Using piezoelectric technology to harvest energy from pavement: A review
February 2025
A key point in building a contemporary energy system is the search for sustainable and green energy. Many green energy sources exist in the road or pavement domain, such as solar, thermal, wind, and...
A review of China's automotive industry policy: Recent developments and future trends
October 2024
To promote the improvement and development of China's automotive industry policy, this study conducts a systematic review and hierarchical analysis of both domestic and international automotive industry...
Transportation carbon reduction technologies: A review of fundamentals, application, and performance
December 2024
Transportation is one of the main sources of carbon emissions that cause climate change. The reduction of traffic carbon emissions is urgently needed. With advancements in technology, significant progress...
Causes and statistical characteristics of bridge failures: A review
June 2022
Bridge failure, which is generally associated with serious economic and life losses, is defined as the incapacity of a constructed bridge or its components to perform as specified in the design and...
A review of thermal management systems of lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles
December 2025
The increasing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) has made the safe, efficient, and long-lasting operation of lithium-ion batteries a critical area of research. During operation, batteries are exposed...
Reimagining road pavements: Visionary approaches to future functionality and design
June 2026
This review article presents a comprehensive overview of the evolving landscape of road pavements, focusing on the critical need to improve existing practices in response to modern transportation demands....
A detailed review on license plate detection and recognition methods
June 2026
License plate detection and recognition (LPDR) is crucial for intelligent transportation systems (ITS) to ensure traffic safety and control. LPDR systems are widely used in traffic monitoring, vehicle...
Advances in geopolymer materials: A comprehensive review
June 2021
Geopolymer is a new environment-friendly cementitious material, and the development of geopolymer can reduce the carbon dioxide emission caused by the development of cement industry. Geopolymer materials...
Public transport inclusion and active aging: A systematic review on elderly mobility
April 2024
Global aging has brought attention to addressing the elderly mobility dilemma, and a commitment to address inclusive transport in aging. Transport inclusion for older adults aims at establishing an...
A comprehensive review of the utilisation of artificial intelligence in the maintenance of railway infrastructure
June 2026
The evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has seen an excessive utility across several industrial domains including railways. In general, railway infrastructure is composed of various...
Study on demand and characteristics of parking system in urban areas: A review
February 2020
The increasing rate of private car usage in the urban areas as a result of fast-growing economy, derelict policies and subsidies are the main causes making car parking one of the main concerns for transport...
Road life-cycle carbon dioxide emissions and emission reduction technologies: A review
August 2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the road sector have attracted increasing attention in current years. This paper attempted to provide a systematic review of the existing research efforts on road...
Evolution of suspension bridge structural systems, design theories, and shape-finding methods: A literature survey
April 2024
Modern suspension bridges exhibit a trend of lighter structures, more diversified structural forms, and longer spans, the latter already exceeding two kilometers. Bridge performance under dead and live...
A state-of-the-art review on warm mix asphalt with recycled asphalt: Sustainable approach to utilize high RAP contents
June 2026
This review article explores the synergistic benefits and challenges of incorporating warm mix asphalt (WMA) with reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) in asphalt pavements. WMA's lower production temperature...
A comprehensive review of bio-oil, bio-binder and bio-asphalt materials: Their source, composition, preparation and performance
April 2022
To promote the application of bio-materials and provide a direction for their further researches, this paper comprehensively summarizes the research progress of biomaterials in recent years. The review...
A review of research on vehicle detection in adverse weather environments
October 2025
Real-time vehicle detection in adverse weather environments is highly important for improving the level of vehicle intelligence and reducing the occurrence of traffic accidents. Multi-sensor fusion...
Thermal performance of cooling strategies for asphalt pavement: A state-of-the-art review
June 2021
Asphalt pavements absorb and store more heat than natural surfaces. Thus, high temperatures are emitted from conventional asphalt pavements, subsequently releasing heat into the atmosphere and contributing...
Traffic prediction in time series, spatialtemporal, and OD data: A systematic survey
June 2025
The burgeoning field of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) has been pivotal in addressing contemporary traffic challenges, significantly benefiting from the evolution of computational capabilities...
Land transport network resilience to cascading failures: A systematic literature review of modeling, evaluation, and recovery
April 2026
Local failures in land transport networks can escalate into systemic paralysis through cascading effects, severely reducing accessibility and the efficiency of travel. The land transport network encompasses...
Review of recycling waste plastics in asphalt paving materials
October 2022
An ever-growing demand for depleted natural resources is one of the significant challenges facing the global asphalt pavement industry in building and maintaining global asphalt pavements. Because plastics...
Hydrothermal liquefaction of algae: A possible green alternative to petroleum-based bitumen-A review on wholly bio-based binders
April 2026
This literature review examines 100% bio-based binders (bio-binder) derived from algal biomass as a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based bitumen in the pavement construction industry. The traditional...
A systematic review of digital twins for electric vehicles
October 2024
The transport sector emits 18% of global CO2. Industry and consumers must adopt green mobility to reduce emissions and climate change. This will help achieve sustainability by improving efficiency and...
State-of-the-art review on multi-criteria decision-making in the transport sector
August 2020
Consistent decision-making requires a structured and systematic evaluation of advantages and disadvantages of different choice possibilities. For transport projects, policies or policy measures, and...
Factors affecting truck driver behavior on a road safety context: A critical systematic review of the evidence
October 2023
Road traffic injuries and crashes are one of the major public concerns contributing to mortality and morbidity figures across the globe. Researchers estimated that around 90% of all causative factors...
New innovations in pavement materials and engineering: A review on pavement engineering research 2021
December 2021
Sustainable and resilient pavement infrastructure is critical for current economic and environmental challenges. In the past 10 years, the pavement infrastructure strongly supports the rapid development...