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Characterization of Alaskan Hot-Mix Asphalt containing Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Material [PDF]

, 2016
In order to properly characterize Alaskan HMA materials containing RAP, this study evaluated properties of 3 asphalt binders typically used in Alaska, PG 52-28, PG 52-40, and PG 58-34, and 11 HMA mixtures containing up to 35% RAP that were either ...
Li, Lin, Liu, Jenny, Zhao, Sheng
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‘FROM GHETTO TO HABITUS FACTORY’ ROMA CAMPS IN ITALY: An Empirical Extension of Loïc Wacquant's Theorization

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract In this article we apply Wacquant's conceptualization of the ghetto to an analysis of interviews conducted with Roma people living in the state‐enforced camps of Turin, Italy. We illustrate how the elements characterizing a ghetto according to Wacquant (i.e.
Vincenzo Romania, Tommaso Bertazzo
wiley   +1 more source

Stormwater-Pavement Interface in Cold Climates [PDF]

, 2017
This project relates to “managing stormwater runoff in cold climates” and addresses the feasibility of low-impact development at a regional demonstration site in eastern Washington. The studies relate to seven large permeable pavement systems.
Haselbach, Liv, Nassiri, Somayeh
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MAINTAINING RENTAL HOUSING AS AN ASSET: Exploring Institutional Investors in Sweden’s Rental Market

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Institutional investors have asserted significant power over rental markets across the transatlantic. However, their stronghold has been contested after rising interest rates in 2022. In this article I address the situated dimensions of the assetization of the built environment by examining the establishment of residential property investors ...
Jennie Gustafsson
wiley   +1 more source

De‐Dollarization Is a Plausible Outcome of the New Washington Consensus

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A trend towards de‐dollarization of the global economy in which the US dollar ceases to be used as the world's reserve currency for international transactions confronts some of the existing structures of international economic law, built upon the rules set out by US‐led organizations like the WTO, the IMF, and the World Bank. This article will
David Collins
wiley   +1 more source

Affective Infrastructure: Capitalism's Specters in the Ecovillage Findhorn Community

Anthropology of Consciousness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Ecovillage Findhorn Community (EFC) in Northeast Scotland seeks to live in harmony with nature. How the community has done this over its 60‐plus years has changed from social communalism, where residents lived in cheap caravans, to now mostly privately‐owned expensive ‘eco’ houses with green technology.
Kelsey D. Grubbs
wiley   +1 more source

Transformation of the Agrarian Landscape and Hope in the Central Kalimantan Peatlands

Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo, agrarian state programs and corporate strategies seek to transform indigenous Ngaju Dayak into sedentary farmers. Focusing on the notion of transformation, the paper traces whether and how rural people can engage in struggles against structural injustices.
Anu Lounela
wiley   +1 more source

Shuffle Attention-Based Pavement-Sealed Crack Distress Detection

Sensors
To enhance the detection of pavement-sealed cracks and ensure the long-term stability of pavement performance, a novel approach called the shuffle attention-based pavement-sealed crack detection is proposed. This method consists of three essential components: the feature extraction network, the detection head, and the Wise Intersection over Union loss ...
Bo Yuan, Zhaoyun Sun, Lili Pei, Wei Li, Kaiyue Zhao   +4 more
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A Farewell to Arms… Manufacturing: Learning From a Landmine Producer Who Became a Deminer

Business Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Certain industries—labeled “dirty,” “sinful,” “stigmatized,” or “controversial”—are under public scrutiny because of the ethical, social, and environmental concerns that they raise. Previous research has typically focused on the industry or organizational level of analysis, examining how companies in controversial industries can enhance their ...
Marco Guerci, Luca Carollo
wiley   +1 more source

Development of mechanistic-empirical distress prediction model for the perfomance of superpave designed asphalt pavement using simplified dynamic modulus analysis method / Nuryantizpura Mohamad Rais [PDF]

, 2016
The permanent deformation becomes a major problem as axle loading increase where it normally happens on highly stressed roads. Permanent deformation always is a potential major distress where the ruts trap water and cause hydroplaning.
Mohamad Rais, Nuryantizpura
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