An experimental study of granular material using recycled concrete waste for pavement roadbed construction (2022)
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concrete waste for pavement roadbed construction. Buildings, 12(11), 1926. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12111926

Rapid worldwide urbanization and drastic population growth have increased the demand for new road construction, which will cause a substantial amount of natural resources such as aggregates to be consumed. The use of recycled concrete aggregate could... Read More about An experimental study of granular material using recycled concrete waste for pavement roadbed construction.

Experimental study of temperature effect on the mechanical tensile fatigue of hydrated lime modified asphalt concrete and case application for the analysis of climatic effect on constructed pavement (2022)
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constructed pavement. Case studies in construction materials, 17, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2022.e01622

Previous experimental studies have suggested that hot mixed asphalt (HMA) concrete using hydrated lime (HL) to partially replace the conventional limestone dust filler at 2.5% by the total weight of all aggregates showed an optimum improvement on sev... Read More about Experimental study of temperature effect on the mechanical tensile fatigue of hydrated lime modified asphalt concrete and case application for the analysis of climatic effect on constructed pavement.

Thermal properties of hydrated lime-modified asphalt concrete and modelling evaluation for their effect on the constructed pavements in service (2022)
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Al Ashaibi, A., Wang, Y., Albayati, A., Byzyka, J., Scholz, M., & Weekes, L. (2022). Thermal properties of hydrated lime-modified asphalt concrete and modelling evaluation for their effect on the constructed pavements in service. Sustainability, 14(13),

Flexible pavements are subjected to three main distress types: fatigue crack, thermal crack, and permanent deformation. Under severe climate conditions, thermal cracking particularly contributes largely to a considerable scale of premature deteriora... Read More about Thermal properties of hydrated lime-modified asphalt concrete and modelling evaluation for their effect on the constructed pavements in service.

Size effect of hydrated lime on the mechanical performance of asphalt concrete (2022)
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asphalt concrete. Materials, 15(10), 3715

Despite widespread agreement on the beneficial nature of hydrated lime (HL) addition to asphalt concrete mixes, understanding of the effect of HL particle size is still limited. Previous investigations have focused mainly on two different size compar... Read More about Size effect of hydrated lime on the mechanical performance of asphalt concrete.

Thermal fatigue analysis of pavement design using hydrated lime modified asphalt concrete (2022)
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Wang, Y., Al Ashaibi, A., Albayati, A., & Haynes, B. (2022). Thermal fatigue analysis of pavement design using hydrated lime modified asphalt concrete. International journal of pavement engineering & asphalt technology, 23, https://doi.org/10.1515/ijpeat-2016-0050

A previous experimental study has suggested that asphalt concrete using hydrated lime to partially replace the conventional limestone dust filler at 2.5% by the total weight of all aggregates had an optimum improvement on the key mechanical propert... Read More about Thermal fatigue analysis of pavement design using hydrated lime modified asphalt concrete.

Influence of iron filing waste on the performance of warm mix asphalt (2021)
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Wang, Y., Latief, R., Al‐Mosawe, H., Mohammad, H., Albayati, A., & Haynes, B. (2021). Influence of iron filing waste on the performance of warm mix asphalt. Sustainability, 13(24), 13828. https://doi.org/10.3390/su132413828

Recently, interest in the use of projectiles in research on recycling waste materials for construction applications has grown. Using recycled materials for the construction of asphalt concrete pavement, in the meantime, has become a topic of research... Read More about Influence of iron filing waste on the performance of warm mix asphalt.

The effect of metakaolin and hybrid polymers on the microstructure of concrete (2021)
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concrete. Periodicals of engineering and natural sciences, 9(1), 162-173

It has been established that metakaolin (MK) can be applied as a supplementary cementitious material and that some polymers can enhance substantial properties of concrete. Previous studies showed that, when used in combination, MK and polymers can... Read More about The effect of metakaolin and hybrid polymers on the microstructure of concrete.

Chloride binding in cement paste with calcined Mg-Al-CO3 LDH (CLDH) under different conditions (2020)
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Geng, J., Pan, C., Wang, Y., Chen, W., & Zhu, Y. (2021). Chloride binding in cement paste with calcined Mg-Al-CO3 LDH (CLDH) under different conditions. Construction and Building Materials, 273, 121678. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.121678

The chloride binding capacity of cement paste with Mg-Al CLDH, obtained through calcining a commercial LDH, is investigated under different chloride concentration, environmental temperature, and concrete pore solution alkalinity conditions. The trans... Read More about Chloride binding in cement paste with calcined Mg-Al-CO3 LDH (CLDH) under different conditions.

Concrete electrical resistivity at varied water, chloride contents and porosity – experiment, modelling & application (2020)
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Wang, Y., Oleiwi, H., & Nan, X. (2020). Concrete electrical resistivity at varied water, chloride contents and porosity – experiment, modelling & application. Advanced materials letters (Online), 11(7), 20071536. https://doi.org/10.5185/amlett.2020.071536

Understanding and characterizing the relationship between the electrical resistivity and the major influencing factors of the concrete have been all the time a topical research in relation to structural durability. This paper reports an experimental... Read More about Concrete electrical resistivity at varied water, chloride contents and porosity – experiment, modelling & application.

The characterization of chloride effect on concrete water sorption and its application in the modelling of concrete conditions in tidal zones (2020)
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Wang, Y., Oleiwi, H., Wang, C., Xiang, N., & Geng, J. (2020). The characterization of chloride effect on concrete water sorption and its application in the modelling of concrete conditions in tidal zones. Construction and Building Materials, 253, 119074. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119074

Concrete exposed to cyclic wetting and drying in salty water conditions is thought to be subjected to an accelerated ingress of chloride from the outside environment, and prone to a worsening deterioration process inside. Additionally, there is an os... Read More about The characterization of chloride effect on concrete water sorption and its application in the modelling of concrete conditions in tidal zones.

Sustainable high-performance concrete using metakaolin additive and polymer admixture : mechanical properties, durability and microstructure (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Al Menhosh, A., Wang, Y., Augusthus Nelson, L., Dakhil, A., & Matooq, J. (2019, July). Sustainable high-performance concrete using metakaolin additive and polymer admixture : mechanical properties, durability and microstructure. Presented at 5th International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials & Technologies, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, UK

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the use of supplementary cementitious materials and polymers to produce high-performance concrete. This paper shows the results of a study on the effect of metakaolin and polymer admixture on mech... Read More about Sustainable high-performance concrete using metakaolin additive and polymer admixture : mechanical properties, durability and microstructure.

Modelling the electrical resistivity of concrete with varied water and chloride contents (2019)
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Xiang, N., Wang, Y., Oleiwi, H., Chadwick, E., Yao, G., Augusthus Nelson, L., …Shabalin, I. (2020). Modelling the electrical resistivity of concrete with varied water and chloride contents. Magazine of Concrete Research, 72(11), 552-563. https://doi.org/10.1680/jmacr.18.00198

The electrical resistivity of concrete is an important property in the assessment of reinforcement corrosion in concrete and an essential parameter in the design and operation of cathodic protection for reinforced-concrete (RC) structures. Water and... Read More about Modelling the electrical resistivity of concrete with varied water and chloride contents.

Moisture susceptibility and fatigue performance of hydrated lime-modified asphalt concrete : experiment and design application case study (2019)
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Al-Tameemi, A., Wang, Y., Albayati, A., & Haynes, B. (2019). Moisture susceptibility and fatigue performance of hydrated lime-modified asphalt concrete : experiment and design application case study. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 31(4), 04019019. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29MT.1943-5533.0002634

Hydrated lime has been recognized as an effective additive used to improve asphalt concrete properties in pavement applications. However, further work is still needed to quantify the effect of hydrated lime on asphaltic concrete performance under var... Read More about Moisture susceptibility and fatigue performance of hydrated lime-modified asphalt concrete : experiment and design application case study.

An experimental study of cathodic protection for chloride contaminated reinforced concrete (2018)
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Oleiwi, H., Wang, Y., Curioni, M., Chen, X., Yao, G., Augusthus Nelson, L., …Shabalin, I. (2018). An experimental study of cathodic protection for chloride contaminated reinforced concrete. Materials and Structures, 51(6), 148. https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-018-1273-1

Cathodic protection (CP) is being increasingly used on reinforced concrete structures to protect steel reinforcing bars from corrosion in aggressive conditions. Due to the complexity of environmental conditions, the design specifications in national... Read More about An experimental study of cathodic protection for chloride contaminated reinforced concrete.

A sustainable pavement concrete using warm mix asphalt and hydrated lime treated recycled concrete aggregates (2018)
Journal Article
Albayati, A., Wang, Y., Wang, Y., & Haynes, B. (2018). A sustainable pavement concrete using warm mix asphalt and hydrated lime treated recycled concrete aggregates. Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 18, e00081. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2018.e00081

Recently, increasing material prices coupled with more acute environmental awareness and the implementation of regulation has driven a strong movement toward the adoption of sustainable construction technology. In the pavement industry, using low tem... Read More about A sustainable pavement concrete using warm mix asphalt and hydrated lime treated recycled concrete aggregates.

Characterization of concrete electrical resistivity at varied pore structures, water and chloride contents (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Xiang, N., Wang, Y., & Oleiwi, H. (2018, September). Characterization of concrete electrical resistivity at varied pore structures, water and chloride contents. Presented at 38th Cement and Concrete Science Conference, Coventry, UK

Concrete electrical resistivity has been verified as one of the most significant indicators in the evaluation of steel corrosion in concrete. It is also a most effective parameter in the design and operation of cathodic protection for reinforced conc... Read More about Characterization of concrete electrical resistivity at varied pore structures, water and chloride contents.

An experimental study of concrete resistivity and the effects of electrode configuration and current frequency on measurement (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Oleiwi, H., Wang, Y., Xiang, N., Augusthus Nelson, L., Chen, X., & Shabalin, I. (2018, July). An experimental study of concrete resistivity and the effects of electrode configuration and current frequency on measurement. Presented at Sixth International Conference on Durability of Concrete Structures, University of Leeds, UK

Electrical resistivity, a measurable parameter of the state of concrete, plays an important role in the assessment of reinforced concrete structures. An experimental study using two-electrode method has been conducted to evaluate the resistivity of P... Read More about An experimental study of concrete resistivity and the effects of electrode configuration and current frequency on measurement.

Long term durability properties of concrete modified with metakaolin and polymer admixture (2018)
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Al Menhosh, A., Wang, Y., Wang, Y., & Augusthus Nelson, L. (2018). Long term durability properties of concrete modified with metakaolin and polymer admixture. Construction and Building Materials, 172, 41-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.03.215

Previous studies show that both metakaolin (MK) and polymer can respectively improve certain mechanical and durability properties of concrete. Also, recent studies show that a combination of MK and polymer further enhances the mechanical properties b... Read More about Long term durability properties of concrete modified with metakaolin and polymer admixture.

An experimental study of the cathodic polarization of the reinforcement in chloride contaminated concrete (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Oleiwi, H., Wang, Y., Curioni, M., Augusthus Nelson, L., Chen, X., & Shabalin, I. (2017, September). An experimental study of the cathodic polarization of the reinforcement in chloride contaminated concrete. Presented at 20th International Corrosion Congress & Process Safety Congress (EUROCORR 2017), Prague

This paper reports an experimental study on the influence of chloride contamination on the polarization resistance, concrete resistivity, and the potential shift of concrete reinforcement under different cathodic protection (CP) current densities. Re... Read More about An experimental study of the cathodic polarization of the reinforcement in chloride contaminated concrete.

Experimental study of cathodic protection for reinforced concrete submerged in saline water (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Oleiwi, H., Wang, Y., Curioni, M., Augusthus Nelson, L., Chen, X., & Shabalin, I. (2017, September). Experimental study of cathodic protection for reinforced concrete submerged in saline water. Presented at 20th International Corrosion Congress & Process Safety Congress (EUROCORR 2017), Prague

Cathodic protection (CP) has been approved in practice to be an effective technique to protect steel reinforcement in concrete from corrosion under severe environmental conditions. Using constant current for CP is the most popular approach in practic... Read More about Experimental study of cathodic protection for reinforced concrete submerged in saline water.