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• State-of-the-art of interlocking concrete block pavement technology in Japan as a post-modern pavement

  Authors:Ali Jamshidi, Kiyofumi Kurumisawa, Gregory White, Tatsuo Nishizawa, Toshifumi Igarashi, Toyoharu Nawa, et al.From:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 200) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 10, 201930,756 words Abstract, Report 1410LABSTRACT Researchers dealing with pavements and experts on materials have been increasingly focused on the structural strength of the pavement materials without paying sufficient attention to the environment and...

• Shear strengthening of reinforced concrete beams using shape memory alloys

  Authors:Joan M. Rius, Antoni Cladera, Carlos Ribas, and Benito MasFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 200) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 10, 20199,434 words Abstract, Report 1540LABSTRACT Shear failures in RC members are associated with brittle collapses, for this reason, shear strengthening of existing structures is often required. This paper presents an innovative system for retrofitting...

• Critical analysis of residual water in self-leveling underlayment--Part I: Study on model materials

  Authors:E. Prud'hommea, T. Guillot, J. Ambroise, P.A. Andreani, and P. TaquetFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 200) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 10, 20197,393 words Abstract, Report 1410LABSTRACT A self-leveling underlayment is a thin layer used to smooth floors and has to contain a very low level of residual water prior to covering with the final coating. Therefore, the evaluation of residual water...

• Investigating the effects of steel slag powder on the properties of self-compacting concrete with recycled aggregates

  Authors:Zhihong Pan, Juanlan Zhou, Xin Jiang, Yidong Xu, Ruoyu Jin, Jian Ma, et al.From:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 200) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 10, 20195,435 words Abstract, Report 1440LABSTRACT This study introduced both steel slag and recycled aggregate aiming to improve the sustainability performance of self-compacting concrete (SCC). The study focused on investigating the effects of steel slag...

• Effects of freeze and cyclic flexural load on mechanical evolution of filling layer self-compacting concrete

  Authors:Ning Li, Guangcheng Long, Qiang Fu, Xu Wang, Kunlin Ma, and Youjun XieFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 200) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 10, 20196,892 words Abstract, Report 1540LABSTRACT As one of the core components, high quality self-compacting concrete filling layer is of great importance to the long-term safe service of CRTS III type slab ballastless track. The present paper designed a...

• Synthesis of low temperature cured alkaline activated silicomanganese fume mortar

  Authors:Syed Khaja Najamuddin, Megat Azmi Megat Johari, Mohammed Maslehuddin, and Moruf Olalekan YusufFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 200) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 10, 20195,545 words Abstract, Report 1550LABSTRACT Silicomanganese (SiMn) fume is an industrial waste whose potency in the synthesis of alkaline activated mortar is yet to be explored. The major constituents of SiMn fume are Si[O.sub.2], Mn[O.sub.2] and...

• External sulfate attack on compressed stabilized earth blocks

  Authors:Wesley V.D.C. Bezerra and Givanildo A. AzeredoFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 200) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 10, 20194,471 words Abstract, Report 1430LABSTRACT Cementitious materials can be damaged by external sulfate attack due to ingress of sulfate ions from external environment. This process causes loss of cohesion, increase in porosity, local expansion,...

• Study of the mechanical behavior of asphalt mixtures using fractional rheology to model their viscoelasticity

  Authors:M. Lagos-Varas, D. Movilla-Quesada, J.P. Arenas, D. Castro-Fresno, A.C. Raposeiras, M.A. Calzada-Perez, et al.From:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 200) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 10, 20197,196 words Abstract, Report 1500LABSTRACT This study focuses on the mechanical behavior of asphalt mixtures composed of aggregate particles attached with an asphalt binder. Asphalt mixtures are viscoelastic composite materials widely used in the...

• PAHs (naphthalene) removal from stormwater runoff by organoclay amended pervious concrete

  Authors:Hong Shang and Zhihui SunFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 200) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 10, 20197,569 words Abstract, Report 1420LABSTRACT Stormwater runoff increasingly induces contaminants to the groundwater to imperil the sustainable development of human society. Pavement can be considered as the first line of defense for contaminant removal...

• Influence of angularity and roughness of coarse aggregates on asphalt mixture performance

  Authors:Dongliang Kuang, Xueting Wang, Yuan Jiao, Ben Zhang, Yanjin Liu, and Huaxin ChenFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 200) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 10, 20193,530 words Abstract, Report 1470LABSTRACT The damage of asphalt mixture occurs in asphalt-aggregate interphase. The strength was directly associated with the overall performance of mixture. In this paper, Marshall test was applied to investigate the...

• Evaluation of crack sealant adhesion properties under complex service ambient conditions based on the weak boundary layer (WBL) theory

  Authors:Liping Cao, Chen Yang, Zejiao Dong, and Lushinga NondeFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 200) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 10, 20194,757 words Abstract, Report 1410LABSTRACT The use of crack sealant is an effective, simple, and extensive maintenance approach to repairing cracks. However, the extended exposure of sealants to complex ambient conditions have negative impacts on...

• Experimental and analytical investigation of the influence of compressive load on rate-dependent high-damping rubber bearings

  Authors:Wei Wei, Ping Tan, Yong Yuan, and Hongping ZhuFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 200) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 10, 20195,576 words Abstract, Report 1750LABSTRACT High-damping rubber bearings (HDRBs) have been widely accepted as a relatively novel type of seismic isolation devices in civil infrastructures construction, they are known to possess significant...

• Investigation on the relationship between the steel fibre distribution and the post-cracking behaviour of SFRC

  Authors:Shengli Zhang, Changsuo Zhang, and Lin LiaoFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 200) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 10, 20197,660 words Abstract, Report 1590LABSTRACT The post-cracking behaviour of steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) are significantly influenced by the distribution of steel fibre in the concrete, while steel fibre distribution is further affected by...

• Correction of texture depth of porous asphalt pavement based on CT scanning technique

  Authors:Lei Gao, Mingxi Liu, Zhanqi Wang, Jianguang Xie, and Sicheng JiaFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 200) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 10, 20193,748 words Abstract, Report 1610LABSTRACT Among methods used to determine the texture depth of pavement surface, the manual sand-laying method is the most commonly used. However, when applied to the porous asphalt pavement, it shows significant...

• The deterioration law of recycled concrete under the combined effects of freeze-thaw and sulfate attack

  Authors:Qian Hui Xiao, Qiang Li, Zhi Yuan Cao, and Wei Yu TianFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 200) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 10, 20197,395 words Abstract, Report 1480LABSTRACT The freeze-thaw of the 3% [Na.sub.2]S[O.sub.4], 5% [Na.sub.2]S[O.sub.4] and 10% [Na.sub.2]S[O.sub.4] (mass fraction) solutions and water was tested using the quick freezing method for recycled concrete, with...

• An experimental study on cyclic behavior of aerated concrete block masonry walls retrofitted with different methods

  Authors:Mehmet Emin Arslan and Erkan CelebiFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 200) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 10, 20195,132 words Abstract, Report 1630LABSTRACT Due to the insufficiency of the ductility, stability and low tensile stress capacity of the masonry shear walls responsible for carrying lateral loads, traditional brickwork masonry structures considered to...

• Gamma-ray shielding properties of heavyweight concrete with Electric Arc Furnace slag as aggregate: An experimental and numerical study

  Authors:Beatrice Pomaro, Fabiana Gramegna, Roberto Cherubini, Viviana De Nadal, Valentina Salomoni, and Flora FaleschiniFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 200) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 10, 20196,960 words Abstract, Report 1530LABSTRACT This study investigates, both experimentally and numerically, the radiation shielding properties of two types of heavyweight concretes, one containing barite and one made with Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) slag...

• Investigation of viscoelastoplastic behavior of asphalt mastic: Effects of shear strain rate and filler volume fraction

  Authors:Xiaoyan Ma, Huaxin Chen, Gui Cao, Mingliang Xing, and Dongyu NiuFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 200) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 10, 20195,269 words Abstract, Report 1580LABSTRACT This paper presents the results of a study that used the constant shear strain test to characterize the strain rate dependence of asphalt mastic' shear stress. A set of shear strain-stress tests was...

• Chemical characteristics of bio-asphalt and its rheological properties after CR/SBS composite modification

  Authors:Zejiao Dong, Chen Yang, Hai Luan, Tao Zhou, and Peng WangFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 200) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 10, 20196,474 words Abstract, Report 1460LABSTRACT The non-renewable characteristics and growing demand for crude oil is prompting the development of alternative materials such as bio-asphalt for pavement engineering. In this study, the chemical compositions...

• Consolidating recycled concrete aggregates using phosphate solution

  Authors:Liang Wang, Jialai Wang, Ying Xu, Liyun Cui, Xin Qian, Peiyuan Chen, et al.From:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 200) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 10, 20196,201 words Abstract, Report 1500LABSTRACT Recycled concrete aggregates (RCAs) have inferior qualities compared with natural aggregates (NAs) because of a layer of residual cement mortar coated on the surface of the NAs. The porous nature of this...