Materials
Innovative Treatment of Crack Defects and Skid Resistant Deficiencies in Old Asphalt Pavement Using a Prefabricated Flexible Ultrathin Overlay
Author(s) Qiqi Tan, Hongzhou Zhu, Hongduo Zhao, Ning Zhao, Song Yang, and Xiaosi Yang Abstract This study aims to develop a prefabricated flexible ultrathin overlay that can quickly and effectively repair cracks, particularly reticulation cracks, in old asphalt...
Effect of Paraffin Oil Nanoemulsion as a Hydrophobic Modifier on Cement Paste Workability and Hydration
Author(s) Menghan Jiang, Keren Zheng, Hao Yao, and Ghimire Prateek Abstract How to realize hydrophobic modification of the capillary wall of cement-based materials is still a challenge. The hydrophobic modifier in the emulsion type is more promising than the...
Experimental study on direct tensile fatigue performance of basalt fiber reinforced concrete
Author(s) Xutao Zhang, Chao Lou & Xikuan Lyu Abstract Conducting research on the fatigue performance of concrete materials is of great significance for the anti fatigue design of concrete structures. Currently, indirect tensile or compressive strength tests...
Behavior of Confined Self-Compacting Concrete under Compression at Elevated Temperatures
Author(s) Athiq Ulla Khan, Nanjundaswamy Sateesh Kumar, Alireza Bahrami,Yasin Onuralp Özkılıç, Mohammed Imran 5ORCID,Essam Althaqafi 6 and Saiful Islam Abstract The performance of self-compacting concrete (SCC) is gaining popularity in construction due to its...
Development of a Nature-inspired Polymeric Fiber (BioFiber) for Advanced Delivery of Self-healing Agents Into Concrete
Author(s) Mohammad Houshmand Khaneghahi, Divya Kamireddi b, Seyed Ali Rahmaninezhad, Amirreza Sadighi, Caroline Schauer, Christopher M. Sales , Ahmad R. Najafi, Aidan Cotton a, Reva Street, Yaghoob (Amir) Farnam, Show more Abstract In this study, we developed...
Choice of Healing Agent for Self-Healing Asphalt Concrete
Author(S) Sergei Sergeevich Inozemtcev, Evgeniy Valerievich Korolev and Trong Toan Do Abstract The choice of a substance as a healing agent for asphalt concrete is determined by the scientific experience of researchers and the results of exploratory studies....
Experimental investigation and modelling of the mechanical properties of palm oil fuel ash concrete using Scheffe’s method
Author(s) Godwin Adie Akeke, Philip-Edidiong Udo Inem, George Uwadiegwu Alaneme & Efiok Etim Nyah Abstract This study explores the enhancement of mechanical properties in concrete blended with palm oil fuel ash (POFA) through Scheffe's optimization. The...
A study of thermal performance enhancement of building envelopes by using corncob as construction material
Brief Yi Huang, Xu Chong & Wang Liang Abstract The energy-saving design of buildings effectively reduces heating energy consumption, improves indoor environmental problems in traditional houses, and plays an essential role in alleviating the increasingly...
Advanced Composite Materials for Structure Strengthening and Resilience Improvement
Author(s) Xinghuai Huang, Shaoyang Su, Zhaodong Xu, Qisong Miao, Wenfeng Li and Lixin Wang Abstract Advanced composite materials have excellent performance and broad engineering application prospects, and have received widespread attention in recent years....