Infrastructures, Vol. 11, Pages 269: Characterization of Surface-Breaking Cracks in Concrete Using Ultrasonic Imaging Infrastructures doi: 10.3390/infrastructures11080269 Authors: Suhaib Ul Reyaz Hao Wang Husam Najm Surface-breaking cracks in concrete structures can accelerate deterioration by facilitating the ingress of moisture, chlorides, ...

Geotechnics, Vol. 6, Pages 18: Seismic Response Analysis of Drilled Shafts in Dry Stratified Granular Soil Geotechnics doi: 10.3390/geotechnics6010018 Authors: Ahmed Khamiss Usama El Shamy A three-dimensional discrete element method (DEM) framework was developed and applied to investigate the time-domain ...

Construction Materials, Vol. 6, Pages 1: Beyond Burnt Bricks: Reassessing Otukpo Soil for Sustainable Construction Applications Construction Materials doi: 10.3390/constrmater6010001 Authors: John Audu Sylvester Osuji Okiemute Ogirigbo The Otukpo Burnt Brick Factory has remained dormant for more than three decades ...

Geotechnics, Vol. 6, Pages 19: Analytical Prediction of Active Earth Pressure in Narrow MSE Walls Considering Arching Effects Geotechnics doi: 10.3390/geotechnics6010019 Authors: Farzaneh Farahbakhsh Hadi Shahir Lateral pressure on a retaining wall could be a critical parameter that affects the ...

CivilEng, Vol. 6, Pages 56: Parametric Study of the Physical Responses of NSM CFRP-Strengthened RC T-Beams in the Negative Moment Region CivilEng doi: 10.3390/civileng6040056 Authors: Yanuar Haryanto Gathot Heri Sudibyo Hsuan-Teh Hu Fu-Pei Hsiao Laurencius Nugroho Dani Nugroho Saputro Habib ...

Construction Materials, Vol. 6, Pages 2: Design of Recycled Aggregate Fiber-Reinforced Concrete for Road and Airfield Applications Using Polypropylene Fibers and Fly Ash Construction Materials doi: 10.3390/constrmater6010002 Authors: Vitalii Kryzhanovskyi Sergii Kroviakov Pavlo Shymchenko Inna Aksyonova Driving the circular economy ...

Infrastructures, Vol. 11, Pages 346: Effect of Activator-to-Binder Ratio and Curing Temperature on the Properties of Low-Density Alkali-Activated Mortar Incorporating Phragmites Australis Ash Infrastructures doi: 10.3390/infrastructures11100346 Authors: Lelian W. ElKhatib Hassan Ghanem Adel Elkordi Jamal Khatib Houssam Affan Valorizing agricultural ...

Geotechnics, Vol. 6, Pages 20: Physics-Constrained Machine Learning Modeling for Geotechnical Data Prediction: Case Study on Site Soil Type and Bedrock Depth Datasets Geotechnics doi: 10.3390/geotechnics6010020 Authors: Yunfeng Zhang Ahmet Darilmaz This study investigates how incorporating physical constraints can enhance ...

CivilEng, Vol. 6, Pages 57: Evaluation of Non-Proprietary Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) to Resistance of Freeze–Thaw CivilEng doi: 10.3390/civileng6040057 Authors: Raid S. Alrashidi Megan S. Voss Ali Alsubeai Emad Alshammari Kyle A. Riding UHPC has been found to have excellent freeze–thaw ...

Construction Materials, Vol. 6, Pages 3: Hydrophobic Modification of Concrete Using a Hydrophobizing Admixture Construction Materials doi: 10.3390/constrmater6010003 Authors: Dulat Abdrassilov Aleksej Aniskin Zhanbolat Shakhmov Rauan Lukpanov The construction industry relies on building materials that provide not only high physical ...