Hydropower globally represents the main source of renewable energy, and provides several
benefits, eg, water storage and flexibility; on the other hand, it may cause significant impacts …

Abstract Warm Mix Asphalts (WMAs) are asphalt concretes produced at lower temperatures
than traditional Hot Mix Asphalts (HMAs). Nonetheless, the above is not enough to diminish …

Groundwater (GW) salinization refers to the natural or human-induced process of GW
acquiring a higher level of salt content. While geological factors or proximity to the ocean …

In terms of safety management, the implementation of industrial parks construction projects
(IPCPs) is incredibly challenging due to the special working conditions and the specific type …

Hydraulic modeling plays a pivotal role in various river-related applications, but acquiring
precise datasets can be challenging due to complex environments and limited availability of …

The implementation of construction projects is always associated with several incidents for
various reasons. Previous research studies advocated that human errors are one of the …

In this study, the performance of the Differential Evolution (DE) Algorithm, the Genetic
Algorithm (GA) and Teaching-Learning Based Optimization (TLBO) Algorithm are compared …

Among surface water sources, reservoirs of dams, especially in arid and semi-arid regions of
the world, have always faced the problem of sedimentation and storage capacity reduction …

Storage rate forecasting for the agricultural reservoir is helpful for preemptive responses to
disasters such as agricultural drought and planning so as to maintain a stable agricultural …

Riparian zones play a critical role in ecosystems. Accurately extracting the area of a riparian
zone in open water is challenging due to human activities and climate change. This study …