Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Rutting-Resistance Investigation of Alternative Polymerized Asphalt Mixtures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Polymers have been incorporated into asphalt as a way to mitigate permanent deformation at high performance temperatures for many years. There are several types of polymers used in asphalt binders to improve the rheological ... -
Cement-Bonded Panels Produced with Sugarcane Bagasse Cured by Accelerated Carbonation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This study aimed to evaluate cement-bonded panels produced with sugarcane bagasse cured by accelerated carbonation at early ages. The cement-bonded bagasse panels produced were subjected to two separate curing processes: ... -
Development of Permanent Deformation Master Curves of Asphalt Mixtures by Load-Temperature Superposition
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)The optional multiple repeated load (OMRL) test, which involves multiple load levels, is a more promising test method to simulate actual traffic load conditions on pavements. The presented study developed the load-temperature ... -
Flexure Performance of RC One-Way Slabs Strengthened with Composite Materials
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Composite materials are widely used in retrofitting bridge and building construction in order to improve the load-carrying capacity of understrength or deficient structural members. This paper presents experimental research ... -
Microwave Absorbing Mortar Using Magnetic Hollow Fly Ash Microspheres/Fe3O4 Composite as Absorbent
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)A new type of microwave absorption cement-based material was prepared by using a magnetic hollow fly ash microspheres (HFAM)/Fe3O4 composite as the absorbent. Through the chemical precipitation method, a nano-Fe3O4 layer ... -
Material Properties of Synthetic Fiber–Reinforced Concrete under Freeze-Thaw Conditions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)For decades, synthetic fibers have been utilized to improve the performance of concrete structures by enhancing the flexural strength, modulus of elasticity, and other mechanical properties of concrete. However, there are ... -
Influence of Particle and Interaction Effects of Different Sizes of Crumb Rubber on Rheological Performance Parameters of Binders
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Improvement in rheological performance of asphalt binder with the addition of crumb rubber (CR) depends on the interaction between CR and the asphalt binder matrix. Overall, the change in any rheological property of asphalt ... -
Performance Comparison between Different Sourced Bioasphalts and Asphalt Mixtures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Bioasphalt could replace petroleum-based asphalt due to its renewability and environmental friendliness. However, bioasphalt made from different raw materials or processing technologies has different properties and ... -
Residual Capacity and Permeability-Based Damage Assessment of Concrete under Low-Cycle Fatigue
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This study presents the residual capacity and post-event damage assessment of unconfined and glass-fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP)-wrapped confined concrete cylinders subjected to low-cycle fatigue loading. First characterized ... -
Autoclaved Lime-Saline Soil Products: Reactivity Assessments and Effects of Quartz Sand
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Over the last few decades, the high growth rate in China’s construction industry has increased the demand for building materials. Thus, the sustainable use and conservation of quality clay soil for brick production has ... -
Mechanical Properties of High-Strength Q690 Steel at Elevated Temperature
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)High-strength steels are finding wide applications in steel-framed buildings. Therefore, fire resistance design of high-strength steel structures has gained more attention in recent years. Rapid reduction in mechanical ... -
Performance of Bituminous Mixes Containing Emulsion-Treated Recycled Concrete Aggregates
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Use of recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) in bituminous paving mixes is limited because of its high water absorption. Therefore, in this study, an attempt has been made to pretreat RCA using bituminous emulsion to reduce ... -
Using Artificial Neural Networks to Predict the Dynamic Modulus of Asphalt Mixtures Containing Recycled Asphalt Shingles
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)The difference between hot-mix asphalt (HMA) containing recycled asphalt shingles (RAS) and virgin HMA in terms of composition and properties causes difficulties when engineers try to predict the performance of HMA containing ... -
Improvement of Local Asphalt Concrete Binders Using Crumb Rubber
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Asphalt binder is a thermoplastic material that acts as an elastic solid during rapid load at low service temperatures. There are two main objectives of study to be evaluated, including improvement of local asphalt concrete ... -
Mix Design Procedure for Alkali-Activated Slag Concrete Using Particle Packing Theory
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This paper presents a methodology for designing mix proportions for a targeted compressive strength of alkali-activated slag concrete (AASC) using particle packing theory. Very little information is available on a complete ... -
Complex Modulus and Fatigue Analysis of Asphalt Mix after Daily Rapid Freeze-Thaw Cycles
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Québec roads are subjected to seasonal ambient temperature variations and daily rapid variations of temperature. These significant temperature variations in combination with the moisture inside the pores result in the ... -
Thermal Storage Stability of Bio-Oil Modified Asphalt
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This study investigates and evaluates the storage stability of asphalt binder modified by bio-oil at high temperature. Five bio-asphalts are prepared by adding 1, 15, 2, 25, and 3% bio-oil into 7# petroleum asphalt. The ... -
Early-Age Strength of Alkali-Activated Municipal Slag–Fly Ash–Based Geopolymer Mortar
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Inclusion of alkali-activated municipal slag cement–fly ash as a cement substitute can have an important outcome on the fresh mixtures and early-age strength of geopolymer mortar cured in different conditions. This study ... -
Enhancing Shrinkage Properties and Bond Performance of Prefabricated Bridge Deck Connection Grouts: Material and Component Testing
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Field-cast cementitious grouts are commonly used for connecting adjacent prefabricated bridge deck elements. These grouts can exhibit high shrinkage levels and are susceptible to premature bond failure at the interface ... -
Compressive and Flexural Strength of Polyvinyl Alcohol–Modified Pavement Concrete Using Recycled Concrete Aggregates
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Research on the utilization of recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) in civil engineering applications is gaining popularity worldwide due to the increased efforts to promote preservation of the environment and sustainable ...