2026 May - 37 articles
Strengthening existing structures and bridges allows us to continue using them, increase their reliability, resistance, durability and extend their service life instead of demolishing them and replacing them with new ones. This helps to reduce CO2 (d...
The roundabout design procedures specified in current standards and guidelines presuppose that the centrelines of the approach legs intersect at right angles at the geometric centre of the roundabout. In urban areas, this requirement cannot always be...
The application of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) in the hogging moment region significantly enhances the crack resistance of concrete slabs of composite girders with integrated piers, while also providing economic benefits. To investigate th...
Operational shutdowns following hazardous liquid pipeline incidents are critical but poorly understood events that impact the U.S. energy supply. Although prior research has investigated the causes and outcomes of pipeline failures, limited work has...
Crashes involving freight and commercial vehicles impose substantial human and economic costs, yet most severity studies pool vehicle types or focus exclusively on heavy trucks, masking class-specific risk mechanisms. This study estimates separate Ra...
Synchronous transfer has been widely studied in public transport scheduling, with most research focusing on coordination among conventional bus lines. However, with the rapid expansion of urban rail transit systems, metro–bus transfers have bec...
Runway microtexture is a key parameter governing pavement friction. In recent years, several microtexture assessment methods have been developed; however, understanding of microtexture evolution under operational conditions, as well as the effects of...
This study evaluates the adoption and efficacy of the 5th Dimension Building Information Modelling (5D-BIM) as a cost dimension for mega rail projects, extending the discussion beyond just technological implementation to consider broader policy and p...
Frost heave in cold-region pavements is governed by coupled heat and moisture migration, but the specific contribution of vapour transport in multilayer subgrades remains poorly constrained. This study combines field temperature monitoring with analy...
Current industry standards for evaluating concrete durability in wastewater environments, such as ASTM C267, rely almost exclusively on mass loss as the primary performance indicator. This study demonstrates that mass change alone can be an ambiguous...
Hybrid reinforced concrete (HRC) sections combining steel and fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bars provide a structural solution that balances durability, load-bearing capacity and energy dissipation. However, the absence of unified design provisions...
In smart construction, identifying the competencies required of engineering–procurement–construction (EPC) safety directors is important for improving personnel selection, training, and safety-governance effectiveness. Drawing on dynamic...
Pavement management systems (PMS) are essential for formulating a cost-effective capital improvement plan (CIP) that adheres to budget constraints. Optimization techniques are vital in enhancing the efficiency of these plans. Among the various method...
The journal retracts the article “Guidelines for Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Columns with Various Types of Degradation Subjected to Seismic Loading” [...]
This study presents a comparative evaluation of the structural performance of flexible pavements made from different hot mix asphalt (HMA). HMAs were proportioned using the conventional Marshall method and HMAs subjected to short-term aging were anal...
This study extends beyond traditional single-binder assessments by developing a mechanistic framework for interpreting the behavior of multi-component geopolymer systems. It systematically examines the roles of industrial by-products (granulated blas...
Vibration-based damage detection methods are increasingly recognized as effective tools for monitoring the structural health of bridges. However, their reliability and applicability to various types of structural defects require further study, especi...
Integral abutment bridges (IABs) eliminate deck joints by rigidly connecting the superstructure to the abutments, reducing maintenance costs but introducing thermal restraint forces. When only one abutment is made integral, all thermally induced long...
Meteorological archives often preserve abundant air-temperature records. However, verified pavement distress records are often unavailable. This makes it difficult to translate archive-scale temperature data into material thermal states that can supp...
The rigid-body displacement of bridge girders, particularly the lateral displacement of curved girder bridges, is a critical indicator reflecting the structural safety reserve and durability of bridges. However, under long-distance imaging conditions...
Subsea oil and gas pipelines are critical infrastructure in marine engineering, and strain monitoring is essential for their safe operation. However, due to the complexity of the marine environment and the constraints practical deployment, engineerin...
3D printing is evolving at a fast pace in both the manufacturing and construction sectors. These advancements can greatly benefit these industries. However, the 3D printing of concrete structures presents some challenges due to defects in the 3D conc...
The construction sector is responsible for significant global energy consumption and CO2 emissions, largely driven by carbon-intensive materials such as ordinary Portland cement and steel. In response to increasing decarbonization and circular econom...
Ports are complex infrastructure systems operating under adverse marine environments, diverse loading regimes, and significant economic pressures. Among their critical assets are pavement infrastructures that serve multiple functional domains, includ...
This study tested quarter-scale adobe masonry walls under monotonic in-plane loading, considering the effect of water content at the foundation–wall interface, fiber type, and openings (i.e., door, window). Seven walls were constructed with uns...
The decarbonization of urban public transport requires robust tools to evaluate the operational feasibility and energy implications of bus electrification. This study presents a physics-based modeling framework for estimating the energy consumption o...
This study presents a data-driven framework for the mechanistic interpretation of asphalt pavement responses using an integrated smart sensing and monitoring system deployed on a national highway in Thailand. A fully instrumented pavement test sectio...
Ternary gypsum–cement–pozzolan (GCP) binders represent a promising low-carbon alternative to traditional Portland cement-based systems for additive 3D printing (3DP). This study presents a systematic three-stage experimental framework for...
This paper presents a novel system-oriented counterfactual deep learning framework, termed Hybrid Prediction–Intervention Neural Architecture (HPINA) for intelligent traffic accident risk prediction and proactive safety intervention in smart tr...
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are widely used to strengthen reinforced concrete (RC) columns due to their high strength, durability, and ease of installation. Accurate prediction of the axial capacity of CFRP-strengthened concrete columns...
The construction sector has long been perceived as one of the least digitized branches of the economy [...]
Engineered cementitious composite (ECC) is an advanced material known for its superior flexibility, high durability, and crack resistance, making it ideal for a variety of structural applications. However, it uses cement at a rate of 2–3 times...
Speed is a key determinant of crash risk and injury severity, particularly on urban and secondary roads with frequent interactions between vulnerable road users. Traffic calming measures (TCMs) encompass physical, regulatory, perceptual, and technolo...
Cast-in-place ground-supported concrete slabs (GSCSs) are used as floors in many facilities such as factories, workshops, garages, and airports (i.e., rigid pavements). These slabs may be subjected to repeated impact loads caused by vehicle loads, th...
The prediction of the compressive strength (CS) for sustainable concrete reinforced with graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) is difficult as a result of nonlinear interactions between chemical composition, dispersion state, and curing conditions. To addres...
Existing BIM (Building Information Modeling) validation mechanisms, namely geometric clash detection and attribute completeness checking of individual objects (MVD, IDS), do not cover a significant category of informational incompleteness: situations...
Masonry arch bridges are critical assets in aging transportation networks, yet their Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) remains challenging. Smart bricks—piezoresistive sensing units compatible with masonry structures and capable of acting simu...
