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Green Ground: Construction and Demolition Waste Prediction Using a Deep Learning Algorithm

open access: yesTechnologies
The waste management and recycling industry in Saudi Arabia is facing ongoing challenges in reducing the negative impact resulting from the recycling process.
Wadha N. Alsheddi   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

ADAPT: An Autonomous Forklift for Construction Site Operation

open access: yesJournal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Efficient material logistics are critical in controlling costs and schedules in the construction industry. However, manual material handling remains prone to inefficiencies, delays, and safety risks. Autonomous forklifts offer a solution to streamline on‐site logistics, reducing reliance on human operators and mitigating labor shortages.
Johannes Huemer   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of Hot Mix Asphalt Moisture Sensitivity Using the Nottingham Asphalt Test Equipment;TR-483, July 2005 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Moisture sensitivity of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) mixtures, generally called stripping, is a major form of distress in asphalt concrete pavement. It is characterized by the loss of adhesive bond between the asphalt binder and the aggregate (a failure of the ...

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A Generic Approach to Creating a National Soil Security Strategy

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Soil is a living and non‐renewable resource that underpins our very existence. It produces our food, filters our water, stores vast amounts of carbon, cycles essential nutrients, and sustains the rich tapestry of biodiversity on which our planet depends.
Alex McBratney   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Circular Economy Pathways for End‐of‐Life Wind Turbine Blades and Their Environmental Implications and Potential Urban Applications

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid expansion of renewable energy, particularly wind power, is expected to generate large volumes of composite waste from end‐of‐life (EoL) turbine blades in the coming decades. Managing this material represents a significant environmental and logistical challenge worldwide.
Plinio Centoamore   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Global applications of biochar in sustainable cities of the future: a perspective

open access: yesBiochar X
As urbanization intensifies, cities are facing escalating challenges related to environmental degradation and resource management, necessitating innovative and sustainable solutions.
Funmi M. Alayaki   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A picture worth a thousand words: The effect of murals on crime

open access: yesCriminology &Public Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary Drawing on the tenets of situational crime prevention, several place‐based interventions are both effective in reducing crime and relatively inexpensive. The installation of large exterior murals also fits within the situational crime prevention framework.
Maya Moritz
wiley   +1 more source

Rehabilitation of Concrete Pavements Utilizing Rebblization and Crack and Seat Methods:TR-473 , June 2005 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Deterioration in portland cement concrete (PCC) pavements can occur due to distresses caused by a combination of traffic loads and weather conditions. Hot mix asphalt (HMA) overlay is the most commonly used rehabilitation technique for such deteriorated ...

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Tradition in producing hot asphalt concrete mixtures using granular asphalt [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
The article considers peculiarities of manufacturing asphalt-concrete mixtures with addition of granular asphalt for complete overhaul of major facilities on the regional roads in the Sverdlovsk region.
Чудинов, С. А.   +1 more
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THE EFFECT OF CRUMB RUBBER ADDITIVE INTO HOT MIX ASPHALT PERFORMANCE [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Many researches have been conducted in finding alternative materials in order to be used as a modifier in asphalt mixture for the purpose of improving its properties. This thesis presents a study of laboratory evaluation on the performance of hot-mixed
ALTAMZWI, WALID SALEM ALI
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