Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Experimental Study of Polyurethane Grout Diffusion in a Water-Bearing Fracture
(ASCE, 3/1/2021)Polyurethane grouting can be used for antiseepage and reinforcement in underground construction. Understanding the diffusion characteristics of polyurethane grout is critical for good grouting design. However, the influence ... -
Laboratory Investigation for the Road Performance of Asphalt Mixtures Modified by Rock Asphalt–Styrene Butadiene Rubber
(ASCE, 3/1/2021)In this paper, styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) was utilized to improve the low-temperature performance of Buton-rock asphalt (BRA)-modified asphalt. Firstly, the optimum content of SBR modifier agent was determined by basic ... -
Economic and Environmental Cost Analysis of Cold In-Place Recycling
(ASCE, 3/1/2021)The purpose of this study is to evaluate and quantify the construction costs, energy costs, and environmental benefits of using cold in-place recycling (CIR) as a pavement rehabilitation technique. For this study, the costs ... -
Influence of Aggregate Gradation on the Compactability of Asphalt Mixtures Utilizing Locking Point
(ASCE, 3/1/2021)Aggregate gradation is crucial for the performance of asphalt mixtures. However, the adequate mix design must include the compromise between performance and workability. This study used two compaction methods: the impact ... -
Effect of Curing Conditions on the Performance of Geopolymer Concrete Based on Granulated Blast Furnace Slag and Metakaolin
(ASCE, 3/1/2021)This study aims to evaluate the performance of granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS) and metakaolin (MK)-based geopolymer concrete (GC) under different curing conditions. GC was derived from a portland self-compacting ... -
Time- and Temperature-Dependence of Rheological Properties of Cemented Tailings Backfill with Sodium Silicate
(ASCE, 3/1/2021)Cemented paste backfilling is a novel tailings-management method that is widely used in the mining industry to minimize the environmental and geotechnical risks associated with traditional mine-waste management techniques, ... -
Crystalline Admixture as Healing Promoter in Concrete Exposed to Chloride-Rich Environments: Experimental Study
(ASCE, 3/1/2021)The requirements on service life of reinforced concrete structures, as prescribed by design codes, may be difficult to be fulfilled in highly aggressive environments such as marine ones, in which premature degradation is ... -
Effect of Side Chain Length Change of Polycarboxylate-Ether–Based High-Range Water–Reducing Admixture on Properties of Cementitious Systems Containing Fly Ash
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)In this study, the effect was investigated of side chain length changes of polycarboxylate-ether–based high-range water–reducing (HRWR) admixture on fresh properties, compressive strength, and water adsorption capacity of ... -
Failure of the Asphalt–Aggregate Interface under Tensile Stress: Insight from Molecular Dynamics
(ASCE, 3/1/2021)Interfacial strength between asphalt binder and aggregate plays a vital role in maintaining the mechanical integrity of asphalt mixture. Given the lack of accurate testing instruments for the interaction of asphalt–aggregate ... -
Ballistic Resistance of UHPFRC Panels Subjected to Armor-Piercing Projectiles
(ASCE, 3/1/2021)In this study, thin armor panels were designed and constructed using ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC), and their ballistic resistance to armor-piercing small arms fire was assessed. The fiber dosages ... -
Effect of Nanoclay on Physical and Rheological Properties of Waste Cooking Oil–Modified Asphalt Binder
(ASCE, 3/1/2021)The use of waste cooking oil (WCO) and nanoclay (NC) in the modification of asphalt binder can produce sustainable material for paving applications. This study evaluated the change in physical and rheological properties ... -
One-Phase EICP Biotreatment of Sand Exposed to Various Environmental Conditions
(ASCE, 3/1/2021)Enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) has been described as a bioinspired solution for ameliorating the mechanical properties of soil by precipitating calcium carbonate to bond sand particles. This study investigates ... -
Compressive Behavior of Hydraulic Asphalt Concrete under Different Temperatures and Strain Rates
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)Hydraulic asphalt concrete (HAC) used as upstream facing of embankment dams is subjected to different temperatures and loading conditions. The main goal of this paper is to investigate the compressive behavior of HAC under ... -
Correlating Surface Hardness to Shear Strength of Driven Rivets and Distribution of In Situ Rivet Hardness
(ASCE, 3/1/2021)Measuring surface hardness and correlating it to shear strength is a nondestructive test method that can be used when a more accurate estimate of rivet strength is necessary. The objectives of this research were to ... -
Evaluation of the Effect of UHMWPE on the Low-Temperature Cracking of Hot-Mix Asphalt
(ASCE, 3/1/2021)Low-temperature cracking is a very common type of distress in flexible pavements in cold areas that extends in the form of longitudinal and transverse cracks on the surface layer. Modifying the properties of the control ... -
Physical Properties and Seepage Characteristics of Optimized Fiber-Reinforced Permeable Concrete
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)Permeable concrete is required to have adequate strength, water permeability, and freeze-thaw resistance as pavement material. The purpose of this research is to improve the properties of fiber-reinforced permeable concrete ... -
Sustainable Utilization of Paper-Industry Lime Sludge through Development of Metakaolinite-Based Cementitious Binder
(ASCE, 3/1/2021)The emphasis of the current study was on the calcination of lime sludge, performed at different temperatures from 650°C to 750°C, which consumes less energy as compared to the industrial process of calcination. Different ... -
Time-Dependent Model for Predicting Chloride Binding Capacity of Concrete with Crystalline Material
(ASCE, 2/1/2021)The aim of this study is to develop a time-dependent model for determining the chloride binding capacity of concrete with crystalline material (CM) with different water to binder (w/b) ratios, fly ash replacement proportions, ... -
Assessment of Asphalt Mixture Performance Subjected to Production and Paving Segregation
(ASCE, 2/1/2021)In this study, the effect of aggregate segregation on the performance of hot mix asphalt was studied. The possible levels of aggregate segregation were arrived from the field core samples. Considering the level of segregation ... -
Dynamic Characterization of Tire Derived Aggregates
(ASCE, 2/1/2021)Despite the recent efforts in characterizing and investigating the dynamic properties of tire-derived aggregates (TDA) and its use in civil engineering applications, the size of TDA used in most of the previous work was ...