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Evaluation of U.S. and European Concrete Pavement Noise Reduction Methods, July 2006 [PDF]
, 2006 Highway noise is one of the most pressing of the surface characteristics issues facing the concrete paving industry. This is particularly true in urban areas, where not only is there a higher population density near major thoroughfares, but also a ...
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Right to Food in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Challenges, Policies, and Sustainable Strategies
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article examines the multifaceted issue of food security in Sub‐Saharan Africa and the critical importance of upholding rights to food in the region. It explores the challenges posed by food insecurity, analyzes existing policies and interventions, and proposes sustainable strategies to enhance food security.
Helen Onyeaka +6 more
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Generating Infrastructure Funds Through Innovative Pavement Management
, 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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Structural Concrete, EarlyView.Abstract Automating bridge inspections requires more than detecting individual damage instances. It demands systems capable of describing, contextualizing, and interpreting damage in an inspection‐relevant manner. Conventional computer vision approaches, such as object detection and segmentation, primarily address visual recognition tasks and are ...
Rona Firdes Çelik +2 more
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The Influence of Statistical Spatial Repeatabiliy on Remaining Pavement Life [PDF]
, 2012 6th International Conference on Computational Stochastic Mechanics (CSM-6), Rhodos, Greece, June 13-16, 2010A road develops permanent deformation and fatigue damage because of the strains induced in its structure by surface loading and environmental ...
O'Brien, Eugene J., Taheri, A.
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International Journal of Transportation Science and TechnologyAccurate and efficient early detection of pavement distress is crucial, as it prevents further deterioration, reduces repair costs, and enhances driving safety by mitigating hazards like potholes and cracks.
Aidi Wang +4 more
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Recommended Practice for Accepting New Concrete Pavement Surfaces for Tire/Pavement Noise, March 2, 2011 [PDF]
, 2011 This practice provides guidance and example specification language intended for use by Owner-Agencies in development of specific contract language when requiring the evaluation of tire/pavement noise for new concrete pavement surfaces.
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Recent progress on the development of hydrogel‐based microneedles for transdermal drug delivery
VIEW, EarlyView.This study provides a comprehensive and up‐to‐date analysis of recent progress in HMN technology, covering fundamental transdermal delivery mechanisms and design principles, biomaterials used in HMN fabrication, drug loading and release strategies, and emerging therapeutic applications.
Mohammad Muhtasim Ittisaf +5 more
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Pavement Deterioration Prediction Model and Project Selection for Kentucky Highways
, 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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VIEW, EarlyView.Lymphoma is a group of blood cancers that can appear in lymph nodes, blood, bone marrow, spleen, liver, or the central nervous system, which makes drug delivery and disease monitoring difficult. This review summarizes how nanomedicine technologies may improve targeted treatment and imaging, while carefully separating approved or guideline‐supported ...
Mohd Ahmar Rauf +5 more
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