Abstract: A mileage-based toll scheme will soon be adopted by Taiwan’s freeway system to replace the current toll station–based model. This new policy will increase the travel cost to some short-range drivers, and they may therefore ...

Abstract: This research aimed to investigate the engineering and dynamic properties, such as unit weight, stiffness, natural frequency and damping ratio, of lightweight aggregate concrete (LWAC) beams made with sedimentary lightweight ...

Abstract: In this study an experimental investigation on shear behaviors of longitudinally reinforced lightweight aggregate concrete (LWC) beams made with sedimentary lightweight aggregate (LWA) without shear reinforcement was carried ...

Abstract: Artificial neural networks have attracted considerable attention and have shown promise for modeling complex nonlinear relationships. This paper explores the use of artificial neural networks in predicting the confinement ...

Abstract: Diatomite is a highly porous media with significant water absorption and retention capacity. In order to investigate the long-term cooling effect of diatomite on a roadbed in a warm permafrost region, a diatomite embankment ...

Abstract: This paper proposes a compact and reconfigurable variable stiffness actuator (VSA) using disc spring which is named as SDS-VSA (symmetrical disc spring variable stiffness actuator). To enhance the actuator’s torque density, ...

Abstract: Gas turbines have been widely used. With the continuous improvement of the performance of gas turbines, the turbine inlet temperature has greatly exceeded the heat-resistance limit of the turbine blade material, so advanced ...