Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Effect of Cement Type on Compacted Iron Ore Tailings-Binder Response Blends: Comparative Study
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Lately, dry stacking of filtered tailings has emerged as a safer alternative to traditional slurry disposal in ponds as it comprehends the compaction of the unsaturated cake to form piles. A cementing agent can be added ... -
Assessing Low-Temperature Cracking in Asphalt Mixtures through Mix Design and Thermodynamic Parameters
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Traditional tests for low-temperature cracking mainly focus on bitumen or overall mixture properties, overlooking the contribution of asphalt mixture elements. This study investigated the fundamental material properties ... -
Tensile Behaviors and Self-Healing of Engineered Cementitious Composite under Sulfate Wet–Dry Cycles
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)This paper investigates the tensile behaviors and self-healing of engineered cementitious composite (ECC) under sulfate wet–dry cycles to reflect the durability. Four pretensile strain levels of 0%, 1%, 1.5%, and 2% were ... -
Performance and Life Cycle Assessment of Recycled Mixtures Incorporating Reclaimed Asphalt and Waste Cooking Oil as Rejuvenator: Emphasis on Circular Economy
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)In the recent times, rejuvenators have been investigated as a potential solution to incorporate higher amounts of recycled asphalt (RA) in hot-mix asphalt (HMA). In this study, waste cooking oil (WCO) was used as rejuvenator ... -
Experimental Investigation of the Relationship between Dynamic Characteristics and Mechanical Properties of Fly Ash-Based Geopolymer Reinforced Concrete Beams
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)This manuscript presents an experimental investigation of fly ash-based geopolymer-reinforced concrete beams’ dynamic characteristics and mechanical properties. The purpose of this study is to compare the performance of ... -
Mechanical Properties of High-Strength Concrete Reinforced with Hybrid Basalt–Polypropylene Fibers under Dynamic Compression and Split Tension
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Fiber reinforcement has been widely used to improve the performance of concrete under different types of loading. Among various types of fibers, a combination of fiber types, namely hybrid fibers, has been shown to be more ... -
Deconvoluting the Mechanisms of Thermal Degradation and Oxidation during the Aging Simulation of Elastomeric Modified Asphalt Binders
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Developing new and efficient methods to simulate the aging of asphalt binders and mixtures continues to be an important area of research for the asphalt community around the world. Temperatures exceeding pavement service ... -
Thermal Conductivity of Stabilized Loess with Different Types of Lignin
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Lignin, an abundant biopolymer derived from plants, is a green binder for stabilizing soil. This study investigates the thermal conductivity of lignin [e.g., sodium ignosulfonate (SL), calcium lignosulfonate (CL), and ... -
Effect of Curing Regimes and Fiber Contents on Flexural Behaviors of Milling Steel Fiber-Reinforced Ultrahigh-Performance Concrete: Experimental and Data-Driven Studies
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The influence of the curing methods on the flexural performances of the milling steel fiber reinforced ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) with a high fiber content was systematically evaluated in this study, alongside ... -
Effects of EVA and SAE Emulsions on Hydration and Drying Shrinkage of Calcium Sulfoaluminate Cement Pastes
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The utilization of calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement, known for its rapid strength gain and low carbon footprint, has been increasingly prevalent in the field of construction. This research aims to enhance the mechanical ... -
Synergistic Effect of Early-Strength Agents on the Mechanical Strength of Alkali-Free Liquid Accelerator Mortar
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)As the core admixture of shotcrete, the accelerator promotes the rapid setting of shotcrete. In order to promote the rapid development of strength, the synergistic effect and the synergistic mechanism of early-strength ... -
Modification Mechanism of MWCNTs and SBS Composite-Modified Asphalt Binder: Laboratory Investigation and Molecular Dynamic Simulation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Carbon nanotube (CNT) is a material with high modulus, high tensile strength, good flexibility and large specific surface area. This material has become very popular and has been also applied as an asphalt modifier. In the ... -
Interactive Influence of Water and Fines Contents on the Strength of Compacted Cement-Stabilized Clayey Sands: Insights and Predictive Framework
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Compacted cement-stabilized soils are important geomaterials for construction projects involving backfilling, embankment construction, and ground improvement. In general, unconfined compressive strength (UCS) serves as an ... -
Early Detection and Monitoring of Corrosion in Reinforced Concrete Structures Using Coupled Time-Frequency Analysis
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Corrosion of steel rebar in reinforced concrete (RC) constructions is an issue of great concern toward ensuring the integrity of civil structures, and thus, detection of the on-set of corrosion process, if any, will ... -
Using Fractal Geometry Theory to Quantify Pore Structure Evolution and Particle Morphology of Stabilized Kaolinite
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Soil improvement via cement-based stabilizers is often necessary to improve the workability and strength of problematic soils. However, understanding the underlying mechanisms of the stabilization process merits further ... -
Fibers Enhancing New Mine Waste-Based Alkaline-Activated Cement for Dry Stacking Purposes
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Recent disasters involving upstream raised tailings dams in Brazil have caused regulatory agencies to prohibit the construction of new upstream dams and demand the decommissioning of existing ones. As such, new alternatives ... -
Assessing Workability of Ready-Mixed Soils Derived from Excess Spoil
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Civil excavation projects frequently produce significant amounts of excess spoil. Repurposing this spoil into usable backfill material instead of disposing of it offers economic and environmental benefits. This study ... -
Experimental Study on Chloride Binding of Slag-Blended Portland Cement with Different Slag Ratios
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)This study examined the chloride binding properties of slag-blended cement at different replacement ratios with two water-to-binder (w/b) ratios and two curing temperatures. Hydrated samples were immersed in NaCl solutions, ... -
Corrosion Behavior of Steel Rebars in Historical Reinforced Concrete Structures Submitted to Chlorides in the Simulated Concrete Pore Solution
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)In historical reinforced concrete buildings, square ribbed rebars, round ribbed rebars and square twisted rebars are the main steel rebars. In order to determine the corrosion behavior of such historical steel rebars, we ... -
Effect of Moisture on Electrical Resistivity and Self-Sensing Behavior of a Cement Paste
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Large structures need to be monitored to ensure safety for users and increase their service life through predictive maintenance. Self-sensing cementitious composites have been studied for structural health monitoring ...