In this research, the properties of structural lightweight aggregate concrete (LWAC) made of local lightweight aggregates in East Azarbaijan-Iran were investigated. Considering Iran earthquake zone, the weight of structures is of high importance. Reducing the weight of building using lightweight aggregates is one of the methods to decrease the harmful effects of earthquake on structures. In this study two different types of lightweight aggregates, Scoria and Pumice, provided from Azarbaijan-Iran, were used in concrete mixes. Mechanical properties of LWAC, including compressive strength, tensile strength, modulus of rupture, modulus of elasticity and stress-strain relationship were studied. In spite of NWC, the results show that at the same conditions, strength of aggregates is the main factor controlling the compressive strength of LWAC. Twenty-seven different concrete mixes with different 28 days compressive strengths varying from 24 to 51 Mpa were used in this study to measure the compressive strength, tensile strength, modulus of rupture, modulus of elasticity and strain at maximum stress which were compared with those of NWC. It was found that for the same compressive strength (24-51 Mpa) the modulus of elasticity of LWAC (10.92-18.77 Gpa) was less than that of NWC (17.53-28.31 Gpa) and tensile strength and modulus of rupture of LWAC was also less than NWC. The corresponding strain of the maximum stress in LWAC was found to be in the range of 2.55-3.78 mm/m, whereas for the same compressive strength, it was at range of 2.28-3.41 mm/m in NWC, this imply to lower modules of elasticity in LWAC compared with NWC.

Nowadays, the better performance of lightweight structures during earthquake has resulted in using lightweight concrete more than ever. However, determining the compressive strength of concrete used in these structures during their service through a none-destructive test is a popular and useful method. One of the most original approach of non-destructive testing to obtain of compressive strength of concrete used in structures is ultrasonic pulse velocity test. The purpose of this research is predicting the compressive strength of LWA concrete by proposing an accurate mathematical formulation. Many samples of lightweight aggregate concrete, made by expanded clay, have been produced and tested. After determining the actual compressive strength and indirect ultrasonic pulse velocity for each sample, a relationship was derived to estimate the compressive strength through Gene Expression Programming (GEP). The results show the presented equation shows high accuracy in predicting the compressive strength of LWA and the estimated outcomes have a considerable compatibility with actual samples.

Roof tiles are the most common roof coverings in Indian buildings, especially in traditional residential buildings. Given the important role of roofing characteristics in building energy efficiency and indoor thermal comfort conditions, innovative solutions to improve the thermal energy performance of this diffused roofing element have become a key research issue. In this perspective, cool roofing applications represent an effective solution to this objective. The present work deals with the analysis of innovative cooling roof tile manufactured using a combination of Metakaolin with different percentages, EPS, sodium silicate and coating material. The experimental work was carried out during day and night. The thermal performance of cool roof tiles were assessed in terms of the open-air temperature compared to the thermal performance of ordinary roofing tile. The report discovered that using revolutionary cool roofs greatly increased thermal comfort during the daytime, and preserved thermal comfort during the night. The innovative cool roof tile is cheaper, easier to implement, and less expensive compared to other roofing technologies. The study revealed that the roof's exterior and interior surface temperature reduced about 8°C and 12°C, respectively during day time, while roof's exterior and interior surface temperature maintain atmospheric temperature during night time. The compressive and transverse breaking strength was increasing about 9.1% and 39.6%.

Certi cateless cryptography can be considered as an intermediate solution to overcome the issues in traditional public key infrastructure (PKI) and identity-based public key cryptography (ID-PKC). There are a vast number of certi cateless signature (CLS) schemes in the literature; however, most of them are not e cient enough to be utilized in limited resources environments such as Internet of Things (IoT) or Healthcare Wireless Sensor Networks (HWSN). Recently, two lightweight CLS schemes have been proposed by Karati et al. and Kumar et al. to be employed in IoT and HWSNs, respectively. While both schemes are claimed to be existentially unforgeable, in this paper, we show that both these signatures can easily be forged. More speci cally, it is shown that 1) in Karati et al. 's scheme, a type 1 adversary, considered in certi cateless cryptography, can generate a valid partial private key corresponding to any user of its choice and as a consequence, it can forge any users' signature on any message of its choice, and 2) in Kumar et al. 's scheme, both types of adversaries which are considered in certi cateless cryptography are able to forge any signer's signature on an arbitrary message.