Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Effect of Air-Entraining Agent on Hardened Properties of 3D Printed Concrete with Emphasis on Permeability and Air Void Structure
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Three-dimensional (3D) printing is proposed as a potential solution in construction. Therefore, it is necessary to examine different properties of these concretes. On the other hand, air entrainment is a well-established ... -
Evaluation of Optimized Mixing Duration in Mixes Incorporating Coarse and Fine RAP Using a Performance Space Diagram
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)To reduce the inherent variability in the production of mixtures containing reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) (referred to herein as RAP mixes), highway engineers prefer fractionated RAP material. The present study examines ... -
Design Method for Strongly Embedded Skeleton Dense Gradation in Asphalt Mixtures Based on the Vertical Vibration Test Method
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)To propose a design method for strongly embedded skeleton dense gradation using laboratory tests of the vertical vibration test method (VVTM), the strongly embedded skeleton dense gradation of two typical asphalt mixtures ... -
Corrosion Characteristics of Concrete Exposed to Water Environments Containing Aggressive CO2: Experimental and Numerical Study
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study aimed to investigate the corrosion characteristics of concrete exposed to water environments containing aggressive CO2. Ultrasonic velocity and quality tests were conducted to examine the deterioration law, and ... -
Accelerated Diffusion Testing of Concrete with External Electric Fields and X-Ray Imaging
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The apparent diffusion coefficient (Dic) is important for modeling the service life of concrete. Most diffusion-based tests require the sample to be ponded for at least 28 days, and significant labor is required to ... -
Investigation of Low-Cycle-Fatigue Behavior of NiTi SMA Rebar and Development of Low-Cycle-Fatigue Model
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are smart metallic alloys that have become an attractive material for structural engineering applications owing to two distinct features: the superelasticity effect (SE), and the shape memory ... -
Balancing the Mechanical Performance and Environmental Sustainability of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) can have improved durability and tensile properties, potentially enabling the more efficient use of concrete and lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Yet, systematic quantifications of ... -
Fracture and Mechanical Properties of GGBFS-Based Geopolymer Concrete Incorporating Rice Husk Ash and Natural Zeolite
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Geopolymer concrete (GPC) cured under ambient conditions is a sustainable alternative to conventional cement concrete in building and construction applications. Despite its potential, few comprehensive studies, to our best ... -
Preparation and Characterization of SBS/CR/LNBR Composite Modified Asphalt for 3D Printing Applications
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Integrating three-dimensional (3D) printing technology for road crack filling offers promising pavement construction convenience by reducing manual labor and providing better performance. However, the typical styrene-but ... -
Bonding of TRM and Salt Erosion–Degraded Masonry: Experimental Characterization and Analysis
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study investigated the interfacial bonding between textile-reinforced mortar (TRM) and erosion-deteriorated masonry using single shear testing and digital image correlation. Various factors, including the number of ... -
Insights into the Alteration in the Interfacial Performance of Polymer Coating between Clay and Cement Substrates
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The adhesive strength at the interface of a clay–polymer composite is observed to reduce as a cementitious substrate comes at its proximity. The physical phenomena governing the interfacial behavior of clay–polymer composites ... -
Effect of Dynamic Disulfide Bonds on Microstructure, Storage Stability, and Self-Healing Performance of Desulfurized Waste Crumb Rubber–Modified Asphalt
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Endowing waste crumb rubber–modified asphalt (CRMA) with superior self-healing capability can extend the service life of asphalt pavement. In this study, 3,3’-dithiodipropionic acid (DPA) with dynamic disulfide bonds was ... -
Determining the Water-to-Cement Ratio of Freshly Mixed Concrete: Applying the Modified Coarse Aggregate Correction Factor to the AASHTO T 318 Method
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The water-to-cement ratio (w/c) is of great importance for concrete quality control. The microwave oven drying measurement method given in the AASHTO standard, Standard Method of Test for Water Content of Freshly Mixed ... -
Impact of Curing Age and Capillary Action on Microstructural and Stress–Strain Response of a Geopolymer-Stabilized Sandy Soil
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study investigated the improvement in a type of sand using a geopolymer made of recycled glass powder (RGP) as the base material and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) as the alkaline activator. Using maximum uniaxial compressive ... -
Effect of Nanoclay on the Rheological Properties, Rutting, Fatigue, and Storage Stability of Polymer-Modified Binder
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The main purpose of this study is to determine the physical and performance properties of binders modified with styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS) and/or nanoclay and compare the behavior of polymer-modified binders (PMB) and ... -
Fatigue Life Analysis of Basalt Fiber–Reinforced Concrete under Axial Constant-Amplitude Cyclic Tension
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The aim is to research the fatigue life of basalt fiber–reinforced concrete (BFRC) under axial constant-amplitude cyclic tension. The two factors, stress level and basalt fiber volume fraction, were considered. Twelve sets ... -
Estimation of Low-Temperature Performance Grading of Modified Asphalt Binders Using the Critical Stress Intensity Factor
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Cracking in pavements due to low temperature is the predominant distress in cold climate areas. The bending beam rheometer (BBR) test is typically utilized to determine the low-temperature performance of the asphalt binders. ... -
Research on Mode I Fracture Properties of Bamboo Scrimber Based on DIC Technology
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)To promote the application of bamboo scrimber (BS) in the construction field, it is necessary to study the fracture properties concerning its structural design and reliability analysis. In this paper, the Mode I fracture ... -
Preparation and Hardening Performance of a Novel Surface Treatment Agent for Portland Cement–Based Materials
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Surface treatment is essential for enhancing the mechanical performance of Portland cement–based materials. In this study, polymerized siloxane (PS) is proposed as a novel surface treatment agent. PS was synthesized from ... -
Study on the Influence of Supplementary Cementitious Materials on Fast Hardening Sulfoaluminate Cement–Engineered Cementitious Composites
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)To enhance the application effect of engineered cementitious composites in rapid repair engineering, this study prepared early strength and fast hardening sulfoaluminate cement–engineered cementitious composites (S-ECC) ...