Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Diffusion and Rheological Properties of Asphalt Modified by Bio-Oil Regenerant Derived from Waste Wood
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)To decrease the usage of energy and improve waste recovery, dynamic simulations are conducted to understand the diffusion mechanism and rheological properties of bio-oil regenerated asphalt. A new simplified model of bio-oil ... -
Effects of Aggregate Size on the Rutting and Stripping Resistance of Recycled Asphalt Mixtures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)The objective of this paper was to examine the effect of the nominal maximum aggregate size (NMAS) on the rutting and stripping performance of Georgia asphalt mixtures containing reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) mixtures ... -
Compacted Chalk Putty–Cement Blends: Mechanical Properties and Performance
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Compaction and portland cement addition are among the promising ground improvement procedures to enhance the mechanical properties of chalk putty. The present investigation intends to compute the effect of portland cement ... -
Mechanical and Durability Properties of Recycled Aggregate Concrete: Effect of Recycled Aggregate Properties and Content
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)The use of recycled concrete aggregates as an alternative aggregate material in concrete has been studied over the past two decades. It is now recognized that the recycled aggregate concrete (RAC), where natural aggregates ... -
Development of High-Performance Self-Compacting Concrete Applied as the Filling Layer of High-Speed Railway
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)The filling layer of a China rail track system III (CRTS III) type ballastless track structure of a high-speed railway is a complicated structure typically constructed from self-compacting concrete (SCC). Excellent properties ... -
Acid and Sulfate Resistance of Alkali-Activated Ternary Blended Composite Binder
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)The aim of the study is to evaluate both acid and sulfate resistance of alkali-activated binders (AABs): (1) AAB-1 made up of slag, palm oil fuel ash, and rice husk ash alongside a 2.5 M NaOH solution; and (2) AAB-2 ... -
Physical and Mechanical Characterization of Fresh Bamboo for Infrastructure Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This study tests the physical and mechanical properties of fresh bamboo to explore its suitability for reinforcing the embankment of a highway. A series of experiments is performed using a bamboo species (Sinocalamus ... -
Effects of Blaine and Tricalcium Aluminate on the Sulfate Resistance of Nanosilica-Containing Mortars
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This study set out to determine the effect of dry powder nanosilica (nS) on the sulfate resistance of mortars when paired with portland cements (PCs) of contrastingly different fineness and tricalcium aluminate (C3A) ... -
Discussion of “Estimation of Radiation Properties of High-Performance Concrete for Use in Nuclear Installations” by Ahmed S. Ouda
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Laboratory Investigation of Concrete Pavements Containing Fine RAP Aggregates
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Poor affinity of asphalt toward mortar paste has been testified as the primary reason for reducing the reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP)–inclusive concrete properties, although the effect of dust present in RAP aggregates ... -
Residual Properties of Concrete Containing Recycled Refractory Brick Aggregate at Elevated Temperatures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)In this paper, the compressive stress-strain behavior of recycled aggregate concrete with different replacement levels of conventional fine aggregate by recycled particles obtained from used refractory bricks (0, 25, 50, ... -
Performance Evaluation of Construction and Demolition Waste Materials for Pavement Construction in Egypt
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This paper focuses on the feasibility of using construction and demolition (C&D) waste materials, particularly blends of recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) with recycled clay masonry (RCM), as unbound granular materials ... -
Laboratory Evaluation of Deurex-Modified Asphalt
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)The ability of Deurex natural sugar cane wax to reduce the blending and compaction temperatures of warm-mix asphalt renders it a promising technology in pavement construction to reduce CO2 emissions and save energy. This ... -
Total Focusing Method or Phased Array Technique: Which Detection Technique Is Better for the Ultrasonic Nondestructive Testing of Concrete?
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Concrete is a composite material composed mainly of water, sand, aggregate, and cement. The characteristics of high attenuation of concrete for ultrasound degrade the performance of ultrasonic testing (UT), especially when ... -
Relative Compression Strength Evolution of Silica-Fume Ultrahigh-Performance Concrete under Saturated Adiabatic Hydration Using Virtual Tests
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This investigation introduces the formulation of a new closed-form representation of the evolution of the relative compressive strength of a class of ultrahigh-performance concrete (UHPC) materials hydrated under saturated ... -
Effects of Curing Conditions and Sand-to-Binder Ratios on Compressive Strength Development of Fly Ash Geopolymer
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This paper investigates the effects of curing conditions on a high-strength geopolymer material synthesized by activating different combinations of Class F fly ash (FA), ground-granulated blast-furnace (slag), and ultrafine ... -
Resilient Response Characterization of Pavement Foundation Materials Using a Polyacrylamide-Based Stabilizer
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)The demand for stable and high-quality granular materials for the construction of flexible granular pavements is constantly increasing due to population growth and the ever-expanding urbanization of the planet. Thus, the ... -
Repair Mortars Incorporating Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes: Shrinkage and Sodium Sulfate Attack
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This study investigates the effect of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) on the shrinkage and expansion caused by sodium sulfate attack in repair mortars; repair mortar behavior in the fresh state and the compressive ... -
Evaluating the Properties of Mixtures of Steel Furnace Slag, Coal Wash, and Rubber Crumbs Used as Subballast
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Steel furnace slag (SFS) and coal wash (CW) are two common by-products from the coal-mining and steel industries in Australia. Rubber crumbs (RC) is a material derived from waste tires contributing to environmental problems ... -
High- and Intermediate-Temperature Performance of Asphalt Binder Containing Carbon Nanotube Using Different Rheological Approaches
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)The present research work was undertaken to evaluate the rutting performance of carbon nanotube (CNT)–modified asphalt binders. Additionally, intermediate-temperature performance, aging resistivity potential, and ...