Abstract: Increasing temperatures due to global climate change and the urban heat island effect pose a rising threat to the reliability and security of energy systems. To support climate preparedness and resilience planning for the ...

Abstract: The frictional characteristics at the slab-base interface are known to contribute to the development of the cracking pattern in continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP) and also to its long-term performance. The ...

Abstract: A large portion of public–private partnership (PPP) infrastructure projects in China have ceased without delivery, which has drawn attention to the need for effective risk management. Previous studies directly and/or ...