Sustainability
Potential of Using Waste Materials in Flexible Pavement Structures Identified by Optimization Design Approach
Author(s) Primož Jelušič, Süleyman Gücek, Bojan Žlender ,Cahit Gürer, Rok Varga, Tamara Bračko ,Murat V. Taciroğlu, Burak E. Korkmaz, Şule Yarcı and Borut Macuh Abstract This paper presents the design of geosynthetic reinforced flexible pavements and their...
Innovative City Construction and Urban Environmental Performance: Empirical Evidence from China
Author(s) Jun Gao, Ning Xu 2ORCID and Ju Zhou Abstract Environmental performance is a key issue that relates to the sustainable development of the economy and the environment. Innovation-driven approaches are fundamental in improving environmental performance;...
Performance Evaluation of Clay Plastic Concrete of Cement and Epoxy Resin Composite as a Sustainable Construction Material in the Durability Process
Author(s) Sanaz Soltaninejad, Seyed Morteza Marandi, and Naveen BP Abstract In this research, bentonite soil was stabilized with cement and epoxy resin additives by gradually increasing the ratio of epoxy resin to water to withstand six successive...
Low-Carbon Emission Demolition of an Existing Urban Bridge Based on SPMT Technology and Full Procedure Monitoring
Author(s) Wenqi Hou, Shiyang Liang, Tao Zhang, Tianzhu Ma and Yanqun Han Abstract Due to the need for comprehensive transportation hub construction, an existing bridge in a bustling urban area with an operation duration of 25 years was required to be...
Research on the Damage Diagnosis Model Algorithm of Cable-Stayed Bridges Based on Data Mining
Author(s) Jie Liu, Han Cheng ,Qingkuan Liu,Hailong Wang and Jianqing Bu6 Abstract To obtain an effective data mining method for cable-stayed bridge damage diagnosis, the algorithm of the cable-stayed bridge damage diagnosis model based on data mining was...
Smart and Automated Infrastructure Management: A Deep Learning Approach for Crack Detection in Bridge Images
Author(s) Hina Inam, Naeem Ul Islam, Muhammad Usman Akram and Fahim Ullah Abstract Artificial Intelligence (AI) and allied disruptive technologies have revolutionized the scientific world. However, civil engineering, in general, and infrastructure management,...
Short-Term and Long-Term Needs for Sustainable Concrete
Author(s) Shiza Siraj Khan and Majid Ali Abstract The world’s population is increasing rapidly, which has increased the demand for the construction of new structures. The need for increased construction is not only creating a shortage of natural resources but...
Simulation and optimisation study on a solar space heating system in Baotou, China
Authors Qihui Yu, PhD Jingyu Cao, MSc Xin Tan, PhD Abstract Dual-water tank energy storage has been adopted in some solar heating systems to mitigate solar energy randomness and instability. Two types of dual-water tank solar heating (DWTSH) system are...
Energy-efficient design protocol for sustainable pitched roof modification from flat roof
Author(s) Yonghui Li, MASC Chen Wang, MRICS, MIEEE Jeffrey Boon Hui Yap, MIEM Heng Li, FRICS Hao Jiang, MASC Abstract Modification of a pitched roof from a flat roof transforms the flat roofs of multi-storey buildings into pitched roofs to improve the building...