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Assessment of Pavement Structural Strength by the Falling Weight Deflectometer
The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering, 2006 The main objective of the research project was to derive the equation for calculating the pavement equivalent E-modulus on the basis of the Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) deflection measurement data to be used in the Estonian Pavement Management ...
Andrus Aavik, Priit Paabo, Tiit Kaal
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Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.The article overviews past and current efforts on caloric materials and systems, highlighting the contributions of Ames National Laboratory to the field. Solid‐state caloric heat pumping is an innovative method that can be implemented in a wide range of cooling and heating applications.
Agata Czernuszewicz +5 more
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The Use of GPS-Based Distress Mapping to Improve Pavement Management
, 2015 Utilizing recent inspection data of portland cement concrete (PCC) pavements at airports and military installations in the United States and Canada, the enhancement of long-term pavement management through Global Positioning Satellite (GPS)-based ...
Long, Genevieve +2 more
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Development and Implementation of a Simplified System for Assessing the Condition of Irish Regional and Local Roads [PDF]
, 2015 The surface condition of road pavements is a vital element in pavement management to prioritize projects, select appropriate treatments and make the best use of available resources. In Ireland, the overall road network of 99,008 kilometres includes 5,415
McCarthy, John +2 more
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Two‐Way Shape Memory Polymer Composite Gripper for Adaptive Robotic Applications
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.A two‐way shape memory polymer (SMP) composite is developed with intrinsic shape‐changing capability driven solely by temperature, eliminating external actuation loads. Embedding the SMP in a low‐stiffness elastomeric matrix enabled reversible transformations during heating and cooling cycles.
Aamna Hameed, Kamran Ahmed Khan
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Accelerated Testing and Instrumentation: A Canadian Case Study
, 2015 The primary objective of this paper is to describe how the CPATT Test Track is used to advance Canadian pavement engineering practices through the investigation of the impact of axle loads and environment on flexible and rigid pavement structures.
Tighe, Susan L.
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Skin‐Like Tri‐Modal Sensors Based on Soft Piezoelectric and Ionic Composites
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.Inspired by the multimodal perception of human skin, a soft, skin‐like tri‐modal sensor is presented. The device incorporates an ionically conductive, piezoelectric, elastic composite as its active layer, enabling independent detection of temperature, static strain, and dynamic strain within a single two‐terminal architecture.
Liren Wang +9 more
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Pavement Preservation Process at the Maryland State Highway Administration
, 2015 The need for pavement preservation is widely recognized by transportation agencies. Over the past few years, the Maryland State Highway Administration (MDSHA) has made significant advancements in developing guidelines for pavement preservation in ...
Desaraju, Praveen +2 more
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High‐Performance Piezoelectric Nanogenerators Based on Wurtzite BeO Nanowire Arrays
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.This study demonstrates high‐performance piezoelectric nanogenerators based on 1D BeO nanowire arrays. The BeO nanowires exhibit a high piezoelectric coefficient (∼15.8 pm V−1) and deliver an output voltage of ∼26.1 V and power density of ∼0.32 µW cm−2.
Yoonseo Jang +7 more
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Penghitungan Tebal Setara Metode Boussinesq-Exel dan FWD-ELMOD pada Perkerasan Lentur
Semesta Teknika, 2015 Calculating the Flexible Pavement System (FPS) response has initiated by Boussinesq, Burmister, Huang and more scientists around the world. Determining modulus elasticity each stratum FPS very important to note to designing the Flexible Pavement.
Sentot Hardwiyono
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