A state-of-the-art review on loess tunnels
Available online 9 December 2025
China’s loess distribution area covers 640,000 km2, accounting for about 6.6% of its land area and about 4.9% of the world’s total loess distribution area. By the end of 2024, 838 highway loess tunnels...
Applying systems thinking to understand the impacts of traffic safety culture on young driver speeding behaviour
Available online 4 December 2025
Young driver safety remains a road safety priority due to the over-representation of this cohort in crashes, fatalities and injuries. Speeding is recognised as a key contributor to traffic crashes,...
State-of-the-art of bridge composite structures in China
Available online 2 December 2025
The composite structures have experienced a significantly increasing application in China, in which the steel-concrete composite structure is the most widely used, and the concrete composite structure...
Generative models for the evolution of transportation systems
Available online 1 December 2025
The rapid acceleration of big data and artificial intelligence has spurred the application of advanced machine learning methods to address multifaceted transportation challenges. Among these, generative...
Influence of microwave energy on temperature field distribution and properties evolution characteristics of cement mortar containing magnetite
Available online 1 December 2025
To improve the microwave absorption ability of cement mortar, this study focused on the preparation of magnetite cement mortar (MCM) with magnetite as the main absorbing material. The electromagnetic...
A review of porous elastic road surface as ultra-low noise pavement
Available online 1 December 2025
Porous elastic road surface (PERS), with its high porosity and elasticity, has emerged as one of the most effective low-noise pavements, garnering considerable attention. This paper reviews the latest...
Algorithm-based runway configuration management: A comprehensive ADS-B data analysis
Available online 30 November 2025
Airports with multiple runway options must balance efficiency and safety by selecting the best runway configuration, considering factors like traffic volume and operational demands, to ensure the smooth...
Adhesive properties between recycled concrete aggregate and asphalt
Available online 30 November 2025
The unique surface microscopic morphology (SMM) and chemical composition of recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) would affect its adhesion to asphalt. This research utilized a laser microscope system (LMS)...
Synergistic enhancement of bituminous concrete mixture performance with polypropylene granule modified binder and rice husk ash as mineral filler substitute
Available online 30 November 2025
Flexible pavements are typically constructed as layered systems, wherein high-quality materials are utilized in the surface layers while low quality materials are employed in the base layers. The use...
Vehicle emission models and their applications in China: A comprehensive review
Available online 29 November 2025
Road transport becomes the dominant driver behind the increase in global transport energy consumption, and consequently, vehicle emissions are a primary contributor to global climate change and atmospheric...
A review of thermal management systems of lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles
Available online 29 November 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...
Bio-based polymer modified asphalt: Current status and challenges
Available online 29 November 2025
Polymers have been widely used in asphalt materials. Currently, many scholars have used bio-based materials instead of petroleum-based materials to synthesize bio-based polymer-modified asphalt. This...
Evaluating the driving comfort on urban self-luminous pavements based on human-machine interaction
October 2025
Paving self-luminous roads in cities has social and environmental benefits, including relieving the pressure on urban power generation and improving energy security. Drivers perceive pavement brightness...
Waste cooking oil potential as a green rejuvenator to restore the aged binder properties in reclaimed asphalt pavement: A state-of-the-art review
October 2025
Reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) is a byproduct of milling flexible pavements and is typically used in recycling initiatives worldwide. The excessive dosage of RAP can have negative effects on asphalt...
Creep characteristics and constitutive model construction of offshore soft soils
October 2025
The main objective of this study was to investigate creep characteristics and construct a suitable constitutive model for soft soils in offshore areas. Soft soil samples were obtained to evaluate the...
Analysis of the cooling performance based on the three-dimensional magnetic-thermal coupling in high-speed permanent magnet synchronous motor
October 2025
The high-speed permanent magnet synchronous motors (HSPMSM) serve as the primary driving mechanism for the air compressor within the hydrogen fuel cell system; however, the heating problem is serious...
Laboratory-on-IoT for predicting construction temperature of asphalt pavement
October 2025
Construction temperature of asphalt pavement is an important factor affecting the quality of construction. The gradually mature Internet of Things technology and machine learning method provide new...
A review of contact angle measurements for the characterization of pavement materials
October 2025
Contact angle (CA) is an important material characteristic in the field of pavement materials. It has been instrumental to the development of new and evolving research areas such as the adhesion of...
Transformer in civil engineering defect detection: A survey
October 2025
Detecting structural and functional defects in large-scale civil infrastructure during operation is of paramount importance, and employing intelligent algorithms for detection holds significant value....
Research hotspots and trend analysis of intelligent asphalt pavement technology based on CiteSpace
October 2025
Based on the visualization analysis method of bibliometrics, 1268 core academic papers in the fields of self-sensing, self-energy harvesting, self-snow melting, self-cleaning, self-temperature regulation,...
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...
Methodologies for highway maintenance cost-effectiveness: A review
October 2025
Highway maintenance cost-effectiveness analysis is critical in highway maintenance management. It provides the methodologies for highway managers to make decisions on the time, location, actions, and...
A review on the influence of in-cylinder turbulence type on combustion characteristics of high power-density diesel engine
October 2025
With the continuous improvement of performance requirements, direct injection diesel engines have gradually developed towards more small, lightweight, and high power, named as high power-density. It...
Permanent deformation of unbound granular materials: A review
October 2025
Several studies have been conducted in the pavement area to try to understand the elastoplastic behavior of unbound granular materials (UGMs) under cyclic loading. This paper presents a literature review...
Ride-hailing vehicle dispatching and matching strategies to prioritize and complement public transport use
October 2025
Operational strategies and matching algorithms are used to ensure the availability and efficient assignment of ride-hailing services. Such operational strategies may result in services that, rather...