Literature Review on Gravel Road Maintenance: Current State and Directions for Future Research

K Mbiyana, M Kans, J Campos… - Transportation …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Gravel roads form a significant share of the global road network, usually in sparsely
populated rural areas. They are important, especially in agriculture, tourism, and forestry …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical characteristics of cement paste in the presence of carbon nanotubes and silica oxide nanoparticles: An experimental study

M Karakouzian, V Farhangi, MR Farani, A Joshaghani… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Considering the remarkable characteristics of nanomaterials, previous research studies
investigated the effects of incorporating different types of these materials on improving the …

[HTML][HTML] Economically optimizing elevation of new, single-family residences for flood mitigation via life-cycle benefit-cost analysis

E Gnan, CJ Friedland, RB Mostafiz… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Construction with freeboard—vertical height of a structure above the minimum required—is
commonly accepted as a sound investment for flood hazard mitigation. However …

[HTML][HTML] Gasoline prices and their relationship to the number of fatal crashes on US roads

N Safaei, C Zhou, B Safaei, A Masoud - Transportation Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Economic factors are assumed to have substantial effects on transportation crash trends.
This study makes a comprehensive examination of the relationship between the retail …

[HTML][HTML] Determining the resilient modulus of sandy subgrade using cyclic light weight deflectometer test

D Kuttah - Transportation Geotechnics, 2021 - Elsevier
Resilient modulus is one of the important parameters used in the analysis and modelling of
subgrade behaviour and it is directly related to the safety, economic and lifetime of roads …

Application of ultrasonic measurements for the evaluation of steel fiber reinforced concrete

B Gebretsadik, K Jdidirendi… - … & Applied Science …, 2021 - digitalscholarship.unlv.edu
This study investigates the feasibility of the application of ultrasonic measurement to
characterize Steel-Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (SFRC). Specifically, the effects of steel fiber …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental study on permanent deformation characteristics of coarse-grained soil under repeated dynamic loading

H Mei, S Satvati, W Leng - Railway Engineering Science, 2021 - Springer
Practical assessment of subgrade settlement induced by train operation requires developing
suitable models capable of describing permanent deformation characteristics of subgrade …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of competent caliche layers on measuring the capacity of axially loaded drilled shafts using the Osterberg test

R Afsharhasani, M Karakouzian, V Farhangi - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
This study investigates the effect of the location of an O-cell hydraulic jack along the length
of a drilled shaft in a full-scale Osterberg test performed in soils containing layers of caliche …

Modeling Dust Generation on Low-Volume Roads Based on Vehicle Speed and Surface Fines Content

MA Alsheyab, B Yang, H Ceylan… - Transportation Research …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
This study analyzes the role of vehicle speed and surface fines content on dust emission.
Accordingly, fifty unpaved road sections in Iowa were evaluated; surface loose-aggregate …

A novel adaptive pixels segmentation algorithm for pavement crack detection

N Safaei, O Smadi, B Safaei, A Masoud - Authorea Preprints, 2024 - advance.sagepub.com
Cracks considerably reduce the life span of pavement surfaces. Currently, there is a need for
the development of robust automated distress evaluation systems that comprise a low-cost …