Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Effect of Active Filler on the Interfacial Adhesion between Granite Aggregate and Asphalt Mastic: Investigation of the Mechanism
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)To investigate the characteristics and mechanism of fillers’ influence on the interfacial adhesion properties between asphalt mastic and granite aggregate, four kinds of active fillers were selected to replace limestone ... -
Eco-Friendly Concrete: A Dual Surface Modification Approach for Enhanced Mechanical Performance of Recycled Coarse Aggregates
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study aims to boost the mechanical performance of eco-friendly concrete by addressing challenges related to recycled coarse aggregates (RCA), particularly aged cement mortar adhering to aggregate surfaces. Employing ... -
Early-Stage Hydration Retardation Mechanism in High-Ferrite Cement Clinker Doped with a Massive Amount of CuO
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)High-ferrite cement (HFC) has attracted widespread attention due to its advantages, such as low sintering temperature and excellent corrosion resistance. The application of Cu-containing waste in HFC will promote the cement ... -
Early-Age Hydration Reaction of Cement Mortars with the Participation of Aluminosilicate Microsphere Fractions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The paper presents the influence of two fractions (M1 and M2) of aluminosilicate microspheres in the amount of 0.0%, 1.5%, 3.5%, and 5% as a cement substitute on the early heat of hydration of cement mortars assessed by ... -
Dynamic Characteristics of Fly Ash Treated with Xanthan Gum Biopolymer
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Dynamic instability is often cited as a significant issue while using fly ash for landfilling and land reclamation. Even though traditional cementitious binders have the potential to mitigate this problem, they may result ... -
Durable Performance of Cement-Based Repair Mortars for Retrofitting and Protection Applications
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Environmental concern and damage of aging concrete structures have fostered the worldwide use of repair mortars, which can be associated with retrofitting materials. The effectiveness of reparations depends on intrinsic ... -
Durability Study of Low-Alkalinity Sulfoaluminate Cement Seawater–Sea Sand Concrete in a Marine Environment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Replacement of steel bar with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bar in the preparation of seawater–sea sand concrete (SSC) can solve the steel corrosion problem and save natural resources. However, the strong alkaline in SSC ... -
Durability of Coir Fiber–Reinforced Cement-Stabilized Rammed Earth Composite
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Cement-stabilized rammed earth (CSRE) finds applications in structural walls. The CSRE walls subjected to compression and flexure show brittle failures. The inclusion of short fibers into the CSRE matrix enhances the ... -
Durability Evaluation of MICP-Repaired Concrete Exposed to the Freeze–Thaw Process
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Traditional methods for repairing concrete cracks using inorganic and organic polymer materials have shown unsatisfactory performance in engineering practice and have also led to significant environmental pollution. However, ... -
Development of Water-Cured Alkali-Activated Concrete with a High Volume of Silica-Rich Waste Limestone Powder and GGBS and Fly Ash Materials: Strength, Durability, and Life Cycle Assessment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Significant amounts of finely ground waste powder are produced during the heating process of silica-rich limestone aggregates in asphalt concrete plants. This resulting by-product poses challenges and opportunities in the ... -
Development of Practical Approaches to Quantify Pavement Thermophysical Properties: An Energy-Conserving Engineering Demonstration
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Current issues such as global warming and energy conservation are being discussed more than ever worldwide. Today’s pavement sustainability evaluation methods recognize the complicated nature of pavement thermophysical ... -
Development of Newer Composite Cement with Processed Ladle Furnace Slag: Properties and Comparative Assessment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Developing novel composite cement with processed ladle furnace slag (LFS) is one of the emerging research areas promoting circular economy in construction. In the present study, LFS was mechanically processed through milling ... -
Development of Fiber Cement Boards Using Recycled Jute Fibers for Building Applications
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study aims to develop, enhance, and characterize the qualities of recycled jute fiber and kraft pulp as reinforcement for use in cement composite boards for building applications in developing countries. In many African ... -
A Photothermal Hydrophobic Emulsified Asphalt Coating with Prussian Blue and Polytetrafluoroethylene for Improved Road Anti-Icing and Deicing
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Ice formation on roads not only degrades pavement performance but also increases traffic safety hazards. Traditional mechanical and salt deicing methods often damage the pavement structure and pollute the environment. To ... -
Damage Constitutive Model and Acoustic Emission Characteristics of Recycled Composite Micropowder Concrete under Coupling of Freeze–Thaw Cycles and Bending Load
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)In order to study the damage evolution characteristics of recycled composite micropowder concrete (RCMC) under the coupling of freeze–thaw cycles and bending load and establish a damage constitutive model, a test of the ... -
CT-Based Mesoscale Finite-Element Simulation Research on the Effects of Interfacial Transition Zones on Mechanical Properties of Recycled Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Recycled concrete is an environmentally friendly concrete, which is composed of recycled coarse aggregate, new mortar, old mortar, and the interfacial transition zone (ITZ) between them. These ITZs are the areas where the ... -
Cracking Resistance of Cold Bitumen Emulsion Mix Containing Different Fillers
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Despite being economically and environmentally friendly, the use of cold bitumen emulsion mix (CBEM) is still limited to minor repair work and construction of low volume roads. One of the reasons behind this underutilization ... -
Cracking and Aging of Asphalt Mixtures Using the Illinois Flexibility Index Test
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Cracking is a serious asphalt pavement distress that can affect ride quality and impact road safety. The increased use of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP), recycled asphalt shingles (RAS), and modified asphalt binders has ... -
Crack Repair in In-Service Tunnel Linings Using Chitosan-Combined Enzyme-Induced Carbonate Precipitation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Water seepage in tunnel lining cracks considerably influences the structural safety of a tunnel. In this study, chitosan was introduced in the enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) to repair the cracks in in-service ... -
Coupling Effect of Fly Ash and Lime Sludge Geopolymer in Stabilizing Kaolin Clay: Mechanical and Microstructural Characteristics
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study investigates the combined impact of fly ash (FA) and lime sludge (LS) based geopolymer treatment of Edgar plastic kaolin (EPK) clay. Geopolymers are increasingly favored over traditional soil stabilization ...