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Calibration of Accelerated Corrosion Regime for Short Square RC Columns Reinforced with Polypropylene and/or Steel Fibers
The impressed current technique, commonly used in laboratory studies on corroded reinforced concrete, predicts mass loss via Faraday’s law. Although...
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Study on Seismic Damage Performance of Aeolian Sand Concrete Shear Walls with Hidden Bracings
To evaluate the seismic performance of aeolian sand concrete shear walls with hidden bracings, a total of 6 specimens were designed and constructed....
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Predicting the Average Charring Rate of Mass Timber Using Data-Driven Methods for Structural Calculations
Engineered timber is increasingly in demand for tall buildings due to its positive impact on building sustainability. However, quick adoption raises...
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Investigating the Technical Suitability of Gray Water in Concrete Production Based on Physical and Mechanical Properties
This research investigated the suitability of gray water as a non-conventional water source in the concrete production. The findings showed that both...
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Assessing Stray DC and AC Current-Induced Corrosion in Steel Fibre-Reinforced Concrete (SFRC) in Railway Tunnelling Construction
This paper discusses the uncertainties surrounding corrosion prompted by stray direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) interferences. The...
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Seismic Response Analysis of a New Staggered Story Isolated Structure Under Three-Dimensional Long-Period Earthquakes
The new staggered story isolated structure (NSSIS) is a new structure developed from the base isolated structure and mid-story isolated structure. In...
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Analysis of Strain Transfer Efficiency Coefficient of a Novel High-strength Steel Wire FBG Sensor
Accurately measuring cable forces is crucial for reliable bridge condition evaluation, yet it remains a challenging task. This study proposes the use...
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Temperature Field Analytical Solution and Optimization Scheme after Excavation in Large-scale Ground Freezing Projects
Large-scale freezing projects, especially horizontal freezing projects, suffer from the problem of long exposure times, and weakening of the frozen...
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A low-cost robotic system for simultaneous localization and map**
This paper presents a low-cost system for simultaneous localization and map** (SLAM) for unknown indoor environments. The system is based on a...
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Wave dissipation effect of a new combined breakwater and its protective performance for coastal box girder bridges
Breakwaters play an important role in in mitigating wave-induced damage to marine structures. However, conventional submerged breakwaters often...
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Influence Analysis of Pavement Distress on International Roughness Index Using Machine Learning
The International Roughness Index (IRI) is closely related to pavement distress. However, previous studies employing statistics and machine learning...
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A fuzzy computational framework for dynamic multibody system considering structure damage based on information entropy
The present study proposes a new fuzzy finite element method for dynamic multibody interaction with consideration for structural damage. Here, fuzzy...
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Study of porous limestone mechanical behavior with digital image correlation: calibration and validation
This article deals with the monitoring of strain on tuffeau, a soft and porous building limestone used in stonework in historical masonry. Previous...
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Novel recycling technologies and safety aspects of lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles
The prevalent use of lithium-ion cells in electric vehicles poses challenges as these cells rely on rare metals, their acquisition being...
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Deployment of autonomous driving on bus rapid transit lanes: Synergy between autonomous vehicle speed and bus timetables
This study investigates the use of autonomous vehicles in bus rapid transit lanes during the initial phases of autonomous driving development. The...
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Pruning Long Short-Term Memory: A Model for Predicting the Stress–Strain Relationship of Normal and Lightweight Aggregate Concrete at Finite Temperature
While normal weight aggregate concrete (NWAC) can experience significant strength loss and spalling at high temperatures, lightweight aggregate...
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Utilization of Sodium Polyacrylate Hydrogels in the Sacrificial Anode Cathodic Protection Method for Steel Members at the Atmospheric Environment
To achieve sacrificial anode cathodic protection (SACP) for steel members in the atmospheric environment, the sodium polyacrylate hydrogels were...
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Evaluation of surface response of SiC and fly ash-filled Prosopis juliflora fibre-reinforced epoxy composites under dry sliding wear conditions using Taguchi method
Prosopis juliflora (PJ) fibre-reinforced polymer composites are fabricated with fly ash and SiC as fillers with different weight percentages. Jute...
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Progress of waste management in achieving UK’s net-zero goal
The net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions strategy aims to avoid emissions from all economic sectors by 2050. Although the reduction of GHGs has...
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Johnson’s SU distribution using Gray Wolf Optimizer algorithm for fitting gas turbine reliability data
Controlling failures and degradation of gas turbines is crucial for optimizing efficiency, productivity, and maintaining safe operations in the oil...
