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Open AccessMoral and formal model-based control strategy for autonomous vehicles at traffic-light-free intersections
Making an effective traffic strategy is a challenging problem that involves efficiency and safety, where traffic lights play an important role. Especially in cases without traffic lights, creating traffic stra...
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Dynamic Response and Fatigue Damage of Asphalt Pavement Under Multiple Coupling Factors
Asphalt pavement exhibits different dynamic responses to vehicle loading in different conditions. It is essential to conduct field full-scale tests to systematically investigate the comprehensive influence of ...
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Experimental validation of adsorption filter model under dynamic VOC concentrations: Prediction of long-term efficiency
Indoor volatile organic compound (VOC) concentrations are often dynamic because the ventilation and emission rates of VOC usually change. Adsorption filters used for air purification may operate with a capacit...
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Energy modeling and optimization of building condenser water systems with all-variable speed pumps and tower fans: A case study
The emergence of building condenser water systems with all-variable speed pumps and tower fans allows for increased efficiency and flexibility of chiller plants in partial load operation but also increases the...
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Enhancing heavy gas capture in confined spaces through ventilation control technology
Gas leakage accidents occur frequently in confined spaces, and heavy gases with a relative density greater than 1.15 among hazardous gases and greenhouse gases are commonly stored in confined spaces. However, ...
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Study on Design and Pavement Performance of Rice Straw Fiber Asphalt Mixture Based on Response Surface Methodology
To improve the improvement effect of rice straw fiber on asphalt mixes, a surface response experimental design method was used to study and the optimal blending method of rice straw fiber asphalt mixture was o...
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Open AccessGeneric load regulation strategy for enhancing energy efficiency of chiller plants
In many chiller plants, high coefficient of performance (COP) is only achieved at a few favorable part load ratios (PLRs), while the COP is low at many other non-favorable PLRs. To address this issue, this stu...
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Optimal retrofitting scenarios of multi-objective energy-efficient historic building under different national goals integrating energy simulation, reduced order modelling and NSGA-II algorithm
Retrofitting a historic building under different national goals involves multiple objectives, constraints, and numerous potential measures and packages, therefore it is time-consuming and challenging during th...
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Identification of rural courtyards’ utilization status using deep learning and machine learning methods on unmanned aerial vehicle images in north China
The issue of unoccupied or abandoned homesteads (courtyards) in China emerges given the increasing aging population, rapid urbanization and massive rural-urban migration. From the aspect of rural vitalization,...
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Utilizing interpretable stacking ensemble learning and NSGA-III for the prediction and optimisation of building photo-thermal environment and energy consumption
This study develops an approach consisting of a stacking model integrated with a multi-objective optimisation algorithm aimed at predicting and optimising the ecological performance of buildings. The integrate...
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Dynamic Characteristics and Numerical Simulation of Granite Rock-Filled Subgrade Based on Energy Damage
With the continuous development and improvement of China's highway traffic network, rock-filled subgrade has been paid more and more attention in highway engineering. In order to analyze the impact dynamic cha...
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Erratum to: Research on the influence of outdoor trees on natural ventilation performance of an academic building
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Study of the multi-physics field-coupled model of the two-stage electrostatic precipitator
The two-stage electrostatic precipitator is widely used to purify oil mist particles. However, there is limited research on the influences of relative humidity, particle deposition characteristics, and the gen...
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A Novel Approach Based on Munsell Value for the Evaluation of Asphalt Aging Degree
In this study, a novel approach based on Munsell value was established to reveal the relationship between the aging degree and color vision of asphalt. Five different asphalt binders were treated by three type...
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Rheological Study: Temperature Properties of SBS Asphalt Under the Influence of Nano-Al2O3
SBS (styrenic block copolymers)-modified asphalt is a widely studied and applied pavement material. However, its performance has the potential to be further improved. Several studies have been conducted to dem...
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Pedestrian wind flow prediction using spatial-frequency generative adversarial network
Pedestrian wind flow is a critical factor in designing livable residential environments under growing complex urban conditions. Predicting pedestrian wind flow during the early design stages is essential but c...
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Optimization study of spherical tuyere based on BP neural network and new evaluation index
The energy consumption of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems holds a significant position in building energy usage, accounting for about 65% of the total energy consumption. Moreover, wi...
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This standard specifies the construction technology and related operations of pipe jacking.
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Digital Twins Technologies
This chapter of “Digital Twin Technologies in Transportation Infrastructure Management” focuses on Digital Twin technologies and their various aspects. The chapter begins by discussing the different types of D...
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Digital Twin in TIM
This chapter of “Digital Twin Technologies in Transportation Infrastructure Management” focuses on the use of digital twin technology in TIM. The chapter begins with an introduction to digital twin in TIM, inc...
