Unsupervised pavement crack image classification by fusing improved AlexNet network and adaptive faster density peak clustering
August 2026
Intelligently and efficiently classification of pavement cracks is a critical task for pavement management departments to make cost-effective repairing activities. However, most of the current methods,...
A holistic approach for proactive safety assessments of road traffic employing crowdsourcing and vehicle kinematics
August 2026
Traditional methods of traffic safety assessment rely primarily on crash data. This presents several inherent limitations, including the need for incidents to occur before analysis and the underreporting...
Enhancing reinforcement learning-based adaptive traffic signal control in emerging mixed traffic environments through CAV data: A simulation study considering driver behaviour
August 2026
In recent scholarly discourse, it has been noted that connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) have offered substantial developmental potential and a variety of implementation possibilities for the refinement...
Research progress of pavement icing status recognition and icing sensor
August 2026
The state of the road surface weather is crucial to road safety, and road icing is one of the main factors causing traffic accidents. To promote the development of road icing recognition and sensing...
Asphalt pavement heat insulation bonding layer material: Mechanical, bonding properties and heat preservation efficacy
August 2026
To enhance the usage performance of asphalt pavement under extreme climate temperatures, the heat insulation performance of asphalt pavement bonding layer was endowed, and the mechanical properties,...
Deflection and bending moment dynamic load allowance of runway bridges: Theoretical and numerical studies
August 2026
Runway bridges offer a practical structural solution for airport construction in terrain-constrained areas. However, their dynamic behavior under aircraft landing loads remains insufficiently studied,...
Swelling behavior and mechanism of SBS in high viscoelastic-modified bitumen using fluorescence analysis
August 2026
High viscoelastic-modified bitumen (HVE-MB) contains a variety of modifiers, with SBS being the primary one, and its swelling state has a significant impact on the viscoelastic properties of bitumen....
Interface behavior in asphalt-aggregate systems: Features, evaluation techniques, and failure transition inducing factors
August 2026
The asphalt-aggregate interface is a critical yet vulnerable component controlling the durability and service performance of asphalt pavements. With the increasing use of modified asphalt, functional...
FRP-concrete interfacial bonding: A state-of-the-art review
August 2026
The effectiveness of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) bonding strengthening technology fundamentally depends on the interfacial bond performance between FRP and concrete, with interfacial debonding failure...
Restoring force model of assembled piers connected with grouting sleeves and a mortise hybrid joint
August 2026
To investigate a simplified calculation method for the restoring force model of precast reinforced concrete (RC) bridge piers with hybrid connections of grouted sleeves and mortise-tenon joints, quasi-static...
Effect of polyurethane binder content on pavement performance of stone mastic polyurethane concrete
August 2026
Stone mastic polyurethane concrete (SMPC) is a novel pavement material that completely replaces asphalt with polyurethane as the binder. To accurately evaluate the variation of SMPC pavement performance...
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...
Design of high mechanical-electrical performance piezoelectric energy harvester for road applications: Modeling, theory, and experiment
June 2026
The application of renewable energy contributes to the sustainable development of road infrastructure. Aiming at the inadequate mechanical-electrical performance of the cantilever piezoelectric energy...
How to avoid free-riding in traffic emission control under regional heterogeneity: A game perspective
June 2026
Road traffic emissions, characterized by cross-regional mobility, require collaborative inter-regional reduction efforts for sustainable transportation development. However, certain regions reduce their...
Environment perception for intelligent vehicles: A review
June 2026
In recent years, environment perception technology for intelligent vehicles has made significant progress, providing robust support for the intelligent level, safety, and efficiency of vehicles. However,...
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...
Research on driving path planning: A review and bibliometric analysis
June 2026
Driving path planning is of great significance to improve driving safety and traffic efficiency. To comprehensively understand the research progress in the field of driving path planning, based on the...
State of the art of railway onboard systems for driver-machine cooperation
June 2026
This research presents a comprehensive review of existing literature on train driver assistance systems and associated technologies suitable for onboard railway implementation. The primary objective...
Decoding the safety matrix: A conceptualisation of safety indicator-based variables for highway prediction models
June 2026
Despite the success of machine learning (ML) in safety risk prediction across various industries, there is scant evidence to prove that variables used are reliable indicators of safety performance....
A metadata-based smart parking system using ensemble learning mechanisms for intelligent transportation
June 2026
In today’s world, urban planning requires intelligent parking management for dealing with congestion and providing convenience to users. Efficient allocation of parking slots is one of the key challenges...
Main components and emission characteristics of environmentally hazardous substances from road asphalt
June 2026
Road asphalt produces hazardous substances that pollute the environment and significantly endanger human health. To clarify complex emission characteristics of these asphalt hazardous substances (AHS),...
A bibliometric review of research on driver fatigue under conditional automated driving
June 2026
In order to comprehend the research hotspots and development trends in the field of driver fatigue on conditional automated driving, from the perspective of driver fatigue state and automated driving...
Explore the lane change trajectory pattern driven by full-time domain trajectory data
June 2026
Due to the increasing density and complexity of the highway network, a deep understanding of the characteristics of lane changing (LC) behavior is crucial for road refinement design. The emergence of...
Providing a safety case for artificial neural network elements in automated driving systems: A review of challenges
June 2026
Artificial neural networks (ANNs) have rapidly gained popularity since the availability of powerful and economical hardware solutions, opening up applications in sectors such as automotive. Due to the...
A review of the composition, regeneration mechanism, and performance of cold recycled asphalt mixture
June 2026
This review aims to enhance the mechanical and road performance of cold recycled asphalt mixture, and advocate the application of cold recycling technology, which features lower energy consumption and...