Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Evaluation of Dilatancy Behavior of Asphalt Mixtures Using Partial Triaxial Compression Tests
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Dilatancy behavior plays a key role in the rutting of asphalt mixtures; therefore, it is important to study its behavior to better predict and mitigate rutting of asphalt pavements. In this study, a partial triaxial ... -
Predictive Models to Estimate Phase Angle of Asphalt Mixtures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)The main objective of this study was to develop predictive models to estimate the viscoelastic phase angle ( -
Physiochemical, Rheological, and Oxidative Aging Characteristics of Asphalt Binder in the Presence of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Physiochemical and rheological properties of asphalt binder are known to directly relate to asphalt pavement performance as it relates to fatigue and low temperature cracking. While other performance criteria such as rutting ... -
Concrete Durability Improvement in a Sulfate Environment Using Bacteria
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Using carbonate-producing bacteria is a promising novel technique to improvement of concrete characteristics. Durability of concrete in harsh environments such as sulfate exposure has been constantly an important issue. ... -
Effect of Cyclic Loading on the Residual Tensile Strength of Steel Fiber–Reinforced High-Strength Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)This paper evaluates variations in the residual tensile strength of prismatic specimens made of steel fiber–reinforced high-strength concrete (SFRHSC) attributable to flexural cyclic loading. All specimens were previously ... -
Shear Behavior of SCC Beams with Different Coarse-to-Fine Aggregate Ratios and Coarse Aggregate Types
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)The effect of mixture composition and coarse aggregate density on the shear strength and cracking behavior of self-consolidating concrete (SCC) beams are presented in this study. The experimental test parameters included ... -
Replacement of Quartz in Cementitious Composites Using PET Particles: A Statistical Analysis of the Physical and Mechanical Properties
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This work investigates the mechanical behavior of cementitious composites (mortar) when quartz inclusions are totally or partially replaced with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) particles. A full factorial design is performed ... -
Surface Structuring of Wax in Complex Media
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)Investigators over the past 16 years have considered the nature of surface structuring, referred to as bee structures, in bituminous asphalt, commonly identified by atomic force microscopy. Recently it has been suggested ... -
Influence of Surface Sealers on the Properties of Internally Cured Cement Mortars Containing Saturated Fine Lightweight Aggregate
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)To date, internal curing (IC) has been widely accepted as a promising way to mitigate the autogenous shrinkage of high-performance concretes (HPCs). While extensive studies have confirmed the benefits of internal curing ... -
Effect of Mix Design on Fresh Self-Consolidating Concrete and Inferences on Formwork Pressure
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)The use of self-consolidating concrete (SCC) has become more prevalent due to its economic and technological advantages over other types of concrete. Nevertheless, issues relating to casting and placement hinder its ... -
Evaluation of Nonlinear Material Properties of Fly Ash Brick Masonry under Compression and Shear
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)This paper reports nonlinear stress-strain characteristics and failure mechanisms of fly ash brick masonry and its constituents (fly ash brick units and mortar) obtained under compression and shear. Based on the experimental ... -
Tensile Properties of an Engineered Cementitious Composite Shotcrete Mix
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)Results are presented for a series of laboratory tests that were undertaken to characterize the tensile properties of an engineered cementitious composite (ECC) mix, which is a mortar-based composite reinforced with synthetic ... -
Erratum for “Analysis of Asphalt Concrete Permeability Data Using Representative Pore Size” by P. J. Vardanega and T. J. Waters
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Wave Propagation Attenuation and Threshold Strains of Fully Saturated Soils with Intraparticle Voids
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The prediction of ground response against wave propagation is essential for construction materials and the safe design of civil engineering infrastructures, such as, embankments, retaining walls, or foundations subjected ... -
Effects of Different Reactive MgOs on the Hydration of MgO-Activated GGBS Paste
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)Reactive MgO has recently emerged as a potential activator for ground-granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS), which is one of the most widely used by-products in the cement industry. However, it is known that the characteristics ... -
Punching Shear Enhancement of Flat Slabs with Partial Use of Ultrahigh-Performance Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)Previous studies have clearly shown that flat slabs made of ultrahigh-performance concrete (UHPC) have considerably higher punching shear strength than their counterparts made of conventional concrete. However, it may not ... -
Flexural Behavior of Steel Fiber-Reinforced Rubberized Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This research focused on the study of the flexural load-deflection behavior of steel fiber reinforced rubberized concrete (SFRRC) up to the first-crack load. Specifically, this study used an experimental method to examine ... -
Behavior of Brick–Mortar Interfaces in FRP-Strengthened Masonry Assemblages under Normal Loading and Shear Loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Determination of shear strength of brick–mortar bed joint is critical to overcome the sliding-shear or joint-shear failure in masonry. In the recent past, researchers have attempted to enhance the shear strength and ... -
Effect of Tricalcium Aluminate on Durability Properties of Self-Compacting Concrete Incorporating Rice Husk Ash and Metakaolin
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)In this work, the effects of rice husk ash and metakaolin additions on magnesium sulfate and corrosion resistance properties of self-compacting concrete are reported. Comparisons are made to unblended self-compacting ... -
Closure to “Empirical Estimation of Pore Size Distribution in Cement, Mortar, and Concrete” by Fuyuan Gong, Dawei Zhang, Evdon Sicat, and Tamon Ueda
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)