Monte Carlo renormalization: The triangular Ising model as a test case

Supercritical water oxidation of quinoline with moderate preheat temperature and initial concentration

This work reports an experimental study on supercritical water oxidation of quinoline. Moderate preheat temperature (420 °C–510 °C) and initial concentration (1 wt%–10 wt%) are selected to address the possibility of utilizing the heat released during the reaction, in order to realize high conversion rate at relatively low preheat temperature....

Identifying the key risk factors of mega infrastructure projects from an extended sustainable development perspective

Mega infrastructure projects (MIPs) have become increasingly important to the realization of sustainable development in China. Sustainable development is a process of dynamic balance, and coordinating the triple bottom line (the environmental, social, and economic dimensions) will enable more sustainable development of MIPs. However, previous...

New innovations in pavement materials and engineering: A review on pavement engineering research 2021

Sustainable and resilient pavement infrastructure is critical for current economic and environmental challenges. In the past 10 years, the pavement infrastructure strongly supports the rapid development of the global social economy. New theories, new methods, new technologies and new materials related to pavement engineering are emerging....

A CAST-Based Analysis of the Metro Accident That Was Triggered by the Zhengzhou Heavy Rainstorm Disaster

Emergency management research is used to deal with the increasing number of extreme weather threats in urban areas. This paper uses causal analysis based on systems theory (CAST) to review the subway water ingress accident and the government's emergency management actions in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, during the heavy rainstorm disaster on 20...

Regeneration mechanisms of aged SBS modified asphalt from RAP materials: Molecule structure, morphology, phase transition, and interface adhesion characteristics

In this study, the environmentally friendly rejuvenators with waste thermal conductive oil, polymer, and the interfacial reinforcing agent were prepared. And the influence of the different rejuvenators on the rejuvenation mechanisms of aged SBS modified asphalt was characterized by different scales including the molecule structure, morphology...

Mapping knowledge domains for mine heat hazard: a bibliometric analysis of research trends and future needs

As the shallow mineral resources are nearly depleted, the mining of deep resources has become an urgent problem to be studied. The increase in mine depth can lead to the increase of mine heat hazard, which is a critical concern for mining safety/occupational health and safety. However, there are limited review articles available regarding the...

In-situ damage mechanism investigation and a prediction model for delamination with fibre bridging in composites

Carbon-fibre reinforced composites are susceptible to delamination. Fibre bridging is an important shielding mechanism frequently observed in delamination. The presence of these bridging fibres can significantly increase interlaminar resistance, making it critical to represent this phenomenon for delamination characterization in composite...