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Temperature control and energy-saving efficiency evaluation of low-energy warm-mix asphalt mixtures with composite additives

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
Traditional warm-mix asphalt (WMA) faces challenges in reducing mixing temperatures to achieve lower energy consumption. To address this challenge and meet global environmental goals, this study designs various composite warm-mix additives using commonly
Haitao Zhang, Yongjie Sui, Mingyang Gong, Xusen Li, Hongzhi Zhu, Yancheng Liu, Junfeng Sun   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Modeling soil-water dynamics for diverse environmental needs [PDF]

, 2006
Accurate representation of the top soil matrix with special attention to the scales present is important to the dynamics of water flow and fate of pollution at field, farm and watershed scales.
Braudeau, Eric, Clouvel, Pascal, Martin, Pierre, Mohtar, Rabi H.   +3 more
core  

The pandemic generation: Investigating the long‐term impact of a large‐scale stressor on the anxiety of children

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background As a large‐scale global stressor, the COVID‐19 pandemic has a substantial impact on the mental health of children and adolescents. In this longitudinal study we investigate long‐term trajectories of anxiety of children during and after the pandemic (April 2020–April 2023), and identify associated risk factors. Methods A total of 514
Michiel A. J. Luijten, Hedy A. van Oers, Jacintha M. Tieskens, Marlene A. Werner, Josjan Zijlmans, Lotte Haverman, Tinca J. C. Polderman, Lianne P. de Vries   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Properties of WMA–foam mixes based on major mechanical tests / Šiltai maišyto asfalto mišinių, gaminamų pagal putoto bitumo technologiją (WMA-Foam), savybės remiantis pagrindiniais mechaniniais bandymais

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 2011
One of the main advantages of warm mix asphalt (WMA) used as an alternative to conventional hot mix asphalt (HMA), is to reduce mixing and compaction temperatures. This laboratory study was conducted with the aim of determining physical properties of WMA
Amir Kavussi, Leila Hashemian
doaj   +1 more source

Asphalt Mixture with Scrap Tire Rubber and Nylon Fiber from Waste Tires: Laboratory Performance and Preliminary M-E Design Analysis

Buildings, 2022
Scrap tire rubber and nylon fiber are waste materials that could potentially be recycled and used to improve the mechanical properties of asphalt pavement.
Dongzhao Jin, Dongdong Ge, Xiaodong Zhou, Zhanping You   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Wild pig habitat use impacted by prescribed fire in the William B. Bankhead National Forest, USA

The Journal of Wildlife Management, EarlyView.
Natural resource management activities like integrated wild pig control programs and 3–5‐year interval prescribed burning can reduce wild pig activity and habitat but can have an unintended side effect of allowing them to thrive in sensitive and protected areas, where access and tools are restricted.
Patience E. Knight, Helen A. Czech, William E. Stone   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of the first COVID-19 lockdown on weight management practices in UK adults: A self-regulation perspective

Health Psychology Open, 2023
This study aimed to identify the impact of the first UK COVID-19 lockdown on individuals’ weight management attempts (WMA). A self-regulation theoretical framework was used to identify predictors of continuing with a WMA, and weight change during the ...
Denisa Genes, Fuschia M Sirois, Nicola J Buckland   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Energy efficient DBA algorithms for TWDM-PONs [PDF]

, 2015
Energy efficiency is of a vital significance in the design of next generation time and wavelength division multiplexed passive optical networks (TWDM-PONs).
Colle, Didier, Demeester, Piet, Dixit, Abhishek, Lannoo, Bart, Pickavet, Mario   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Population dynamics, survival, and movements of Texas tortoises in a national park in southern Texas

The Journal of Wildlife Management, EarlyView.
Texas tortoise abundance in a small national park in South Texas, USA, declined by >25%, from an estimated 273 tortoises in 2014 to 204 tortoises in 2024. The severity of the decline varied across survey units, but abundance remained highest in areas having greater canopy cover and experiencing less invasion by Guinea grass.
Tracey D. Tuberville, Heather E. Gaya, Jane E. Carlson, Jeff Bracewell, Kurt A. Buhlmann   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

An efficient bio-inspired algorithm based on humpback whale migration for constrained engineering optimization

Results in Engineering
This work presents the Whale migrating Algorithm (WMA), an innovative bio-inspired metaheuristic optimization method based on the collaborative migrating behavior of humpback whales.
Mojtaba Ghasemi, Mohamed Deriche, Pavel Trojovský, Zulkefli Mansor, Mohsen Zare, Eva Trojovská, Laith Abualigah, Absalom E. Ezugwu, Soleiman kadkhoda Mohammadi   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source