YaBeSH Digital Library: Recent submissions
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Optimizing Ball Milling for High-Quality Recycled Aggregates: Examining the Mechanical Processing and Performance of Cement-Treated Bases
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Producing superior-quality recycled aggregates from demolition waste is challenging. Over the years, mec hanical treatment methods for removing attached mortar from aggregates have evolved significantly. The studies on ... -
Evaluation of Dense-Graded Asphalt Surfaces Texture Indexes Isotropy and 2D–3D Equivalency
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Pavement macrotexture is vital for skid resistance, especially in wet or icy conditions. Laser-based profilers are widely used to collect pavement macrotexture data due to their accuracy and reliability. While three-dimensional ... -
Investigation on the Contributing Factors on the Fatigue Response of Bituminous Mixtures with Packing Model–Based Aggregate Gradations
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The present study focuses on evaluating the contribution of aggregate gradation toward the fatigue resistance of bituminous mixtures. The fatigue resistance of bituminous mixtures with five different gradations was ... -
Methodology for Computing Dynamic Response of JPCP Subject to Moving Axle Load Considering Combined Effects from Pavement Roughness and Temperature Curling
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Temperature curling in jointed plain concrete pavement (JPCP) modifies the pavement surface elevation and the supporting conditions at the slab bottom, and thus affects stresses generated in JPCP when subject to moving ... -
Performance Evaluation of the Thermal Cracking Resistance of Asphalt Mixtures Prepared with High RAP Content and Rejuvenators
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The utilization of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) in asphalt mixtures provides significant environmental and economic benefits, however improper mix design can lead to stiffer mixtures that are prone to cracking. To ... -
Predicting Pavement Condition Index Using an ML Approach for a Municipal Street Network
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Machine learning (ML) models are increasingly getting attention in predicting pavement maintenance methods to improve decision-making. This study investigates the use of ML at the municipal level to predict the street ... -
C2F-RMD: Automated Road Manhole Detection and Condition Assessment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Road manhole detection and damage assessment are crucial for ensuring the safety and efficiency of transportation systems. Traditional methods, reliant on costly and inaccessible three-dimensional (3D) cameras, pose ... -
Evaluating Effects of Fischer-Tropsch Waxes on Rheology, Rutting, Fracture, and Low-Temperature Properties of Asphalt Binder Containing RAP
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)A high percentage of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) is being used in asphalt mixes to reduce the consumption of new materials and conserve natural resources. It has been reported that when a high percentage of RAP is ... -
Strength Deterioration Model of Lushi Swelling Rock under Wetting–Drying Cycles and Its Application in High Slopes with Rainstorm Conditions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)To study the degree of strength parameter deterioration (DSPD) of Lushi swelling rock in the high slope area under wetting–drying cycles, 114 samples are remodeled. Wetting–drying cycle and triaxial tests are conducted to ... -
Improved Moduli Backcalculation of the Upper Layers in Asphalt Pavements
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study was motivated by the need for improved moduli backcalculation of the upper layers in asphalt pavements. The method of improvement was to physically upgrade the usual falling weight deflectometer (FWD) design to ... -
Valuing Imperfect Information from Inspection and Sensing in Condition-Based Roadway Pavement Management with Partially Observable Conditions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)High serviceability of roadway pavements is crucial to well-functioning roadway networks. With time and use, the condition of these roadway elements degrades and maintenance or rehabilitation (M&R) is required to ensure ... -
Effect of Saturation on Performance of Steel Slag Ballast under Cyclic Rail Loads
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Steel slag is becoming a popular alternative to conventional natural ballast in a ballasted rail track under a circular economy paradigm. The mechanical behavior of ballast has a significant impact on the overall performance ... -
Application of Optical Satellite Data in Pavement Management: Assessing Its Value in Partially Observable Stochastic Environments
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study evaluated integrating multispectral satellite imagery and machine learning algorithms in monitoring and managing pavement conditions. The research used XGBoost, an advanced machine learning technique, to classify ... -
Impact of Extruded Curb Misalignment and Temperature Stress on Slab Cracking of CFRDs: A Case Study of the Pankou Dam
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Slab cracking is one of the major issues in the safe operation of a concrete-faced rockfill dam (CFRD). At the Pankou Reservoir Hub, a 124 m high CFRD, slab cracks were observed after only three days of concrete ... -
Collapse of a Steel Space Truss Roof due to Rainwater and Ponding Effects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Inadequate drainage systems and ponding effects pose risks in long-span roof structures. This study investigates the collapse of a double-layer grid system roof of a terminal building after heavy rainfall due to rainwater ... -
Risk Analysis of the Failure of Oil and Gas Pipelines due to External Corrosion Based on a Dynamic Bayesian Network
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Oil and gas pipeline transportation, the most common and economical mode of transport, poses significant risks of environmental pollution and human casualties due to corrosion failure. External corrosion, which accumulates ... -
Component-Based Modeling of Timber Beam–Column Moment Connection Exposed to Fire
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)A computationally efficient and simplified numerical modeling approach, component-based method, is proposed for timber beam–column connection exposed to standard fire. A two-dimensional heat transfer model is developed to ... -
A Study of Seasonal River Water Level Fluctuations and Their Impact on the Upward Floating of Underlying Shield Tunnels
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Rivers exhibit significant water level fluctuations between dry and wet seasons, affecting nearby structures. These fluctuations cause the overlying shield tunnels to float upward, leading to defects such as misalignment ... -
Effect of Different Coarse Aggregate Sizes on the Propagation Characteristics of Acoustic Emission Waves in Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)In order to develop a new technology to effectively detect the sizes of the aggregate in existing concrete structure, this study on the influence of coarse aggregate sizes on acoustic emission (AE) signals was performed. ... -
A Peak Shear Strength Criterion of Rock Joints Based on Brightness Area Percentage
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The stability of rock masses is intricately tied to the peak shear strength (PSS) of rock joints. In this study, a novel criterion for accessing the PSS of rock joints is proposed based on a three-dimensional (3D) parameter ...