Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Performance of Bituminous Mixes Containing Treated Recycled Concrete Aggregates and Modified by Waste Polyethylene
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Waste utilization in the form of recycling is important for sustainability in the transportation construction industry. In this study, an attempt was made to explore the use of recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) and waste ... -
Geotechnical Properties of a Low-Plasticity Clay with Biopolymer
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This study presents geotechnical characteristics of a low-plasticity clay improved by xanthan gum biopolymer, which is an innocuous microbially induced polymer with high tensile strength. The samples were prepared by mixing ... -
Short-Term Aging of High-Content SBSMA
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Highly modified styrene-butadiene-styrene–modified asphalt (SBSMA) with an SBS content of 6–9% is gaining popularity in China as an efficient binder for open graded friction course pavement. However, the short-term aging ... -
Evaluation of Particle Effects in Portland Cement Systems
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Various filler materials were evaluated to identify and differentiate chemical reactions from physical particle reactions during hydration within a portland cement system. Laboratory teasting included solubility within a ... -
Comparative Study of Alkali-Activated Natural Pozzolan and Fly Ash Mortars
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Owing to the considerable CO2 emission resulting from portland cement (PC) production, a great deal of research has been devoted to finding alternative binders, among which alkali-activated binders have shown promising ... -
Engineering and Microstructural Properties of Fiber-Reinforced Rice Husk–Ash Based Geopolymer Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)The concrete industry is a remarkable point source of carbon dioxide emission due to the disintegration of raw materials and burning of fuel during the cement manufacturing process. One efficient way to minimize such ... -
Laboratory and Field Evaluation of a Novel Cement Grout Asphalt Composite
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)The novel cement grout asphalt composite (CGAC) in this study is a new semiflexible composite consisting of open-graded hot mix asphalt (HMA) filled by injecting cement grout materials. The mechanical performance and ... -
Rheological Properties of Colloidal Silica Grout for Passive Stabilization Against Liquefaction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Passive (site) stabilization is a novel technique for the mitigation of seismic liquefaction which uses low-pressure injection of colloidal silica in the pores of a granular soil. The applicability of colloidal silica as ... -
Employing Natural Bentonite Clay as Partial Replacement of Mineral Filler in Asphalt Mixtures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This study aimed to investigate the performance of asphalt mixtures after natural bentonite clay partial replacement of mineral filler portion of aggregates. Different bentonite contents were used to replace the mineral ... -
Visual-Based Evaluation Method for Optimizing the Dosage of PCE-Based Superplasticizer for SCC Paste and Concrete Mixtures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Marsh cone and mini-slump flow tests are used widely to optimize the paste phase of self-compacting concrete (SCC). These tests are used to define the saturation point of a superplasticizer (SP) and to investigate their ... -
Characterizing Temperature Performance of Bio-Modified Binders Containing RAP Binder
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)The present study was conducted to define low, intermediate, and high temperature performance of date seed oil modified binders (DOMB) mixed with different amounts of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) binder varying from ... -
Experimental Study of High-Performance Deicing Asphalt Mixture for Mechanical Performance and Anti-Icing Effectiveness
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This paper aims to design high-performance deicing asphalt mixture based on a combination of deicing agent and high-performance modifier. The deicing asphalt mixtures were produced by replacing mineral fillers with deicing ... -
Material Properties of Steel Slag-Cement Binding Materials Prepared by Precarbonated Steel Slag
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Nowadays, a large amount of steel slag (SS) not only occupies land resources but also pollutes the environment, and the low early strength and poor stability limit the application of SS in the building materials industry. ... -
Influence of Paraffin on the Microproperties of Asphalt Binder Using MD Simulation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Previous research has proved that paraffin has a negative effect on the mechanical properties of asphalt binder; however, until now there are very few studies on the fundamental mechanisms on a microscale. To study the ... -
Ranking the Rheological Response of SBS- and EVA-Modified Bitumen Using MSCR and LAS Tests
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)The main objective of the study was to characterize the fatigue and rutting behavior of polymer-modified asphalt binders, by determining the effect of temperature and stress/strain levels on the results of multiple stress ... -
Development of Multiscale Fiber-Reinforced Engineered Cementitious Composites with PVA Fiber and CaCO3 Whisker
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Engineered cementitious composites (ECCs) have attracted increasing attention in recent years owing to its unique properties of tensile strain hardening behavior and tight multiple cracks. A new kind of multiscale ECC ... -
Moisture Damage Analysis of Bituminous Mix by Durability Index Utilizing Waste Plastic Cup
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Moisture damage is a major problem in every tropical country that may occur in pavement structures during their design life due to inappropriate selection of aggregates and bitumen from a material point of view. Silica ... -
Influence of Concrete Mixture Parameters on Chloride Test Measurements
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)The American Concrete Institute (ACI) and most state highway agency (SHA) organizations limit the amount of chlorides in fresh concrete to lower the risk associated with corrosion of steel reinforcement. It is often required ... -
Development of a Two-Dimensional Fractal Model for Analyzing the Particle Size Distribution of Geomaterials
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)On the basis of the one-dimensional fractal model, a two-dimensional fractal model is developed to investigate the particle size distribution (PSD) of heterogeneous geomaterials. Based on the simulation results for PSD ... -
Microstructure and Mechanical Characterization of Alkali-Activated Palm Oil Fuel Ash
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Pastes and mortars of alkali-activated palm oil fuel ash (POFA) are synthesized with three types of alkaline solutions and are characterized for molecular functional groups by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, ...