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Soil geohazard mapping for improved asset management of UK local roads [PDF]
, 2015 Unclassified roads comprise 60% of the road network in the United Kingdom (UK). The resilience of this locally important network is declining. It is considered by the Institution of Civil Engineers to be “at risk” and is ranked 26th in the world ...
Farewell, Timothy S. +2 more
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Bumpy Roads Ahead: America's Roughest Rides and Strategies to Make our Roads Smoother [PDF]
, 2013 These days, potholes and pavement deterioration make it a challenge to keep the wheel steady on America's roads and highways. More than a quarter of the nation's major urban roadways -- highways and major streets that are the main routes for commuters ...
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.This study presents a multivariate‐coupled strategy to fabricate TB‐COF membranes with tunable charge density via uniformly distributed Bpy groups, enabling efficient ion transport and energy harvesting. The robust β‐ketoenamine‐linked structure ensures stability, achieving power outputs of 53.08 W m−2 (pH 4), 190.52 W m−2 (low‐grade heat), and 258.81 ...
Hongyan Qi +13 more
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How Supply Networks Influence Sustainable Innovation: Evidence From Ghana's Public Works Procurement
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Recent environmental and sustainability standards in procurement increase short‐term production and operational costs to suppliers, which are often recouped by charging price premiums for innovative solutions. However, public buyers are less likely to pay such price premiums, resulting in a disincentive among suppliers to bid for innovation ...
Peter Adjei‐Bamfo +5 more
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Contributions to predicting contaminant leaching from secondary materials used in roads [PDF]
, 2004 Slags, coal ashes, and other secondary materials can be used in road construction. Both traditional and secondary materials used in roads may contain contaminants that may leach and pollute the groundwater.
Apul, Defne S
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Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Personal autonomous vehicles can sense their surrounding environment, plan their route, and drive with little or no involvement of human drivers. Despite the latest technological advancements and the hopeful announcements made by leading entrepreneurs, to date no personal vehicle is approved for road circulation in a “fully” or “semi ...
Xingshuai Dong +13 more
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Public Perceptions of the Midwest’s Pavements: Policies and Tradeoffs in Pavement Improvement [PDF]
, 2004 With the budget crisis plaguing so many states, pavement management will compete more vigorously for limited funds. Findings reported from a tri-state pooled-fund research project provide insights and guidelines for pavement improvement derived from the ...
Kuemmel, David, Robinson, Richard
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Sampietrini stone pavements: Distress analysis using pavement condition index method [PDF]
, 2017 In several Italian cities, it is possible to find historical pavements such as the Sampietrini pavements, which are mainly located in the center of the city of Rome.
Galoni, Andrea +2 more
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Smart molecular design for functional cellulose gels and flexible devices
Smart Molecules, EarlyView.This review systematically outlines the performance enhancement of cellulose gels, presenting optimization strategies across molecular, supramolecular, and macroscopic scales. It discusses advanced approaches to improve their mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties, and highlights promising applications in flexible robotics, electric devices, e ...
Zeshi Li +6 more
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Green Up Pavement Rehabilitation Design Tool [PDF]
, 2019 While designers produce pavement rehabilitation recommendations every day, for projects of all sizes, most designers have little information on the environmental impact of their recommendations.
Andrei, Dragos +2 more
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