Proceedings of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2023, Volume 7: Materials Track 501

This book comprises the proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering 2023. The contents of this volume focus on the specialty track in materials with topics on recycled materials, concrete durability, geopolymers, alkali-activated and other alternative binders, fiber-reinforced and engineered cementitious composites, advanced composite materials, ultra-high-performance materials, and innovative and emerging materials, among others. This volume will prove a valuable resource for researchers and professionals. Contents Instrumentation of a Pavement Structure Containing Inductive Charging Equipment in the Canadian Context 1 Introduction 2 Structure Design 2.1 Inductive Coil 2.2 Pit and Heavy Vehicle Simulator (HVS) Characteristics 2.3 Pit Materials 2.4 Instrumentation 3 Construction and Installation Process 3.1 Subgrade and Granular Base Preparation and Instrumentation 3.2 Installation of the TML Gauges at the Top of the Granular Base 3.3 Construction of the Base Course Layer 3.4 Installation of the TML Gauges at the Top of the Base Course Layer 3.5 Installation of the Coils with Capacitor Box 3.6 Installation of the Dynatest on Top of the Coils 3.7 Construction of the Surface Layer 4 Conclusions References Creep Recovery Performance of Hydrated Lime (HL) and Limestone (LS) in RTFO Aged Asphalt Mastic 1 Introduction 1.1 Objectives 2 Materials and Methodology 2.1 Materials 2.2 Methodology 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Non-recoverable Creep Compliance, Jnr 3.2 Stress Sensitivity 3.3 Polymer Method and MSCR Grade 4 Conclusion 5 Limitation and Recommendation 6 Application of the Research References Collapse Assessment of Buildings with Engineered Cementitious Composites Beam-Column Joints 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 Endurance Time Method 2.2 Performance Model 2.3 Seismic Risk Analysis 3 Modeling 3.1 Geometry and Design 3.2 Nonlinear Modeling of the Beam and Column Elements 3.3 Nonlinear Modeling of the Beam-Column Joints 4 Results and Discussions 4.1 Comparing Performance 4.2 Fragility Curve 4.3 Comparing the Collapse Loss 5 Conclusion References Evaluation of the Properties of Offshore Structural Concrete Compared to Other Concrete Types 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Program 2.1 Material Properties 2.2 Development of the Concrete Mixtures 2.3 Specimen Preparation 2.4 Tests 3 Discussion of Results 3.1 Compressive Strength 3.2 Flexural Strength 3.3 Abrasion Resistance 4 Conclusions References Air-Purifying Concrete 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Objective and Scope 4 Experimental Work 4.1 Material Properties 4.2 Testing Procedure 5 Results and Analysis 5.1 Fresh and Hardened Concrete Tests 6 Conclusion 7 Recommendations 7.1 For Applicators 7.2 For Future Research References Effect of Basalt Fibre on Air Content, Porosity and Compressive Strength of Concrete 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Programme 2.1 Materials 2.2 Mixture Design, Preparation and Curing 2.3 Test Methods 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Air Content 3.2 Porosity 3.3 Compressive Strength 4 Conclusions References Global Research Trends and Chronological Evolution of Recycling of Mining Wastes: A Bibliometric Analysis 1 Introduction 2 Data Collection and Bibliometric Analysis 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Publications Chronology 3.2 Bibliometric Analysis 4 Conclusions and Recommendations References Electrical Conductivity Double Percolation in Portland Cement Mortar Incorporating Iron Sand as Fine Aggregate in Presence of Recycled Carbon Fibers 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Materials 2.2 Sample Preparation 2.3 Methods 3 Results 3.1 Flow 3.2 Compressive Strength 3.3 Electrical Resistivity 4 Conclusions References Experimental Study on Physical and Morphological Properties of KOH Treated and Untreated Arecanut Husk Fiber 1 Introduction 1.1 Natural Fibers 1.2 Arecanut 2 Materials 3 Methods 3.1 Arecanut Diameter and Length Measurements 3.2 Weight of Arecanut and Its Husk in Fresh/Dry State 3.3 Fiber Extraction 3.4 Chemical Properties of Arecanut Husk Sample Soaked in Water 4 Results and Discussion 4.1 Physical Properties of the Arecanut and Its Husk/Fiber 4.2 Morphological Properties of Arecanut Husk Fiber 4.3 Chemical Properties of Arecanut Husk Soaked Water and Its Usage in Pest Control 5 Conclusion References Analysis of New Brunswick Asphalt Concrete Mix Design 1 Introduction 2 Objective and Scope 3 SuperpaveTM Volumetric Properties Requirements in North America 3.1 Canada 3.2 The United States and AASHTO M-323 3.3 Comparison Between New Brunswick and AASHTO M-323 4 SuperpaveTM Gradation Control Limits in New Brunswick and AASHTO M-323 4.1 New Brunswick Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Gradation 4.2 American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Gradation 4.3 Comparison Between New Brunswick and AASHTO M-323 Gradation Control Limits 5 Conclusions References Thermal Properties of Alkali-Activated Geopolymer Composites Incorporating Carbon Nanotubes 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Program and Materials 2.1 Raw Materials 2.2 Mix Proportions, Sonication, and Mix Preparations. 2.3 Test Methods 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Influence of Reagent Type and MWCNT Content on the Change of Temperature of AAEGC Mixes 3.2 Influence of Reagent Type and MWCNT Dosages on the Thermal Conductivity and Diffusivity of AAEGC Mixes 3.3 Thermal Conductivity vs. Density of AAEGC 4 Conclusions References Laboratory Performance of Polymer-Modified Asphalt Binders and Mixtures at Low Temperature 1 Introduction 1.1 Elastomers and Plastomers as Asphalt Modifier 1.2 Research Motivation, Goal, and Objectives 2 Experimental Program 2.1 Binder Study: Design of Experiment and Materials Used 2.2 Mixture Study: Design of Experiment and Materials Used 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Changes in Binder Rheology 3.2 Low-Temperature Properties of Asphalt Concrete Mixtures 4 Conclusions References Potential Recycling of Excavated Tunnel Materials from Grand Paris Express Disposal as a Construction Material 1 Introduction 2 Materials Properties 2.1 Materials and Provenance 2.2 Materials Characterizations 3 Potential Uses 3.1 Production of Tiles and Bricks 3.2 Recycling as Road Construction Materials 3.3 Recycling as Mineral Addition 3.4 Recycling as Fine Aggregates 4 Conclusions and Recommendations References Correlation Between Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity, Porosity and Compressive Strength of Slag–Glass Mortar Activated with Sodium Carbonate 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Programme 2.1 Materials 2.2 Mixture Design, Preparation and Curing 2.3 Test Methods 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Compressive Strength 3.2 Porosity 3.3 Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity 4 Conclusions References Climate Change Impact on Coastal Structures in the MENA Region 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 2.1 Climate Change in the MENA Region 2.2 Climate Change Impact on the Construction Industry 3 Experimental Program 3.1 Material Required 3.2 Concrete Mix Design 3.3 Soil Impregnation Design Component 4 Tests 4.1 Concrete Tests 4.2 Soil Impregnation Tests 5 Results Analysis and Discussion 5.1 Fresh Concrete Tests 5.2 Hardened Concrete Tests 5.3 Durability Tests 5.4 Soil Impregnation Tests 6 Feasibility Study and Simulation 6.1 Simulation 6.2 Feasibility Study 7 Research Recommendations 8 Conclusion References Assessing the Impact of Storage Time at Elevated Temperatures on Degree of Blending in High RAP Mixes with Bio-Based Rejuvenators 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 Materials 2.2 Sample Preparation for Asphalt Mixes with Gap Gradation 2.3 Extraction and Recovery 3 Data Analysis and Results 3.1 DSR—High PG Grading Results 3.2 ATR-FTIR Results 3.3 DOB Using DSR and ATR-FTIR Results 4 Conclusion and Recommendations for Future Work References Valorization of Treated Aluminum SPL as Cementitious Materials 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Materials 2.2 Methods 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Mortar 3.2 Frattini 3.3 R3 Paste Heat Released 3.4 R3 Paste Qualitative XRD 4 Conclusion References Half-Cell Potential Measurement as a Non-destructive Evaluation of Chloride Diffusion Coefficient 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Program 2.1 Materials and Concrete Mix Design 2.2 Sample Preparation 2.3 Curing 2.4 Test Procedures 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Effect of Binder Types on HCP and Drcm with Varying Slumps 3.2 Effect of W/c Ratio on HCP 3.3 Relation Between HCP and Drcm 4 Conclusion References Correlating Binder Types and Chloride Diffusion Coefficients of Concrete Mixes Using Gene Expression Programming 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Dataset 3.1 Composition of Concrete 3.2 Composition of Cementitious Materials 4 Equation Development 5 Conclusion References Thermal Properties of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete: A Review 1 Introduction 2 Factors Affecting Thermal Properties of UHPC 2.1 Temperature 2.2 Fiber 2.3 Coarse Aggregate 3 Conclusion References Effect of Waste-Based Geopolymers on Asphalt Binder Performance 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Objective and Scope 4 Experimental Work 4.1 Materials 4.2 Geopolymer Composition and Preparation 4.3 Geopolymer-Modified Asphalt Binder Composition and Preparation 4.4 Geopolymer-Modified Asphalt Binder Characterization 5 Results and Analysis 5.1 Effect of Geopolymer on Binder Viscosity 5.2 Effect of FA Geopolymer on Binder Performance 5.3 Effect of MK-SF Geopolymer on Binder Performance 5.4 Continuous Grades for FA and MK-SF GMA 5.5 A Comparison Between FA and MK-SF Geopolymer on Binder Performance 5.6 Application of FA and MK-SF Geopolymer-Modified Asphalt in Egypt 6 Conclusion 7 Recommendations for Future Work References Development of Low Carbon Concrete Solutions with Alternative Local Ontario Materials 1 Introduction 2 Research Objective 3 Experimental Program 3.1 Materials 3.2 Testing Program 3.3 Testing Procedure 4 Results and Discussion 4.1 Fresh Properties Results 4.2 Compressive Strength Results 4.3 Total CO2 Savings in Low Carbon Concrete 5 Conclusion and Future Work References Performance of Engineered Cementitious Composite Incorporating Recycled Glass as Aggregate 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Program 2.1 Material 2.2 Mixture Design, Preparation, and Curing 2.3 Test Methods 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Compressive Strength 3.2 Tensile Properties 3.3 Flexural Properties 3.4 Porosity 3.5 Chloride Ion Penetration 3.6 Alkali-Silica Reaction 4 Conclusion References Effect of Green and User-Friendly Activators on the Compressive Strength of Alkali-Activated Slag Mortar 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Program 2.1 Materials 2.2 Mixture Design, Preparation, and Curing 2.3 Test Methods 3 Results and Discussions 4 Conclusion References Tensile Properties of Biobased Resin and Carbon Fiber Biobased and Synthetic Resins Reinforced Lamina 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Section 2.1 Materials 2.2 Specimen Preparation 2.3 Laminates Preparation 2.4 Measurements 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Mechanical Performance of Polymer Samples 3.2 The Failure Analysis 3.3 Mechanical Properties of the Laminate Samples 3.4 The Failure Analysis 4 Conclusion References Influence of Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes on Fresh-State Properties of Alkali-Activated Geopolymer Composites 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Program and Materials 2.1 Materials 2.2 Mix Proportions and Mixing 2.3 Test Methods 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Influence of Reagent Type and MWCNT Dosage on the Slump and Fresh Density of AAEC Mixes 3.2 Influence of Reagent and MWCNT on the Flow Characteristics of AAMs with Time 3.3 Influence of Reagent Type and MWCNT Dosages on Setting Times of AAMs 4 Conclusion References Mix Design for Scaled-Down Models 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Study 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusion References