Articles
Full-scale Test on Emergency Pavement Repair Under Aeroplane Loading
Author(s) Jun Zhang, PhD Wei Xu, PhD Peiwei Gao, PhD Xingzhong Weng, PhD Lihai Su, PhD Abstract To investigate the structural response of emergency pavement repairs under aeroplane loading and verify the backfill material and structural applicability, two...
Freight Distribution Analysis and Modelling of Inland Waterway Transport Using Big Data
Author(s) Guihua Deng, MSc Ming Zhong, PhD Mo Lei, MSc John Douglas Hunt, PhD Wanle Wang, MSc Yong Zhou, PhD Abstract The Yangtze River economic belt (YREB) serves as the main east–west axis of China to promote economic development and environmental protection...
Environmentally Friendly Electric Vehicles: A Silent Menace to Vulnerable Road Users?
Author(s) Meisam Siamidoudaran, PhD Mehdi Siamidodaran, MSc Hilmiye Konuralp, PhD Abstract Prediction models have been extensively used in the field of road safety. However, none of these models have yet been particularly applied to injuries related to...
Performance Review of Surfacing Materials with Enhanced Levels of Reclaimed Asphalt
Author(s) Michael Wright Matthew Wayman Wenxin Zuo David Markham Frank Haughey Abstract Current UK specifications permit up to 10% of reclaimed asphalt (RA) to be routinely incorporated into surface courses. The incorporation of RA provides significant economic...
Energy Optimization Design of Limestone Hybrid Concrete in Consideration of Stress Levels and Carbonation Resistance
Author(s) Xiao-Yong Wang, Yi-Sheng Wang, Run-Sheng Lin, Hyeong-Kyu Cho Abstract This research describes a genetic algorithm-based process for the optimization design of sustainable concrete with limestone powder. The objective of the optimization design was set...
Development of a Sustainable Industrial Byproduct Based Seawater and Sea Sand Ultra-High Performance Concrete †
Authour(s) Shameer Saleh, Xiao-Ling Zhao and Ehab Hamed Abstract This study investigates the feasibility of establishing an environmentally sustainable ultra-high performance concrete from seawater and sea sand (SWSS-UHPC) which utilizes industrial byproducts...
Early-Age Performance Analysis of Sludge Water Incorporation in High-Temperature Steam Cured Green High-Performance Concrete
Author(s) Beimeng Qi Abstract Sludge water (SW) with abundant sulfate ions (SO42−) was utilized in this work to replace freshwater (FW) to prepare green high performance concrete (GHPC).A comprehensive investigation was conducted to evaluate the early-age...
Recycling of Waste Facial Masks as a Construction Material, a Step towards Sustainability
Author(s) Maria Idrees 1ORCID,Arslan Akbar, Abdeliazim Mustafa Mohamed, Dina Fathi and Farhan Saeed Abstract Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a sudden surge in the production and utilization of disposable, single-use facial masks has been observed. Delinquency in...
Flow Dependent Constriction-size Distribution in Gap-graded Soils: a Statistical Inference
Author(s) S. M. Dassanayake*† A. Mousa Abstract The clogging–unclogging process in gap-graded soils is a result of the migration of seepage-driven fines, which subsequently induces measurable changes in the local hydraulic gradients. This process can be...