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Grasley, Zachary Professor
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- Professor, Civil Engineering, College of Engineering
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Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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Baranikumar, A., Torrence, C. E., & Grasley, Z.
(2022).
Thermorheological approach to predict long-term creep of cement mortar from short-term tests. Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials.
26(2), 289-307.
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Murru, P. T., Grasley, Z., Torrence, C., Rajagopal, K. R., & Garboczi, E.
(2022).
Density driven damage mechanics (D3-M) model for concrete II: fully coupled chemo-mechanical damage. The International Journal of Pavement Engineering.
23(4), 1175-1185.
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Murru, P. T., Torrence, C., Grasley, Z., Rajagopal, K. R., Alagappan, P., & Garboczi, E.
(2022).
Density-driven damage mechanics (D3-M) model for concrete I: mechanical damage. The International Journal of Pavement Engineering.
23(4), 1161-1174.
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Baranikumar, A., Torrence, C. E., & Grasley, Z.
(2022).
Temperature dependence of viscoelastic Poisson's ratio of cement mortar (vol 54, pg 1, 2021). Materials and Structures.
55(2), 68.
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Baranikumar, A., Torrence, C. E., & Grasley, Z.
(2021).
Temperature dependence of viscoelastic Poisson's ratio of cement mortar. Materials and Structures.
54(3), 101.
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Kogbara, R. B., Seong, M., Zollinger, D. G., Iyengar, S. R., Grasley, Z. C., & Masad, E. A.
(2021).
Insights from bond-slip investigations in different reinforced concrete mixtures for LNG containment. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering.
23, 100812-100812.
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Alanazi, N., Kassem, E., Grasley, Z., & Bayomy, F.
(2019).
Evaluation of viscoelastic Poissons ratio of asphalt mixtures. 20(10), 1231-1238.
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Jalal, M., Mukhopadhyay, A. K., & Grasley, Z.
(2019).
Design, manufacturing, and structural optimization of a composite float using particle swarm optimization and genetic algorithm. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L: Journal of Materials, Design and Applications.
233(7), 1404-1418.
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Shi, X., Mukhopadhyay, A., Zollinger, D., & Grasley, Z.
(2019).
Economic input-output life cycle assessment of concrete pavement containing recycled concrete aggregate. Journal of Cleaner Production.
225, 414-425.
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Jalal, M., Teimortashlu, E., & Grasley, Z.
(2019).
Performance-based design and optimization of rheological and strength properties of self-compacting cement composite incorporating micro/ nano admixtures. 163, 497-510.
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Kogbara, R. B., Iyengar, S. R., Masad, E. A., Rahman, S., Grasley, Z. C., & Zollinger, D. G.
(2019).
Pore Structure and Thermal Conductivity of Cryogenic Concrete. International Journal of Structural and Civil Engineering Research.
10-15.
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Rose, J., Grasley, Z., Tang, M., Edwards, M., & Wang, F.
(2018).
Accelerated Autogenous Healing of Concrete Pipe Sections with Crack and Decalcification Damage. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING.
30(12), 04018308.
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Li, X., Grasley, Z. C., Bullard, J. W., & Feng, P.
(2018).
Creep and relaxation of cement paste caused by stress-induced dissolution of hydrated solid components. Journal of The American Ceramic Society.
101(9), 4237-4255.
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Rahman, S., & Grasley, Z.
(2018).
Determining optimum air-void spacing requirement for a given concrete mixture design using poromechanics. The International Journal of Pavement Engineering.
19(7), 601-610.
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Moradian, M., Ley, M. T., & Grasley, Z. C.
(2018).
Stress induced dissolution and time-dependent deformation of portland cement paste. Materials and Design.
157, 314-325.
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Winfree, G., & Grasley, Z.
(2018).
It's high time for a discussion on infrastructure. Texas Transportation Researcher.
54(3), 4-5.
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Li, X., Grasley, Z. C., Garboczi, E. J., & Bullard, J. W.
(2017).
Simulation of the Influence of Intrinsic C-S-H Aging on Time-Dependent Relaxation of Hydrating Cement Paste. Construction and Building Materials.
157, 1024-1031.
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Rose, J. L., & Grasley, Z. C.
(2017).
Comparison of Permeability of Cementitious Materials Obtained via Poromechanical and Conventional Experiments. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING.
29(9), 04017083.
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Rahman, S. F., & Grasley, Z. C.
(2017).
The significance of pore liquid pressure and disjoining pressure on the desiccation shrinkage of cementitious materials. International Journal of Advances in Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics.
9(2), 87-96.
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Li, X., Grasley, Z. C., Bullard, J. W., & Garboczi, E. J.
(2017).
Irreversible desiccation shrinkage of cement paste caused by cement grain dissolution and hydrate precipitation. Materials and Structures.
50(2), 104.
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Hogancamp, J., & Grasley, Z.
(2017).
Dispersion of High Concentrations of Carbon Nanofibers in Portland Cement Mortars@. Journal of Nanomaterials.
2017, 1-11.
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Hogancamp, J., & Grasley, Z.
(2017).
The use of microfine cement to enhance the efficacy of carbon nanofibers with respect to drying shrinkage crack resistance of portland cement mortars. Cement and Concrete Composites.
83, 405-414.
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Masad, N., Zollinger, D., Kim, S., & Grasley, Z.
(2016).
Meso-scale model for simulations of concrete subjected to cryogenic temperatures. Materials and Structures.
49(6), 2141-2159.
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Galitz, C., & Grasley, Z.
(2016).
Effects of strain reversal on elastic and viscoelastic properties of early age cement paste beams. Materials and Structures.
49(4), 1285-1297.
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Rahman, S., Grasley, Z., Masad, E., Zollinger, D., Iyengar, S., & Kogbara, R.
(2016).
Simulation of Mass, Linear Momentum, and Energy Transport in Concrete with Varying Moisture Content during Cooling to Cryogenic Temperatures. Transport in Porous Media.
112(1), 139-166.
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Li, X., Rahman, S., & Grasley, Z. C.
(2016).
Computationally implemented modeling of creep of composite materials caused by phase dissolution. COMPUTATIONAL MATERIALS SCIENCE.
125, 61-71.
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Kogbara, R. B., Iyengar, S. R., Grasley, Z. C., Rahman, S., Masad, E. A., & Zollinger, D. G.
(2016).
Correlation between thermal deformation and microcracking in concrete during cryogenic cooling. Independent Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation (NDT and E) International.
77, 1-10.
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Siddiqui, S., Grasley, Z., & Fowler, D. W.
(2016).
Internal water pressure development in saturated concrete cylinder subjected to coefficient of thermal expansion tests: Poroelastic model. Construction and Building Materials.
112, 996-1004.
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Hajibabaee, A., Grasley, Z., & Ley, M. T.
(2016).
Mechanisms of dimensional instability caused by differential drying in wet cured cement paste. Cement and Concrete Research.
79, 151-158.
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Grasley, Z., El-Helou, R., DAmbrosia, M., Mokarem, D., Moen, C., & Rajagopal, K.
(2015).
Model of Infinitesimal Nonlinear Elastic Response of Concrete Subjected to Uniaxial Compression. Journal of Engineering Mechanics.
141(7), 04015008.
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Li, X., Grasley, Z. C., Bullard, J. W., & Garboczi, E. J.
(2015).
Computing the time evolution of the apparent viscoelastic/viscoplastic Poisson's ratio of hydrating cement paste. Cement and Concrete Composites.
56, 121-133.
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Kogbara, R. B., Iyengar, S. R., Grasley, Z. C., Masad, E. A., & Zollinger, D. G.
(2015).
Non-destructive evaluation of concrete mixtures for direct LNG containment. Materials and Design.
82, 260-272.
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Li, X., Grasley, Z. C., Garboczi, E. J., & Bullard, J. W.
(2015).
Modeling the apparent and intrinsic viscoelastic relaxation of hydrating cement paste. Cement and Concrete Composites.
55, 322-330.
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Yazdanbakhsh, A., & Grasley, Z.
(2014).
Utilization of Silica Fume to Stabilize the Dispersion of Carbon Nanofilaments in Cement Paste. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING.
26(7), 06014010.
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Rahman, S., & Grasley, Z.
(2014).
A poromechanical model of freezing concrete to elucidate damage mechanisms associated with substandard aggregates. Cement and Concrete Research.
55, 88-101.
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Kogbara, R. B., Iyengar, S. R., Grasley, Z. C., Rahman, S., Masad, E. A., & Zollinger, D. G.
(2014).
Relating damage evolution of concrete cooled to cryogenic temperatures to permeability. Cryogenics.
64, 21-28.
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Kassem, E., Grasley, Z. C., & Masad, E.
(2013).
Viscoelastic Poisson's Ratio of Asphalt Mixtures. International Journal of Geomechanics.
13(2), 162-169.
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Kogbara, R. B., Iyengar, S. R., Grasley, Z. C., Masad, E. A., & Zollinger, D. G.
(2013).
A review of concrete properties at cryogenic temperatures: Towards direct LNG containment. Construction and Building Materials.
47, 760-770.
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Yazdanbakhsh, A., Grasley, Z., Tyson, B., & Abu Al-Rub, R.
(2012).
Challenges and Benefits of Utilizing Carbon Nanofilaments in Cementitious Materials. Journal of Nanomaterials.
2012, 1-8.
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Yazdanbakhsh, A., & Grasley, Z.
(2012).
The theoretical maximum achievable dispersion of nanoinclusions in cement paste. Cement and Concrete Research.
42(6), 798-804.
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Grasley, Z. C., & Rajagopal, K. R.
(2012).
Revisiting total, matric, and osmotic suction in partially saturated geomaterials. Zeitschrift fuer Angewandte Mathematik und Physik.
63(2), 373-394.
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Abu Al-Rub, R. K., Tyson, B. M., Yazdanbakhsh, A., & Grasley, Z.
(2012).
Mechanical Properties of Nanocomposite Cement Incorporating Surface-Treated and Untreated Carbon Nanotubes and Carbon Nanofibers. Journal of Nanomechanics and Micromechanic.
2(1), 1-6.
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Leung, C. K., & Grasley, Z. C.
(2012).
Poromechanical Damping of Cementitious Materials. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING.
24(2), 232-238.
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Leung, C. K., & Grasley, Z. C.
(2012).
Poromechanical Damping of Cementitious Materials. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING.
24(2), 232-238.
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Leung, C. K., & Grasley, Z. C.
(2012).
Effect of micrometric and nanometric viscoelastic inclusions on mechanical damping behavior of cementitious composites. Construction and Building Materials.
35, 444-451.
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Jones, C. A., Grasley, Z. C., & Ohlhausen, J. A.
(2012).
Measurement of elastic properties of calcium silicate hydrate with atomic force microscopy. Cement and Concrete Composites.
34(4), 468-477.
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Grasley, Z. C., & Leung, C.
(2011).
Quasi-Static Axial Damping of Poroviscoelastic Cylinders. Journal of Engineering Mechanics.
137(8), 561-570.
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Tyson, B. M., Abu Al-Rub, R. K., Yazdanbakhsh, A., & Grasley, Z.
(2011).
Carbon Nanotubes and Carbon Nanofibers for Enhancing the Mechanical Properties of Nanocomposite Cementitious Materials. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING.
23(7), 1028-1035.
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Tyson, B. M., Abu Al-Rub, R. K., Yazdanbakhsh, A., & Grasley, Z.
(2011).
A quantitative method for analyzing the dispersion and agglomeration of nano-particles in composite materials. 42(6), 1395-1403.
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Grasley, Z. C., & Leung, C. K.
(2011).
Desiccation shrinkage of cementitious materials as an aging, poroviscoelastic response. Cement and Concrete Research.
41(1), 77-89.
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Yazdanbakhsh, A., Grasley, Z., Tyson, B., & Abu Al-Rub, R. K.
(2011).
Dispersion quantification of inclusions in composites. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing.
42(1), 75-83.
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Grasley, Z. C., Rajagopal, K. R., & Leung, C. K.
(2011).
Equilibrium of partially dried porous media influenced by dissolved species and the development of new interfaces. International Journal of Engineering Science.
49(7), 711-725.
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Grasley, Z. C., & Yazdanbakhsh, A.
(2011).
Quantifying the dispersion of discrete inclusions in composites using continuum theory. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing.
42(12), 2043-2050.
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Jones, C. A., & Grasley, Z. C.
(2011).
Short-term creep of cement paste during nanoindentation. Cement and Concrete Composites.
33(1), 12-18.
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Grasley, Z. C., & D'Ambrosia, M. D.
(2011).
Viscoelastic properties and drying stress extracted from concrete ring tests. Cement and Concrete Composites.
33(2), 171-178.
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Graham, M. A., Grasley, Z. C., & Rub, R.
(2010).
The effect of atomic force microscope probe size on indentation tests simulated using realistic surface forces. 4(2/3/4), 160-160.
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Yazdanbakhsh, A., Grasley, Z., Tyson, B., & Abu Al-Rub, R. K.
(2010).
Distribution of Carbon Nanofibers and Nanotubes in Cementitious Composites. Transportation Research Record.
2142(2142), 89-95.
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Jones, C. A., & Grasley, Z. C.
(2009).
Correlation of Radial Flow-Through and Hollow Cylinder Dynamic Pressurization Test for Measuring Permeability. 21(10), 594-600.
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Jones, C. A., & Grasley, Z. C.
(2009).
Novel and Flexible Dual Permeability Measurement Device for Cementitious Materials. ACI MATERIALS JOURNAL.
106(2), 192-197.
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Jones, C. A., & Grasley, Z. C.
(2009).
Correlation of hollow and solid cylinder dynamic pressurization tests for measuring permeability. Cement and Concrete Research.
39(4), 345-352.
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Grasley, Z. C., Scherer, G. W., Lange, D. A., & Valenza, J. J.
(2007).
Dynamic pressurization method for measuring permeability and modulus: II. cementitious materials. 40(7), 711-721.
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Grasley, Z. C., & Lange, D. A.
(2007).
Thermal dilation and internal relative humidity of hardened cement paste. 40(3), 311-317.
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Grasley, Z. C., & Lange, D. A.
(2007).
Constitutive modeling of the aging viscoelastic properties of portland cement paste. Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials.
11(3-4), 175-198.
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Grasley, Z. C., & Lange, D. A.
(2007).
The viscoelastic response of cement paste to three-dimensional loading. Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials.
11(1), 27-46.
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D'Ambrosia, M. D., Lange, D. A., Grasley, Z. C., Roesler, J. R., Lee, C. J., & Altoubat, S. A.
(2005).
Instrumentation and analysis of high-performance concrete bridge decks. Transportation Research Record.
1914(1914), 85-96.
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D'Ambrosia, M. D., Lange, D. A., Grasley, Z. C., Roesler, J. R., Lee, C. J., & Altoubat, S. A.
(2005).
Instrumentation and Analysis of High-Performance Concrete Bridge Decks. Transportation Research Record.
1914(1), 85-96.
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Grasley, Z.
(2005).
Measuring a slab's internal humidity. Concrete Producer.
23(1), 24.
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Grasley, Z. C., & Lange, D. A.
(2004).
Modeling drying shrinkage stress gradients in concrete. Cement, Concrete and Aggregates.
26(2), 115-122.
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Grasley, Z. C., & Lange, D. A.
(2004).
Modeling Drying Shrinkage Stress Gradients in Concrete. Cement, Concrete and Aggregates.
26(2), 1-8.
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Baranikumar, A., Torrence, C. E., & Grasley, Z.
(2022).
Thermorheological approach to predict long-term creep of cement mortar from short-term tests. Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials.
26(2), 289-307.
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conference paper
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Kogbara, R. B., Iyengar, S. R., Grasley, Z. C., Zollinger, D. G., & Masad, E. A.
(2018).
Use of non-destructive tests to explain manifested pore structure changes in cryogenic concrete. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering.
122003-122003.
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Li, X., Rahman, S., & Grasley, Z. C.
(2016).
Modeling Creep and Relaxation Caused by Phase Dissolution. Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series.
73-81.
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Li, X., & Grasley, Z. C.
(2015).
Shrinkage and Creep Caused by Dissolution. 318-326.
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Kogbara, R. B., Parsaei, B., Iyengar, S. R., Grasley, Z. C., Masad, E. A., & Zollinger, D. G.
(2014).
Evaluating damage potential of cryogenic concrete using acoustic emission sensors and permeability testing. Proceedings of SPIE.
90613b-90613b-9.
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Grasley, Z. C.
(2010).
Closed-form solutions for uniaxial passive restraint experiments. Aci Special Publications.
17-31.
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Yazdanbakhsh, A., Grasley, Z. C., Tyson, B., & Abu Al-Rub, R. K.
(2009).
Carbon nano filaments in cementitious materials: Some issues on dispersion and interfacial bond. Aci Special Publications.
31-34.
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Lange, D. A., Grasley, Z. C., & Rodden, R.
(2008).
Embedded sensors for measuring environmental parameters in concrete. Aci Special Publications.
41-51.
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Grasley, Z. C., Lange, D. A., & D'Ambrosia, M. D.
(2006).
Internal relative humidity and drying stress gradients in concrete. Materials and Structures.
901-909.
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Roesler, J., Gaedicke, C., Lange, D., Villalobos, S., Rodden, R., & Grasley, Z.
(2006).
Mechanical properties of concrete pavement mixtures with larger size coarse aggregate. 516-527.
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Grasley, Z. C., & Lange, D. A.
(2004).
Early-age concrete stresses induced by drying shrinkage and thermal dilation. 1089-1097.
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D'Ambrosia, M. D., Lange, D. A., & Grasley, Z. C.
(2004).
Measurement and modeling of concrete tensile creep and shrinkage at early age. 99-112.
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Kogbara, R. B., Iyengar, S. R., Grasley, Z. C., Zollinger, D. G., & Masad, E. A.
(2018).
Use of non-destructive tests to explain manifested pore structure changes in cryogenic concrete. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering.
122003-122003.
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patent
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Hogancamp, J., & Grasley, Z.
(2022).
Fiber Reinforced Cement
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Hogancamp, J., & Grasley, Z.
(2022).
Fiber Reinforced Cement
Research
principal investigator on
- Concrete and Composites Experiments and Modeling for Army Applications awarded by United States Department of Defense - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2019 - 2024
- Planning Grant: Engineering Research Center for AI in Construction (AI-Con) awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2019 - 2020
- COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: ELUCIDATING THE PHYSICAL ORIGINS OF CREEP IN CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS TOWARDS IMPROVED PREDICTION awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2016 - 2020
- Experimentally Validated Computational Modeling of Creep and Creep-Cracking for Nuclear Concrete Structures awarded by United States Department of Energy - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2016 - 2020
- Constitutive modelling and investigation of bond-slip relationship in concrete for direct liquefied natural gas containment awarded by Qatar National Research Fund - (Doha, Qatar) 2016 - 2019
- Collaborative Research: Coupling System Chemistry and Time-Dependent Deformation of Cementitious Materials through Evolving Thermodynamic States awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2014 - 2017
Teaching
teaching activities
- CVEN207 Intro Civil Engrg Profsn Instructor
- CVEN305 Mechanics Of Materials Instructor
- CVEN306 Materials Engr Cven Engr Instructor
- CVEN342 Materials Of Const Instructor
- CVEN343 Concrete Matls For Ce Instructor
- CVEN491 Hnr-research Instructor
- CVEN622 Properties Of Concrete Instructor
- CVEN685 Directed Studies Instructor
- CVEN689 Sptp: Const. Med: Beh Porous Instructor
- CVEN691 Research Instructor
- ENGR112 Hnr-foundations Of Engr Ii Instructor
- MSEN691 Research Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Jones, Christopher (2012-02). Contact Mechanics Based Mechanical Characterization of Portland Cement Paste.
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Jones, Christopher Andrew (2009-05). Hollow cylinder dynamic pressurization and radial flow through permeability tests for cementitous materials.
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Joung, Young (2010-01). Evaluation and optimization of pervious concrete with respect to permeability and clogging.
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Leung, Chin (2012-10). Energy Dissipation Properties of Cementitious Materials: Applications in Mechanical Damping and Characterization of Permeability and Moisture State.
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Leung, Chin K. (2010-07). Non-Linear Drying Diffusion and Viscoelastic Drying Shrinkage Modeling in Hardened Cement Pastes.
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Li, Xiaodan (2012-07). Modeling of the Aging Viscoelastic Properties of Cement Paste Using Computational Methods.
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Li, Xiaodan (2017-01). Computational Modeling of the Time-dependent Behavior of Cementitious Materials.
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Livingston Rose, Jeffryd Rose (2018-03). Mechanics of Accelerated Autogenous Healing of Concrete Water Distribution Systems Damaged by Cracking and Decalcification.
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Mylapore Ganesh, Ramnath (2018-07). On the Comprehensive Optimization of the Process and Quality Control Framework in Portland Cement Production Testing Using QXRD-Based Accuracy Calibration.
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Rahman, Syeda Farhana (2016-08). Modeling Deformation of Freezing Concrete: Towards the Identification of D-Cracking Susceptible Aggregates and Construction of All Concrete LNG Tanks.
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Yazdanbakhsh, Ardavan (2012-10). Production, Characterization, and Mechanical Behavior of Cementitious Materials Incorporating Carbon Nanofibers.
Background
education and training
awards and honors
- ACI Young Member Award for Professional Achievement, conferred by American Concrete Institute - (Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States), 2016
- Walter P Moore, Jr Faculty Achievement Award, conferred by American Concrete Institute - (Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States), 2013
- Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program, conferred by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States), 2012
- Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program, conferred by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States), 2009
Contact
first name
- Zachary
has last name
- Grasley
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Civil Engineering
3136 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3136
USA
Other
- zgrasley@tamu.edu