Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Investigation of the Impact of Zeolite on the Detrimental Effect of Changes in the Water Acidity Level on the Intermediate Properties of HMA Using Rheological, Mechanical, and Thermodynamical Tests
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Moisture is an essential factor that can alter an asphalt mixture’s performance against fatigue cracking of hot-mix asphalt (HMA). Accordingly, this study investigated the impact of runoffs with various degrees of acidity ... -
Resistance of High-Performance Concrete Panels with Dispersed Fiber Reinforcement to Oblique-Angle Projectile Impact
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This work aims to investigate the effect of a wide range of oblique impacts of the 7.62-mm-caliber projectile on the slim high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete (HPFRC) panels. The trajectory of the projectile, the ... -
Molecular Dynamics Study of the Effects of Microwave Heating on the Physical and Mechanical Properties and Interface Interactions of Asphalt
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The development and application of microwave heating technology in asphalt pavement is a hot research topic in the road field. This study aims to delve into the micro-scale properties of asphalt after microwave heating. ... -
Experimental and Optimization Modeling of Room-Cured Alkali-Activated Binder Derived from Discarded Limestone Powder
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)A novel attempt was made in this study to activate discarded limestone powder (DLSP), mostly comprising crystalline CaCO3. The key mix design parameters were varied to obtain superior strength and workability. For this ... -
Strength and Durability Performance of Sandy Loam Reinforced with Xanthan Gum and Biochar
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The changing climate raised more concerns about the durability of aged slopes and embankments due to the increased frequency of extreme rainfall events. Recently, there has been a growing interest in the utilization of ... -
Predicting High-Cycle Fatigue Damage in Viscoelastic Bituminous Materials Using the Time–Strain Superposition Principle
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Fatigue crack damage is a primary pavement failure; however, it is an extreme challenge to predict the fatigue damage under high-cycle loading. This paper develops a time–strain superposition principle based on the free ... -
Optimization and Characterization of Ferrochrome and Recycled Concrete Aggregate Mixes for Pavement Base Layers
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Utilizing alternate aggregates is crucial for conserving resources, promoting sustainability, and managing waste effectively. The focus of the current study was the utilization of ferrochrome aggregate (FCA) and recycled ... -
Moisture-Insensitive Procedure for Determining the Air Void Distribution in Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)An infrared thermography (IRT) based procedure, that relies on detecting temperature differences due to air voids, is developed to detect improperly compacted concrete. Unlike previous attempts to detect isolated delaminations, ... -
Effectiveness of Spent Coffee Ash in Concrete Permeable Pavement Bricks
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This paper utilized the principle of circular economy to recycle spent coffee grounds, which are pyrolyzed into coffee ash biochar for the preparation of permeable concrete pavement bricks. This process can solve the problem ... -
Exploring the Enhanced Dispersibility of Silane Coupling Agent–Modified Basalt Fiber and Its Impact on Concrete Mechanical Properties
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)In this study, silane coupling agent (KH-550) was employed to modify the surface of basalt fibers (BF) within concrete matrices, with the intent of optimizing interfacial adhesion and enhancing dispersion properties. The ... -
Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Changes in EVA Polymer Mortar Exposed to Elevated Temperature
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The contribution of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) to enhancing cement properties, especially in terms of thermal stability and microstructural changes under elevated temperatures, has not been fully clarified. This research ... -
Simulation Study of Three-Stage Corrosion of Portland, Aluminate, and Alkali-Activated Cementitious Materials in Sewers
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)To simulate the service behavior of new-made concrete pipelines in a sewage environment, the corrosion of different mortars in three stages of abiotic neutralization, neutral, and acidophilic bacteria action was studied. ... -
Freeze–Thaw Damage Mechanism and Performance of Coal Gangue Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)To explore the frost damage characteristics of coal gangue and coal gangue concrete in cold regions, and to streamline the validation process of coal gangue applications in engineering fields, this paper conducted freeze–thaw ... -
Influence of Two-Stage Mixing Approach on Thixotropic Behavior of Self-Compacting Recycled Aggregate Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Thixotropy is a rheological parameter that can control the formwork pressure, multilayer casting, and stability of self-compacting concrete (SCC). The use of recycled coarse aggregate (RCA) increases the friction between ... -
Use of Recycled Waste Plastic for Wet Modification of Bitumen
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This research delved into the pivotal factors influencing the production of recycled waste plastic (RWP)-modified bitumen using a wet modification process. Two types of RWP, namely, low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and ... -
Pore Solution, Porosity, and Microstructure of Ternary Cement Matrices: A Holistic and Strategic View of Concrete Durability
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)In this paper, microstructural changes of cementitious matrices, provided by the combined use of silica fume and nanosilica, were investigated and deeply discussed based on the techniques of scanning electron microscopy ... -
Evaluation of the Thermal Behavior of Asphalt Mixtures Modified with Cement-Based Phase Change Composite
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Phase change materials (PCMs) can absorb or release latent heat by changing their physical state within a certain temperature range, but directly added to the road, the mix can easily leak. Cement stone is an excellent ... -
Investigation of Shear Properties and Particle Breakage Characteristics of Construction Waste as Roadbed Fill Material
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study evaluates the gradation changes occurring during the sample preparation process using two methods: impact compaction and vibratory compaction, and analyses the shear strength and deformation of samples produced ... -
Investigation of Mechanical Enhancements of EICP-Treated Soil
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)In recent years, enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) has emerged as a bioinspired and innovative technique that has captured the attention of geotechnical engineers specializing in soil stabilization. This method ... -
Ultraviolet Aging Behavior of Asphalt Based on Principal Component Analysis and the Least-Squares Method
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)To evaluate the significance of macro/microproperties of asphalt in the ultraviolet aging process and use their correlation to judge the residual engineering properties. The A-70 matrix asphalt and styrene-butadiene-styrene ...