Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Expansive and Compressibility Behavior of Lime Stabilized Fiber-Reinforced Marine Clay
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Expansive soils are liable to cause damages to engineering structures and subsequent yearly repairs worth billions of dollars worldwide. Given the extensive global occurrence of expansive soils, it is imperative to restrain ... -
Corrosion Behavior of Different Cables of Large-Span Building Structures in Different Environments
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Spiral strands, galvanized steel wires, galvanized semiparallel wire strands, and steel tie rods in large-span building structures are inevitably corroded due to long-term exposure to corrosive atmospheres. However, research ... -
Effect of Different Fibers on Pavement Performance of Asphalt Mixture Containing Steel Slag
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )The objective of this paper is to investigate the effect and mechanism of three types of fibers—basalt fiber (BF), polyester fiber (PF), and lignin fiber (LF)—on the pavement performances of asphalt mixtures containing ... -
Small-Strain Dynamic Behavior of Sand and Sand–Crumb Rubber Mixture for Different Sizes of Crumb Rubber Particle
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )This paper investigates the dynamic behavior of local Barak River sand mixed with different sizes of commercially available crumb rubber at low strain conditions. A series of torsional resonant column tests are conducted ... -
Preparation of Highly Dispersed Graphene and Its Effect on the Mechanical Properties and Microstructures of Geopolymer
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )The dispersibility of graphene is one of the determining factors which affect its efficacy in practice. In the present work, highly dispersed graphene [namely, titanium dioxide (TiO2)-reduced graphene oxide (RGO) nanocomposites] ... -
Low-Energy Consumption Preparation of Fine Waterproof Cementitious Material with High-Volume Phosphogypsum
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Phosphogypsum (PG) is an industrial solid waste which is difficult to dispose of and can cause environmental pollution. This paper investigated a low-energy-consumption preparation from PG of an environmentally friendly ... -
Microstructure and Reinforcement Mechanism of Lignin-Modified Loess
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )To develop a new modification method with environmentally friendly and seismically resistant characteristics for saturated loess foundations, lignin extracted from paper industrial wastes was selected for mixing into the ... -
Impact Resistance and Mechanical Properties of Optimized SCC Developed with Coarse and Fine Lightweight Expanded Slate Aggregate
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )This study evaluated the impact resistance and mechanical properties of a number of optimized self-consolidating concrete mixtures developed with lightweight expanded slate aggregate. The investigated parameters included ... -
Effect of Fly Ash and Reactive MgO on the Engineering Properties and Durability of High-Performance Concrete Produced with Alkali-Activated Slag and Recycled Aggregate
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )This study investigated the engineering properties and durability of high-performance recycled aggregate concrete (HPRAC) specimens. The specimens were prepared using alkali-activated slag with varying proportions of fly ... -
Unified Strength Models of an Asphalt Mixture under Different Temperatures and Three-Dimensional Stresses
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )The goal of this paper is to reveal the influence of temperatures on the triaxial strength of asphalt mixtures. The triaxial compression and triaxial tensile tests, as well as plane tensile and compression/axial tensile ... -
Eggshell Produced Limes: Innovative Materials for Soil Stabilization
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )The search for innovative solutions that reduce the need for exploitation of natural resources and make use of residues to produce alternative construction materials is a necessity. Eggshell residues are a solid waste ... -
Improvement of Mechanical and Durability Behaviors of Textile Concrete: Effect of Polymineral Composite Binders and Superabsorbent Polymers
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Textile concrete was modified to create eco-friendly, low-shrinkage material with higher density, compressive and tensile strength, and freeze–thaw resistance characteristics. Shrinkage characteristics of the cement paste ... -
Effect of Preconditioning on Carbonated Reactive MgO-Based Concrete Samples
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )This study investigated the influence of preconditioning on the strength and microstructural development of carbonated reactive MgO cement (RMC)-based concrete mixes. The hydration mechanisms of the prepared formulations ... -
Effect of Sulfate Attack and Carbonation in Graphene Oxide–Reinforced Concrete Containing Recycled Concrete Aggregate
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Sulfate attack and accelerated carbonation tests were conducted on five concrete mixes made with 50% recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) and 30% fly ash (FA) blended with 70% ordinary portland cement (OPC). The graphene oxide ... -
Subcritical Crack Growth in Cementitious Materials Subject to Chemomechanical Deterioration: Numerical Analysis Based on Lattice Model
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )The kinetics of subcritical crack growth (SCG) in hardened cement pastes attacked simultaneously by mechanical damage and calcium leaching was experimentally investigated by a novel test approach in a recent study. Anchored ... -
Effects of Aluminum Silicate on Mechanical Strength and Microstructural Improvement of Magnesium Phosphate Cement Mortar
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )This study explored the role of aluminum silicate (AS) on the water stability performance and microstructural properties of magnesium phosphate cement (MPC) composites. Five consecutive dosages of AS were introduced in MPC ... -
Physicomechanical Properties of Treated Oil Palm-Broom Fibers for Cementitious Composites
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )The use of natural fibers such as oil palm broom fibers (OPBF) for reinforcing cementitious composites, although reported to be beneficial from economic and environmental standpoints, has generated durability concerns that ... -
Study of Rheological and Creep Recovery Properties of Asphalt Binder Modified with Waste Toner
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Large quantities of waste toner (WT) are generated annually either due to the incessant manufacturing process or from copying machines. Disposal of WT is primarily in landfills, which deteriorates the environment. This ... -
Experimental Study on the Mechanical Properties of Straw Fiber–Reinforced Adobe Masonry
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Adobe has been used as an economic building material since ancient times and continues to be used today, particularly in developing countries. Due to its sustainability credentials, interest in adobe as an alternative to ... -
Evaluation on Contact Characteristics of Particle System Based on Mesostructure
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )To effectively evaluate the contact characteristics of a particle system, an aggregate contact-slip tester was developed in this investigation on the microscopic level. Contact indexes, including the maximum slip force, ...