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Zaid Hazim Al-Saffar, Heja Ghazi Mohamed Hasan and Salam Ridha Oleiwi Aletba
This research addresses the significant challenge posed by early water damage in highway asphalt pavement, a critical concern affecting pavement service performance. To counteract this issue, the utilization of anti-stripping agents in asphalt is explore...
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Julio Cantero-Durango, Rodrigo Polo-Mendoza, Gilberto Martinez-Arguelles and Luis Fuentes
Continuous research efforts have been developed in the literature to raise the sustainability components of the road infrastructure industry, i.e., reduce potential contaminants and augment financial profitability. In this regard, this investigation aims...
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Yazeed S. Jweihan, Mazen J. Al-Kheetan and Musab Rabi
Moisture susceptibility is a complex phenomenon that induces various distresses in asphalt pavements and can be assessed by the Retained Stability Index (RSI). This study proposes a robust model to predict the RSI using a hybrid machine learning techniqu...
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Dhivyabharathi Balakrishnan and Cheng-I Lee
A natural polyphenolic compound was used to assemble nanocomposites. Owing to its stable bioactive properties, bamboo has earned significant attention in material science. Its high nutrient content and hydrophilicity makes bamboo more vulnerable to mold ...
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Eleonora Cintura, Paulina Faria, Marta Duarte and Lina Nunes
Screening tests were developed or adapted from RILEM recommendations, standards and past studies, and carried out to characterize some agro-industrial wastes and to assess their feasibility as aggregates for eco-efficient building composites. Spent coffe...
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Sliman Hitouri, Antonietta Varasano, Meriame Mohajane, Safae Ijlil, Narjisse Essahlaoui, Sk Ajim Ali, Ali Essahlaoui, Quoc Bao Pham, Mirza Waleed, Sasi Kiran Palateerdham and Ana Cláudia Teodoro
Gully erosion is a serious threat to the state of ecosystems all around the world. As a result, safeguarding the soil for our own benefit and from our own actions is a must for guaranteeing the long-term viability of a variety of ecosystem services. As a...
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Waqas Haroon, Naveed Ahmad and Nuha Mashaan
Nano-technology has played a vital role in upgrading the durability and sustainability of asphalt pavements during the last decade. Conventional bitumen does not provide adequate performance against permanent deformation in severe weather conditions. Qua...
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Guosheng Li, Huan Xiong, Qi Ren, Xiaoguang Zheng and Libao Wu
Semi-flexible pavement (SFP) is made up of a porous skeleton of asphalt mixture and cement grout. This special structure granted SFP superior strength and durability and made it a promising solution for the paving of heavy trafficked area. This paper per...
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Renata Roncon, Giovanni Borsoi, João L. Parracha, Inês Flores-Colen, Rosário Veiga and Lina Nunes
External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS) are constructive solutions widely used to increase the thermal insulation in new and retrofitted buildings. However, these systems can present several anomalies due to their constant exposure to weath...
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Ahmed Khater, Dong Luo, Moustafa Abdelsalam, Yanchao Yue, Yueqin Hou and Mohamed Ghazy
Moisture damage and low-temperature cracking are common distresses experienced by road pavement. Different types of modifiers, such as fibers, can be used to improve the quality of asphalt pavements. In this paper, lignin and glass fiber were selected as...
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