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Generating Infrastructure Funds Through Innovative Pavement Management [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) estimates that there will be a need for $3.6 trillion in infrastructure investment by 2020. A portion of this need can be made available through judicious management of the Nation's pavement systems.
Cunagin, Wiley   +2 more
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Strategic Shift to Sustainable Competitive Advantage With Biodiversity Purpose: An Adaptive Capacity Approach

open access: yesCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Drawing on adaptive capacity research, this study provides an assessment of the sustainable competitive advantage of a strategic shift with social purpose, leveraging green revenue to drive biodiversity outcomes. The study employs panel regression analysis on a distinctive dataset for the period 2015–2024, focusing on S&P 1500 firms. Using the
Post Raj Pokharel   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Asphalt Pavement Damage Detection through Deep Learning Technique and Cost-Effective Equipment: A Case Study in Urban Roads Crossed by Tramway Lines

open access: yesInfrastructures
Asphalt pavements are subject to regular inspection and maintenance activities over time. Many techniques have been suggested to evaluate pavement surface conditions, but most of these are either labour-intensive tasks or require costly instruments. This
Marco Guerrieri   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Functional Conditions and State Of Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement and its Structure of Lithuanian Motor Roads

open access: yesThe Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering, 2010
The state of hot mix asphalt pavement and its structure, predetermined by the distress level, largely depends on the functional conditions. The factors predetermining the functional conditions and service life of hot mix asphalt pavement and its ...
Kazys Petkevičius   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pavement Deterioration Prediction Model and Project Selection for Kentucky Highways [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Pavement deterioration is an important factor in evaluating and prioritizing pavement management and preservation (PMP) projects. The primary goal of this paper is to provide quality predictive functions from multiple linear regression (MLR) models that ...
Wilcoxson, Jon   +5 more
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Constructing Policy (In)coherence in Germany's Energy Transition and Impacts on (In)equality

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Policy coherence is widely regarded as essential for achieving sustainable development, climate targets, and reducing inequality, as reflected in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Recent scholarship has moved beyond technocratic approaches, drawing on comparative politics, particularly the “3 I's” of ideas, interests, and ...
Alexia Faus Onbargi, Ines Dombrowsky
wiley   +1 more source

Ten Years of Pavement Distress Independent Verification & Validation in Virginia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
High quality data is essential in a pavement management process for achieving the objective of accurately reporting the existing network conditions, recommending maintenance and rehabilitation activities, developing performance models, and predicting the
Morian, Dennis A.   +3 more
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Systemic aging fuels heart failure: Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic avenues

open access: yesESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 1059-1080, April 2025.
Abstract Systemic aging influences various physiological processes and contributes to structural and functional decline in cardiac tissue. These alterations include an increased incidence of left ventricular hypertrophy, a decline in left ventricular diastolic function, left atrial dilation, atrial fibrillation, myocardial fibrosis and cardiac ...
Zhuyubing Fang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

ASSESSMENT OF FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT CONDITION USING PCI: A CASE STUDY

open access: yesRevista Eídos
The pavement condition index (PCI) is an inexpensive and simple method to evaluate pavement distresses. The main purpose of this study is to identify and evaluate pavement distress of Jalalabad highway using pavement condition index (PCI) to find a ...
Rohid Dost   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pavement distress survey manual [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This archived document is maintained by the Oregon State Library as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program. It is for informational purposes and may not be suitable for legal purposes."Revised June 2010."Title from PDF cover (viewed on Mar. 10,

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