Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Effect of Soil’s Acidity and Saturation on Degradation of Fracture Toughness of Buried Cast Iron
(ASCE, 2020)There has been limited research in the past on the effect of varying soil’s acidity measured as pH and saturation measured as moisture content on the fracture toughness of buried cast iron as per comprehensive literature ... -
Cathodic Polarization Behavior of Steel with Different Marine Fouling Morphologies on Submerged Bridge Elements with Cathodic Protection
(ASCE, 2020)Severe localized corrosion of submerged steel bridge piles in Florida was associated with fouling and microbial-influenced-corrosion (MIC). The research in this study evaluated the efficacy of cathodic protection (CP) in ... -
Creep and Shrinkage Modeling of Concrete Using Solidification Theory
(ASCE, 2020)A new semiempirical creep and shrinkage model is proposed wherein basic creep, drying creep, and drying shrinkage are all considered to age according to solidification theory. Applied to basic creep, this proposed formulation ... -
Impact of Void Morphology on the Mechanical Response of Time-Dependent Heterogeneous Media: A Numerical Investigation Approach
(ASCE, 2020)This paper investigates the critical impacts of the void morphology on the strength and damage responses of asphalt concrete as a time-dependent heterogeneous medium. First, efficient algorithms are developed to randomly ... -
Properties of Concrete Containing Quarry Dust–Fly-Ash Cold-Bonded Aggregates Subjected to Elevated Temperature
(ASCE, 2020)This paper investigates the possibility of using waste materials such as quarry dust and fly ash in the manufacture of cold-bonded aggregates. The artificial aggregates were prepared by varying the waste quarry dust content ... -
Study of the Interlocking Filling–Graded Composition Design Method of an Asphalt Mixture Mixed with Shape-Memory Epoxy Resin Fibers
(ASCE, 2020)Under the comprehensive action of environmental temperature and vehicle loads, asphalt pavement is prone to certain issues, such as high-temperature wheel ruts. Thermally activated shape-memory epoxy (SMEP) resin is a new ... -
Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Two-Stage Concrete and Conventional Concrete Using Nondestructive Tests
(ASCE, 2020)Different types of concrete mixtures are used as building materials. The manufacturing process of two-stage concrete (TSC) differs from that of conventional concrete. This study investigated conventional mechanical properties ... -
Micromechanical Discrete Element Modeling of Asphalt Mixture Shear Fatigue Performance
(ASCE, 2020)This study aims to investigate the shear fatigue performance of asphalt mixture and factors influencing performance using a three-dimensional (3D) discrete element method (DEM) incorporated with the Burgers model. The ... -
Incorporating the Effects of Climate Change into Bridge Deterioration Modeling: The Case of Slab-on-Girder Highway Bridge Deck Designs across Canada
(ASCE, 2020)Climate change is expected to impact both the operational and structural performance of infrastructure such as buildings, roads, and bridges. However, infrastructure design guides widely rely on historical climate data, ... -
Durability of Ornamental Gneiss Stones From Pádua, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
(ASCE, 2020)Ornamental stones weaken with exposure to weathering. Consequently, anomalies such as disintegration and cracks appear, making degradation studies necessary. Durability studies are necessary to determine the useful life ... -
Comparative Investigation on Tensile Performance of FRP Bars after Exposure to Water, Seawater, and Alkaline Solutions
(ASCE, 2020)This paper presents experimental investigations to compare the effect of three environmental solutions on the degradation of tensile performance of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) bars. Three kinds of FRP bars, basalt FRP ... -
Experimental Evaluation of Aging Characteristics of EPDM as a Sealant for Undersea Shield Tunnels
(ASCE, 2020)The degradation mechanism of ethylene–propylene–diene monomer (EPDM), when used as a sealant material for shield tunnels, must be known to assess of the service life of sealant gaskets. This paper presents a series of ... -
Mechanical Properties and Performance under Laboratory and Field Conditions of a Lightweight Fluorogypsum-Based Blend for Economic Artificial-Reef Construction
(ASCE, 2020)This paper investigates the mechanical properties under laboratory and field conditions of a concretelike blend made of fluorogypsum (FG), fly ash, and portland cement for artificial-reef construction, which is referred ... -
Energy-Based Approach to Assess the Performance of a Granular Matrix Consisting of Recycled Rubber, Steel-Furnace Slag, and Coal Wash
(ASCE, 2020)Ballasted track progressively deteriorates due to ballast degradation and track deformation under dynamic loading, and this process accelerates when train speeds increase and axle loads become heavier as the railways are ... -
Imperfect Interface Effect on Creep Property of Hardened-Cement Pastes: Investigations from Nano to Micro Scales
(ASCE, 2020)Prediction of the mechanical properties of cement-based materials across scales according to micromechanics-based homogenization is affected by many factors, which include the homogenization scheme, the mechanical property, ... -
Bond Behavior of Reinforcing Steel Bar and Geopolymer Concrete
(ASCE, 2020)The study investigated the bond behavior of reinforcing bar and geopolymer concrete as a function of rebar diameter, embedment length, concrete cover and compressive strength. The effect of rebar surface (plain and ribbed) ... -
Effect of Adding Methylcellulose on Mechanical and Vibration Properties of Geopolymer Paste and Hybrid Fiber-Reinforced Geopolymer Composite
(ASCE, 2020)The effect of methylcellulose, an organic admixture, on the mechanical properties and vibration characteristics of newly developed geopolymer paste (GP) and hybrid fiber-reinforced geopolymer (FRG) composite is investigated ... -
Delayed Strains and Mechanical Properties of Self-Compacting Concrete with Waste Filler of Bituminous Mixtures
(ASCE, 2020)The valorization of residue from industrial processes for their use as components of other materials is seen as a highly effective solution for environmental problems associated with the building industry. The manufacture ... -
Comparative Study on the Early Stage of Skid Resistance Development between Polyurethane-Bound Porous Mixture and Asphalt Mixture
(ASCE, 2020)Polyurethane-bound porous mixture (PPM) is a new type of pavement material that has shown some potential for overcoming common asphalt mixtures mechanical failures. However, little research has been done on its skid ... -
Curing Conditions of Alkali-Activated Fly Ash and Slag Mortar
(ASCE, 2020)This study compared the effect of seven common curing conditions on the compressive strength, pore alkalinity, efflorescence, and shrinkage of five alkali-activated fly ash and slag (AAFS) mortars and one cement mix. The ...