Research on the Electrosensitivity and Electrothermal Properties of Intelligent High-Performance Concrete Materials.

In order to enhance traditional building materials, High-performance concrete (HPC) is being modified by adding carbon and basalt fibers with volume contents of 0.75-1.25% and 0.

Polymeric Composites in Road and Bridge Engineering: Characterization, Production and Application.

As a result of their rapid development, polymer composites are seeing wider use in transportation infrastructure in China and worldwide [...

Preliminary Exploration of Economic Polypropylene-Fiber-Reinforced ECC with Superfine River Sand (SSPP-ECC) Applied to a Bridge Pavement Leveling Overlay.

In response to the current common disease of concrete leveling overlays of bridge pavement in China, the feasibility of using an economic SSPP-ECC with local waste superfine sand as an alternative material for a leveling overlay was proposed in this study. To evaluate the interface bonding property in the girder between the SSPP-ECC and concrete, a slant shear test and split tensile test were designed to study the interfacial shear and tensile properties of the ordinary concrete/ordinary concrete (OC/OC) and ordinary concrete/SSPP-ECC (OC/ECC), where the results showed that SSPP-ECC could significantly improve the interface shear stress and split tensile strength compared to ordinary concrete. Furthermore, the damage status of OC/ECC no longer involved fracturing along the interface; instead, each of the two substrates was partially destroyed, which revealed that OC/ECC had a high bonding effect.

Natural Frequency Response Evaluation for RC Beams Affected by Steel Corrosion Using Acceleration Sensors.

This paper presented a laboratory investigation for analyzing the natural frequency response of reinforced concrete (RC) beams affected by steel corrosion. The electrochemical acceleration technique induced the corroded RC beams until the predetermined value of the steel corrosion ratio was achieved. Then, the natural frequency responses of the corroded beams were tested utilizing piezoelectric acceleration sensors.

Study on Viscoelastic Properties of Asphalt Mixtures Incorporating SBS Polymer and Basalt Fiber under Freeze-Thaw Cycles.

This study aims to study the viscoelastic properties of asphalt mixtures incorporating styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) polymer and basalt fiber under freeze-thaw (F-T) cycles by using the static creep test. Asphalt mixture samples incorporating styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) polymer and basalt fiber were manufactured following the Superpave gyratory compaction (SGC) method and coring as well as sawing. After 0 to 21 F-T cycles processing, a uniaxial compression static creep test for the asphalt mixture specimens was performed to evaluate the influence of F-T cycles.

Establishment of Complex Modulus Master Curves Based on Generalized Sigmoidal Model for Freeze-Thaw Resistance Evaluation of Basalt Fiber-Modified Asphalt Mixtures.

This study aims to study the freeze-thaw (F-T) resistance of asphalt mixture incorporating styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) polymer and basalt fiber by using the established complex master curves of the generalized Sigmoidal model. Asphalt mixture samples incorporating styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) polymer and basalt fiber were manufactured following the Superpave gyratory compaction (SGC) method and coring as well as sawing. After 0-21 F-T cycles processing, a complex modulus test asphalt mixture specimen was performed to evaluate the influence of the F-T cycle.

Master Curve Establishment and Complex Modulus Evaluation of SBS-Modified Asphalt Mixture Reinforced with Basalt Fiber Based on Generalized Sigmoidal Model.

Basalt fiber has been proved to be a good modified material for asphalt mixture. The performance of basalt fiber modified asphalt mixture has been widely investigated by extensive researches. However, most studies focused on ordinary static load tests, and less attention was paid to the dynamic mechanical response of asphalt mixture incorporating with basalt fiber.

Preliminary Analysis of the Ductility and Crack-Control Ability of Engineered Cementitious Composite with Superfine Sand and Polypropylene Fiber (SSPP-ECC).

Engineered cementitious composite (ECC) is a potential cement-based material with the abilities of large deformation and crack width control. However, ECC is difficult to popularize in many developing countries because the costs of silica sand and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber with a surface coating are too high for practical engineering. Therefore, we proposed an economical ECC with superfine river sand and polypropylene (PP) fiber (SSPP-ECC) to replace PVA fiber and silica sand.

Performance Evaluation of Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene-Modified Stone Mastic Asphalt with Basalt Fiber Using Different Compaction Methods.

Superpave gyratory compaction (SGC) and Marshall compaction methods are essentially designed according to volumetric properties. In spite of the similarity, the optimum asphalt contents (OAC) of the two methods are greatly affected by the laboratory compaction process, which would further influence their performance. This study aims to evaluate the performance of styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS)-modified stone mastic asphalt (SMA) with basalt fiber by using SGC and Marshall compaction methods.

Design Optimization of SBS-Modified Asphalt Mixture Reinforced with Eco-Friendly Basalt Fiber Based on Response Surface Methodology.

This paper investigates the effects of basalt fiber content, length and asphalt-aggregate ratio on the volumetric and strength properties of styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS)-modified asphalt mixture reinforced with eco-friendly basalt fiber. An experimental scheme was designed to optimize three preparation parameters for the Marshall test indices based on response surface methodology (RSM). The results showed that basalt fiber content presents a more significant effect on air voids, voids in mineral aggregates and voids filled with asphalt.

Enhanced supercapacitor performance of Mn3O4 nanocrystals by doping transition-metal ions.

Pristine and transition-metal-doped Mn3O4 nanocrystals shaped in octahedrons have been synthesized by hydrothermal reduction of potassium permanganate and characterized by SEM/TEM, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and electrochemical experiments. The results reveal that a multistep reduction process is taking place, and the introduction of doping ions causes a direct synthesis of single-phase Mn3O4 nanocrystals. To assess the properties of Mn3O4 nanocrystals for their use in supercapacitors, cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic charging-discharging measurements are performed.