Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Cracking Process Analysis and Fracture Pattern Recognition of Asphalt Mixture Based on Acoustic Emission Characteristics
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)Acoustic emission (AE) technology has advantages in characterizing the damage of asphalt mixture and its microcrack formation and development. In this study, AE characteristic parameters and high-speed camera recording ... -
Effect of Steel Fiber on Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Magnesium Phosphate Cement–Based Concrete Exposed to Water and Sulfate Attack
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)Recently, steel fiber–reinforced magnesium phosphate cement–based concrete (SFRMPCC) has attracted much attention due to its excellent properties. To apply this new type of concrete to practical engineering, this paper ... -
Effect of pH on Desorption of Bound Chlorides in Cement Pastes Containing Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)This study aims to investigate the kinetics of chloride desorption in ordinary Portland cement (OPC) pastes containing ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBFS) upon exposure to an acidic environment with low pH levels. ... -
Effect of Different Long-Term Aging Conditions on Cracking Resistance of Polymer-Modified Asphalt Binder and Mixes
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)Long-term aging of asphalt binder plays a major role in fatigue cracking resistance of asphalt mixes. With the use of polymer-modified binder (PMB) with different polymer concentrations, aging susceptibility of asphalt ... -
A Study on Aging Characteristics of Asphalt Binders Modified with Waste EPDM Rubber and Tire Pyrolysis Oil
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)Composite modification of an asphalt binder forms an interesting approach to enhance the properties over diverse performance regimes. Aging of asphalt binders during the production, construction, and service life of the ... -
Experimental Investigation of the Functional Performance of Pouring Semiflexible Pavement: Healing Capacity, Noise Reduction, and Electrical Conductivity
(ASCE, 2023/11/01)The development of new functional pavement materials and the application of sustainable concepts in road construction have led to a dramatic change in functional roads. Pouring semiflexible pavement (SFP) has superior ... -
Laboratory Evaluation of Short- and Long-Term Aging Resistance of Rejuvenated RAP Mixtures
(ASCE, 2023/11/01)This study evaluated the aging resistance of asphalt mixtures containing various percentages of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and rejuvenators after short-term (ST) and long-term (LT) aging. To this end, rubberized waste ... -
Deterioration of the Noise Reduction Performance of Polyurethane Porous Elastic Mixture under Void Clogging and Thermal-Oxidative Aging Conditions
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)Low-noise pavements, particularly polyurethane pavements with sound absorption and vibration reduction characteristics, are an effective way to reduce traffic noise. However, the noise reduction performance of polyurethane ... -
Properties of Cement Mortars Subject to Varied Carbonation Treatments at Early Ages
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)Carbonation of cement-based composites at early ages has attracted great interest to achieve mineral CO2 sequestration, as well as to improve the properties. In this study, carbonation of cement mortars of interest ... -
Investigation of Mechanical Properties, Stiffness, and Flexibility of Cold Recycled Cement-Stabilized Gravel Base Milling Mixes with Foamed Asphalt
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)With the growth of service time, semirigid base asphalt pavements have gradually entered the maintenance and reconstruction period. Therefore, the treatment of waste semirigid bases has become an important issue. In this ... -
Comparison of Rutting Resistance of Plant Produced Asphalt Mixes Using Hamburg Wheel Tracker and Surrogate Simple Performance Tests: IDEAL-RT and HT-IDT
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)The recent emphasis on adopting the balanced mix design (BMD) concept has encouraged highway agencies and practitioners to explore simple performance tests to capture the rutting performance of asphalt mixes. Though many ... -
Investigation of the Adhesion Characteristics of a Novel Fast-Melting SBS-Based Modifier to Asphalt-Aggregate Systems Based on a Multiscale Approach
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)A fast-melting styrene-butadiene-styrene-based modifier (SBS-T) was applied for rapid modification for asphalt mixtures. No relevant studies are available to support the effect of this new fast-melting modifier on ... -
Microstructural Analysis of Corrosion Products of Steel Rebar in Coral Aggregate Seawater Concrete
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)To explore the formation of corrosion products of steel bars in coral aggregate seawater concrete (CASC), this study used X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) to examine the ingredients of corrosion products of CASC steel bar, ... -
Distinct Effect of Hydration of Calcined Kaolinitic Clay–Limestone Blended Cement on Microstructure and Autogenous Shrinkage
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)This paper investigates the microstructure and autogenous shrinkage of calcined kaolinitic clay-limestone (LC) blended cement paste composites up to 200 days. The calcined clay-limestone content ranged between 20% and ... -
Effect of Coir Fiber Reinforcement on Flexural and Compressive Strengths of Masonry Mortar
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)An appreciable quantity of cement is consumed as binder for masonry mortar, which has resulted in cost escalation and high energy consumption in building construction, in addition to contributing to greenhouse gas emissions. ... -
Compressive Strength and Morphology of Rigid Polyurethane Foam for Road Applications
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)Rigid polyurethane foam (RPUF) is a lightweight material similar to expanded polystyrene foam but which has undergone a safer manufacturing process, for instance without flammable gases such as butane (C4H10) or pentane ... -
Mechanism of PVA Fiber Influence in Foam Concrete: From Macroscopic to Microscopic View
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)Fibers are added to foam concrete to improve its mechanical properties. Despite several studies about the performance of fiber-reinforced foam concretes, the mechanism of fiber reinforcement in foam concretes is not ... -
Axial Stress–Strain Model for Concrete Actively Confined with Fe-SMA Strips
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)This study explored a new scheme for active confinement of concrete using cost-effective Fe-shape memory alloy (Fe-SMA) strips as an alternative to the expensive NiTi-based SMAs. The axial stress–strain behavior of concrete ... -
Performance Evolution and Chloride Adsorption Efficiency of Seawater Mixed Cement-Based Materials Subjected to Ohmic Heating Curing under a Severely Cold Environment
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)Many coastal areas in cold regions are suffering from the concrete construction crises due to lack of freshwater and inhibition of hydration reaction under negative temperature. In this research, ohmic heating (OH) curing ... -
Effect of High Temperature Exposure on Bond Properties of Steel Deformed Rebar Embedded in Self-Consolidating Concrete Containing Copper Slag as Fine Aggregate
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)Despite the extensive studies in the literature on using copper slag (CS) as fine aggregate within normal concrete to alleviate the thermal cracking of samples exposed to high temperatures, very limited investigations ...