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Infrastructures, Volume 8, Issue 11

2023 November - 10 articles

Cover Story: Railway noise barriers are subjected to high aerodynamic loads during train passages. Due to the current increasing number of trains and train speeds, material fatigue becomes important for all construction parts. The objective of this paper is to develop an efficient combination of visual inspection with data-based methods of monitoring and digital twin modelling to perform a reliability-based remaining service life assessment of fatigue-prone elements of noise barriers. These approaches are combined into a progressive four-stage model in which the information content increases with each model stage, and thus successively increases the accuracy of the determined structural conditions and the prediction of the remaining service life, and therefore enables infrastructure operators to ensure the structures’ safety more economically. View this paper
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Articles (10)

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,916 Views
24 Pages

Over the last two decades, many researchers have focused on providing new ideas and frameworks to help improve conventional bridge inspection planning approaches, however, little guidance is provided for implementing these new ideas in practice, resu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,805 Views
18 Pages

Evaluating the Ageing Sensitivity of the Asphalt Binder via Distinct Ageing Methods

  • Vineesh Vijayan,
  • Konstantinos Mantalovas,
  • Francesco Acuto and
  • Gaetano Di Mino

Asphalt binder is a crucial component of asphalt pavements that undergoes ageing over time, which can result in the reduced performance and deterioration of pavements. Consequently, artificial ageing methods play a significant role in providing valua...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,197 Views
19 Pages

Railway noise barrier constructions are subjected to high aerodynamic loads during the train passages, and the knowledge of their actual structural condition is relevant to assure safety for railway users and to create a basis for forecasting. This p...

  • Review
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,485 Views
27 Pages

Biomaterials in Concrete for Engineering Applications: A Bibliometric Review

  • Haidee Yulady Jaramillo,
  • Oscar Hernan Vasco-Echeverri,
  • Luis Alfonso Moreno-Pacheco and
  • Ricardo Andrés García-León

The incorporation of biomaterials into concrete for engineering applications has gained significant attention in recent years due to its potential to enhance both the mechanical properties and sustainability of construction materials. This study cond...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,294 Views
12 Pages

Crosslinking agents, notably sulfur, are used in asphalt binder modification to facilitate chemical bonding between polymer chains and the asphalt binder. Despite some prior research indicating the benefits of sulfur crosslinking in enhancing polymer...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
6,664 Views
19 Pages

The past decade has seen a rise in the availability of modern information and communication technologies (ICTs) for developing smart societies and communities. However, the smart divide, characterized by inequalities in ICT infrastructures, software...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,598 Views
18 Pages

A key goal of structural health monitoring (SHM) systems applied to infrastructure is to improve asset management. SHM systems yield benefits by providing information that allows improved asset management decisions. Often, improvement is measured in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
3,875 Views
22 Pages

This research undertook an extensive examination of the ramifications of integrating steel dust as a partial substitute for cement within reinforced concrete beams. The investigation encompassed an assessment of various facets, encompassing the worka...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,680 Views
12 Pages

Accurate detection and prediction of the lane-change (LC) processes can help autonomous vehicles better understand their surrounding environment, recognize potential safety hazards, and improve traffic safety. This study focuses on the LC process, us...

  • Technical Note
  • Open Access
3 Citations
5,267 Views
14 Pages

The research presented here demonstrates the practical aspects of the numerical correlation of the results of the compressive strength test. The destructive test (DT) in a hydraulic press and the non-destructive test (NDT) using a Schmidt hammer in s...

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Infrastructures - ISSN 2412-3811