Abstract: Fiber-reinforced soil is a multiphase and multiscale geomaterial and its strength is determined by the properties of the heterogeneous substances of soil and fibers and their coupling interaction mechanical responses. Based ...

Abstract: The engagement of construction firms in corporate social responsibility (CSR) has gained strategic importance in facilitating the long-lasting transformation of the construction industry, particularly in light of the ...

Abstract: Fossil fuel extraction activities generate wastewaters that are often high in total dissolved solids (TDS) and specific constituents that can affect drinking water, if these wastewaters enter surface waters. Control of TDS ...

Abstract: Herein, a vertical vibration compaction method (VVTM) is proposed to stimulate the practical compaction loading condition for a large stone asphalt mixture with nominal maximum size of 53 mm (LSAM-50) and its reliability ...

Abstract: Aluminum sulfate alkali-free liquid accelerators are shotcrete admixtures used in the construction of tunnels and culverts. However, the hydration rate of ordinary portland cement (OPC) with aluminum sulfate alkali-free ...