Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Influence of Moisture Content on Mechanical Properties of Bamboo Scrimber
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Bamboo scrimber is a new type of composite bamboo lumber. Its mechanical properties, for example, flexural strength parallel to grain, are superior to that of untreated bamboo lumber, and it can be used in many fields of ... -
Recycled Plastic Waste Asphalt Concrete via Mineral Aggregate Substitution and Binder Modification
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Plastic waste (PW) has long been identified among the direct and indirect primary sources of environmental pollution. Currently, global PW generation is more than 300 million tons annually and is increasing at a rate ... -
Digital Image Correlation Technique for Measurement of Surface Strains in Reinforced Asphalt Concrete Beams under Fatigue Loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Geosynthetic products are routinely used to reinforce pavement overlays to control crack propagation under repeated vehicular and varying thermal loads. Many experimental methods are available to measure the potential of ... -
Estimation of Pozzolanic Activity of Scoria Rocks Using ASTER Remote Sensing
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)The method of gathering data using remote sensing enables efficient selection of different target regions for the procurement of various scoria rocks (SR), which are under investigation. Thermal Emission and Reflection ... -
Interfacial Bonding Strength between Cement Asphalt Mortar and Concrete in Slab Track
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)In China Railway Track System II, the bonding of a cement asphalt mortar (CA mortar) layer to concrete slabs is a decisive factor for its durability and serviceability. In this study, the interfacial bonding strength between ... -
Mechanical Properties of Stainless-Steel Cables at Elevated Temperature
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Investigating the mechanical properties of stainless-steel cables at elevated temperatures is important for the fire-resistant design and fire simulation analysis of prestressed structures. Stainless steel cables comprise ... -
Effect of Rice Husk Ash as Supplementary Cementitious Material on the Performance of Cement-Based Pastes Continuously Exposed to Organic Acid Solution (Vinasse)
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)In the present study, rice husk ash (RHA) was evaluated as supplementary cementitious material in portland cement pastes subjected to acid attack from vinasse, an acid residue from ethanol production. RHA and quartz (inert) ... -
Thermal and Mechanical Properties of SiO2 Aerogel–Incorporated Geopolymer Insulation Materials
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Geopolymer-blended aerogel materials (GAMs) prepared by adding different proportions of water and SiO2 aerogel (AG) were studied with respect to stability, viscosity, segregation degree, density, thermal conductivity, ... -
Fiber-Distribution Assessment in Steel Fiber–Reinforced UHPC Using Conventional Imaging, X-Ray CT Scan, and Concrete Electrical Conductivity
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Specimens were made of ultrahigh-performance concrete (UHPC) with two ratios of sand to cementitious materials, 0.5 and 1.25. Specimens with 0%, 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, and 2% fiber content were prepared from each mixture. Fiber ... -
Flexural and Shear Bond Performance of Polyurethane-Mortar Interface under Micro- and Macroscale
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Polyurethane materials have been widely applied in the mending of cementitious materials, and the mending efficiency is highly impacted by the bond strength between the polyurethane materials and the cement base. This paper ... -
Dynamic Characterization of Sand Stabilized with Cement and RHA and Reinforced with Polypropylene Fiber
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)This paper introduces rice husk ash (RHA) as an acceptable replacement for cement in the chemical stabilization of sand, with economic and environmental benefits. Unconfined compression strength (UCS), bender element (BE), ... -
Dehydration and Rehydration of Blast Furnace Slag Cement
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Hydrated cementitious fines can be recycled by thermal treatment (<500°C) as an alternative binder with low energy consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions during production. This paper analyzed the transformations ... -
Flexural Strength and Thermal Conductivity of Fiber-Reinforced Calcium Silicate Boards Prepared from Fly Ash
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)A novel fiber-reinforced calcium silicate board was prepared from fly ash. The effects of compression pressure, pulp fiber content, and cement content on the flexural strength and thermal conductivity of the fiber-reinforced ... -
Effect of Calcium Organic Additives on the Self-Healing of Concrete Microcracks in the Presence of a New Isolate <i>Bacillus</i> sp. BY1
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Calcium carbonate–based biominerals are considered self-healing materials in concrete. The morphology and mineralogy of biominerals depend highly on the self-healing efficiency of concrete cracks. This study examined the ... -
Mechanical Behavior of Two-Leaf Masonry Wall–Strengthening Using Different Grouts
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Grout injection is an efficient method to improve the mechanical characteristics of masonry walls, in the presence of voids or cracks. Masonry made up of two exterior leaves with the space between them filled with poor ... -
Time-Dependent Corrosion Wastage Model for Wrought Iron Structures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Damage due to atmospheric corrosion on metal structures is a significant aspect for both the design of new construction and the maintenance of existing buildings. This problem is particularly felt for nineteenth-century ... -
Effect of C3A on Performance of Thaumasite Form of Sulfate Attack of Silica Minerals
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)The effect of tricalcium aluminate (C3A) on the erosion degree and products of silica minerals under the thaumasite form of sulfate attack condition was studied using X-ray diffraction (XRD), a scanning electron microscope ... -
Rheological and Mechanical Properties of Bitumen Modified with Sasobit, Polyethylene, Paraffin, and Their Mixture
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Additives such as Sasobit, polyethylene, and paraffin can enhance the durability of pavement and prevent further environmental pollution by changing the functional behavior of bitumen. Combining Sasobit with two other ... -
Influence of Haversine and Sinusoidal Wave Load on Estimating Fatigue Life of Asphalt Layers
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)The phenomenon of fatigue can be considered one of the main causes of asphalt surface failure. The four-point bending apparatus is a device used widely to determine the fatigue resistance of asphalt mixtures. Worldwide, ... -
Sulfate Acid Corrosion Mechanism of Biogeomaterial Based on MICP Technology
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Biogeomaterials are developed based on microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) technology, which is a recent innovation in civil engineering. Acid pollution, such as large amounts of distributed sulphate saline ...