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Infrastructures, Volume 10, Issue 12

December 2025 - 37 articles

Cover Story: Infrastructures (ISSN 2412-3811) is an international scholarly journal covering all aspects of infrastructure engineering. The journal publishes regular research papers, critical reviews, and short communications. There is no restriction on the maximum length of the papers. We aim to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical research in as much detail as possible. Full experimental and/or methodological details must be provided for research articles.
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Articles (37)

  • Article
  • Open Access
404 Views
35 Pages

Natural disasters pose significant risks to engineering projects, necessitating a systematic analysis of their risk factors. This study focuses on identifying and mapping these factors using a mixed-methods approach that integrates a qualitative lite...

  • Article
  • Open Access
203 Views
19 Pages

Traffic Speed Deflectometer (TSD) measures deflection velocities, normalised by travel speed to obtain deflection slopes. Pavement temperature and travel speed can significantly affect deflection slopes. Therefore, correcting deflection slopes for te...

  • Article
  • Open Access
310 Views
23 Pages

Deflection slopes measured by the traffic speed deflectometer (TSD) are being used to backcalculate the moduli of pavement layers. Pavement surface roughness causes variations in tyre load magnitude due to excitation, which affects TSD measurements....

  • Article
  • Open Access
249 Views
25 Pages

Performance Evaluation of Fixed-Point DFOS Cables for Structural Monitoring of Reinforced Concrete Elements

  • Aigerim Buranbayeva,
  • Assel Sarsembayeva,
  • Bun Pin Tee,
  • Iliyas Zhumadilov and
  • Gulizat Orazbekova

Distributed fiber-optic sensing (DFOS) with intentionally spaced mechanical fixity points was experimentally evaluated for the structural health monitoring (SHM) of reinforced concrete (RC) members. A full-scale four-point bending test was conducted...

  • Article
  • Open Access
379 Views
20 Pages

An Integrated Framework with SAM and OCR for Pavement Crack Quantification and Geospatial Mapping

  • Nut Sovanneth,
  • Asnake Adraro Angelo,
  • Felix Obonguta and
  • Kiyoyuki Kaito

Pavement condition assessment using computer vision has emerged as an efficient alternative to traditional manual surveys, which are often labor-intensive and time-consuming. Leveraging deep learning, pavement distress such as cracks can be automatic...

  • Review
  • Open Access
554 Views
22 Pages

Significant progress in autonomous vehicle (AV) development has been made over the years through advancements in artificial intelligence, sensor technology, and data processing; however, many challenges remain, particularly regarding road safety and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
246 Views
23 Pages

Life Cycle Impacts of Timber and Reinforced Concrete Floor Slabs: A Comparative Assessment

  • Honghao Ren,
  • Marita Wallhagen,
  • Alireza Bahrami and
  • Mathias Cehlin

Due to their sustainability, lightweight qualities, and simplicity of installation, wood slab systems have gained increasing attention in the building industry. Cross-laminated timber (CLT), an engineered wood product (EWP), improves structural stren...

  • Review
  • Open Access
547 Views
38 Pages

Environmentally Sustainable and Climate-Adapted Bitumen–Composite Materials for Road Construction in Central Asia

  • Gulbarshin K. Shambilova,
  • Rinat M. Iskakov,
  • Nurgul K. Shazhdekeyeva,
  • Bayan U. Kuanbayeva,
  • Mikhail S. Kuzin,
  • Ivan Yu. Skvortsov and
  • Igor S. Makarov

This review examines scientific and engineering strategies for adapting bituminous and asphalt concrete materials to the highly diverse climates of Central Asia. The region’s sharp gradients—from arid lowlands to cold mountainous zones&md...

  • Review
  • Open Access
396 Views
18 Pages

The urban heat island (UHI) effect is one of the most pressing challenges associated with rapid urbanization. It arises primarily from the replacement of natural vegetation with impervious surfaces, alterations in surface energy balance, and heat emi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
218 Views
23 Pages

Evaluation of Slate Waste as a Sustainable Material for Railway Sub-Ballast Layers: Analysis of Mechanical Behavior and Performance

  • Raphael Lúcio Reis dos Santos,
  • Conrado de Souza Rodrigues,
  • Guilherme de Castro Leiva and
  • Armando Belato Pereira

The railway industry is increasingly pressured to adopt sustainable practices, seeking alternatives to virgin natural aggregates that reduce environmental impact and lifecycle costs. The extraction of slate for ornamental purposes generates significa...

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