A review of porous elastic road surface as ultra-low noise pavement
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...
State-of-the-art of bridge composite structures in China
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...
Applying systems thinking to understand the impacts of traffic safety culture on young driver speeding behaviour
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,...
A state-of-the-art review on loess tunnels
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...
Qualitative and quantitative analyses of the effects of navigation systems and signal countdown timers on driving behavior
December 2025
Advances in in-vehicle assisted driving technologies provide new opportunities for improving driving performance and traffic efficiency. Human-machine interfaces (HMIs), navigation systems, and signal...
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...
Application of differential scanning calorimetry as advanced asphalt testing technology: A comprehensive review
October 2025
Understanding thermal mechanisms is crucial for the selection, modification, and application of asphalt binders. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), a sensitive calorimetric technique, enables...
A critical review of heavy metal characteristics and risk assessment approaches of municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash in subgrade construction
October 2025
The global generation of municipal solid waste (MSW) has significantly escalated and it is nowadays an urgent environmental problem. Incineration has emerged as a prevalent MSW treatment method, with...
Enhancing sustainable urban mobility: Computer vision applications in pedestrian path studies
October 2025
Smart cities and decarbonization of the transportation sector provoked significant environmental policy reforms, shifting the urban environment away from car-centric planning to non-mechanized transportation....
A review of high-performance fiber concrete for airport pavements
August 2025
This study investigates the significance and prospects of utilizing high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete in airport pavements. With the rapid development of the aviation industry, higher performance...
Advancing pedestrian safety in the era of autonomous vehicles: A bibliometric analysis and pathway to effective regulations
August 2025
With the significant transformation in transportation, it is crucial to understand the impact of autonomous vehicles on pedestrian safety. To address this, a bibliometric analysis was carried out on...
Rubber and plastic waste-modified asphalt binders and mixtures: Performance against environmentally induced distresses
August 2025
To assess the long-term durability of waste-modified binder and asphalt mixtures as sustainable pavement solutions, their performance against the most dominant environmentally induced distresses in...
Hybrid model predictive control-based integration of handling stability control for distributed drive electric vehicles
August 2025
To enhance the handling stability of distributed drive electric vehicles (DDEVs) under high-speed conditions and different road surfaces, this paper proposes a hierarchical integrated control strategy...