Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
Now showing items 5241-5260 of 7936
-
Stripping Potential of HMA and SMA: A Study Using Statistical Approach
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)This study was carried out to compare the moisture resistance of two types of mixtures [i.e., hot mix asphalt (HMA) and stone matrix asphalt (SMA)]. To achieve this purpose, three dense and three gap-graded aggregates were ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Brittle Failures in Timber Beams Loaded Perpendicular to Grain by Connections
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)A state-of-the-art review of simple analytical fracture mechanics models for calculation of the splitting capacity of timber beams loaded perpendicular to the grain direction by connections is presented. It is shown that ... -
Laboratory Characterization of Cement–Lateritic Gravel for Use in Base Construction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)To highlight the influence of cement addition on laboratory characterization of lateritic gravel and the feasibility of cement–lateritic gravel for use in base construction, relatively comprehensive laboratory experiments ... -
Influence of Nanolimestone on the Hydration, Mechanical Strength, and Autogenous Shrinkage of Ultrahigh-Performance Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The influence of -
Effect of Molecular Weight of Polycarboxylate Superplasticizer on Its Dispersion, Adsorption, and Hydration of a Cementitious System
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The aim of this study was to link the molecular weight (MW) of polycarboxylate superplasticizer (PCE) with the performance of cementitious system for the purpose of developing new products; PCE synthesized by copolymerization ... -
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 ... -
Integrated Design Procedure for Epoxy Asphalt Concrete–Based Wearing Surface on Long-Span Orthotropic Steel Deck Bridges
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Wearing surfaces are integral parts for long-span orthotropic steel deck bridges and well-designed wearing surfaces will be able to carry the traffic crossing the bridge smoothly and maintain the operation of the bridge. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Evaluation of Healing Potential in Unmodified and SBS-Modified Asphalt Mixtures Using a Dissipated-Energy Approach
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)In this study, the ratio of dissipated-energy change (RDEC), developed based on the fundamental concept of energy, was used to investigate the healing potential of dense-graded asphalt mixtures having different types of ... -
Discussion of “Evaluating the Relationship between Permeability and Moisture Damage of Asphalt Concrete Pavements” by Rafiqul A. Tarefder and Mohiuddin Ahmad
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015) -
Experimental Research on Bond Behaviors between Shale Ceramsite Lightweight Aggregate Concrete and Bars through Pullout Tests
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)The bonding behaviors of shale ceramsite lightweight aggregate concrete (SCLC) and normal weight concrete (NC) were experimentally investigated, with SCLC and NC manufactured by incorporating shale ceramsite aggregate and ... -
Characterization of ASR in Concrete by Si29 MAS NMR Spectroscopy
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)MAS NMR spectroscopy was employed for the evaluation of the alkali-silica reaction (ASR) in laboratory and field concrete specimens. A series of NMR data was collected on the individual constituents of cement as well as ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Evaluation of Fatigue Cracking in Asphalt Mixtures Based on Surface Energy
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Fatigue cracking in an asphalt mixture is a process whereby microcracks in the asphalt–aggregate interface propagate into extensive interconnected cracks under repeated loads. The fatigue performance of asphalt is influenced ... -
Rheological Behavior, Segregation, Microstructure, and Construction Quality of Cement-Emulsified Asphalt Mortar with Associative Thickener
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)Cement-emulsified asphalt mortar (CAM) is a critically important engineering material for a slab ballastless track. Segregation, which results in a density difference between the upper and lower part of the hardened CAM, ... -
Quantifying Morphology of Sands Using 3D Imaging
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)Particle morphology plays a significant role in influencing engineering behavior of granular materials. Surface texture, roundness, and sphericity represent distinct multiscale measures needed to fully describe particle ...