Anonymous, Secure, Traceable, and Efficient Decentralized Digital Forensics

Digital forensics is crucial to fight crimes around the world. Decentralized Digital Forensics (DDF) promotes it to another level by channeling the power of blockchain into digital investigations. In this work, we focus on the privacy and security of DDF. Our motivations arise from (1) how to track an anonymous- and-malicious data user who...

Interface bonding properties of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber in alkali-activated slag/fly ash

This paper presents an experimental study on the interface bonding properties of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber in alkali-activated slag/fly ash (AASF) pastes. Three interface bonding properties (i.e., the chemical bonding energy Gd, the initial frictional bond strength τ0, and slip-hardening behavior) were determined using single-fiber pullout...

Comprehensive study on the degradation progress of crumb tire rubber during the preparation of terminal blended rubberized asphalt binder

Terminal blended rubberized asphalt binder (TB) technology, which blends crumb tire rubber (CR) with asphalt under high interaction conditions, offers a promising waste tire recycling solution for pavement construction. By precisely controlling the degradation progress of CR, it is possible to prepare TB with specific property requirements....

Roles of waste carbon fibers on the efficiency of multiple induction heating healing behavior in asphalt mixture for sustainable infrastructure

This study systematically investigated the potential of waste carbon fibers (WCFs) as a sustainable solution in enhancing the multiple induction heating healing of asphalt mixture, thereby tackling two major concerns: the environmental impact of WCFs and the durability of asphalt pavement. Firstly, four groups of asphalt binder samples with...