by GCO | May 19, 2023 | Materials
Author(s) Carlos J. Obando, Ph.D., M.ASCE; Jolina J. Karam, S.M.ASCE; José R. Medina, Ph.D., P.E.; and Kamil E. Kaloush, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE Abstract Pavements are exposed to different external factors such as traffic loading, levels of moisture, and ambient...
by GCO | May 5, 2023 | Materials
Author(s) Tingting Xie and Linbing Wang, M.ASCE abstract Integrating fibers into asphalt mixtures improves their crack resistance and permanent deformation. Previous studies have found the effect of various fibers on asphalt mixtures, but bamboo fibers were not...
by GCO | Apr 21, 2023 | Materials
Author(s) Borja Martínez, Ernest Bernat-Maso and Lluis Gil Abstract There has been increasing interest in green and recyclable materials to promote the circular economy. Moreover, the climate change of the last decades has led to an increase in the range of...
by GCO | Apr 14, 2023 | Materials
Author(s) Anita Staroń Abstract Used cooking oil after the thermal processing of food constitutes a difficult-to-degrade waste product, the quantities of which are increasing yearly due to the increasing pace of life and the establishment of new food service...
by GCO | Apr 14, 2023 | Materials
Author(s) Ronnakrit Kunthawatwong, Ampol Wongsa, Jindarat Ekprasert, Piti Sukontasukkul, Vanchai Sata and Prinya Chindaprasirt Abstract This work focused on reusing polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic waste from bottle labels (BLWA) as lightweight aggregates in...
by GCO | Apr 7, 2023 | Materials
Author(s) Ahmed Abdelrazik and Kamal H. Khayat Abstract This paper reports on the field implementation of fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) used for redecking the two-span overpass bridge in Missouri. The spans measured 38.4 and 35.05 m in length. Modeling of the...
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