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Building Materials
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
**hu Li
Conference Paper
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Rheological Properties of Bituminous Mastic with Different Filler Content
Bituminous mixture is widely used for pavement construction. It is made of coarse aggregates, fine aggregates and mineral filler, and mixed with bitumen. The coarse aggregates form a skeleton structure in mixt...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Rubber-Bitumen Interaction of Plant-Blended Rubberized Bitumen Prepared Under Various Blending Conditions
Rubberized bitumen produced from waste tyre rubber has been widely used as a sustainable paving material around the world. However, different production conditions may lead to rubberized bitumens with differen...
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Healing Characterisation of Waste-Derived Bitumen Based on Crack Length
This study aims to characterise the fundamental healing behaviours of waste-derived bitumen based on crack length. A first waste-derived bitumen was fabricated using bio-oil pyrolysed from the organic fraction...
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Crack Evolution of Bitumen Under Torsional Shear Fatigue Loads
This study aims to model crack evolution in bitumen under a torsional shear fatigue load by dynamic shear rheometer (DSR). Fatigue crack length in the bitumen was predicted using a damage mechanics-based DSR c...
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Shear Fatigue Cracking Analysis of Pavement with Thick Asphalt Layers Induced by Traffic Load
Top-Down cracking is one of the major distresses induced by traffic load for the pavement with thick asphalt layers. In this paper, an analytic model of pavement with thick asphalt layers is established in whi...
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Introducing an Improved Testing Method to Evaluate the Fatigue Resistance of Bituminous Mortars
An improved test is proposed to determine the fatigue resistance of bituminous mortars by applying time-sweep cyclic (oscillatory) tests using a dynamic shear rheometer (DSR). To evaluate its applicability, a ...
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The Low Temperature Performance of Rubberized Bituminous Mixture Using the Dry Process
The paper evaluated the low temperature performance of the bituminous mixtures, which were produced in the plant using the dry process and compacted in the laboratory. ElastikoR crumb rubber was chosen to modify ...
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Use of Multiple Stress Creep Recovery Test to Evaluate Viscoelastic Properties of Asphalt Mastic
Asphalt mastic is regarded as a bonding agent within the asphalt mixture and has a significant impact on asphalt mixture performance. Multiple stress creep recovery (MSCR) test are performed in this study to e...
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Analysis of High Temperature Performance of Composite Asphalt Rubber Mixture
Asphalt rubber mixture is often described as an environmentally friendly mixture due to its usage of recycled rubber gotten from used tires and the subsequent improved service life. It has been established tha...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Accelerated Fatigue Damage Profile of Asphalt Concrete Placed on Semi-rigid Layer
Asphalt concrete (AC) modulus reduction caused by repeated axle loading significantly affects pavement long-term performance; including when built on a semi-rigid layer. However, quantifying this effect is cha...
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Back-Calculation of the Moduli of Asphalt Pavement Layer Using Accelerated Pavement Testing Data
The modulus of asphalt mixture is traditionally measured from the laboratory dynamic modulus test. However, different laboratory test methods often lead to obviously different test results. To evaluate the mo...
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Study on Effects of Aging on SBS Modified Asphalt Based on GPC and Rheological Methods
In order to study the effects of aging on rheological and molecular properties of styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) modified asphalt, rheological and gel permeation chromatography (GPC) experiments were conducte...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
The Structural Technology and Architecture of Timber Bridges in Song Dynasty Paintings
The construction of Timber Bridges in ancient China reached a peak during the Song Dynasty. The structural technology and the architecture were advanced and well developed. This paper studies and summarizes th...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Physical and Mechanical Properties of Ultra-High Strength and High Ductility Cementitious Composites
A new class of fiber reinforced cementitious composites including 2.0% volume fraction of the domestically produced Polyethylene (PE) Fibers with high strength and high modulus is invited in present work, that...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Characterization and Modeling of PEEK in Histories with Reverse Loading
Traditional viscoelastic models for describing polymer response during large deformations are normally designed to capture the response during monotonic loading and typically have difficulty capturing the resp...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Micromechanics-Based Design of Strain Hardening Cementitious Composites (SHCC)
This paper reviews the research and development of micromechanics-based design theory of strain hardening cementitious composites (SHCC) at different scale, linking the microstructure at micro scale with the ...
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Micromechanics of an Ultra Lightweight Engineered Cementitious Composite Containing Polymeric Latex Admixture
An ultra-lightweight engineered cementitious composite (ECC) mixture has been recently developed as a durable alternative to the conventional cement-based fireproofing material for steel structures. The newly ...
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Mechanical and Biodegradable Behavior of AZ31 Magnesium Alloy Immersed in Simulated Body Fluid
AZ31 magnesium alloy was immersed in simulated body fluid at body temperature for various durations to study its degradation/corrosion behavior and the immersed/corroded samples were tested under compression t...
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A Modelling Framework for the Tensile Behavior of Multiple Cracking Composite
In this paper, we present a framework for modelling of the multiple cracking behaviors of unidirectional reinforced composites under tensile loading. The property of the bond interface between the matrix and t...
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Development of High Strength and High Ductility Cementitious Composites Incorporating CNF-Coated Polyethylene Fibers
In this study, high strength and high ductility cementitious composites were developed by incorporating carbon nanofibers (CNFs) coated polyethylene (PE) fibers. The CNFs were coated on the PE fiber surface t...
