Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Evaluation of Self-Healing Performance of Asphalt Concrete for Low-Temperature Fracture Using Semicircular Bending Test
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This study aims to evaluate fracture resistance and self-healing performance of asphalt concrete at low temperatures using a semicircular bending (SCB) test. Three asphalt mixtures with different types of asphalt binder ... -
Air Void Analyses on Asphalt Specimens Using Plane Section Preparation and Image Analysis
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Air voids in asphalt mixes significantly influence the material behavior and durability. Depending on their sizes, shapes, connectivity and distribution, they allow the inflow of water and oxygen, leading to oxidation aging ... -
Influence of Surface Condition on the Electrochemical Behavior of Alloy Steel in Saturated Ca(OH)2 Solution
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)The electrochemical behavior of a novel alloy steel (Cr1MoV) in the conditions of as-received with mill scale and pickled without mill scale in saturated Ca(OH)2 solution was assessed using various electrochemical measurements. ... -
Microstructure of Carbonation-Activated Steel Slag Binder
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)A steel slag material demonstrated rapid hardening and a considerable gain in compressive strength upon reacting with carbon dioxide. Two-hour carbonated paste compacts achieved an average compressive strength of 8 MPa, ... -
Fatigue-Life Prediction of Corroded Steel Bar Based on Fractal Theory
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This paper presents an experimental study that sought to characterize the effect of corrosion and fatigue load on the behavior of reinforcing steel bars. The surface profiles of corroded steel bars and the relationship ... -
Energy-Based Approach to Quantify Cyclic Resistance and Pore Pressure Generation in Anisotropically Consolidated Sand
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)In practical engineering, sand fills or deposits are often under an anisotropic stress condition. Thus, these soil elements sustain an initial static shear stress before being acted upon by cyclic loading because of traffic, ... -
Stress-Strain Characteristics of Foamed Concrete Subjected to Large Deformation under Uniaxial and Triaxial Compressive Loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Large compressive deformation associated with ideal plasticity-like stress plateaus is an extremely important performance characteristic of foamed concrete. However, there have been few investigations concerning the ... -
Modification of Magnesium Oxysulfate Cement by Incorporating Weak Acids
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This paper investigates the effects of weak acids (citric acid, boric acid, and trisodium citrate) with dosages of .5, 1.5, and 2.5% of MgO weight on compressive strength, water resistance, and drying shrinkage of magnesium ... -
Residual Mechanical Properties of High-Strength Steel Bolts after Exposure to Elevated Temperature
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This paper presents results from experimental studies on residual mechanical properties of Grade 1.9 bolts exposed to elevated temperatures. The effects of various target temperatures on the residual mechanical properties, ... -
Compressive Strength Prediction of Veneer-Based Structural Products
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Veneer-based structural products, such as laminated veneer lumber (LVL) or plywood, are commonly used in timber construction. When a manufacturer wishes to use new timber species or optimize the use of its veneered stock, ... -
Using Hydrophobic Coating on Aggregate Surfaces to Reduce Moisture Damage in Asphalt Mixture
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)One of the proposed techniques of reducing moisture damage in asphalt mixture is to utilize coating on the aggregate surface. In this study, two types of additives as an aggregate surface modification, two types of aggregates, ... -
Synchronous Testing Method for Tension and Compression Moduli of Asphalt Mixture under Dynamic and Static Loading States
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)In order to characterize the ability of tension and compression deformation of asphalt mixture more truly and to improve the test efficiency and scientificity of the tension and compression moduli, the synchronous test ... -
Effects of Nanoclay on the Treatment of Core Material in Earth Dams
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)The main objective of this paper is to investigate the effect of nanoclay on the hydraulic conductivity of compacted clayey sands as an earth dam core material. Furthermore, other mechanical characteristics, such as shear ... -
Effects of Scalping on Direct Shear Strength of Crusher Run and Crusher Run/Geogrid Interface
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Crusher run is a type of construction aggregate produced in a quarry by breaking down the rock to various sizes using a mechanical crusher. Scalping is an essential process for a quarry to produce a series of crusher run ... -
Bond Development in Burnt Clay and Fly Ash-Lime-Gypsum Brick Masonry
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Fly ash bricks are used for load-bearing masonry. The bond development between the masonry unit and the mortar is mainly due to the mechanical interlock of cement hydration products in the brick pores. This paper deals ... -
Blast Furnace Slag as a Substitute for the Fine Fraction of Aggregates in an Asphalt Mixture
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Blast furnace slags (BFS) have interesting physical properties and chemical compositions for the production of mastics in asphalt mixtures. However, most of the studies conducted on this material and their applications in ... -
Performance of Fine RAP Concrete Containing Flyash, Silica Fume, and Bagasse Ash
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)In the present study, the adverse effect of dust on the properties of concrete containing 75% fine reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) (75F) (obtained using an uncontrolled milling technique) is minimized by using higher doses ... -
Effect of Water Head, Gradation of Clogging Agent, and Horizontal Flow Velocity on the Clogging Characteristics of Pervious Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Permeability is an important index to estimate the working performance of pervious concrete. The previous studies show that pervious concrete clogs due to the ingress of the sediments and organic particles under the action ... -
Early-Age Cracking of Self-Consolidating Concrete with Lightweight and Normal Aggregates
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Lightweight self-consolidating concrete (LSCC) is an attractive construction material combining the benefits of self-consolidating and lightweight concrete. The material is especially beneficial for structures in which ... -
Effect of Softening Additives on the Moisture Susceptibility of Recycled Bituminous Materials Using Chemical-Mechanical-Imaging Methods
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This study examined the effects of softening additives on the moisture susceptibility of recycled bituminous materials using chemical, mechanical, and imaging laboratory investigation methods. Two chemically different ...