Abstract: The storage stability of polyethylene (PE)-modified asphalt was investigated. The experimental results of this paper show that the storage stability of PE-modified asphalt is poor, and it is difficult to solve the compatibility ...

Abstract: In this study, cobalt oxides were loaded on a CeO2 nanorod and synthesized using a hydrothermal method and wet impregnation to reduce nitrogen monoxide (NO) by carbon monoxide (CO). A series of catalysts were characterized ...

Abstract: In order to promote the accuracy of short-term traffic flow forecasting, an adaptive real-time model consisting of two important stages is proposed. The first stage encloses a novel online sequence extreme learning machine ...

Abstract: The number of international public–private partnership (PPP) projects has gradually increased with global infrastructure interconnections. These international projects incorporate high risks, and legal risk is one of the ...

Abstract: This study proposes an efficient reliability updating method to quickly estimate the low-level failure probability, Pf, in structural/geotechnical systems, along with the identification of the most probable failure point ...

Abstract: Hansen solubility parameters (HSPs) of six bitumens were determined using the method of three-dimensional turbidimetric titration

Abstract: A detailed numerical model has been developed to simulate the single straight tube Coriolis flowmeter, which includes all important practical features. The measuring tube is modeled as fluid-tube ...

Abstract: This case study shows how designers of infrastructure systems can evaluate flexibility in engineering systems in fairly simple ways. Specifically, it illustrates a spreadsheet approach to valuing “real options” in a project. ...

Abstract: In this paper, a sliding mode reconfigurable control algorithm without dedicated fault detection and identification module is developed for nonlinear aircraft systems with partial loss fault or total failure such as stuck ...

Abstract: Collisions between overheight semitrailer trucks with low-clearance railroad bridges are one of the leading causes for railroad traffic interruptions on bridges in the United States. Current sensing efforts to inform drivers ...