Strength and cracking resistance of concrete containing different percentages and sizes of recycled tire rubber granules

HR Karimi, MRM Aliha, E Khedri, A Mousavi… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to use recycled materials in the composition of greener and cleaner concrete
products, it is vital to ensure that the produced concrete have the appropriate level of …

Fracture properties of asphalt mixtures containing high content of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and eco-friendly PET additive at low temperature

S Baradaran, MRM Aliha, A Maleki… - Construction and building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Low-temperature cracking is one of the main types of distress that affects asphalt pavement
performance over its service life. At the same time, the accumulation of plastics, especially …

Mode I and mode II fracture toughness and fracture energy of cement concrete containing different percentages of coarse and fine recycled tire rubber granules

HR Karimi, MRM Aliha, P Ebneabbasi… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2023 - Elsevier
The effect of adding recycled tire rubber granules on pure mode I and II fracture behaviors of
ordinary cement concrete is investigated using a testing specimen called the Edge Notch …

Crack resistance of hot mix asphalt containing different percentages of reclaimed asphalt pavement and glass fiber

H Ziari, MRM Aliha, A Moniri, Y Saghafi - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
Escalating the price of asphalt binder and environmental issues have led to an increasing
desire to use high amounts of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) material in asphalt …

Effect of using available GGBFS, silica fume, quartz powder and steel fibres on the fracture behavior of sustainable reactive powder concrete

P Kathirvel, G Murali - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Reactive Powder Concrete (RPC) is a relatively new composite concrete material
type. The development of RPC aims to achieve a microstructural improvement primarily …

Statistical evaluation of fracture and mechanical performance of engineered cementitious composites (ECC), containing different percentages of glass, polypropylene …

N Shabakhty, HR Karimi, AY Bakhtiary - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Brittle cracking is one of the most important causes of catastrophic destruction in structures
and infrastructures made of cement-based materials. Researchers have tried to reduce the …

Pure and mixed-mode (I/III) fracture toughness of preplaced aggregate fibrous concrete and slurry infiltrated fibre concrete and hybrid combination comprising nano …

G Murali, SR Abid, K Al‐Lami, NI Vatin, S Dixit… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Concrete is the most widely used and inexpensive material in the construction sector.
However, due to its weakness in tension, the cracking and brittle fracturing of concrete is …

Pre-and post-cracking behavior of asphalt mixtures under modes I and III at low and intermediate temperatures

E Tabasi, M Zarei, Z Mobasheri, A Naseri… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2023 - Elsevier
The pre-and post-cracking resistance of asphalt mixtures depends on factors such as the
coherence of the soft asphalt matrix (SAM) section, which should be considered. The SAM …

Impact of freeze–thaw cycles on low temperature mixed mode I/II cracking properties of water saturated hot mix asphalt: An experimental study

M Fakhri, SA Siyadati, MRM Aliha - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
In cold regions, asphalt concrete cracking caused by low temperature is known as the most
important type of damage to asphaltic surfaces pavements. In rainy areas, the cold may …

[HTML][HTML] Development of maximum tangential strain (MTSN) criterion for prediction of mixed-mode I/III brittle fracture

J Bidadi, MRM Aliha, J Akbardoost - International Journal of Solids and …, 2022 - Elsevier
A number of fracture criteria are available for predicting the cracking behavior under
combined contribution of opening-tearing damage mechanism (ie mixed-mode I/III). But …