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Evaluation of Causes of Transverse and Fatigue Cracking in Flexible Pavements Using Laboratory and Field Testing and PMED Simulation [PDF]

, 2020
Fatigue cracking and transverse cracking are two of the most prevalent distresses in flexible pavements. In this study, probable causes of these distresses were evaluated using field and laboratory testing and simulations using AASHTOWare Pavement ME ...
Ghos, Sagar
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Radiative Thermal Management for Extreme Environments: Mechanisms and Design Strategies

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
In this review, we discuss the fundamental mechanisms of radiative cooling and solar heating, material and structural design strategies, hybrid approaches integrating additional heat transfer pathways, and durability‐oriented designs addressing environmental stresses.
Hyung Rae Kim, Haeseong Kim, Joo Hwan Ko, Gil Ju Lee, Dae‐Hyeong Kim, Young Min Song   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soft and Transient Bioelectronics Enabled by Polymer‐Free Ti3C2Tx MXene Hydrogels

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
We present Ti3C2Tx MXene hydrogel (MXgel) bioelectronics, a soft, flexible, and fully transient platform for high‐fidelity neural recording and stimulation. MXgel bioelectronics exhibit exceptional electrical conductivities, low electrochemical impedances, and high charge injection capacities.
Raghav Garg, Franco A. Laimo, Stefano Ippolito, Prastuti Upadhyay, Spencer R. Averbeck, Dimitris Boufidis, Charles‐Antoine Assenmacher, Dayo O. Adewole, Sai Panigrahy, Bita Soltan Mohammadlou, Lucy Plant, Yuan Zhang, Andrew G. Richardson, Yury Gogotsi, D. Kacy Cullen, Flavia Vitale   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

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, Dzwilewski, Peter-Paul, Wade, Monty   +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, Mulry, Brian, Feighan, Kieran   +2 more
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From the Discovery of the Giant Magnetocaloric Effect to the Development of High‐Power‐Density Systems

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, Yaroslav Mudryk, Jun Cui, Lucas Griffith, Duane D. Johnson, Julie Slaughter   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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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
wiley   +1 more source

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, Hall, Geoff, DeSousa, Paulo   +2 more
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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, Peter Zalar, Vishva Bhate, Takeo Furukawa, Hidekazu Kodama, Yijun Liu, Yuanyuan Zhou, Chuang Hou, Siyuan Liu, Naoji Matsuhisa   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source