Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Effect of Binder Proportion and Composition on the Strength and Microstructure of Colloidal Nanosilver–Modified Mortar and Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The present study explores the application of colloidal nanosilver (cAgNPs) in cement composites and compares the performance with commercial silica nanoparticles (SiNPs). Unlike SiNPs, the addition of cAgNPs improves ... -
Realization of Self-Sensing for Coal-Based Solid Waste Cementitious Composites: A Comparative Study of Functional Additive Type
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Functional additives can be incorporated into coal-based solid waste cementitious composites (CSCC) to create a new self-sensing material that can effectively monitor the health of engineering structures, including those ... -
Substitution of Tailings Sand in Cement-Stabilized Gravel Base Material for Road Construction: Mechanical Properties, Durability, and Microstructure
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The aim of this research is to explore the feasibility of using tailings sand (TS) as a partial replacement for sand in the production of cement-stabilized base course materials. In this paper, the performance, economic ... -
Analysis of Macroscopic and Mesoscopic Shear Characteristics of the Interface between a Geogrid and a Rubber–Sand Mixture under Normal Cyclic Loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Rubber–sand mixtures (RSM) have the potential to be used as eco-friendly geotechnical materials for the reinforcement of roadbeds and other projects. By a series of monotonic direct shear tests under normal cyclic loading ... -
Coupling Effect of Fly Ash and Lime Sludge Geopolymer in Stabilizing Kaolin Clay: Mechanical and Microstructural Characteristics
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study investigates the combined impact of fly ash (FA) and lime sludge (LS) based geopolymer treatment of Edgar plastic kaolin (EPK) clay. Geopolymers are increasingly favored over traditional soil stabilization ... -
Effect of Carbonation on the Properties of Silty and Sandy Soils Treated with Lime and Cement
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Laboratory investigations on the carbonation of lime- and cement-treated soils were mostly conducted by using a carbon dioxide content up to about 10%, which is much higher than atmospheric carbon dioxide (≈0.03%). Therefore, ... -
Acoustic Emission Behavior and Damage Evaluation of Cement Emulsified Asphalt Mortar under Compression
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Cement emulsified asphalt (CA) mortar is a commonly used material in the construction of ballastless slab track on high-speed railways, which can reduce the vibration of the track. Therefore, studying the properties and ... -
Characterization and Mechanism Analysis of Hydrophobic Polymer-Modified Saline Soil
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Saline soil is composed of abundant soluble salts, exhibiting undesirable properties when used in backfill projects. To address the mentioned problem, a hydrophobic polymer with an active ingredient of hydrosiloxane-containing ... -
Unified Fatigue Life Calculation of Q460C Steel Butt-Welded Joints with Unequal Widths Considering Fatigue Crack Initiation and Stable Propagation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study experimentally investigated the effects of the stress amplitude and the nominal maximum stress on the fatigue life of Q460C steel butt-welded joints with unequal widths. The fatigue crack initiation length, ... -
Mesoscopic Numerical Simulation Method for Determining the Wet-Screening Effect in the Evaluation of Dam Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The research and prediction of the mechanical properties of dam concrete constitute a difficult task due to the wet-screening effect. Mesoscopic numerical simulation is one of the most efficient methods to analyze the ... -
Evaluation Method for Compressive Properties of Segregated Asphalt Mixtures Based on Digimat and FEM Models
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)To study the mechanical properties of segregated asphalt mixtures, a novel method was developed to generate three-dimensional finite element models for segregated asphalt mixtures. The virtual uniaxial compression tests ... -
Mechanical Behavior and Microscopic Mechanisms of Glass Fiber–Modified Loess in Seasonally Frozen Regions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)To reduce the occurrence of specific disasters, such as the freezing of cracks and the uneven settlement of loess subgrade in seasonal freezing areas, glass fiber is selected as a reinforcing material to study its strengthening ... -
Effect of Active Filler on the Interfacial Adhesion between Granite Aggregate and Asphalt Mastic: Investigation of the Mechanism
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)To investigate the characteristics and mechanism of fillers’ influence on the interfacial adhesion properties between asphalt mastic and granite aggregate, four kinds of active fillers were selected to replace limestone ... -
Resistance of Magnesium Silicate Hydrate Cement to SO42− and Cl− Corrosion
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Magnesium silicate hydrate (M─ S─ H) cement has many excellent properties, but its resistance to corrosion by SO42− and Cl− has not been investigated. In this study, M─ S─ H cement was prepared from light burned magnesia ... -
Dynamic Characteristics of Fly Ash Treated with Xanthan Gum Biopolymer
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Dynamic instability is often cited as a significant issue while using fly ash for landfilling and land reclamation. Even though traditional cementitious binders have the potential to mitigate this problem, they may result ... -
Performance Evaluation of Asphalt Binder Modified with Nanomaterials
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study explores the optimization of hot mix asphalt (HMA) performance through the incorporation of nano clay (NC) and carbon nano tubes (CNTs) into the asphalt binder. Through a systematic evaluation, the research ... -
Influence of Printing Direction and Interlayer Printing Time on the Bond Characteristics and Hardened Mechanical Properties of Agro-Industrial Waste–Based 3D Printed Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Recently, the construction industry witnessed a rapid evolution with the emergence of three-dimensional (3D) concrete printing and a paradigm shift toward sustainability aims to utilize agro-industrial waste in 3D printable ... -
Performance of Asphalt Binders and Mixtures Incorporating Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement with Waste Cooking Oil as Rejuvenator
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) and waste cooking oil (WCO) are considered waste materials with significant adverse effects on the environment. In this study, WCO is investigated as a rejuvenator to incorporate different ... -
Mechanism and Evolution Model of Particle Breakage of Construction Waste Recycled Aggregates: Implications for a Permeable Base
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This paper investigates the particle breakage mechanism of construction waste recycled aggregates [including recycled concrete (RC) as the strong component, recycled brick (RB) as the weak component, and natural gravel ... -
Laboratory and Field Performance Evaluation of Cold-Mix Asphalt Mixture with Solvent-Based Liquid Asphalt in Winter Pavement Maintenance
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The cold-mix asphalt mixture with solvent-based liquid asphalt shows promising application prospects in winter pavement maintenance. This paper evaluates the performance of cold-mix asphalt mixtures in both laboratory and ...