Transportation
Real-time traffic state predictor Based on Dynamic Traveller Behaviour
Author(s) Tiandong Xu, PhD Jinping Guan, PhD Yuan Hao, PhD Daniel (Jian) Sun, Abstract Real-time traffic state prediction is a crucial component of the practical applications of and existing theoretical research on active traffic management (ATM) systems....
Network Evaluation and Prioritisation of Rural Roads Using Vulnerability Analysis
Author(s) A. Modinpuroju, PhD C. S. R. K. Prasad, PhD Abstract The extent of a country's rural road network (RRN) is a major determinant of its economic activity and level of poverty. Connectivity to the rural population and the rest of the network are major...
Detecting Crash Hotspots Using Grid and Density-based Spatial Clustering
Author(s) Amin Ganjali Khosrowshahi, MSc Iman Aghayan, PhD Mehmet Metin Kunt, PhD Abdoul-Ahad Choupani, PhD Abstract Data mining techniques, specifically spatial clustering methods, are used to analyse crash data and find their spatial patterns. In the present...
Vertical Alignment Optimisation in Highway Design By Means of Mesh Adaptive Direct Search
Author(s) Eray Ozkan, PhD Hediye Tuydes-Yaman, PhD Soner Osman Acar, PhD Abstract Finalising the vertical alignment of a highway geometric design is a critical phase in a highway project and directly affects its construction cost. Generally, a vertical...
A Methodology for Measuring a Local Index of Public Transport Accessibility
Author(s) Khaled Al-Sahili, PhD Khalil Qaisi, MSc Abstract Increasing interest in sustainable development has underlined the importance of accessibility as a key indicator to assess public transport (PT) investments. In several developing countries,...
Effect of Environmental Factors on Performance of Jointed Concrete Pavements
Author(s) Dong-Hyuk Kim Jun-Hyeok Lee Ki-Hoon Moon, PhD Jin-Hoon Jeong, PhD Abstract This study investigated the distress conditions of test sections of concrete pavement that have been used for more than the design life of 20 years. The study was performed...
Corrosiong in Concrete sewers: Crucial research helps keep sewer corrosion at bay
Concrete is the most commonly used material in sewers, especially for large sewer pipes, which can be attributed to its strength, durability and relatively low maintenance costs. However, due to the nature of concrete and the unique sewer atmosphere, corrosion of...
Ground Risk and Rail Asset Management in East Anglia
Author(s) Authors: Ian Payne, BSc, MSc, CEng, MICE, CIHT Lee Clifton, EngTech, MICE Simon Holt, BSc, MSc, Eur Geol, CGeol Abstract The Network Rail Anglia region has 1091 km of earthworks, many of which are steep-sided embankments constructed of locally won...
Balancing Railway Network Availability and Engineering Access
Author(s) John Armstrong, BE, MSc, EngD John Preston, BA, MA, PhD Abstract As traffic on Britain's railways has grown, the system is approaching capacity and moving towards 24/7 operation. This increases wear and tear, and reduces access for maintenance,...