2026 April - 34 articles
The calculation for the local bearing capacity of stirrup-confined concrete is an important issue in structural design. Due to the coupling effects of multiple factors, there is no unified calculation method recognized by scholars. The improved backp...
To address the growing demand for sustainable road infrastructure development and resolve technical bottlenecks in reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) recycling, this study optimized the performance of recycled asphalt mixtures (RAMs) and validated thei...
This paper develops a shock-absorbing asphalt mixture for pedestrian pavements that mitigates the impact of normal walking on pedestrians’ bodies by incorporating crumb rubber from recycled tires to produce a soft mixture. This aims to reduce i...
This study investigates the synergistic effects of combining polyphosphoric acid (PPA) and styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS) as modifiers in asphalt binders to enhance their performance. The research focuses on optimizing the concentrations...
Asphalt pavements are essential to modern transport infrastructure but remain highly dependent on virgin aggregates and petroleum-based binders, resulting in high energy demand and significant greenhouse gas emissions. In response, research has advan...
In 2026, sustainable construction materials research is focused on optimization of the resources’ circularity, carbon reduction, and performance improvements through advanced materials. Biochar, nanomaterials, and recycled aggregates (RA) are e...
This paper investigates the influence of three key parameters, which are the spacing of cutters, the dip angle of joints and the spacing of joints on the load evolution process of jointed rock masses from the perspective of rock-breaking mechanics. F...
The use of recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) derived from demolished bridges offers a practical approach for reducing reliance on virgin aggregates in transportation construction. The goal of this study is to investigate the mechanical performance of...
This study aims to present a parametric analysis in the optimization problem for steel-concrete composite cellular beams with steel deck slabs. A comparative analysis was carried out considering two scenarios, namely, (i) in the first scenario, the s...
Dynamic response measurements support bridge monitoring and structural assessment because they are obtainable under operational loading and are sensitive to changes in stiffness, boundary conditions, and mass distribution. This article presents a str...
Crumb rubber-modified asphalt concrete (CMAC) has gained increasing attention as a sustainable pavement material capable of improving mechanical performance while utilizing waste tire resources. This study investigates the rutting resistance and fati...
Highway landscape quality is important for visual comfort, environmental coordination, and infrastructure management. However, conventional assessment methods rely heavily on manual inspection and qualitative judgment, which are subjective and ineffi...
The problem of seepage beneath dams represents a major technical and economic challenge, particularly for countries such as Algeria, where agricultural and industrial development depends heavily on the management of water resources stored in reservoi...
Multimodal freight transportation networks are increasingly exposed to natural and human-made disruptions, yet prior research remains fragmented in how disruptions are represented, which modeling techniques are applied, and how results are validated,...
Road safety studies commonly use machine learning to predict crashes or to estimate crash-based treatment effects. This study instead audits the modelled fatal-and-serious-injury (FSI) risk produced by the iRAP ViDA risk engine. We analyse 147,466 se...
This paper investigates lightweight structural systems based on pultruded GFRP girders for the replacement of deteriorated concrete bridge decks on existing piers and abutments. The study is motivated by the need to rehabilitate short- and medium-spa...
Permanent deformation, manifested as rutting, remains one of the most critical threats to the structural integrity and functional performance of flexible pavements. The Mechanistic–Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) includes rutting models...
The performance of ballasted railway tracks under cyclic loading is a critical issue in urban railway systems, where high traffic frequency and geometric constraints accelerate track degradation, leading to the accumulation of plastic deformations th...
Structural evaluation of railway tracks in operation requires the integration of field measurements and numerical models capable of adequately representing the mechanical behavior of permanent railway pavement components. In this context, this study...
This paper investigates crowd–structure interaction (CSI) on low-frequency floors during concert events. The findings are based on a full-scale experimental study conducted on a floor prototype designed for a specific infrastructure project. Bo...
Road maintenance remains one of the most resource-intensive and hazardous operations in infrastructure management. Traditional inspection practices rely heavily on manual labour and discrete procedures, often resulting in limited scalability, operato...
In concrete dam foundations, failure mechanisms are primarily influenced by natural rock discontinuities, the dam foundation interface, or weaker strata. This paper proposes a large displacement contact model (LDCM) based on spherical particle/surfac...
Reinforced cement concrete (RCC) water tanks are essential for water storage and distribution facilities in every region. The durability and structural integrity of RCC water tanks are crucial to maintaining an uninterrupted water supply to the surro...
Post-installed rebars are extensively used in the strengthening and rehabilitation of concrete structures, where compressive stresses in the anchorage zone provide transverse pressure and significantly affect bond behavior. However, it remains unclea...
Accurate prediction of surface rupture induced by seismogenic fault displacement is essential for the seismic safety assessment of major engineering projects. Most existing numerical simulations adopt quasi-static approaches, in which the effect of f...
In this study, variational Bayesian inference (VBI) with Gaussian mixture models is applied to update models of nonlinear structures, and then, the calibrated model is employed to estimate the failure probability of structures using a subset simulati...
Modern road infrastructure asset management faces increasing pressure to improve the quality of decision-making processes, also due to limited public resources. The field of road diagnostics is no exception. The aim of the research is to analyze, thr...
This study investigates the use of three-dimensional (3D) roadway surface-based geometric indicators in traffic crash analysis, with the objective of evaluating their potential to represent the combined effects of highway alignment features more effe...
This study investigates the shear performance of reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened with near-surface-mounted (NSM) carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) ropes under ambient and elevated temperature conditions. An experimental program compr...
This study explores the structural safety, mechanical response and optimal construction parameters of the Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) technology applied in airport rigid pavements novelly for navigation lighting renovation. This study adopt...
This study presents the development and experimental evaluation of an impregnation composition for cement concrete pavements aimed at improving ice-phobic performance while preserving tire–pavement adhesion characteristics. The formulation is b...
This study investigates the structural performance of a novel composite space truss deck system as an alternative to the conventional steel box girder in cable-stayed bridges. Using the Suez Canal Bridge as a benchmark, comprehensive linear and nonli...
Roller-compacted concrete (RCC) is a promising alternative to conventional pavement systems due to its structural capacity, rapid construction, and potential for sustainable performance. Nevertheless, its global adoption remains limited by the absenc...
To address the need for enhanced geotechnical performance in gravelly soil stabilization, this study investigated the synergistic effects of guar gum as an additive in enzyme-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (EICP) treatment. Through systemati...
