Abstract: This paper describes a procedure for evaluating the effect of changes to existing residential structural vulnerability on hurricane-induced building damage and expected insurance losses. Two scenario-based models are ...

Abstract: Considering the defects of insufficient low-temperature flexibility and high cost of epoxy asphalt binder, low-cost polypropylene glycol (PPG) and toluene diisocyanate (TDI) were used to synthesize two polyurethane (PU) ...

Abstract: Polyurethane (PU) asphalt binders have been proved to be a promising class of paving materials for steel bridge deck or highway road. This study further evaluated the performance of a thermosetting-PU (TS-PU) asphalt mixture ...