Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Analysis of Linear Viscoelastic Response Function Model for Asphalt Binders
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Asphalt binder properties play a significant role in the performance of asphalt pavement, but it is impossible to test the properties of asphalt binders under every condition. However, a suitable model that can be established ... -
Extension of Modified Havriliak-Negami Model to Characterize Linear Viscoelastic Properties of Asphalt Binders
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Accurate characterization of mechanical properties of asphalt binders plays an important role in the evaluation and selection of binders, and in the design and analysis of mixtures. In this study the modified Havriliak-Negami ... -
Rational Mix-Design Procedure for Cold In-Place Recycling Asphalt Mixtures and Performance Prediction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)A new volumetric mix-design procedure utilizing the Superpave gyratory compactor (SGC) was developed for cold in-place recycling (CIR) asphalt mixtures with assistance from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). It was ... -
Influence of Exposure Temperature on Chloride Diffusion into RC Pipe Piles Exposed to Atmospheric Corrosion
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper focuses on the influence of exposure temperature (21, 30 and 50°C) on chloride diffusion into reinforced concrete (RC) pipe pile exposed to atmospheric corrosion. The governing equation of chloride diffusion ... -
Feasibility Study of Loess Stabilization with Fly Ash–Based Geopolymer
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Loess, which primarily consists of wind-transported silt and clay particles, is widely distributed around the world, including the central Asia, central Europe, the northwestern and central United States, Alaska, and South ... -
Influence of the Freeze-Thaw Cycles on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Granites
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Stone masonry buildings provide evidence of the cultural and historical values at the time. Therefore, it is important to preserve the stone of these buildings to harmful environment conditions like freeze-thaw and salt ... -
Influence of the Alkali-Silica Reaction on the Mechanical Degradation of Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The alkali-silica reaction (ASR) is an important problem that has yet to be completely understood. Owing to the complexity of this phenomenon, a number of studies have been conducted to characterize its kinetics, its impact ... -
Correlating Long-Term Chip Seals Performance and Rheological Properties of Aged Asphalt Binders
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Two most common distresses found in chip seals are raveling and bleeding. Although raveling is a process that continues throughout the whole service life of chip seals, current performance tests available for chip seals ... -
Extracting Size-Dependent Stress–Strain Relationships from FRP-Confined Concrete Cylinders for Varying Diameters and Heights
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Since most of the available data regarding fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)-confined columns has been generated from tests on small-scale cylinders, it is important to ensure that the proposed equations are truly representative ... -
Energy-Based Approach to Predict Thermal Fatigue Life of Asphalt Mixes Using Modified Uniaxial Test Setup
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)In this paper an energy-based approach has been proposed based on the principals of nonlinear viscoelastic fracture mechanics to determine the thermal fatigue life of asphalt mixes for the short-term aging condition at a ... -
Analytical Model for Square Root Increase of Surface Chloride Concentration and Decrease of Chloride Diffusivity
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)An analytical model of chloride diffusion in concrete structures is derived mathematically for a condition with a square-root increase of surface chloride concentration and a decrease of chloride diffusivity in the initial ... -
Effect of Waste Plastic and Waste Tires Ash on Mechanical Behavior of Bitumen
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper deals with the utilization of waste plastic and waste tire rubber with bitumen for construction of low-budget roads instead of conventional polymer modified bitumen (PMB) due to its high price value. Economic ... -
Novel Method of Coating Titanium Dioxide on to Asphalt Mixture Based on the Breath Figure Process for Air-Purifying Purpose
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is a photocatalyst that has the capability of accelerating the oxidation of nitrogen oxides (NOX) and other pollutants under ultraviolet (UV) radiation. A number of studies have been conducted on ... -
Variability of Composition, Volumetric, and Mechanic Properties of Hot Mix Asphalt for Quality Assurance
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)As hot mix asphalt (HMA) is the major paving material worldwide, how the quality of this material is assured is a critical issue. The current quality assurance (QA) practices include testing programs that yield inevitable ... -
Influence of Single- and Two-Stage Aggregate Manufacturing Mechanisms on Asphalt Mixture Performance
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper presents the effects of single-stage (jaw crusher alone) and two-stage crushing (jaw crusher followed by an impact crusher) mechanism on the mechanical properties of aggregates. A two-phase study was designed ... -
Evaluation of the Low-Cycle Fatigue Life in Seven Steel Bar Types
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The low-cycle fatigue (LCF) behavior of steel in energy-dissipating seismic connections is an important consideration, especially in light of the interest in performance-based seismic design. In this study, the LCF performance ... -
Developing Temperature-Induced Fatigue Model of Asphalt Concrete for Better Prediction of Alligator Cracking
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Currently, the fatigue performance of asphalt concrete (AC) is predicted according to repeated traffic-induced tensile strain at the bottom of AC layer. Cyclic thermal strain caused by day-night temperature fluctuation is ... -
Performance Evaluation of Asphalt Mixes Containing Steel Slag Aggregate as a Measure to Resist Studded Tire Wear
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Studded tire wear can lead to the severe deterioration of asphalt pavement; therefore, the reduction of studded tire wear is urgently needed to improve asphalt pavement conditions and save repair costs. Steel slag is a ... -
Residual Cementing Property in Recycled Fines and Coarse Aggregates: Occurrence and Quantification
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The adhered cement mortar in coarse aggregates and fines from demolished concrete has the potential to induce a residual cementing property upon recycling. A procedure for quantifying the contribution of recycled fines to ... -
Experimental Study of the Performance Related Properties of Asphalt Concrete Modified with Hydrated Lime
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The use of additives is one of the effective techniques adopted to improve pavement properties. Recently, hydrated lime has been categorized as a major additive in asphalt pavement because of its wide availability and ...