Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Simulation of Creep Damage of Asphalt Mixture Based on Discrete Element Method
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/07/01)This paper proposes a creative approach for conducting discrete element simulation of creep tests to simulate the mechanical behavior of asphalt mixture and analyze the mechanism of creep damage by virtual tests. Based on ... -
Impact of Early Formwork Removal on Concrete Drying and Chloride Ion Diffusion
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/07/01)Contractors are interested in removing and reusing the formwork from concrete walls as soon as possible to speed up construction. While the concrete may have sufficient strength, there is little information about the impact ... -
Characterization of Lubrication Layer of Fresh Concrete Acquired Using the Modified Pipe Flow Apparatus
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/07/01)A thin layer of micromortar called a lubrication layer (LL) forms around the inner periphery of the pipe during the pumping of fresh concrete. This LL aids in the movement of concrete under pressure. The composition of the ... -
Effect of Polycarboxylate Superplasticizer in Ordinary Portland Cement and Sulfate Resistant Cement
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/06/01)Polycarboxylate superplasticizers (PCE) are the most widely used admixtures in today’s cementitious construction materials. The molecular structure has a decisive influence on the effectiveness of PCE, which also can be ... -
Bond Behavior of Recycled-Fiber Recycled Concrete and Reinforcement
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/05/01)Recycling solid construction waste is an inevitable trend to be followed for the realization of sustainable economic development. The bond behavior of reinforcement and recycled-fiber recycled concrete is discussed in this ... -
Microstructure Characterization of Cement Pastes with Recycled Aluminum Spent Pot Lining
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/07/01)The use of locally available industrial by-products as supplementary cementitious materials and mineral fillers is vital for reducing the embodied carbon of modern concretes. Spent pot lining (SPL), a by-product of the ... -
Effect of Temperature on the Low-Velocity Impact Behaviors of Engineered Cementitious Composite
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/07/01)This paper was intended to investigate the effect of temperature on the low-velocity impact behaviors of engineered cementitious composite (ECC). Two kinds of commonly used chopped fibers, i.e., polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) ... -
Steel Fiber-Reinforced Rubberized Concrete for Roadways in Cold Regions: Public Road Test
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/07/01)This research documents the real-world performance of a new pavement product for use in cold regions—steel fiber-reinforced rubberized concrete (SFRRC). During the previous phase of this research, SFRRC underwent laboratory ... -
Bushfire Resistance of Lightweight Masonry Blocks Made with Diatomite Aggregate
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/06/01)‘Diatomite’ is a naturally occurring soft material that contains fossilized skeletal remains of diatoms. It is lightweight, and the porous structure of the aggregate possesses low thermal conductivity. This study was aimed ... -
Numerical Investigation of Sulfate Diffusion Characteristics in Recycled Aggregate Concrete Based on Mesoscale Multiphase Analysis
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/07/01)Sulfate-induced deterioration can reduce the service life of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC). To demonstrate the transport behavior of sulfate ions in RAC, a two-dimensional, six-phase numerical model of RAC is proposed ... -
Field Aging Characterization of Asphalt Pavement Based on the Artificial Neural Networks and Gray Relational Analysis
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/07/01)Accurate characterization of field aging of asphalt pavement is critical to precisely assessing its in-service performance. However, most of the traditional test/predictive methods either cannot fully capture the field ... -
Preparation of Polyurethane Binders and Their Performance for Fast Pothole Patching
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/06/01)It is important to repair potholes timely and quickly for controlling the pavement deterioration and minimizing the adverse impacts to the traffic. In this contribution, a series of fast-curing two-component polyurethane ... -
Nanomodified Asphalt Binders Aging Study and Predicted Performance under Different Climatic Conditions Using AASHTOWare
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/06/01)Nanomaterials have shown great potential in improving the mechanical and rheological properties of asphalt binders based on laboratory examination. Some nanomaterials were reported to improve asphalt binders’ resistance ... -
Mechanical and Durability Properties of Concrete with Volcanic Rock Additives
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/07/01)This study investigated the possibility of using basalt, diabase, and andesite natural stones instead of virgin fine aggregates. Substitution percentages varied between 10% and 40% according to the sand mass. The effect ... -
Theoretical and Experimental Strategy for the Control and Mitigation of Efflorescence in Metakaolin-Based Geopolymer
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/07/01)Compared with portland-cement-based matrices, the high mechanical strength, satisfactory durability, and sustainable features of geopolymeric matrices have brought great interest in the civil construction sector. Excessive ... -
Characterization of Asphalt Mixtures with Addition of Drill-Well Gravel
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/07/01)One of the by-products of the oil industry that is disposed of in nature as waste is oil well gravel. When improperly disposed of, it pollutes the soil, deteriorates the urban landscape, and constitutes an environmental ... -
Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of Cemented Paste Backfill with Chloride-Free Antifreeze Additives in Subzero Environments
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/06/01)Cement paste backfill (CPB) is an innovative technology of recycling mine waste (tailings) into construction materials to increase mine safety and productivity and promote sustainable mining. However, the application of ... -
A Study on Torsional Behavior of Glued Laminated Bamboo Glubam
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/06/01)Glubam is a type of engineered bamboo increasingly attracting research and application interest. This study focused on the torsional shear properties of glubam. Prismatic specimens with square sections were tested using a ... -
Prediction Model on Permeability Coefficient of Porous Asphalt Concrete under Repeated Clogging Based on Void Characteristic Parameters
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/05/01)Porous asphalt concrete (PAC) is commonly applied in locations with heavy rainfall. However, because of the mix’s characteristics and service environment, it is impossible to ensure the duration of its permeability ... -
Effect of Water-to-Cement Ratios on Performance of Concrete with Prewetted Lightweight Aggregates
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/06/01)Lightweight aggregates (LWAs), as a popular material for internal curing (IC), have been extensively utilized in internally cured concrete (ICC). This paper investigated the development of mechanical properties, restrained ...