Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Equal Arc Segment Method for Averaging Data Plots Exemplified for Averaging Stress versus Strain Curves of Pervious Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)In common engineering practice, data plots, such as the stress versus strain relationship of materials, are averaged among a series of samples using the mean ordinate (MO) method. This method is reliable as long as the ... -
Influence of Mineral Powder Content on the Fracture Behaviors and Ductility of Self-Compacting Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper describes and discusses an experimental study on the effect of mineral filler on the fracture behavior and ductility of self-compacting concrete (SCC). Based on an experimental program, a series of three-point ... -
Statistical Distributions of the Strength and Fracture Toughness of Recycled Polyethylene-Reinforced Laterite Composites
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper presents the results of combined experimental and theoretical studies of the statistical distributions of the strength and fracture toughness of recycled polyethylene-reinforced laterite composites for potential ... -
Effect of Inorganic Surface Treatment on Air Permeability of Cement-Based Materials
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Permeability is an important indicator of durability of cement-based materials. Surface treatment is a simple method to reduce the permeability of cement-based materials. This paper evaluates the air permeability of ... -
Evaluation of Powdered Scoria Rocks from Various Volcanic Lava Fields as Cementitious Material
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)In this study, the large deposits of volcanic scoria rocks (SRs) of the Arabian Peninsula were investigated as cement replacement materials. The powdered SRs procured from three separate regions (SR1, SR2, and SR3) were ... -
Laboratory-Scale Studies on Smart Gypsum Composite Boards Incorporated with Nano-Encapsulated Organic Phase Change Material for Thermal Comfort Building Application
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)An experimental study is presented examining the preparation and characterization of a smart gypsum composite board for thermal comfort building application. Composite boards were prepared by mixing 1–30% by weight ... -
Upcycling of Waste Materials: Green Binder Prepared with Pure Coal Fly Ash
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Extensive studies have focused on the beneficial use of coal fly ashes (CFAs) as a partial replacement for cement in concretes or mortars, in the effort of reducing the environmental footprint and embodied energy of concrete ... -
Significance of pH Variance in Predicting Chemical Reaction in Hot Mix Asphalt
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Hot mix asphalt (HMA) is a combination of siliceous, calcareous, or intermediate aggregate materials from selected sources, blended with formulated asphalt binders from various asphalt binder producers. These components ... -
Establishing the Fiber Bridging Law by an Inverse Analysis Approach
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)A method for establishing the relationship between stress and crack face opening for steel fiber–reinforced concrete (SFRC) beams under three-point loading was proposed using inverse analysis. The relationships were set ... -
Comparison of Ca(NO3)2 and CaCl2 Admixtures on Reaction, Setting, and Strength Evolutions in Plain and Blended Cementing Formulations
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)Due to the role of -
Usability of Raw Rice Husk Instead of Polypropylene Fibers in High-Strength Concrete under High Temperature
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)In this study, the usability of raw rice husk (RRH) instead of polypropylene fibers (PP) in high-strength concrete was investigated to prevent spalling, improve mechanical, physical, and thermophysical properties of concrete ... -
Effect of Rubber Toughening Modification on the Tensile Behavior of FRP Composites in Concrete-Based Alkaline Environment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)This study focuses on the tensile behavior of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in a concrete-based alkaline environment. Because basalt/glass FRP (BFRP/GFRP) composites exhibit relatively poor alkaline resistance ... -
Weak Form Equation–Based Finite-Element Modeling of Viscoelastic Asphalt Mixtures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The objective of this study is to demonstrate using weak form partial differential equation (PDE) method for a finite-element (FE) modeling of a new constitutive relation without the need of user subroutine programming. ... -
Analytical Prediction of the Young’s Modulus of Concrete with Spheroidal Aggregates
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The Young’s modulus of concrete is an important mechanical parameter for assessing the stiffness of concrete structures. The objective of this paper is to present an analytical method for evaluating the Young’s modulus of ... -
Integrated Experimental-Numerical Approach for Estimating Asphalt Mixture Induction Healing Level through Discrete Element Modeling of a Single-Edge Notched Beam Test
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)The induction healing effects have been experimentally investigated through the cyclic beam fracture and healing testing of asphalt mixture samples with conductive steel wool fibers. This study aims to investigate the ... -
Investigating Fatigue Behavior of Nanoclay and Nano Hydrated Lime Modified Bitumen Using LAS Test
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)In this study, the effects of two nanomaterials—nanoclay and nano hydrated lime—on the fatigue properties of bitumen were investigated. Nano hydrated lime was produced in a laboratory using a planetary ball mill. The milling ... -
Indoor and Outdoor Aging Behaviors of a Heat-Reflective Coating for Pavement in the Chongqing Area
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The indoor and outdoor aging behaviors of a heat-reflective coating were studied regarding the problems derived from aging and reduced cooling effects. A one-year natural exposure test of the coating on a roof and on ... -
Repeated Autogenous Healing in Strain-Hardening Cementitious Composites by Using Superabsorbent Polymers
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Autogenous healing is an already-present feature in strain-hardening cementitious materials, but it is an inferior mechanism because it can only heal small cracks in the presence of water. A cementitious material with ... -
Influence of Size and Slenderness on Compressive Strain Softening of Confined and Unconfined Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)It is generally accepted that the postpeak strain-softening behavior of concrete in compression is a localized phenomenon that occurs mainly in the compression damage zone. Accurate quantification of the size and slenderness ... -
Numerical Study on the Effect of Cracking on Surface Resistivity of Plain and Reinforced Concrete Elements
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)The effect of discrete cracks on the Wenner probe measurements for surface resistivity of plain and reinforced concrete elements is investigated. A numerical modeling approach is utilized to study the effect of a wide range ...