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Research Progress Of Rubber‑Modified Asphalt By Wet Process, Ge Dongdong, Jiang Xiangyang, Lyu Songtao, Zhang Honggang, Song Xiaojin

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

The application of waste tires in asphalt pavements can not only effectively reduce resource consumption but also significantly reduce environmental pollution.Crumb rubber could be obtained by processing waste tires and used as a modifier by mixing with asphalt through the wet process to improve the performance of asphalt.This paper reviewed the research progress of rubber-modified asphalt by wet process and discussed its preparation process，influencing factors of performance，and modification mechanism.By reviewing the relevant studies，the critical conditions in the preparation process and their effects on storage stability were summarized.Furthermore，the effects of rubber dosage，particle size，matrix asphalt type，and preparation parameters on the physical and …

Skid Resistance Detection Technology Of Highway Pavement Based On Tie‑Pavement Coupling Noise, Ye Wei, Chen Fei, Hu Xiaoyang, Xu Zhengwei, Li Liguo

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to improve the skid resistance detection technology of highway pavement，this paper summarized the advantages and disadvantages of the traditional pavement noise measurement methods，adopted the vehicle-following method to collect the tie-pavement coupling noise，and optimized the specific positional parameters of the microphone.The speed correction of the equivalent continuous A-weighted sound level was realized through the fitting of driving speed and equivalent continuous A-weighted sound level.The characteristic signal of the tie-pavement coupling noise was extracted by the principal component analysis method，and it can effectively suppress interference signals such as traffic noise，wind noise，and engine noise.The envelope noise energy （ENE） was obtained by …

Effect Of Corn Stover Oil On Rheological Properties Of Aged Asphalt And Its Regeneration Effect, Cheng Peifeng, Bai Yue, Li Yiming, Zhang Zhanming

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

Corn stover oil，as a kind of bio-oil，is low-carbon and renewable.At the same time，it may restore the performance of aged asphalt.In order to further promote the application of corn stover oil in road engineering，this study explored the effect of corn stover oil as a kind of regeneration agent on the rheological properties of aged asphalt through laboratory experiments and analyzed the regeneration effect.On this basis，the regeneration mechanism of corn stover oil regeneration agent was revealed by using an infrared spectroscopy test and gel permeation chromatography test.The results show that the addition of corn stover oil changes the proportion of aged asphalt …

Research And Practice On Demolition Of Lane Separator In Same Direction Along Zhengzhou‒Luoyang Section Of Lianyungang‒Khorgos Expressway, Zhang Nan, Ji Xiang, Ma Gang

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to solve the problem arising after the demolition and closure of the lane separator in the same direction along the expressway，this paper systematically introduced the reconstruction method of the lane separator in the same direction by studying the overhaul project along Zhengzhou-Luoyang section of Lianyungang‒Khorgos Expressway.The paper explored the main diseases and potential safety hazards existing in the lane separator in the same direction by checking the compliance of specifications，analyzing the traffic operation status，exploring the characteristics of traffic accidents，and investigating the traffic safety facilities.On this basis，it demonstrated the feasibility of demolishing the lane separator in the same direction.According …

Mechanical Properties Of Alkali‑Activated Slag‑Fly Ash Geopolymers, Liu Yang, Wang Jizhao, Lu Naiwei, Wang Bowen

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to respond to the national strategy of energy saving and emission reduction and improve the comprehensive utilization rate of industrial waste，the influence of slag content，alkali equivalent，sodium silicate modulus，and water-cement ratio on the compressive strength of slag-fly ash geopolymers was investigated by single variable and orthogonal experiment method.The compressive strength of geopolymers was analyzed by combining XRD，SEM，and porosity.The results show that the gel formation is promoted with the increase in slag content，and the structure of geopolymers is more compact，which is conducive to the development of strength.After 28 days of standard curing，the influence of various factors on the compressive strength …

Mechanical Properties Of Geopolymer‑Stabilized Recycled Aggregates From Construction Solid Wastes, Yuan Kaixin, He Yongjian, Zhang Laijun, Li Hai, Xu Gewei

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to solve the problem of a sharp increase in construction solid wastes and insufficient utilization rate，this paper took slag-fly ash-based geopolymer as an inorganic binder，replaced natural gravels with recycled aggregates from construction solid wastes，and set urban road base layer as the target scene to study the mechanical properties of geopolymer-stabilized recycled aggregates at different contents.The results show that with the increase in geopolymer content，the maximum dry density of the mixture increases.The optimum moisture content increases.The unconfined compressive strength of the mixture increases with the increase in geopolymer content and curing age and decreases with the increase in recycled …

Comparative Experimental Study On Deformation Characteristics Of High Liquid Limit Soil Under Different Dry And Wet States, Qin Lingwei, Zhang Rui, Li Lu, Xiao Yupeng

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to further reveal the internal mechanism of the influence of solid-like bound water on the deformation characteristics of high liquid limit soil，the difference in the influence of different bound water contents on the deformation of soil samples was analyzed through the comparison of dry and wet sides.Four types of high liquid limit soil with different water contents at the same dry density were used，and a low liquid limit soil was used as a comparison sample to carry out a deformation test.The volumetric flask method was used to test the content of adsorbed bound water in each test soil …

Influence Of Loading Methods On Compression Modulus Of Red Sandstone Soil Solidified With Biological Enzyme And Cement, He Liang, Zhang Haixiang, Guan H Ongxin, Li Huili, Yang Hairong, Liu Hongfu

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

There are various methods to test the modulus of cement-stabilized mixtures.The stiffness performance of cement-stabilized materials will be affected after adding biological enzymes.In order to systematically analyze the influence of loading conditions on the compression modulus of the red sandstone soil solidified with biological enzyme and cement，compressive modulus tests were conducted on the red sandstone soil solidified with biological enzyme and cement by using three static modulus test methods including monotonic loading method of middle section，stepwise loading and unloading method of top surface，and stepwise loading and unloading method of middle section，as well as dynamic modulus method of top surface and …

Optimization Of Mix Proportion For New Jersey Precast Concrete Safety Barriers And Performance Tests Under Integral Concrete Vibrating, Chen Lin, Li Beian, Li Yuanrui, Zhao Zixiang

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

New Jersey safety barriers are the most commonly used form of guardrails in highway median separators due to their excellent safety protection.In response to the cost reduction and quality improvement，efficient and rapid preparation process，and quality issues of New Jersey precast concrete safety barriers，this article adopted the automation production process of New Jersey precast safety barriers，optimized concrete mix proportion for precast safety barriers，and studied their performance.The experimental results show that in the designed C 30 concrete，the compressive strength of the concrete mixed with 15% fly ash reaches 39.2 MPa，and th e slump reaches 185 mm.The concrete performance meets the requirements of …

Experimental Study On Shear Behavior Between Nrc‑Uhpc Interface, Chen Zhenkan, Li Junsheng, Shi Quan, Fang Haozhen, Mo Fan, Jiang Haibo

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to investigate the effect of the screw diameter of planted bars and ultra-high performance concrete （UHPC） pouring method on the shear behavior of normal reinforced concrete （NRC） and UHPC， two groups of six push-out specimens were designed for shear behavior tests.The results show that after the failure of the concrete bonding force in the NRC-UHPC interface，the screw can maintain shear behavior so that the failure process of the specimen after the load reaches the peak shows ductile characteristics.For specimens with screw diameters of 12 mm and 16 mm，greater screw diameter indicates higher shear capacity of the specimens and …

Design And Construction Process Of Cross‑Beam Supports For Main Tower Of Changtai Changjiang River Bridge, Zeng Jian, Hu Pei, Wang Chao

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

The construction of the lower cross-beam structure of the main tower of Changtai Changjiang River Bridge has the characteristics of high construction height，large amount of concrete earth volume，and difficult control of down-warping deformation.In order to implement the pouring of the lower cross-beam of the main tower，floor-type steel pipe supports were set at the lower cross-beam，which were used to support the lower cross-beam formwork and bear the load during the concrete pouring.Through the finite element software analysis and calculation，it was found that the asymmetric deformation of the main structure of the lower cross-beam could be effectively controlled，and the overall force of …

Determination Of Manufacturing Parameters Of Large Section Of Continuous Steel Box Beam With Variable Section In Shenzhen‑Zhongshan Passage, Dong Chuangwen, Chen Long, Li Chuanxi

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

Accurate calculation of manufacturing parameters is the key to the efficient，high-precision，and rapid installation of large sections of continuous steel box beam bridges.Taking the steel box beam with the variable section in Shenzhen-Zhongshan Passage as the background，this paper first established a finite element model of the beam element in the whole construction process to obtain the pre-camper.Secondly，the average neutral axis position was calculated based on the height of the neutral axis of each beam section.Then，according to the deformation characteristic that the beam length remained unchanged at the mean neutral axis，the pre-camber was superimposed at the mean neutral axis to get the …

Key Technology For Construction Of New Single‑Wall Steel Suspended Box Cofferdam With High Pile Tied Beams In Deep Water, Yang Jinlong, Zhao Lin, Jiang Qunlong

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to ensure the safe，efficient，and economical completion of the construction of the high pile tied beam of Muping Xiangjiang River Bridge in deep water，a new type of single-wall steel suspended box cofferdam was designed to act as the water retaining and enclosure structure during high pile tied beam construction according to the characteristics of deep water level and shallow stratum cover layer at the high pile tied beam location.Through the innovative design of steel casing on the bottom of the steel suspended box cofferdam，the design height of the wall panel and the amount of steel input were reduced.On the …

Influence Factors Of Carbonization Of Tunnel Segment Structure And Life Prediction Analysis, Li Dongbiao, Miao Miao, Shen Caihua, Chen Wei

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

There are many factors that affect the carbonization life of concrete segments in underwater tunnels，and the prediction methods are not uniform.In this paper，combined with actual engineering，the influencing factors and laws of carbonization of concrete segments in underwater tunnels were analyzed，and three methods for predicting the life of concrete segments were established with the crack limit as the control target.The prediction results of the three methods were compared.The results show that the influence of the temperature and CO2 concentration in the tunnel predicted by the three methods on the life of the tunnel lining structure is basically consistent with the existing …

Key Technology For Incremental Launching Construction Of Double Guide Beam Of Steel Box Girder, Sun Xiaoqiang, Yue Xinxing

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

By taking the incremental launching construction of the steel box girder at the 6th hole of the approach bridge of Baoji Taigu Bridge as the engineering background，the original plan adopted single-guide beam multi-point walking incremental launching technology for assembly and incremental launching on the prestressed reinforced concrete beam of the adjacent hole.Since the middle span of the concrete beam cannot withstand the concentrated force at the incremental launching points，the multi-guide beam multi-point walking incremental launching technology was finally used to arrange the incremental launching points at the transverse diaphragm plate of the end of the concrete beam.By increasing the incremental …

Emergency Vehicle Dispatching Model Considering Demand Urgency And Delivery Fairness, Long Kejun, Liu Jia, Gao Zhibo, Chen Suqian, Zhang Zhonggen

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In emergency vehicle dispatching after unexpected events，it is crucial to prioritize critical nodes with high demand urgency while minimizing excessive delivery delays at other nodes to prevent secondary impacts.On this basis，this study developed an emergency vehicle dispatching model that considered demand urgency and delivery delay fairness.Firstly，the entropy weight-TOPSIS method was used to calculate the demand urgency for each node，and a delivery delay balance index was introduced to minimize disparities in delivery delays between nodes.Secondly，a multi-objective optimization model was established with total delivery time，overall cost，and delivery delay balance as objectives，while considering constraints such as inventory levels at distribution centers and route …

Working Properties Of Steel Tube Batter Piles With Concrete Infill Based On Abaqus, Yang Meiliang, Li Liemin, Sun Kunjiang, Han Rui, Zhong Yang

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to explore the respons e characteristics of steel tube batter piles with concrete infill under vertical load，the steel tube batter pile with concrete infill used in Saribas Bridge in Malaysia was taken as the research object.Based on the numerical simulation method，the frictional resistance of the inner and outer walls of the steel tube，the frictional resistance around the pile at the section，and the bending moment bearing ratio between the steel tube and the concrete core of this type of batter pile under vertical load were studied.The results show that the passive-side frictional resistance of the 0–15 m pile section …

The State Of The City's Bridges, Leo G. Miranda

Capstones

An analysis by NYCity News Service of 2024 federal bridge inspection found that 118 segments of city bridges are in poor condition, around 8% of all bridges citywide. Among these are segments of major highways and bridges like the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, FDR Drive, Harlem River Drive, Grand Central Parkway and even a part of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge. On a single stretch of highway, where the Grand Central Parkway and the Whitestone Expressway meet in Queens, there are seven parts of highway or ramps in poor condition.

Bridge segments can be any raised roadway that passes over another parkway, …

Minimizing Take Of Threatened Rattlesnakes And Optimizing Project Review In Se Nebraska, Shaun Dunn, Dan Fogell, Colleen Rothe-Groleau

Nebraska Department of Transportation: Research Reports

The western massasauga (Sistrurus tergeminus) and the timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) are protected under Nebraska Statute 37-801-811 and listed as threatened species. These species occur in the right-of-way (ROW) along several roads in Jefferson, Gage, Pawnee, and Richardson Counties which necessitates the need for added Environmental Review (ER) from Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) staff and onsite surveys prior and during maintenance and construction to roadways. This project sought to minimize ER time, staff time, and increase the knowledge of these species in southeast Nebraska by:

1. Identifying precise locations of western massasauga brumation sites;
2. Mapping travel …

Assessment Of Pedestrian Safety At Roundabout Slip Lanes: A Study On Design Configurations And Surrogate Safety Measures, Norran Kakama Novat

Masters Theses

The implementation of slip lanes at roundabouts has been widely adopted to improve traffic flow and reduce vehicle conflicts. However, the presence of slip lanes introduces significant risks for pedestrians, influencing vehicle speeds, merging behaviors, and increasing the potential for pedestrian-vehicle conflicts. This study investigates pedestrian safety at roundabouts with various slip lane designs, focusing on their impact on vehicle speeds, pedestrian-vehicle conflicts, and yielding behavior. Also, the study evaluates commonly used surrogate safety measures by employing extreme value models to assess their efficiency.

The study addresses two primary objectives: (1) analyzing the effects of different slip lane configurations on …

Basic Safety Message Generation Through A Video-Based Analytics For Potential Safety Application, Abyad Enan

All Theses

With the advancement of modern artificial intelligence techniques, computer vision can play a vital role in enhancing roadway safety by reducing the risk of imminent collisions. To do so, a vision-based safety application is required, where a roadside camera can monitor the roadway traffic and predict potential risks of crashes in real-time. If any risky situation or behavior is observed that may lead to a crash, then a safety application can send warnings to the vehicles at risk. For vision-based safety applications on a roadway section, it is important to accurately monitor each vehicle’s location, speed, acceleration, heading direction, etc. …

Sustainable And User-Driven Scope Development Framework For Engineering Design Services Of Transportation Infrastructure Projects, Ahmad Zaki Ghafari

All Dissertations

Rapid economic growth has led to a significant increase in transportation demands, exerting unprecedented pressure on infrastructure systems in the United States. State transportation agencies play a vital role in maintaining and developing transportation infrastructure networks within their regions. State transportation agencies face immense pressure from federal and state governments, elected officials, and the public to deliver projects efficiently and within budget. State transportation agencies rely on professional consultants for engineering design services. Engineering design services for transportation infrastructure projects are delayed due to incomplete inaccurate scope. For state Department of Transportation (DOTs), a streamlined scope development process is essential …

Barriers And Drivers To Bus Electrification: The Transit Agency's Perspective, Aleks C. Paskett

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Fall 2023 to Present

Battery-electric buses (BEBs) have become increasingly common in recent years, as transit agencies around the world seek to reduce their carbon emissions. Although many agencies and governments have set ambitious climate goals pushing for increased adoption of BEBs, some agencies face difficulty transitioning their fleets to this technology. This study seeks to understand the challenges faced by these agencies, as well as their motivations for adopting BEBs. Researchers conducted a series of interviewers with twelve transit leaders representing ten transit agencies who were leading BEB adoption programs, asking questions about their experiences trying to implement this technology. The interviewees stated …

Investigating The Conversion Of A Signalized Intersection To A Turbo Roundabout, Vyshnavi P. Shetty

Master's Theses

Turbo roundabouts are multilane roundabouts that utilize a spiral design with raised lane dividers to guide traffic flow effectively. While they have seen widespread use in Europe, California is the second state in the US (after Florida) to have installed a turbo roundabout. Turbo roundabouts separate the ingress and circulating lanes. The concept was first proposed and implemented in the Netherlands to address safety concerns and improve traffic flow efficiency on conventional multilane roundabouts.

This research evaluates the first-ever turbo roundabout in California and compares its safety and operational performance with the previously existing 4-legged signalized intersection. The research team …

Transportation Policies, Programs And History, Ivonne Audirac, Amber B. Raley, Jenifer Reiner, Soheil Sharifi-Asl

Mavs Open Press Open Educational Resources - Archive

Transportation Policies, Programs and History is a text intended for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in urban and transportation planning. Contents by chapter include:

1. Brief history of U.S. transportation policy and traffic congestion: A persistent transportation planning issue.
2. Transportation planning and modeling.
3. Transportation programming and evaluation.
4. Equity in transportation planning
5. Mobility modes.
6. Transportation, accessibility, and the built environment.
7. Transit and transit-oriented development.
8. Transportation and new technologies.
9. Sustainable transportation.
10. Transportation in the Global South.

This textbook is part of a six-volume series produced under the grant OERTransport: Enabling Transportation Planning Professional Advancement awarded to the University of Texas-Arlington (UTA) …

Integrated Sustainability Analysis Of A Shared Micro-Mobility System In University Campus: Life-Cycle Assessment And User Impact Study Of Electric Scooters, Md Afif Rahman Chowdhury

LSU Master's Theses

The objective of this study is to evaluate the environmental, economic, and social impacts of implementing e-scooter technology on the LSU campus. The study is structured into three main parts: (1) an environmental life-cycle assessment of e-scooters, (2) a comparative environmental and economic impact assessment of e-scooters, cars, and campus shuttle buses, and (3) a comprehensive survey of e-scooter users to assess their characteristics, satisfaction levels, and comfort while using e-scooters on the LSU campus.

To achieve the objectives of the study, a life-cycle assessment (LCA) was conducted to assess the environmental sustainability of e-scooters, encompassing all stages from raw …

Next Generation Permeable Pavement For Enhanced Durability And Functionality, S M Tanvir

LSU Master's Theses

Porous Asphalt Concrete (PAC), also known as Open-Graded Friction Course (OGFC), is known for its high permeability, which provides benefits such as enhanced rainwater drainage, improved skid resistance, and reduced hydroplaning risks. These characteristics are due to its high air void content, allowing water to flow through the pavement and reducing splash, spray, and noise compared to conventional asphalt mixes. However, this high air void content also contributes to durability concerns, such as raveling, stripping, and clogging, which can reduce service life and increase costs, making OGFC more expensive than conventional asphalt mixtures.

This research focuses on identifying the failure …

Measuring Integrated Accessibility For Sustainable Mobility: A Fuzzy Set Approach Case Study, Behnam Tahmasbi, Poria Hajian, Farzaneh Tahmasbi, Qian He

School of Earth & Environment Departmental Research

Sustainable transportation is vital to climate justice and social equity. Despite the efforts to achieve sustainability, there is still a lack of adequate measurement that integrates land use and transportation systems, which can be barriers to planning implementation. With methodological improvements in fuzzy theory application, this study develops an integrated index to measure the sustainability of multimodal accessibility. We do so by defining a fuzziness degree based on the different trip purposes and modes of transportation with a case study in Isfahan, Iran. Sustainable accessibility indicators were developed for walking, biking, and public transportation to represent the performance of each …

Unlocking Telecommuting Patterns Before, During, And After The Covid-19 Pandemic: An Explainable Ai-Driven Study, Adedolapo Ogungbire, Suman Kumar Mitra

Civil Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

The COVID-19 pandemic has instigated a global paradigm shift in employment practices, precipitating a widespread transition to telework. While past events had no long-lasting effect on the continued working conditions of the population, it is unclear what a prolonged need for telecommuting on such a nationwide scale would continue to have on the working population. This study uses an explainable artificial intelligence approach to investigate the changes in those telecommuting across three periods: i) pre-pandemic, ii) pandemic, and iii) post-pandemic periods. Machine learning methods, including decision trees, random forest, extreme gradient boost, naïve Bayes, and artificial neural networks, were developed …

Economic Contribution Of Kentucky Airports, P. Gayle Marks, Bethany Paris, Bryan Gibson

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

Airports generate economic impacts that are felt well beyond their physical boundaries by supporting commerce, tourism, and the provision of essential services. To understand the economic contributions of airports throughout Kentucky, researchers collected data from general aviation (GA) airports and commercial service (CS) airports across the state on operational statistics, levels of employment, and usage patterns in calendar year 2022. IMPLAN^® econometric models were developed to estimate the economic contributions of the state’s airports. These models show that in 2022 Kentucky’s airports contributed $23.7 billion in total economic output, which equals 9.1 percent of its gross domestic product ($261.5 …