Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Mechanical Properties of Poroelastic Road Surface with Different Material Compositions
(ASCE, 9/1/2020 1)The mechanical properties of poroelastic road surface (PERS) govern road performance and service life. The objective of this research was to evaluate mechanical properties of PERS mixtures with nine different material ... -
pH Level of Pore Solution in Alkali-Activated Fly-Ash Geopolymer Concrete and Its Effect on ASR of Aggregates with Different Silicate Contents
(ASCE, 9/1/2020 1)Durability has always been a major concern in concrete-based infrastructures. Alkali–silica reaction (ASR) is the result of a chemical reaction between hydroxyl ions in pore water and silica from aggregates and cement of ... -
Analysis of the Bearing and Damage Mechanism in Steel–Steel Fiber–Reinforced Concrete-Composite Member
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )In order to avoid certain construction difficulties in a traditional steel reinforced concrete (SRC) structure, like the interference between reinforcing steel and rebars or poor concrete pouring quality, steel–steel ... -
Analysis of Pore Characteristics and Flow Pattern of Open-Graded Asphalt Mixture in Different Directions
(ASCE, 9/1/2020 1)The permeability of porous asphalt pavement is an important hydraulic property that is affected by the microstructure of connected pores. This paper investigates the pore characteristics and water flow pattern of open-graded ... -
Coupled Effects of Confining Pressure and Loading Rate on the Mechanical Behavior of Plastic Concrete
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )Plastic concrete is used widely in the construction of cut-off walls. These structures might be exposed to coupled effects of dynamic load along with confining pressure. Therefore, careful study of the impacts of these ... -
Mechanical Properties of a Transparent Brittle Material Manufactured by Fused Silica
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )In this paper, the mechanical properties and size effects, which are important factors to be considered in the determination of strength, were assessed for a transparent material made from fused silica. This material could ... -
Feasibility Study on Use of Washed-Reclaimed Asphalt as a Partial Replacement of Natural Aggregate in Dry-Lean Concrete as Base Course for Rigid Pavement
(ASCE, 9/1/2020 1)Dry-lean concrete (DLC) lies below the wearing course of the rigid pavement section to overcome the major reasons for its failure, such as improper base support, seepage of underground water, and frost action. DLC is ... -
Preparation and Investigation of NiTi Alloy Phase-Change Heat Storage Asphalt Mixture
(ASCE, 9/1/2020 1)Adding phase-change material (PCM) into the asphalt mixture has the potential to solve the temperature-related problem of asphalt pavement. During the phase transformation, NiTi alloy is still solid with good physical and ... -
Evaluation of Multiple Stress-Creep Recovery Test on Alaskan Asphalt Binders
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )Although the multiple stress creep recovery (MSCR) test has shown its superiority in predicting rutting resistance of asphalt binders, concerns have been raised regarding the testing protocol and procedures. To evaluate ... -
Effects of Natural-Zeolite Additive on Mechanical and Physicochemical Properties of Clayey Soils
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )Modifying oil behavior with the help of additives is a superficial and deep soil improvement method. The considerable geological distribution of different types of pozzolanic materials, especially of zeolite in Iran, on ... -
Experimental and Numerical Thermal Assessment of EPS Concrete Hollow Blocks in Lebanon
(ASCE, 8/1/2020 1)Hollow concrete blocks can be thermally improved either by modifying their cavities shapes or by adding insulation materials into these cavities. It is also possible to improve the thermal conductivity of solid concrete ... -
Phase Structure and Corrosion Resistance of Multilayer Low-Temperature Sintered Chemically Reactive Enamel Coatings
(ASCE, 9/1/2020 1)The phase structure and corrosion resistance of uncoated, pure enamel-, double-enamel- and triple-enamel-coated hot-rolled plain steel bars were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), laser microscopic Raman spectroscopy, ... -
Experimental Investigation of Frictional Behavior of Mortarless Surface in Semi-Interlocking Masonry under Cyclic Displacement
(ASCE, 9/1/2020 1)An innovative masonry building system, the semi-interlocking masonry (SIM) building system, is being developed in the Centre for Infrastructure Performance and Reliability at The University of Newcastle, Australia. The ... -
Evaluation of Self-Healing Performance of Asphalt Concrete for Macrocracks via Microwave Heating
(ASCE, 9/1/2020 1)This study aims to evaluate the effect of microwave radiation on the self-healing performance of asphalt mixture. Fracture-healing-fracture test was conducted via semicircular bending (SCB) test and microwave heating. The ... -
Mutual Effect of Textile Binding and Coating on the Structural Performance of TRC Beams
(ASCE, 8/1/2020 1)This study investigates the mutual effects of binding and pretreatment procedure (coating) on the structural performance of textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) composite beams under flexural loading. The goal is to choose ... -
Influence of Multiple Factors on the Shear Fatigue Resistance of Asphalt Pavement Interlayer Adhesive Materials
(ASCE, 9/1/2020 1)Asphalt pavements on steep slope sections in regions with seasonal freezing are affected by loads and the environment, and the shear resistance and shear fatigue performance attenuation of interlayer adhesive materials ... -
Hybrid Formulation of Resilient Modulus for Cohesive Subgrade Soils Utilizing CPT Test Parameters
(ASCE, 9/1/2020 1)In the present study, a novel model is introduced for the prediction of a resilient modulus (MR) of cohesive subgrade soils considering cone-penetration test parameters to establish correlations with the MR. A reliable ... -
Fracture and Time-Varying Multifractal Behaviors of Single-Flawed Red Sandstone with Different Wavilness Angles
(ASCE, 9/1/2020 1)To study the cracking behaviors and deformation damage process of single-flawed red sandstone with different wavilness angles, a series of uniaxial compression tests are conducted to investigate the effect of wavilness ... -
Permeability Degradation of Stressed Concrete Considering Concrete Plasticity
(ASCE, 9/1/2020 1)Permeability of concrete is usually measured in laboratory conditions without loading, which can be completely different from that in service. This paper presents a new method to determine the permeability coefficient of ... -
Use of Ceramic-Waste Powder as Value-Added Pozzolanic Material with Improved Thermal Properties
(ASCE, 9/1/2020 1)Limited investigations evaluated the synergistic effects between ceramic waste powder (CWP) and blast furnace slag (BFS) on the pozzolanic activity and thermal properties of cementitious materials. In this paper, tested ...