Tailoring engineered cementitious composite with emulsified asphalt for high damping

• Main Authors: Ma, Hui, Qian, Shunzhi, Li, Victor C.
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Environmental engineering; Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC); Emulsified Asphalt (EA)
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/143258
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Cement asphalt (CA) mortar has been widely used as cushion layer between the concrete roadbed and track slab for vibration absorption in high-speed railways (HSR). However, premature cracking of CA has been recognized as a critical safety problem during HSR operation. There is a need for developing...