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...
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 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...
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...
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...
Systematic literature review on the applications, impacts, and public perceptions of autonomous vehicles in road transportation system
December 2023
As the advancement of driverless technology, together with information and communication technology moved at a fast pace, autonomous vehicles have attracted great attention from both industries and...
Asphalt pavement water film thickness detection and prediction model: A review
June 2023
Over the course of storm or rainfall event, water thickness builds up on road surface resulting in a loss of contact between vehicle tires and road surface and puts drivers into immediate danger especially...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Mitigation of thermal effects in bridges: A comprehensive review of control methodologies
April 2025
Bridge structures experience complex thermal effects under the influence of environmental factors and internal heat sources, leading to adverse impacts on structural safety and durability. To enhance...
A review of road safety evaluation methods based on driving behavior
October 2023
Road traffic safety should be evaluated throughout the entire life-cycle of road design, operation, maintenance, and expansion construction. However, traditional methods for evaluating road traffic...
Smart mobility and public transport: Opportunities and challenges in rural and urban areas
February 2020
Demographic changes in peripheral areas are pressuring the regional public transport systems to adopt innovative strategies. The employment of internet of things (IoT) technologies has proven to be...
Small-scale self-driving cars: A systematic literature review
April 2024
The autonomous vehicle (AV) technology has the potential to significantly improve safety and efficiency of the transportation and logistics industry. Full-scale AV testing is limited by time, space,...
Pavement pothole detection system based on deep learning and binocular vision
August 2025
Due to strong vibrations and the impact on high-speed vehicles, road potholes may cause discomfort to passengers, damaging the durability of the suspension and the integrity of the cargo. Therefore,...
A review of transportation carbon emissions research using bibliometric analyses
October 2023
The transportation sector is one of the major sources of global carbon emissions. In this study, a bibliometric analysis was conducted using CiteSpace and VOSviewer for articles published in the field...
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...
Correlation between carbon emissions, fuel consumption of vehicles and speed limit on expressway
August 2024
This paper aimed to investigate the correlation between carbon emissions, fuel consumption, and speed limit. A theoretical model was derived based on the energy conservation law, which expresses the...
Development and application of metallic dampers in bridge engineering: A review
April 2025
Bridges may suffer from large-amplitude vibrations due to strong winds, earthquakes, human-induced loads, and vehicle-induced dynamic loads. Metallic dampers employed the energy dissipation from the...
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...
Colored bicycle lanes and intersection treatments: International overview and best practices
June 2021
The use of colored pavements for bicycle facilities represents an interesting strategy for supporting the implementation of a high-quality cycling network. The distinctive coloration of dedicated lanes,...
