International Journal of Pavement Engineering,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
25(1)
Опубликована: Апрель 23, 2024
This
study
aimed
to
demonstrate
how
incorporating
titanium
dioxide
nanoparticles
into
concrete
blocks
made
with
recycled
glass
mitigates
the
effects
of
clogging
and
surface
wear
on
pavement
radiative
properties.
Using
a
reference
concrete,
four
variants
were
formulated:
colourless,
green,
amber
glass,
photocatalytic
colourless
glass.
Three
accelerated
processes
applied
in
field:
clogging,
wear,
worn
surface.
After
each
cycle
and/or
solar
reflectance
thermal
emittance
measured
calculate
index
(SRI).
Surface
decreased
SRI
for
all
types,
albeit
less
until
mean
texture
depth
(MTD)
near
0.80
mm,
where
stabilisation
trend
was
noted
across
concretes.
Photocatalytic
consistently
showed
highest
values
relative
MTD.
Clogging
surfaces
indicated
superior
properties
at
contamination
degree
(SCD)
than
40%.
In
conclusion,
conventional
concretes
had
inferior
compared
concrete.
However,
properties,
indicating
that
nano-TiO2
addition
reduced
effects.
Coatings,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
13(8), С. 1396 - 1396
Опубликована: Авг. 8, 2023
A
smart
asphalt
mixture
holds
new
capabilities
different
from
the
original
ones
or
can
react
to
a
stimulus.
These
be
categorized
based
on
smartness
function:
smartness,
mechanical,
electrical,
optical,
energy
harvesting,
electromagnetic
wave/radiation
shielding/absorbing,
and
water
related.
The
most
important
applied
mixtures
are
photocatalytic,
self-cleaning,
self-healing,
superhydrophobic,
thermochromic,
deicing/anti-icing,
latent
heat
thermal
storage
abilities.
This
research
deals
with
bibliometric
review
of
peer-reviewed
journal
articles
published
Scopus
database,
strings
terms
related
these
bitum
in
their
titles,
abstracts,
keywords.
analysis
highlighted
increasing
number
accumulated
publications,
confirming
relevance
this
topic
recent
years.
capability
often
referred
was
self-healing.
study
showed
that
China
productive
country.
Research
were
mostly
Construction
Building
Materials.
Several
techniques
methods
being
developed
regarding
mixtures;
for
reason,
work
aims
evaluate
literature
under
analysis.
GeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
52(1), С. 49 - 64
Опубликована: Янв. 22, 2024
Using
bibliometric
analysis,
this
study
aims
to
examine
the
progress,
trends,
and
updates
of
mangrove
ecotourism
research
within
tourism
studies.
The
primary
data
for
were
collected
from
Scopus
database
with
306
publications
Web
Science
(WoS)
585
scientific
documents
published
until
end
2022.
results
show
that
first
publication
on
in
was
identified
1992,
while
topic
included
WoS
six
years
earlier,
1986.
prominent
keywords
topics
shared
by
databases
predominantly
related
environmental
sustainability
issues,
such
as
conservation,
biodiversity,
sustainable
development.
Based
geographical
distribution,
Asian
countries
institutions
have
dominated
recent
ecotourism.
This
means
distribution
is
strongly
influenced
ecosystems,
which
are
mostly
found
Asia.
International Journal of Transport Development and Integration,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
8(1), С. 109 - 118
Опубликована: Март 31, 2024
Airports
serve
as
critical
nodes
for
tourist
ingress
within
nations
and
cities;
yet,
the
efficacy
of
public
transportation
systems
connecting
these
gateways
to
final
destinations
remains
suboptimal.This
systematic
literature
review
interrogates
transport
integration
(PTIS)
elucidate
determinants
their
explore
capacity
a
service
that
enhances
passenger
mobility.An
analysis
extant
indicates
success
PTIS
is
contingent
upon
an
array
factors
collectively
influence
physical,
operational,
institutional
quality
integration.It
has
been
identified
governmental
entities
play
pivotal
role
in
provisioning
reliable
amenities,
with
emphasis
on
infrastructure
operations
predicated
augment
mobility,
diminish
expenses,
curtail
transfer
durations.Nonetheless,
enactment
collaborative
measures
between
regulatory
bodies
providers
domain
emerges
formidable
challenge,
given
its
intrinsic
linkage
business
operations,
revenue
allocation,
promotional
strategies,
fiscal
policies
regarding
subsidies.
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
58, С. 104365 - 104365
Опубликована: Апрель 18, 2024
Urban
heat
island
effect
drastically
affects
the
climate
by
approximately
increasing
surroundings
temperature
2°C,
thus,
rises
energy
demand
for
space
cooling.
As
roads/asphalt
pavements
makes
20–30%
of
urban
areas
that
are
fully
exposed
to
solar
radiations,
this
unused
can
be
utilized
laying
down
a
network
underground
cross-linked
polyethylene
(PEX)
pipes
full
transfer
fluids.
In
research,
cold-water
from
reservoir
is
pumped
various
pipeline
configurations
gain
effective
pavements/roads.
This
water
circulation
absorbs
heat,
(10–25°C)
cold
water,
also
decreasing
pavement
about
15°C.
Furthermore,
collector
attached
increase
circulated
used
low-grade
applications.
Here,
double
absorption
cooling
(DEAC)
and
ejector
systems
have
been
analysed
thermodynamically
efficient
application.
The
overall
exergy
efficiency
DEAC
integrated
system
calculated
40.79%
5.08%,
respectively.
rate
obtained
evaporator
6.75
kW,
when
supplied
4.3
kW.
For
system,
efficiencies
recorded
as
15.27%
3.38%,
through
2.7
