Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Fresh Properties of Low-Carbon Cement Pastes Incorporating Industrial By-Products
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Cement production involves limestone decarbonation and fuel consumption, making it responsible for almost 10% of worldwide CO2 emissions that worsen the effects related to global warming. Consequently, finding alternative ... -
Understanding the Size-Specific Reactive Potential and Dissolution Characteristics of Linz–Donawitz Slag
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The utilization of Linz–Donawitz (LD) slag in cementitious applications has gained traction due to its widespread availability, offering a potential solution to reduce global warming. This study evaluates the impact of ... -
Development of Newer Composite Cement with Processed Ladle Furnace Slag: Properties and Comparative Assessment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Developing novel composite cement with processed ladle furnace slag (LFS) is one of the emerging research areas promoting circular economy in construction. In the present study, LFS was mechanically processed through milling ... -
Temperature-Dependent Stress–Strain Response of SD 550 Reinforcing Steel Bars
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study examines the behavior of superductile 550 (SD 550) reinforcing steel bars after exposure to elevated temperatures followed by cooling to ambient conditions. The research provides comprehensive mechanical property ... -
Fracture Properties of Full-Graded Dam Concrete under Discontinuous Cyclic Loading Based on Acoustic Emission
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Concrete dams are often subjected to complex loading conditions throughout their operational lifespan. This study investigates the fracture behavior of full-graded dam concrete (FGDC) under the combined action of cyclic ... -
Characteristics of Red Mud–Blast Furnace Slag Composite Low-pH Cementitious Material Reinforced Using Urease-Producing Microorganisms
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Special low-pH cementitious materials are mainly used in the solidification engineering of medium- and low-radioactive waste and heavy metal pollutants, as well as in the engineering of high-level radioactive waste ... -
Effect of Ferrite Phase Content on Hydration Reaction, Mechanical Properties, and Chloride-Binding Behavior of Ordinary Portland Cement
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Ferrite phase (C4AF) minerals have a high resistance to chloride erosion, to gain a comprehensive understanding of the effect of C4AF mineral content on the hydration, mechanical properties, and chloride erosion resistance ... -
Experimental Study on the Compressive Performance and Enhancement of Buckling Resistance for Composite Bars
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)A steel-fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite bar (SFCB) consists of an inner steel bar and an outer continuous FRP layer, which exhibits excellent corrosion resistance, a high elastic modulus, and customizable postyield ... -
Implementing a Slow-Cooling Method for Thermal Treatment of RHA to Use as a Secondary Precursor in Alkali-Activated Mortar
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Alkali-activated binder (AAB), a contemporary construction technology, aims at decelerating the cement demand. The lowered rate of cement demand will reduce the pace of cement production and also bring down the associated ... -
Preliminary Evaluation of Semiflexible Pavement Formed by Direct Mixing and Molding of an Asphalt Mixture and Grouting Material
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Semiflexible pavement (SFP) material is a rigid–flexible composite material with excellent overall road performance. However, traditional pouring semiflexible pavement (P-SFP) material suffers from problems such as an ... -
Development of Practical Approaches to Quantify Pavement Thermophysical Properties: An Energy-Conserving Engineering Demonstration
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Current issues such as global warming and energy conservation are being discussed more than ever worldwide. Today’s pavement sustainability evaluation methods recognize the complicated nature of pavement thermophysical ... -
Development of Fiber Cement Boards Using Recycled Jute Fibers for Building Applications
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study aims to develop, enhance, and characterize the qualities of recycled jute fiber and kraft pulp as reinforcement for use in cement composite boards for building applications in developing countries. In many African ... -
Mechanical Strength and Fatigue Properties of Cement-Stabilized Porous Basalt
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Porous basalts are rarely used as an aggregate for cement-stabilized materials owing to their high connected-void ratio and water-immersion permeability. To examine its engineering properties, this study investigated the ... -
Mechanism of the Freeze–Thaw Deterioration of Clay Incorporating Phase Change Material
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)During winter construction of earthworks such as earth dams and embankments, the structural properties of the soil may deteriorate due to freeze–thaw cycles. A new measure to combat freeze–thaw damage, incorporating phase ... -
Gypsum Casting Plaster Reinforced with Graphene Oxide Nanofillers
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Casting plaster, mainly used in building construction for the manufacture of partition wall blocks, panelboards/drywalls, coatings, and casting molds, was reinforced with graphene oxide (GO) nanofillers. The composites ... -
Effects of Hydrated Lime and Zeolite on the Mechanical Behavior of Calcareous Sand Subjected to Wet–Dry Cycles
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The low bearing capacity and high erosion potential of calcareous soils are major concerns in marine environments. Lime stabilization is one of the earliest and most widely used methods for improving the mechanical properties ... -
Characterization of Porous Fired Clay Brick Incorporating Bamboo Leaf
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study explores the potential of incorporating bamboo leaf as an additive for fired clay brick. The clay and bamboo leaf were characterized by using different techniques [X-ray diffractometer (XRD), X-ray fluorescence ... -
Study of Interlayer Shear Effects in the Structure of Asphalt Overlay on Existing Rigid Airfield Pavement Using the Digital Image Correlation Method
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Shearing would occur in the interface of asphalt overlay on existing rigid airport pavements due to the differences in the mechanical properties of the materials loaded by aircraft. The interlayer contact affects the ... -
Cold Bitumen Emulsion Mixtures with Waste Glass: A Laboratory-Driven Investigation into Performance
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Global road development accelerates environmental harm, resource depletion, and fossil fuel consumption due to conventional aggregate and hot mix asphalt (HMA) use. To combat this, sustainable pavement construction is ... -
Influence Mechanism of Mechanical Properties and Microscopic Damage in Natural Aggregate and Recycled Aggregate Concrete Containing Zeolite Powder
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)In order to study the mechanical properties and damage evolution law of concrete with different zeolite powder (ZP) contents, natural aggregate concrete (ZPC) and recycled aggregate concrete (ZPRC) were prepared by replacing ...