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Optimization Of Porous Pavement Mixtures Based On Aggregate Structure, Andrew Neptune
Optimization Of Porous Pavement Mixtures Based On Aggregate Structure, Andrew Neptune
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Porous pavements are sustainable features that are used to help manage the quantity and quality of stormwater runoff. These pavements may include porous asphalt, permeable interlocking concrete pavers and pervious concrete. Since pavements that are purposefully designed to drain water through their matrix are relatively new, contractors and engineers are faced with various challenges such as improper design and installation, poor workability, and excessive finishing which may lead to clogged pores. Therefore, this study on porous pavements examined pervious concrete mixtures to evaluate an optimization process for the preparation of porous pavement mixtures based on aggregate structure to meet desired …
Predictive Maturity Of Inexact And Uncertain Strongly Coupled Numerical Models, Ismail Farajpour
Predictive Maturity Of Inexact And Uncertain Strongly Coupled Numerical Models, Ismail Farajpour
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The Computer simulations are commonly used to predict the response of complex systems in many branches of engineering and science. These computer simulations involve the theoretical foundation, numerical modeling and supporting experimental data, all of which contain their associated errors. Furthermore, real-world problems are generally complex in nature, in which each phenomenon is described by the respective constituent models representing different physics and/or scales. The interactions between such constituents are typically complex in nature, such that the outputs of a particular constituent may be the inputs for one or more constituents. Thus, the natural question then arises concerning the validity …