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On the post-impact fatigue behavior and theoretical life prediction of CF/PEEK-titanium hybrid laminates using an energy dissipation approach

Ji, C. (author), Hu, Jiqiang (author), Alderliesten, R.C. (author), Yang, Jinchuan (author), Zhou, Zhengong (author), Sun, Yuguo (author), Wang, Bing (author)

This paper aims to illustrate the effect of the impact damage on fatigue behavior of CF/PEEK-titanium hybrid laminates. To achieve this end, a fatigue life model was proposed to predict the S–N curves of the laminates at various initial impact energy levels and stress ratios based on the energy dissipation approach. The energy dissipation...

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Using Real Building Energy Use Data to Explain the Energy Performance Gap of Energy-Efficient Residential Buildings: A Case Study from the Hot Summer and Cold Winter Zone in China

Wang, Xia (author), Yuan, Jiachen (author), You, K. (author), Ma, Xianrui (author), Li, Zhaoji (author)

The International Energy Agency (IEA) emphasizes that using real building energy use data (RBEUD) to reflect the actual condition of buildings and inform policy-making is the most effective way to reduce buildings’ carbon emissions. However, based on IEA’s evaluation, regional and national building stock data are limited and lacking. Especially...

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Unprotected Left-Turn Behavior Model Capturing Path Variations at Intersections

Zhao, Jing (author), Knoop, V.L. (author), Sun, Jian (author), Ma, Zian (author), Wang, M. (author)

Path dispersion (the spatial distribution of vehicular paths) is an important feature of traffic flow inside intersections and differs from traffic flow running along traffic lanes at road segment, especially under conflicting movements. The path dispersion reflects the operational features of traffic flow and is related to driving behaviour,...

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Chloride penetration resistance of engineered cementitious composite (ECC) subjected to sustained flexural loading

Wang, Chuan (author), Sun, Renjuan (author), Hu, Xinlei (author), Guan, Yanhua (author), Yang, Yingzi (author), Lu, Wei (author), Tian, Jun (author), Zhang, Hongzhi (author), Ge, Zhi (author), Šavija, B. (author)

This paper presents a research on the chloride penetration behavior of engineered cementitious composites (ECC) under sustained flexural loads. Three load levels, i.e. 30 %, 60 % and 75 % of the ultimate flexural load were used. Chloride diffusion depth and concentration profile were measured 30, 60 and 150 days after the specimen was exposed...

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Investigation on the effect of interface properties on compressive failure behavior of 3D woven composites through micromechanics-based multiscale damage model

Zheng, T. (author), Guo, Licheng (author), Sun, Ruijian (author), Wang, Tongtong (author), Hong, Changqing (author), Benedictus, R. (author), Pascoe, J.A. (author)

In this paper, the effect of interface properties on the compressive failure behavior of 3D woven composites (3DWC) is investigated by incorporating a micromechanics-based multiscale damage model (MMDM). The correlation between the mesoscopic stress of yarns and microscopic stress of constituents is established by defining a stress...

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Molecular dynamics simulation and experimental validation on the interfacial diffusion behaviors of rejuvenators in aged bitumen

Ren, S. (author), Liu, X. (author), Gao, Y. (author), Jing, R. (author), Lin, P. (author), Erkens, S. (author), Wang, H. (author)

This study aims to multiscale investigate the effects of rejuvenator type, temperature, and aging degree of bitumen on the diffusion behaviors of rejuvenators (bio-oil BO, engine-oil EO, naphthenic-oil NO, and aromatic-oil AO) in aged binders. The molecular dynamics (MD) simulation method is performed to detect the molecular-level diffusion...

journal article 2023

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Impact of Home-Based Learning Experience During COVID-19 on Future Intentions to Study Online: A Chinese University Perspective

Zhao, Liang (author), Ao, Yibin (author), Wang, Yan (author), Wang, T. (author)

As coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) swept the world in early 2020, all the Chinese universities and colleges adopted online learning to fulfill the directive saying “classes suspended but learning continues.” Understanding the impact of this large-scale online learning experience on the future online learning intention of Chinese university...

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Households’ Earthquake Disaster Preparedness Behavior: The Role of Trust in and Help From Stakeholders

Ao, Yibin (author), Tan, Liyao (author), Zhong, Jinglin (author), Zhang, Hongying (author), Wang, Yan (author), Wang, T. (author)

Earthquake is one of the most serious natural disasters. Taking scientific and reasonable earthquake preparedness measures can effectively reduce casualties and economic losses caused by earthquakes. It is important to understand how residents choose such earthquake preparedness measures to guide them accordingly. However, the current research...

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Building Information Modeling Learning Behavior of AEC Undergraduate Students in China

Peng, Panyu (author), Ao, Yibin (author), Li, Mingyang (author), Wang, Yan (author), Wang, T. (author), Bahmani, Homa (author)

With the popularization and application of Building Information Modeling (BIM), the demand for BIM technical talents in the construction industry is increasing. Exploring college students’ BIM technical learning behavior is of great practical significance to improve education activities. Based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of...

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What Determines’ BIM Competition Results of Undergraduate Students in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industry?

Ao, Yibin (author), Peng, Panyu (author), Li, Jiayue (author), Bahmani, Homa (author), Wang, T. (author)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) has become the development trend in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. BIM discipline competition is an effective way for students of AEC-related disciplines to integrate theory with practice, and it is a key link to cultivate qualified BIM practitioners. This study takes...

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Influence of high content crumb rubber and different preparation methods on properties of asphalt under different aging conditions: Chemical properties, rheological properties, and fatigue performance

Wang, Sheng (author), Huang, Weidong (author), Liu, X. (author), Lin, P. (author)

Asphalt pavements are prone to aging in construction and during service, which can affect the properties of the asphalt. The aging behaviors of high content crumb rubber modified asphalt (HCRMA) were investigated in this paper. The binders were aged in the laboratory and the performances before and after aging were tested using the attenuated...

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Degradation behaviors and in-vivo biocompatibility of a rare earth- and aluminum-free magnesium-based stent

Bian, Dong (author), Zhou, Xiaochen (author), Liu, Jianing (author), Li, Wenting (author), Shen, Danni (author), Zheng, Yufeng (author), Gu, Wenda (author), Jiang, Jingjun (author), Li, Mei (author), Chu, Xiao (author), Ma, Limin (author), Wang, Xiaolan (author), Zhang, Yu (author), Leeflang, M.A. (author), Zhou, J. (author)

Biodegradable stents can provide scaffolding and anti-restenosis benefits in the short term and then gradually disappear over time to free the vessel, among which the Mg-based biodegradable metal stents have been prosperously developed. In the present study, a Mg-8.5Li (wt.%) alloy (RE- and Al-free) with high ductility (> 40%) was...

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Stability Evaluation of Concrete Structure Considering the Local Damage Using Nondestructive Detection and Numerical Analysis

Tan, Xuyan (author), Chen, Weizhong (author), Wang, L. (author), Yang, Jianping (author)

Shield tunneling is one of the most important technologies for building of underground engineering. Many grouting holes were prefabricated for the requirement of backfill grouting, which is easy to induce local damages and potential disasters, such as leakage and cracking. Accordingly, an integrated workflow for damage detection and stability...

journal article 2020

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The residual stress characteristics and mechanical behavior of shot peened fiber metal laminates based on the aluminium-lithium alloy

Li, H. (author), Wang, Hao (author), Alderliesten, R.C. (author), Xiang, Junxian (author), Lin, Yanyan (author), Xu, Yingmei (author), Zhao, Haidan (author), Tao, Jie (author)

The effect of shot peen forming on the mechanical behavior of fiber metal laminates (FMLs) based on aluminium-lithium alloy was investigated to reveal the strengthening mechanism and to dispel the suspicion that shot peen forming may result in the performance deterioration of FMLs. The interlaminar, static strength and fatigue properties of...

journal article 2020

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Accelerated healing in asphalt concrete via laboratory microwave heating

Wang, H. (author), Yang, Jun (author), Lu, Guoyang (author), Liu, X. (author)

Self-healing of asphalt concrete (AC) is highly dependent on temperature, and its healing capacity increases with elevated temperatures. The main objective of this study is to investigate the effect of microwave heating on promotion of self-healing in AC. With this purpose, two types of AC specimens (neat AC without additives and conductive...

journal article 2020

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MOHA: A Multi-Mode Hybrid Automaton Model for Learning Car-Following Behaviors

Lin, Q. (author), Zhang, Yihuan (author), Verwer, S.E. (author), Wang, Jun (author)

This paper proposes a novel hybrid model for learning discrete and continuous dynamics of car-following behaviors. Multiple modes representing driving patterns are identified by partitioning the model into groups of states. The model is visualizable and interpretable for car-following behavior recognition, traffic simulation, and human-like...

journal article 2019

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A forward collision avoidance algorithm based on driver braking behavior

Xiong, Xiaoxia (author), Wang, M. (author), Cai, Yingfeng (author), Cheng, Long (author), Farah, H. (author), Hagenzieker, Marjan (author)

Measuring risk is critical for collision avoidance. The paper aims to develop an online risk level classification algorithm for forward collision avoidance systems. Assuming risk levels are reflected by braking profiles, deceleration curves from critical evasive braking events from the Virginia “100-car” database were first extracted. The...

journal article 2019

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Data based violated behavior analysis of taxi driver in metropolis in China

Yao, Jiao (author), Ni, Yiling (author), Zhao, J. (author), Niu, Huiwei (author), Liu, Shanyong (author), Zheng, Yuhui (author), Wang, Jin (author)

Violation probability of taxi drivers in metropolis is far more than that of normal drivers because they are labor-intensive, overconfident of self-driving skill, and always searching potential customers, sometimes even picking up or dropping off passengers randomly. In this paper, four types of violated behavior of taxi drivers in metropolis...

journal article 2019

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Non-Newtonian behaviors of crumb rubber-modified bituminous binders

Wang, H. (author), Liu, X. (author), Apostolidis, P. (author), Scarpas, Athanasios (author)

Crumb rubber-modified bitumen (CRMB) has been utilized in the asphalt paving industry for decades due to its various benefits. The complex interaction between bitumen and crumb rubber as well as the addition of warm-mix additives makes the typical laws of Newtonian fluids insufficient to describe the behaviors of highly modified bituminous...

journal article 2018

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Behaviour change in post-consumer recycling: Applying agent-based modelling in social experiment

Tong, Xin (author), Nikolic, I. (author), Dijkhuizen, B.C.J. (author), van den Hoven, M.F.S. (author), Minderhoud, M. (author), Wäckerlin, N. (author), Wang, T. (author), Tao, Dongyan (author)

Change in consumer behavior that leads to increased waste separation and recycling has been identified as a critical component of Chinese national strategy for constructing a “Circular Economy”. Various innovative solutions at community level targeting consumer behaviors are emerging in Chinese cities, using information technology that can...

journal article 2018