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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jose Cota, Cynthia Martinez-Lazcano, Marco Montoya-Alcaraz, Leonel Garcia, Alejandro Mungaray-Moctezuma, Alejandro Sanchez-Atondo
Summary: The objective of this research is to develop a pavement design procedure that calibrates the design variables of asphalt pavements using regionalized conditions, aiming to obtain efficient pavement performance for developing countries with limited resources and data. The study focused on analyzing the roads in Baja California, Mexico, determining the type structures and regionalizing the performance grade of the binder based on weather conditions, altitude, traffic, and available materials. Additionally, the economic impact of pavements during its service life was analyzed, projecting the analysis with different pavement structures and damage coefficients.
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Engineering, Civil
John W. DeSantis, Jeffery Roesler, Roberto Montemayor Cantu
Summary: Many urban jointed plain concrete pavements (JPCPs) constructed in the U.S. do not undergo systematic checks to ensure design, construction, and performance meet expectations. A field evaluation survey in Illinois found that a significant number of JPCPs had premature cracking due to non-compliance with state standards and specifications.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD
(2023)
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Engineering, Civil
Matthew T. Sheffield, Tara L. Cavalline, Greg Dean
Summary: Concrete overlays are not commonly used in many areas of the U.S.A., including the Southeast. The primary barrier to implementation is the lack of bidding for these projects. Concerns about traffic control and safety are also important barriers. Additionally, the lack of skilled construction personnel and the duration of construction are key concerns. However, contractors express an eagerness to bid on and complete concrete overlay projects.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Kate Homet, Peleg Kremer, Virginia Smith, Stephen Strader
Summary: Green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) is an effective tool for meeting federal water regulations and mitigating urban flooding, but it also has social, ecological, physical, and economic impacts on local communities. This study conducted in Philadelphia identifies vulnerable communities and suggests equitable placements of GSI based on vulnerability indices and maintenance needs. The results reveal unequal distribution of vulnerabilities and emphasize the importance of optimizing GSI types for specific impacts.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
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Engineering, Civil
Paul R. Donavan, Carrie J. Janello
Summary: Increasing numbers of local and state highway agencies are using chip seals for highway pavement maintenance, but these surfaces can significantly increase both exterior traffic noise levels and interior noise. Recent studies have quantified these effects and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has conducted research on different chip seal pavement designs. This paper provides previous measurements and comparisons of OBSI data, as well as performance and design information on chip seal pavements in Bishop.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Pengfei Wang, Peng Liu, Chenlan Wang, Ange Wang, Hongzhi Guan, Song Li, Xiaojing Xia
Summary: This study presents an optimal dynamic investment allocation strategy for intelligent transportation infrastructure construction and road maintenance, considering environmental costs to minimize the expected system total cost. A case study in Beijing demonstrates that the new dynamic strategy significantly reduces congestion delay and related environmental costs, providing close to 100% benefit cases compared to traditional strategies.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
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Engineering, Industrial
Zachary Hamida, James-A. Goulet
Summary: This paper introduces a hierarchical RL formulation for maintenance planning on bridges, which addresses the challenges of complexity and scale. By utilizing state and temporal abstraction, the formulation decomposes large state and action spaces into smaller ones. Additionally, an open-source RL environment is developed to describe the propagation of deterioration condition over time, and demonstrated by solving maintenance planning problems at different levels.
RELIABILITY ENGINEERING & SYSTEM SAFETY
(2023)
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Engineering, Civil
Debashis Manna, Gunasekaran Santhoshkumar, Priyanka Ghosh
Summary: This study investigates the load-bearing capacity of rigid concrete pavements on conventional and reinforced soil embankments using upper-bound limit analysis (UBLA). The effects of the proximity of dual carriageways and embankment slopes on the load-bearing capacity of pavements are analyzed. Parametric investigations are performed to understand the influence of soil parameters, embankment geometry, and layers of reinforcement. The study shows that additional layers of reinforcement can greatly improve the performance of closely spaced rigid pavements.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Agnieszka Blokus, Przemyslaw Dziula
Summary: This article analyzes the maintenance costs and policy of critical infrastructure systems, particularly taking into account imperfect repairs. It proposes a multistate approach to availability analysis, including imperfect repairs, and a procedure for determining total maintenance costs up to a certain point in time.
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Environmental Sciences
Aaron N. Yesudian, Richard J. Dawson
Summary: Major airports are already at risk of coastal flooding, with potential for significant increase in the future due to sea level rise. While larger airports are better protected and have access to adaptation finance, smaller airports and low-lying island regions may face disproportionate impacts.
CLIMATE RISK MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Civil
W. Jeremy Robinson, Isaac L. Howard
Summary: The majority of literature suggests that geosynthetics can significantly improve the performance of flexible pavement bases by reducing rutting or vertical pressure on weak subgrade layers. However, their effectiveness may be limited in strong subgrade soils or thick pavement layers. Airfield pavements are typically thicker and stronger than highway pavements, posing challenges for assessing the economic viability of geosynthetic inclusion in new designs. Initial cost evaluations indicate that design life extensions may be a more preferred means of quantifying geosynthetic improvement than aggregate thickness reduction.
TRANSPORTATION GEOTECHNICS
(2021)
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Engineering, Civil
R. T. Arjun Siva Rathan, V Sunitha
Summary: This study developed a deflection prediction model for interlocking concrete block pavement (ICBP) using plate load test and finite element method (FEM), validated the model through experiments and statistical analysis, and confirmed the compatibility with field deflection measurements.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD
(2022)
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Engineering, Civil
Sean Kerwin, Bryan T. Adey
Summary: This paper discusses ways to reduce carbon emissions without jeopardizing service, such as training staff to perform additional maintenance tasks to optimize efficiency while balancing associated costs; evaluation through tools like digitalization and infrastructure asset management, and presents a methodology for developing maintenance programs for municipal networks.
JOURNAL OF INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Yanyan Chang, Rengkui Liu, Yuanjie Tang
Summary: This paper proposes a novel operation-level maintenance scheduling framework based on segment condition, considering both opportunistic and centralized maintenance strategies. The effectiveness of the model and algorithm is verified through the design of a hybrid multi-objective optimization algorithm.
COMPUTER-AIDED CIVIL AND INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yingnan Yang, Hongming Xie
Summary: This study proposes a new maintenance decision-making approach that explicitly considers non-periodical inspections and minimizes maintenance costs through optimization, while keeping the infrastructure above a predetermined level. A case study demonstrates the effectiveness of this approach in supporting decision-making and achieving cost savings and reduction in resource waste.
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Engineering, Civil
Duo Li, Prakash Ranjitkar, Yifei Zhao, Qiang Bai, Xiao Chen
PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS-TRANSPORT
(2017)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Duo Li, Yifei Zhao, Qiang Bai, Bei Zhou, Hongbiao Ling
TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION
(2017)
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Engineering, Civil
Qiang Bai, Anwaar Ahmed, Samuel Labi, Kumares C. Sinha
JOURNAL OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING PART A-SYSTEMS
(2017)
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Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Duo Li, Yifei Zhao, Prakash Ranjitkar, Haijiang Zhao, Qiang Bai
IET INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
(2018)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Liu Yang, Yuanqing Wang, Qiang Bai, Sunsheng Han
JOURNAL OF URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
(2018)
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Engineering, Civil
Liu Yang, Yuanqing Wang, Qiang Bai, Sunsheng Han
JOURNAL OF URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
(2018)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lin Chen, Qiang Bai
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2019)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Qiang Bai, Mohammad Miralinaghi, Samuel Labi, Kumares C. Sinha
Summary: This study presents a methodology that integrates chance-constraint programming, the Lindeberg Central Limit Theorem, and a hybrid NSGA II method to address the performance uncertainties associated with the TAM multi-objective optimization problem. By analyzing the trade-offs between expenditure and performance, as well as between different performance measures, the study generates Pareto frontiers. Results show that higher confidence levels require higher expenditures to achieve the same performance level, but also lead to lower overall system performance levels.
COMPUTER-AIDED CIVIL AND INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Qihui Li, Qiang Bai, Aihui Hu, Zhoulin Yu, Shixiang Yan
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic and antipandemic policies have had a significant impact on highway transportation in China. This study quantifies the traffic variations and analyzes the effects on intercity bus traffic and usage. The findings show that passenger vehicle traffic and truck traffic dropped by around 60% during the outbreak, and intercity bus traffic and usage also significantly declined. The impacts were more pronounced in regions with higher GDP per capita. The recovery process of traffic can be divided into several stages, with passenger vehicle traffic recovering faster than truck traffic.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION
(2022)
Review
Construction & Building Technology
Aihui Hu, Qiang Bai, Lin Chen, Siyuan Meng, Qihui Li, Zhiman Xu
Summary: This paper provides a comprehensive review of empirical methods of pavement performance modeling and discusses their strengths and weaknesses. It also offers recommendations for future studies.
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Qiang Bai, Zhoulin Yu, Shuhong Ma, Yuanqing Wang, Bismark Agbelie
Summary: This paper explores the factors influencing bicycle usage levels and their differences at residential and workplace locations using the public bicycle sharing system in Xi'an, China. The study found that the numbers and categories of influencing factors vary with land-use patterns. It also found that a favorable cycling environment contributes greatly to high bicycle usage levels.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Review
Engineering, Civil
Nieyangzi Liu, Yuanqing Wang, Qiang Bai, Yuanyuan Liu, Peirong (Slade) Wang, Shuqi Xue, Qian Yu, Qianrong Li
Summary: This paper provides a systematic review of research efforts on road life-cycle CO2 emissions, analyzing the system's boundary division, identifying the CO2 emissions from each life-cycle phase, listing major emission contributors, exploring emission reduction technologies, and giving directions for future development.
JOURNAL OF TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING-ENGLISH EDITION
(2022)
Review
Engineering, Civil
Zhiman Xu, Qiang Bai, Yuqi Shao, Aihui Hu, Zhi Dong
Summary: This paper conducts a comprehensive review on passenger emergency evacuations from multimodal transportation hubs, summarizes the achievements, and identifies gaps in existing literature, laying a solid foundation for future studies. The study finds that most research focuses on evacuating pedestrians from inside hub buildings, and there is limited research on evacuation at multimodal transfer points. It also highlights the need for more accurate data collection methods.
JOURNAL OF TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING-ENGLISH EDITION
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Zhoulin Yu, Zhouhao Wu, Qihui Li, Qiang Bai
Summary: This paper proposes a method for solving the placement problem of electric vehicle charging stations at the directional road segment level in large urban road networks. The method integrates a multi-criteria decision-making model with a new map matching technique called segment-wise matching based on MRI. The results show that the proposed method can be well applied to the placement problem of charging stations in large-scale urban road networks.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Siyuan Meng, Qiang Bai, Lin Chen, Aihui Hu
Summary: Pavement segments are often grouped for maintenance and rehabilitation planning purposes, but this task becomes challenging for large road networks. This study developed a multiobjective optimization-based grouping method to assist decision-makers in conducting cost-effective pavement M&R planning at the multiyear network level. The proposed method outperformed other grouping methods in terms of generating optimal solutions.
JOURNAL OF INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS
(2023)