Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Application of Fiber-Reinforced Rubcrete for Crash Barriers
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )Concrete crash barriers are structures provided to channel the road traffic and prevent catastrophic accidents resulting in loss of life. The failure of concrete crash barriers is often due to vehicular impact. Improved ... -
Correlation Model for the Corrosion Rates of Buried Cast Iron Pipes
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )Researchers have extensively used simulated soil solutions for investigating corrosion of buried ferrous pipes. However, the literature on the correlation between corrosion rates of pipes in soil and simulated soil solution ... -
Comparative Evaluation of Methods for Removing Residual Mineral Fillers during Bitumen Extraction and Recovery Based on FTIR
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )Asphalt extraction and recovery are essential steps before characterizing components and properties of aged asphalt binders for recycling the reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP). To accurately analyze the aged asphalt, it is ... -
Surface Consolidation of Maastricht Limestone by Means of <i>Bacillus Sphaericus</i> under Varying Treatment Conditions
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )The exploration of biodeposition treatment for the surface consolidation of natural stones is limited by thus-far used study-specific treatment conditions. This study explores the surface consolidation performance of ... -
Effect of Coarse Aggregate Morphologies on the Hydrodynamic Pressure–Resulted Moisture Susceptibility of Asphalt Mixtures
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Many pavement field distresses are caused by moisture damage. However, hydrodynamic pressure is not taken into account by a common laboratorial moisture test of asphalt mixture. Furthermore, aggregate morphology was not ... -
Evaluation of Benefits of Open-Graded Friction Courses with Basic Oxygen Furnace Steel-Slag Aggregates for Hilly and High-Rainfall Regions in India
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )In hilly and high-rainfall regions, very sharp curves, lack of skid resistance, and poor visibility form a major cause for road-traffic accidents in India and other similar parts of the world. The construction of pavements ... -
Durability Evaluation of Green-Engineered Cementitious Composite Incorporating Glass as Aggregate
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )Rapid awareness about sustainability have ensued in recent times, and there has been a remarkable advancement by the construction industry to incorporate different waste materials into cementitious composites. Recent studies ... -
Ground and Sieved Bio Ash versus Coal Fly Ash: Comparative Analysis of Pozzolanic Reactivity
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )Due to the declining availability of coal fly ash, there is a need to identify alternative sources of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs). This article presents an investigation on the reactivity of ground and ... -
Development of a Test Method to Measure RAP Percentage in Asphalt Mixes in the Field Using a Handheld FT-IR Spectrometer
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )In this study, a handheld Fourier transform-infrared spectrometer (FT-IRS) is used as the primary equipment to determine the reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) content in a mix by quantifying the extent of aging of a fresh ... -
Combined Effect of Joint Contact Area and Temperature on Stress Wave Propagation in Granite Rock Mass
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )To explore the effect of the joint contact area and temperature on the dynamic property of rock joints and wave propagation in granite rockmass, an impact test of a jointed granite specimen was conducted with a split–Hopkinson ... -
Effect of Sodium Alginate Fibers Encapsulating Rejuvenators on the Self-Healing Capability and Cracking Resistance of Asphalt Mixtures
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )In this study, the effect of adding sodium alginate fibers to enhance the self-healing capability of asphalt mixtures was evaluated. Two fiber types containing two different rejuvenators were synthesized, and their production ... -
Effect of Initial Static Load and Dynamic Load on Concrete Dynamic Compressive Failure
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )Concrete structures often suffer from multiple dynamic loads, or prior to being subjected to dynamic loads have already withstood initial loads. The mechanical properties of concrete materials under dynamic loads may be ... -
Poromechanical Microplane Model with Thermodynamics for Deterioration of Concrete Subjected to Freeze–Thaw Cycles
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Mechanical deterioration of concrete structures by freeze–thaw cycles has been widely spotted, mainly in temperate zones. In order to incorporate the icing-induced microdefects into global damage, a poromechanical model ... -
Self-Healing of Later-Age Cracks in Cement-Based Materials by Encapsulation-Based Bacteria
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Bacteria-induced calcium carbonate precipitation has been considered as an intelligent and environment friendly technology to repair cracks in cement-based materials. However, because of the high alkalinity and harsh ... -
Mechanical Behavior of Magnesium Alloy AZ61 at Different Strain Rates and Temperatures under Tensile, Compressive, and Flexural Loads
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )An experimental investigation on the mechanical properties of AZ61 magnesium alloy is presented under tensile, compressive, and flexural loads. Quasi-static experiments under tension and compression are performed at strain ... -
Influence of Loading Rates on Single Shear-Bolted Lap Joints at Elevated Temperatures
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )This research investigated the effect of loading rates or implicit creep on the strength and deformation capacities of single shear-bolted lap joints subjected to elevated temperatures. To address this issue, 16 bolted lap ... -
Assessing the Effect of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement on Mechanical Properties of Dry-Lean Concrete
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) in rigid pavements has been used for pavement quality course (PQC), but there are very few investigations available on assessing the effect of RAP gradation in dry-lean concrete (DLC) layers. ... -
Effect of High-Speed Shear Preparation Conditions on Asphalt Aging and Prevention of Asphalt Aging
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )In this research, to study the effect of a high-speed shearing method on asphalt aging, based on SK-70# matrix asphalt, the influences of the shear time, shear rate, shear temperature, shear ring, and air on asphalt aging ... -
Application of High-Vesicularity Cinder Gravels to Railway Earth Structure in Ethiopia
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )The Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway in Ethiopia extends across the Rift Valley, where cinder gravels (scoria) occur widely. Considering its abundance and environmental benefits, these cinder gravels are an enormous resource ... -
Relating Corrosion of Mechanically Stabilized Earth Reinforcements with Fluid Conductivity of Backfill Soils
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )The service life of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls depends on the rate of corrosion of the metallic reinforcements used in their construction. A methodology was designed to monitor and estimate the corrosion ...