Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Geotechnical Performance of Alkali-Activated Uncalcined Clayey Soils with Hydroxide- and Aluminate-Based Activators
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)This research evaluates the performance of two low- and high-plasticity clays as the sole precursors to develop alkaline activation at ambient temperature. NaOH solutions with different concentrations of 2 to 10 mol/L ... -
Corrosion Resistance of Cr10Mo1 Alloy Corrosion-Resistant Steel in Seawater–Sea Sand Concrete Pore Solution
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)This paper is aimed to study the corrosion resistance of Cr10Mo1 alloy corrosion-resistant steel (CR) in the seawater–sea sand concrete pore solution (SWSSCPS), compared with low-carbon steel (LC) and stainless steel (SS). ... -
Evaluation on the Crack Resistance of Cement-Stabilized Macadam Mixture with Crack-Resistant Interlocking Gap Gradation and Rubber Powder
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)This study investigates the use of an interlocking gap gradation and rubber powder to improve the crack resistance of a cement-stabilized macadam (CSM) mixture. First, a crack-resistant interlocking gap gradation was ... -
Role of Anionic Group of Methylallyl Ether-Based PCEs on Behavior of Cementitious Systems with Various C3A Contents
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)In this study, the performances of methylallyl ether (HPEG) type polycarboxylate ether-based water reducing admixtures (PCE) partially substituted with phosphate and sulfonate anionic groups were investigated. The effects ... -
Effect of Waste Rubber Inclusion on the Microstructure and Mechanical Performance of Low-Density Foam Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Foam concrete is a porous cement-based material that could accommodate a high-volume particle addition at the mid- to high-density range (0.8 to 1.6 g/cm3). However, with low-density foam concrete (0.4 to 0.8 g/cm3), ... -
Cement-Stabilized Phosphogypsum Synergistized with Curing Agent as Sustainable Pavement Base Materials
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Phosphogypsum (PG) is an industrial solid waste generated during the preparation of phosphoric acid, which is produced in large quantities and stockpiled or discharged into the sea. This study aims to design sustainable ... -
Measuring the Permeability and Compressive Strength of Concretes Containing Additives in Freeze–Thaw Conditions without Breaking the Sample
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)One of the most important factors influencing concrete durability is permeability. Permeability testing is conducted according to certain standards to measure the water permeation in concrete. After the test, the concrete ... -
Effect of Polyurethane Content on the Performance of Ballasts under Static and Cyclic Loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The effect of polyurethane content on the behavior of ballast was assessed based on large-scale direct shear and cyclic loading tests. The large-scale direct shear tests were performed at normal stresses (σn) of 40 to ... -
Development of Biocementitious Grout Using a Silica Fume–Based Bacterial Agent for Remediation of Cracks in Concrete Structures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The self-healing of cracks via biomineralization in bacteria-based concrete has shown remarkable results in recent decades. This novel technique uses the ability of bacteria to precipitate CaCO3 for sealing cracks, and is ... -
Experimental Study and Mechanism Analysis of the Dynamic Performance of Plain Concrete under Combined Compression and Shear
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Concrete is obviously affected by the loading strain rate, and concrete exists in the state of shear multiaxial stress in practical engineering. Studying the dynamic response of concrete under multiaxial shear states ... -
Physicochemical Rejuvenation of Aged Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene-Modified Bitumen through Joint Use of Polyurethane Prepolymer and Tall Oil for Maintaining High-Temperature Property
(ASCE, 2024/01/01)Conventional rejuvenation techniques, such as adding oil-based substances, are proved very effective to improve some properties of aged styrene-butadiene-styrene modified asphalt (SBSMA), including low-temperature cracking ... -
Investigation on the Diffusion Behavior of Dry Modified SBS at the Asphalt-Aggregate Interface: Molecular Simulation and Experiments
(ASCE, 2024/02/01)Dry modified Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene block copolymer (SBS) is an innovative method of modifying asphalt mixture that has gained attention due to its convenience, low carbon footprint, and high efficiency. To understand ... -
Study of the Mesodamage Analysis Method for Frozen–Thawed Concrete Based on CT Image Recognition
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)Freeze–thaw-cycle damage is one of the main aging problems of concrete engineering in cold regions, and the analysis of its damage mechanism has become a focus in the field of concrete aging. In this paper, on the basis ... -
Effect of Internal Curing with Superabsorbent Polymers on the Compressive Strength and Shrinkage of Concrete with Natural Volcanic Ash
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)The abundant natural volcanic ash (NVA) in East Africa is a prospective supplementary cementitious material that may be used to produce green and economical railway concrete. To mitigate the shrinkage of concrete with NVA, ... -
Experimental Investigation on the Rheological Properties and Erosion Mechanisms of Chloride Salt–Modified Asphalt Mortar
(ASCE, 2024/02/01)The direct action of salt on asphalt materials has received limited research despite the abundance of studies on salt erosion and its effects on the moisture stability of asphalt concrete. This study aimed to investigate ... -
Fatigue-Healing Performance Evaluation of Fiber-Modified Asphalt Mixture
(ASCE, 2024/01/01)Fiber-modified asphalt mixture has been the focus in functional pavement materials because of its excellent mechanical and self-healing performance. In this paper, an indirect tensile fatigue test was conducted to study ... -
Novel Approach to Characterize Moisture Damage in Asphalt Mixtures Based on Critical Permeability
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)Moisture damage resistance assessment in asphalt mixtures traditionally relies on the tensile strength ratio (TSR) method, which may not capture the complex behavior of asphalt under moisture ingress. This study proposes ... -
An Investigation of the Bonding between Calcium Phosphate Cement Overlay and Old Concrete Substrate
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)This research focuses on the bonding between calcium phosphate cement (CPC) composites designed as a thin repair overlay material and old ordinary portland cement (OPC) as a concrete substrate. The OPC concrete substrate ... -
Effect of Synthesized Sol-Type Nano-SiO2 on the Mechanical Properties and Drying Shrinkage of Fly Ash–Slag-Based Geopolymer
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)In this study, nano-SiO2 was synthesized using the sol-gel method to modify the properties of fly ash-slag geopolymers (FASGs). FASGs with six contents of sol-type nano-SiO2 (0, 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3%, 0.4%, and 0.5%) and two ... -
Propagation Characteristics of Acoustic Emission Waves in Three Different Asphalt Pavement Materials
(ASCE, 2024/03/01)Due to the differences of physical and mechanical properties of asphalt pavement materials, asphalt pavement (asphalt mixture) presents complex characteristics. To explore the acoustic emission (AE) wave characteristics ...