Tire-pavement friction modeling considering pavement texture and water film
June 2024
The accurate estimation of tire-pavement friction, especially under wet conditions, is critical to ensure pavement safety. For this purpose, this paper develops a modified tire-pavement friction model...
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Enabling edge computing ability in view-independent vehicle model recognition
June 2024
•A lightweight view-independent vehicle model recognition (VMR) algorithm is proposed to identify the model and make of vehicles automatedly.•A two-stage identification model is designed to enable edge...
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Discovering periodic frequent travel patterns of individual metro passengers considering different time granularities and station attributes
June 2024
Periodic frequent pattern discovery is a non-trivial task to discover frequent patterns based on user interests using a periodicity measure. Although conventional algorithms for periodic frequent pattern...
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Meta-analysis of driving behavior studies and assessment of factors using structural equation modeling
June 2024
The aim of this paper is to understand the factors that influence unsafe driving practices by examining published studies that utilized the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to predict driving behavior....
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SMART quality control analysis of pavement condition data for pavement management applications
Available online 29 June 2024
Assuring the accuracy and reliability of pavement condition data is crucial for effective decision-making in pavement management. Despite existing data collection protocols, concerns persist regarding...
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The effectiveness of route guidance for expressway reconstruction and expansion projects
Available online 26 June 2024
Expressway reconstruction and expansion projects are becoming increasingly important in China’s infrastructure construction. Traffic management is pivotal for maintaining construction progress and ensuring...
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A descriptive and prescriptive analysis of rail service subsidies in the China–Europe freight transportation market
Available online 18 June 2024
This study delivers a descriptive and prescriptive analysis of rail service subsidies for China Railway Express (CRE) in the China-Europe freight transportation market. The analysis is conducted by...
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Evaluating rail transit assignment models in the temporal dimension: The problem and its solution
Available online 12 June 2024
Passenger flow is the foundation for urban rail transit (URT) operations. However, its calculated results from assignment models may deviate from the actual situation in both spatial and temporal dimensions,...
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Retaining bus riders: A lifecycle longitudinal analysis of behavioral status transitions from entry to exit
Available online 12 June 2024
Amidst a global decline in bus ridership, this study pioneers a longitudinal approach to understanding individual-level transitions and churning in urban bus systems. Utilizing a novel framework that...
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Assessing the impact of bicycle infrastructure on safety and operations using microsimulation and surrogate safety measures: A case study in Downtown Atlanta
Available online 8 June 2024
This research assessed the impact of efficiently expanding the biking network in Atlanta, Georgia, using dedicated lanes for bicycles. A total of three different conditions: existing, proposed (by the...
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Development and assessment of trajectory-based arterial through percent arrivals on red for arterial signal coordination performance evaluation
Available online 6 June 2024
Efficient traffic signal system management plays a pivotal role in reducing traffic congestion and improving traffic mobility on urban roads. The applications of the Automated Traffic Signal Performance...
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Evaluating the influence of volumetric properties on back-calculated asphalt layer moduli using falling weight deflectometer data
Available online 1 June 2024
•Assessment of the influence of volumetric properties of asphalt mix on back-calculated asphalt layer moduli values.•Model for predicting the back-calculated layer moduli considering volumetric properties...
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Modeling urban resident travel satisfaction during the morning and the evening peak hours: A case study in Beijing
Available online 31 May 2024
•Develop a comprehensive travel satisfaction evaluation index system that considers both internal and external factors.•Model travel satisfaction evaluation with a structural equation model and an ordered...
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An analytical model of many-to-one carpool system performance under cost-based detour limits
Available online 31 May 2024
Carpooling has emerged as a highly efficient method for mitigating traffic congestion. By strategically consolidating multiple travelers into fewer vehicles, carpooling substantially cuts down the overall...
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Optimizing waste management and enhancing asphalt performance: A sustainable approach using discarded baby diapers and face masks
Available online 24 May 2024
•Disposal of waste baby diapers and face masks leads to fatal environmental issues.•Shredded BD were utilized as bitumen modifier and FM as aggregates coating.•BD and FM improved the performance of...
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Workforce forecasting for state transportation agencies: A machine learning approach
Available online 23 May 2024
A decline in the number of construction engineers and inspectors at State Transportation Agencies (STAs) to manage the ever-increasing lane miles has emphasized the importance of workforce planning...
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Evaluation of commercial and scrap tyre cellular reinforcement infilled with demolition waste for granular sub-base of flexible pavements: A sustainable approach
Available online 22 May 2024
Nowadays, use of geocell is gaining more importance in pavement industry as it offers improved performance through confinement and tensioned membrane actions. In the recent years, solid waste management...
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Classification of traffic accidents’ factors using TrafficRiskClassifier
Available online 15 May 2024
The TrafficRiskClassifier model introduced in this study adopts an innovative approach that incorporates migration learning, image classification, and self-supervised learning, aiming to significantly...
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Fuzzy inference systems for discretionary lane changing decisions: Model improvements and research challenges
Available online 9 May 2024
Lane Changing Decision Model (LCDM) is a critical component in semi- and fully-automated driving systems. Recent research has found that Fuzzy Inference System (FIS) is a promising approach to implementing...
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The impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on bus transit demand: A 30-month Naturalistic Observation in Jiading, Shanghai, China
Available online 6 May 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent governmental responses have had unprecedented effects on public transit (PT) demand. This paper presents a naturalistic observation of the Jiading bus transit system...
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Strength assessment of airport pavement based on Dempster–Shafer evidence and gray relation
Available online 6 May 2024
The study focused on the influence of various engineering factors on the strength of rigid airport pavement. Based on different test schemes, we established indoor and outdoor tests, compared the strength...
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Investigating the contributing factors of crashes on interstate bridges in Louisiana using latent class clustering and association rule mining
Available online 6 May 2024
•Latent class clustering was used on Louisiana interstate bridge crashes (2015–2020).•Homogeneous 4 clusters are – ‘4-lane,’ ‘6-lane,’ ‘single-vehicle crashes,’ and ‘unknown driver.’•4-lane and 6-lane...
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Exploring unobserved heterogeneity in ICT usage and travel pattern changes as the pandemic subsides: A quasi-longitudinal analysis in Florida
Available online 3 May 2024
This paper presents a study that explored the behavioral heterogeneity in changes in people's ICT usage and travel patterns at the end of the pandemic. A quasi-longitudinal approach was employed to...
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Unravelling route choices of large trucks using trajectory clustering and conditional Logit models
Available online 24 April 2024
The mobility of sizable trucks is often limited by their large size. They thus may have additional requirements on road types, road widths, and the turning radius at the intersection when travelling....
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Optimizing roads for sustainability: Inverted pavement design with life cycle cost analysis and carbon footprint estimation
Available online 24 April 2024
Inverted pavements have proven performance across the world and there is a need to optimize the layer thickness and material properties of the pavement addressing the critical failures in the Mechanistic-Empirical...
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