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100-mm-Diameter Mold Used with Superpave Gyratory Compactor
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2003)Due to increasing traffic levels and vehicle wheel loads, it has become necessary to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the design of hot mix asphalt (HMA). The Superior Performing Asphalt Pavement (Superpave) mix ... -
1D Infiltration Behavior of Two-Layered Recycled Concrete Aggregates Using Hydrophobic Materials in a Column Apparatus
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)The infiltration characteristics of two different hydrophobic materials were investigated in this study. The materials used in this study were fine and coarse recycled concrete aggregates (RCA). One-dimensional (1D) vertical ... -
2D Aggregate Gradation Conversion Framework Integrated with 3D Random Aggregate Method and Machine-Learning for Asphalt Concrete
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)Two-dimensional (2D) random mesostructure models have been broadly utilized to study mechanical behavior and damage mechanisms of asphalt concrete due to their high availability and efficiency. The 2D aggregate gradation ... -
3D Analysis of Surface Topography of Sand Particles Using Spectral Methods
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)The surface roughness of the particles in a granular material plays a significant role in its engineering behavior. Because the microsurface features that contribute to the roughness are highly complex and irregular in ... -
3D Cellular Automata–Based Numerical Simulation of Atmospheric Corrosion Process on Weathering Steel
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)In order to reproduce the atmospheric corrosion process of weathering steel (WS), a three-dimensional (3D) cellular automata (CA) based method is proposed. Firstly, the atmospheric corrosion mechanism of WS is described. ... -
3D Morphology Characteristics of Concrete Interfaces under Seawater Dry–Wet Cycles
(ASCE, 2024/02/01)Cracks are inevitable in concrete structures, and the deterioration of concrete crack interfaces in intertidal zones is often accelerated due to seawater dry–wet cycles. This paper aims to analyze the morphology and ... -
3D Numerical Investigation of Cement Mortar with Microscopic Defects at High Strain Rates
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper develops a three-dimensional (3D) microscopic model to investigate the mechanical response of cement mortar with random defects at high strain rates. Ellipsoids with randomness in size, shape, and spatial ... -
3D Numerical Investigation of Cement Mortar with Microscopic Defects at High Strain Rates
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper develops a three-dimensional (3D) microscopic model to investigate the mechanical response of cement mortar with random defects at high strain rates. Ellipsoids with randomness in size, shape, and spatial ... -
3D Quantification for Aggregate Morphology Using Surface Discretization Based on Solid Modeling
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Sphericity, form dimensions, and angularity are important morphological properties of aggregates that significantly affect the microstructure of grain-based materials and their macromechanical performance. The objective ... -
3D Reconstruction of Polymer Phase in Polymer-Modified Asphalt Using Confocal Fluorescence Microscopy
(ASCE, 1/1/2021)Associations between polymer morphology and the properties of polymer-modified asphalt (PMA) have been widely reported. Fluorescence microscopy (FM) plays a key role in analyzing the morphology of polymers in PMA. However, ... -
3D Voxel-Based Approach to Quantify Aggregate Angularity and Surface Texture
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Angularity and surface texture of aggregate particles are important morphological characteristics and have great influences on the performance of asphalt mix. Several approaches have been developed to characterize the ... -
A Binary Microorganism Self-Healing Agent for Concrete Cracks Comprising <i>Bacillus pasteurii</i> and <i>Saccharomyces</i> <i>cerevisiae</i>
(ASCE, 2024/03/01)The use of microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) to self-repair concrete cracks has received extensive attention. The production of mineralization precipitates reflects the repair capability of the ... -
A Combined Damage and Mesomechanics Model for Recycled Aggregate Concrete Reinforced with Steel–Polypropylene Fibers
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Due to microdefects within recycled aggregates, recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) has poor mechanical properties. Researchers have found that RAC’s mechanical qualities can be enhanced by the addition of single steel or ... -
A Data-Driven Influential Factor Analysis Method for Fly Ash–Based Geopolymer Using Optimized Machine-Learning Algorithms
(ASCE, 2022/04/23)As a promising environmentally friendly construction material that can be used to replace concrete, fly ash-based geopolymer (FABG) should meet the working strength requirement. However, the optimal mixture design of FABG ... -
A Five-Phase Mesoscale Numerical Analysis Method for the Sulfate Attack Process on Recycled Aggregate Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Concrete made using recycled aggregates may become less durable due to sulfate attack. In this study, the degradation of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) under external sulfate assault was investigated using a mesoscale ... -
A Laboratory Study on Enhancing Asphalt Mixture Properties through Dry Mixing with High-Dose Multilayer Plastic Packaging Pellet Additives
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Flexible pavements are typically vulnerable to distresses caused by fluctuating temperatures and heavy traffic loads, leading to permanent deformation, cracking, and other distress types. Researchers have explored various ... -
A Mix Design Method of Flexible Pavement Cement Concrete Based on Rubber and Fiber Coblending
(ASCE, 2024/02/01)This paper presents research about a mixture design method of pavement concrete coblending rubber and fiber into ordinary concrete. Mechanical-based tests regarding the compressive strength, elastic modulus, splitting ... -
A Model of Pyrolysis Carbon Black and Waste Chicken Feather Using a Response Surface Method in Hot-Mix Asphalt Mixtures
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)Research on waste tire pyrolysis carbon black (PCB) in bitumen mixtures indicates that it has excellent high-temperature rutting resistance; however, the degradation of low-temperature crack resistance and water stability ... -
A New Approach for Dewatering Slurry: Vacuum Preloaded Geotextile Tube
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The geotechnical tube technology has been widely used in the dewatering treatment of high-water-content slurries, such as engineering waste muds, mine water sludges, and dredging slurries. However, the existing engineering ... -
A New Approach for Protection against Ejection Trajectory of Scabbed Materials of Ultrahigh-Performance Concrete under Projectile Impact
(ASCE, 6/17/2023 )Scabbing on the rear face of concrete under impact produces fragments that act as additional projectiles causing fatality or severe damage to the occupants or systems. Ultrahigh-performance concrete (UHPC) has outstanding ...