Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Mechanism of CaO in Light-Burned Magnesia on the Formation Process, Mechanical Properties, and Water and Chloride Resistance of the 517 Phase
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/06/01)With the continuous exploitation of high-quality magnesite ores, a large number of low-grade magnesite ores with high calcium contents were abandoned, thereby occupying the land, polluting the environment, and causing ... -
Degradation Mechanism of the Wood-Cell Wall Surface in a Cement Environment Measured by Atomic Force Microscopy
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/07/01)Lignocellulosic materials in an alkaline cement environment can be subjected to degradation that always starts from the surface. Atomic force microscopy has been used to establish the changes of surface properties of ... -
Study of the Vibration Reduction Performance of Rubberized Self-Compacting Concrete Filling Layer in Prefabricated Slab Track
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/06/01)Theoretically, there are two approaches to reducing the vibration induced by railway transit in cities: lowering structural stiffness, often used in subway design to isolate vibration, and absorbing the vibration by improving ... -
Investigation on the Microstructure, Unconfined Compressive Strength, and Thermal Conductivity of Compacted CDG Soil by MICP Treatment during Curing
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/06/01)As an eco-friendly treatment method, the microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) approach has been widely adopted in sand, but its use on compacted fine-grained soils remains scarce. In this study, compacted ... -
Analyzing the Damage–Healing Performance of Asphalt Mixture from Macroscopic and Mesoscopic Scales
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/07/01)Owing to their self-healing ability, asphalt mixtures have great potential for improving the service life of asphalt pavement, and can play an important role in sustainable infrastructures. In this study, a semicircular ... -
Gamma Rays as Modifiers of the Compressive and Flexural Properties of Polyester Polymer Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/06/01)To improve the mechanical and thermal properties of materials, alternative posttreatments have been proposed. One of these posttreatments is based on the use of ionizing radiation. This work studied the effects of gamma ... -
Fracture Behavior of Semiflexible Pavement Containing Cement Asphalt Emulsion Paste
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/05/01)Semiflexible pavement (SFP) is gradually gaining more attention for its excellent rutting resistance and high load-bearing capacity. However, cracking damage is one of the most challenging distresses in SFP due to the ... -
Calcium Leaching Mechanism of Cementitious Materials in the Marine Environment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/06/01)Calcium leaching from cement hydrates has been shown to decrease the durability and shorten the service life of the concrete. Earlier studies have focused on investigating the leaching progress in deionized water or ammonium ... -
Frost Resistance and Mechanical Characteristics of Cement-Stabilized Macadam Mixed with Rubber Powder
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/07/01)This study aimed to prepare cement-stabilized macadam mixed with rubber powder (CSMR) by replacing the aggregate with rubber powder using the same size with the aggregate of less than 1.7 mm by the equal-volume ... -
Principle and Implementation of Incorporating Nanomaterials to Develop Ultrahigh-Performance Concrete with Low Content of Steel Fibers
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/06/01)The effect of nanomaterials on the microstructure of ultrahigh-performance concrete (UHPC) has been intensively studied, but the relationships between the macroscopic flexural failure process and microstructures of ... -
Influences of Corrosion Degree and Uniformity on Bond Strength and Cracking Pattern of Cement Mortar and PVA-ECC
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/06/01)Engineered cementitious composites (ECCs), which have a strain-hardening behavior under tension, is widely used for repairing and retrofitting reinforced concrete structures. In such applications, the performance of the ... -
Rheological Properties of High-Viscosity Modified Asphalt Containing Warm-Mix Additives
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/05/01)High-viscosity modified asphalt (HVMA) is the most commonly applied method in drainage asphalt pavements. However, some disadvantages of hot-mix HVMA, including high energy consumption and unavoidable environmental pollution, ... -
Dynamic Behavior of a New Type of Coral Aggregate Concrete: Experimental and Numerical Investigation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/06/01)Split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) with 75-mm diameter is used to conduct dynamic impact compression tests on different strength grades of basic magnesium sulfate cement-coral aggregate concrete (BMSC-CAC). The failure ... -
The Effect of Waste Clay Brick Content on Performance of Cement-Stabilized Recycled Concrete Aggregate in Pavement Base and Subbase Applications
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/06/01)Waste clay brick (WCB) accounts for a dominant fraction of construction and demolition waste, and it is necessary to explore the sustainable measures of it as a construction material in civil engineering. This paper evaluated ... -
Energy Dissipation of Ordinary Concrete under Discontinuous Cyclic Compression Loading and Numerical Simulation of the Residual Stress
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/06/01)This study experimentally investigates ordinary concrete under discontinuous cyclic compression loading and performs numerical simulation of the residual stress. The stress cycles in discontinuous cyclic compression tests ... -
Fracture Mechanism of Steel Q370 under Strong Corrosion Based on Surface Morphology
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/06/01)A comprehensive investigation, including experimental research, finite-element analysis, and theoretical derivation, was thoroughly carried out on the steel Q370 under strong corrosion to study its fracture mechanism ... -
Potential of Pyrogenic Nanosilica to Enhance the Service Life of Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/05/01)The continuous advancement in construction materials and technology demands novel admixtures to make concrete more sustainable and durable. Several supplementary cementitious materials are already being used to replace ... -
Sustainable Utilization of Foundry Waste: Cracking Property Analysis of Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Rubber Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/07/01)In order to overcome the disadvantage of poor mechanical properties and limited application of rubber concrete, basalt fiber was used to reinforce rubber concrete and prepare a new concrete composite material. The axial ... -
Influence of Process Variables on Shrinkage in Low-Calcium Fly-Ash Geopolymers
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/06/01)The influence of process variables such as curing temperature and relative humidity (RH) on the shrinkage of alkali-activated fly ash (AAF) is examined in this work. The ambient conditions are varied after an initial ... -
The Influence of Hydroxyethylmethyl Cellulose on the Heat Released during the Hydration of Modified Gypsum Materials
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/06/01)This article presents the results of experimental research of modified gypsum materials. The primary aim of the research was to assess the influence of the hydroxyethylmethyl cellulose (HEMC) polymer on the heat of hydration ...