

Jana, D., Concrete, Construction, or Salt – Which Causes Scaling? Part I: Importance of Air-void System in Concrete, Concrete International, Nov. 2004, pp. 31-38.

ACID ATTACK ON PCCP MORTAR COATING

2004

Jana, D., and Lewis, Richard. Acid Attack on PCCP Mortar Coating, In “Pipeline Engineering and Construction – What’s on the Horizon?” John J. Galleher, Jr., and Michael T. Stiff (eds) ASCE Publication, 2004.

SO, WHAT ABOUT CHLORIDE CHEMICALS APPLIED TO CONCRETE SURFACES TOO SOON? SOME TRUTHS AND FANTASY ABOUT CHLORIDE DE-ICING CHEMICALS

September 2004

Erlin, B., and Jana, D., So, What About Chloride Chemicals Applied to Concrete Surfaces Too Soon? Some Truths and Fantasy About Chloride De-Icing Chemicals, Concrete Construction, September 2004, pp. 35-40.

FORCES OF HYDRATION THAT CAN CAUSE HAVOC IN CONCRETE - MAY THE FORCE NOT BE WITH YOU

November 2003

Erlin, B., and Jana, D., Forces of Hydration That Can Cause Havoc in Concrete - May the Force Not Be With You, Concrete International, Vol. 25, No. 11, Nov. 2003, pp. 51-57.

PORTLAND CEMENT HYDRATION COMMENTARY

January 2003

Erlin, B. and Jana, D., "Portland Cement Hydration Commentary", Concrete International, Vol. 25, No. 1, January 2003.

SCALING REVISITED COMMENTARY

September 2001

Jana, D. and Erlin, B., "Scaling Revisited Commentary", Concrete International, Vol. 23, No. 9, September 2001.

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY - X-RAY MICROANALYSIS OF CONCRETES

2001

Jana, D. (with Sarkar, S.L., and Aimin, Xu) "Scanning Electron Microscopy - X-ray Microanalysis of Concretes", Chapter In "Concrete Technology Today", Ramachandran, V.S., and Beaudoin, J.J (eds), Noyes Publication, NJ, 2001, pp. 231-274.

CORE FORMATION IN THE PRESENCE OF VARIOUS C-H-O VOLATILE SPECIES

1999

Jana, D., and Walker, D., "Core Formation in the Presence of Various C-H-O Volatile Species", Columbia University, Geochim et. Cosmochim. Acta., Geochemical Society of America, Vol 63, 1999.

CORROSION OF REINFORCING STEEL IN CONCRETE: TIME TO GO BACK TO THE BASICS

October 1998

Jana, D., "Corrosion of Reinforcing Steel in Concrete: Time to go back to the basics", Letter, Civil Engineering News, October, 1998.

MICROSCOPY: A PRACTICAL SOLUTION TO CONCRETE PROBLEMS

1997

Jana, D., and Cole, A. A., "Microscopy: A Practical Solution to Concrete Problems", Bulletin of Concrete Industry Board, Vol. 33, No 3, pp 18-22, 1997.

PETROGRAPHY: A POWERFUL TOOL FOR SOLVING COMMON CONCRETE PROBLEMS

March 1997

Jana, D., "Petrography: A Powerful Tool For Solving Common Concrete Problems", Civil Engineering NEWS, March, 40-44 pp, 1997.

TROUBLESHOOTING CONCRETE PROBLEMS THROUGH MICROSCOPY

1997

This two-part series on troubleshooting concrete problems by microscopy was written by Dipayan Jana and Shondeep L. Sarkar. This was originally accepted for publication by the American Concrete Institute after their peer-review process for their Publications for Practitioners Series but the authors later decided not to publish then. 

THE IMPACT OF CARBON ON ELEMENT DISTRIBUTION DURING CORE FORMATION

Jana, D., and Walker, D., "The Impact of Carbon on Element Distribution during Core Formation", Columbia University, Geochim. et. Cosmochim Acta, Vol. 61, No 13, pp. 2759-2763, Geochemical Society of America, 1997.

THE INFLUENCE OF SULFUR ON PARTITIONING OF SIDEROPHILE ELEMENTS

Jana, D., and Walker, D., "The Influence of Sulfur on Partitioning of Siderophile Elements", Geochim et. Cosmochim. Acta., Columbia University, Geochemical Society of America, Vol. 61, 1997.

THE INFLUENCE OF SILICATE MELT COMPOSITION ON DISTRIBUTION OF SIDEROPHILE ELEMENTS AMONG METAL AND SILICATE LIQUIDS

Jana, D., and Walker, D., "The Influence of Silicate Melt Composition on Distribution of Siderophile Elements Among Metal and Silicate Liquids", Columbia University, 7th Goldschmidt Conference, Abstract with Programs, Organized by the Geochemical Society of America, International Geochemical Conference, June 1997.

GEOCHEMICAL CONSEQUENCES OF CORE FORMATION IN THE PRESENCE OF SOME VOLATILES

Jana, D. and Walker, D., "Geochemical Consequences of Core Formation in the Presence of Some Volatiles", Columbia University, 7th Goldschmidt Conference, Abstract with Programs, Organized by the Geochemical Society of America, International Geochemical Conference, June 1997.

THE IMPACT OF CARBON ON ELEMENT DISTRIBUTION DURING CORE FORMATION

Jana, D. and Walker, D., "The Impact of Carbon on Element Distribution During Core Formation", Columbia University, Abstract, Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, 1996.

D(METAL/SILICATE) DEPENDS STRONGLY AND COMPLEXLY ON S(SULFUR)

Jana, D., and Walker, D., "D(metal/silicate) Depends Strongly and Complexly on S(sulfur)", Columbia University, 5th Goldschmidt Conference, Abstract with Programs, Organized by the Geochemical Society of America, International Geochemical Conference, May 1995.

GENESIS OF HIGH-K REFRACTORY MAGMA, PANAY, PHILIPPINES

Jana, D., "Genesis of High-K Refractory Magma, Panay, Philippines", M.S. Thesis, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1993.

PETROLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF DECCAN FLOOD BASALTS  AROUND SIMROL AND CHOREL AREA

Jana, D., "Petrology and Geochemistry of Deccan Flood Basalts around Simrol and Chorel area", Central India, M.Sc. Thesis, University of Calcutta, 1990.

DECCAN FLOOD BASALTS - FOSSIL PLUME HEAD?

Jana, D., "Deccan Flood Basalts - Fossil Plume Head?", Indian Journal of Earth Sciences, Vol. 106, 21-42 pp., 1990.

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