Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Storage Stability and Performance Assessment of Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene: Waste Polyethylene–Modified Binder Using Waste Cooking Oil
(ASCE, 8/31/2023 )This study investigated the compatibility of waste plastic, a serious environmental and recycling concern, with styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) in asphalt binders. An extensive storage stability analysis of binders modified ... -
Effects of Supplementary Cementitious Materials on the Hydration of Ultrahigh-Performance Concrete
(ASCE, 8/23/2023 )With the variety of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) available, there have been fundamental questions regarding how they influence the hydration development of ultrahigh-performance concrete (UHPC), especially ... -
Calculation of Sulfate Diffusion Coefficients of Concrete Based on Migration Test
(ASCE, 8/28/2023 )External sulfate attack is a remarkable and complex phenomenon of degradation of cement matrixes. This paper proposes a method to calculate sulfate diffusion coefficients based on ion migration testing, in order to establish ... -
Effect of Phase Geometry on the Dielectric Properties of Tricalcium Silicate Paste Based on Effective Medium Theory
(ASCE, 8/29/2023 )This paper presents a cross-scale prediction of the dielectric properties of long-term-cured tricalcium silicate (C3S) paste specimens and investigated the effect of different phase geometry models on the prediction results. ... -
Compatibility and Self-Healing Properties of Asphalt Binder with Polyethylene Plastics: Observations from Coarse-Grained Molecular Simulation
(ASCE, 8/30/2023 )Recycled polyethylene (PE) has been used in asphalt modification for sustainability benefits but shows complex interaction with asphalt matrix. This study investigated compatibility and self-healing properties of asphalt/PE ... -
Proposed Mix Design Method for Dune Sand Concrete Using Close Packing Model and Mortar Film Thickness Theory
(ASCE, 8/24/2023 )Massive infrastructure constructions have resulted in scarcity of river sand resources. Previous studies and applications proved dune sand can partially replace river sand used in engineering to alleviate the supply and ... -
Evaluation of Early-Age Volume Changes of Shotcrete Using Ring Specimens
(ASCE, 8/29/2023 )In this study, both free and restrained shrinkage tests were performed to derive the total tensile strain behavior (i.e., creep effect) of wet-mix and dry-mix shotcretes. A simple analysis procedure is presented to ... -
Advanced Biopolymer–Based Soil Strengthening Binder with Trivalent Chromium–Xanthan Gum Crosslinking for Wet Strength and Durability Enhancement
(ASCE, 7/27/2023 )Xanthan gum (XG) is an effective soil-binding material for enhancing the geotechnical engineering performance of soil. Due to the hydrophilicity of XG, however, its ineffectiveness as a soil-strengthening agent in wet ... -
Diffusion Behavior of Rejuvenator and Its Influences on the Interfacial Properties of Recycled Asphalt Mixtures by Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Experiments
(ASCE, 8/26/2023 )In hot in-place recycled (HIR) technology, the in-place mixing paving construction method suffers from the problems of low mixing temperature and short mixing time, which lead to incomplete rejuvenator diffusion in waste ... -
Study of Ultralow-Cycle Fatigue of Iron-Based SMA in Triaxial Stress States
(ASCE, 7/24/2023 )An experimental study of the ultralow-cycle fatigue of iron-based shape memory alloy (Fe-SMA) in triaxial stress states was conducted. Monotonic tensile tests of specimens with different geometries were carried out to ... -
Investigation of Bond Behavior between Steel Bar and Concrete under Coupled Effect of Fatigue Loading and Corrosion
(ASCE, 7/28/2023 )The bond performance between concrete and steel bars in complex environments forms the basis for the serviceability and safety of RC (reinforced concrete) structures. To investigate the bond behavior between steel bars and ... -
Preparation and Properties of Cold-Mixed Epoxy-Asphalt Mixture Based on Fractal Theory
(ASCE, 6/22/2023 )Cold-mixed epoxy-asphalt mixture (CMEAM) has gradually received increased attention in steel bridge pavement construction due to its excellent road performance and low harmful gas emissions. According to previous studies, ... -
Nanomechanical Experiments and Molecular Dynamics Explorations for the Deterioration Evolution of Asphalt Driven by Chloride Salt Erosion
(ASCE, 8/18/2023 )The salt erosion environment will lead to the deterioration of asphalt pavement performance and seriously restrict the service life and sustainability of asphalt pavement. In this research, the evolution mechanism of asphalt ... -
Influence of Nano-Al2O3 on the Evolution of Molecular Weight, Morphology, and Rheology of SBS-Modified Asphalt
(ASCE, 7/27/2023 )The modification technology of asphalt binder based on nanomaterials has been widely adopted in the field of pavement engineering. This study mainly explored the feasibility of nano-Al2O3 for styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) ... -
Investigation of the Effect of Explosive Welding Parameters on Aluminum–Steel Bimetals: A Numerical Approach
(ASCE, 8/31/2023 )This study tried to show the quantitative impact of explosive parameters (explosive ratio, standoff distance and orientation, and thickness of the flyer) on the explosive welding quality. Based on the ANSYS AUTODYN software ... -
Developing a Sustainable Ultrahigh-Performance Concrete Using Seawater and Sea Sand in Combination with Superfine Stainless Wires
(ASCE, 7/28/2023 )Utilizing seawater and sea-sand for producing ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) can substantially reduce raw materials costs and alleviate the current freshwater and river sand resources shortage in coastal and marine ... -
Performance Investigation and Internal-Structure Analysis of Polyurethane Bonded Mixture on Highway Steel Bridge
(ASCE, 8/25/2023 )This study investigated the feasibility of applying a polyurethane-bonded mixture (PUM) on the pavement overlay for construction or maintenance. Styrene butadiene styrene (SBS) asphalt and epoxy asphalt, the two most common ... -
Mortar with Substituted Recycled PET Powder: Experimental Characterization and Data-Driven Strength Predictive Models
(ASCE, 6/28/2023 )The physical and mechanical characteristics of a novel mortar that uses recycled PET powder as a replacement for natural sand are examined in this paper. This study specifically looks at the impacts of replacing recycled ... -
Reversibility of Macroperformance of Virgin Asphalt Binder at Various Aging-Regeneration Stages Based on Rheology
(ASCE, 8/25/2023 )In order to effectively evaluate the regeneration effects of different rejuvenators on aged asphalt binder, this study carried out a series of tests and evaluations on the macroperformance of virgin asphalt binder at various ... -
Effect of Stress on the Critical Chloride Content of Steel Bar in Simulated Concrete Pore Solution
(ASCE, 7/25/2023 )This work reveals influence of the stress state of steel bars on the critical chloride content for depassivation in a simulated concrete pore solution (SCPS). The passivation behavior of steel in chloride-free SCPS and ...