Xun Li¹, Wenzhe Ma^1,*, Zhengfan Zhao², Muhammad Bashir¹, Wenjie Wang¹, Xiaohua Wang¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.133, No.1, pp. 67-92, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.020019 - 18 July 2022

Abstract In a multi-lane area, the increasing randomness of lane changes contributes to traffic insecurity and local traffic flow instability. A study on safe lane shifting activity that focuses on threat assessment under real-time knowledge is necessary to enhance smooth vehicle flow. This paper proposed a more comprehensive lane changing guidance rule to investigate the status of surrounding vehicles to accommodate future vehicle-on-road collaborative environments based on these parameters 1) lane change demand and 2) treat assessment function. The collaborative relationships between vehicles are analyzed using a cellular automata model based on their location, velocity, and… More >

Xiaozhong Li^*, Caiyun Sun

Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.16, No.3, pp. 235-254, 2022, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2022.013141 - 18 July 2022

Abstract During the construction of subway tunnels, safety issues should not be ignored, so it is necessary to prevent and resolve the risk in time and accurately. However, there are some shortcomings in the research of risk assessment, such as the subjectivity of initial data or the lack of scientific evaluation model, in order to solve the problem, this paper relies on the Changping section of the Guanhui Intercity Metro, in order to establish a dynamic risk-warning model for the construction process of subway tunnel with the CD-Bench composite method. First, a monitoring plan was equationted… More >

Shiqin He^*, Jiaxing Zhao, Chunyue Wang, Hui Wang

Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.16, No.3, pp. 195-212, 2022, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2022.08886 - 18 July 2022

Abstract In marine environments, the durability of reinforced concrete structures such as bridges, which suffer from the coupled effects of corrosion and fatigue damage, is significantly reduced. Fatigue loading can result in severe deterioration of the bonds between reinforcing steel bars and the surrounding concrete, particularly when reinforcing bars are corroded. Uniaxial tension testing was conducted under static loading and fatigue loading conditions to investigate the bonding characteristics between corroded reinforcing bars and concrete. An electrolyte corrosion technique was used to accelerate steel corrosion. The results show that the bond strength was reduced under fatigue loading, More >

E. Akshay¹, V. Sugumaran^1,*, M. Elangovan²

Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.16, No.3, pp. 255-270, 2022, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2022.0271 - 18 July 2022

Abstract Tool wear is inevitable in daily machining process since metal cutting process involves the chip rubbing the tool surface after it has been cut by the tool edge. Tool wear dominantly influences the deterioration of surface finish, geometric and dimensional tolerances of the workpiece. Moreover, for complete utilization of cutting tools and reduction of machine downtime during the machining process, it becomes necessary to understand the development of tool wear and predict its status before happening. In this study, tool condition monitoring system was used to monitor the behavior of a single point cutting tool… More >

Anwer H. Hussein^*, Hussam K. Risan

Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.16, No.3, pp. 213-233, 2022, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2022.018293 - 18 July 2022

Abstract Silos are strategical structures used to stockpile various types of granular materials. They are highly vulnerable to earthquake excitation and have been frequently reported to fail at a higher rate than any other industrial structure. The seismic response of silos within the near-fault region will suffer a complex combination of loadings due to the unique characteristics of the near-fault ground motions; which are usually associated with a large amplitude pulse at the beginning of either the velocity or the displacement time histories. This study aims to numerically evaluate the seismic response of reinforced concrete cylindrical… More >

Sujit S. Pardeshi¹, Abhishek D. Patange¹, R. Jegadeeshwaran^2,*, Mayur R. Bhosale³

Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.16, No.3, pp. 271-290, 2022, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2022.010622 - 18 July 2022

Abstract The regulation of tyre pressure is treated as a significant aspect of ‘tyre maintenance’ in the domain of autotronics. The manual supervision of a tyre pressure is typically an ignored task by most of the users. The existing instrumental scheme incorporates stand-alone monitoring with pressure and/or temperature sensors and requires regular manual conduct. Hence these schemes turn to be incompatible for on-board supervision and automated prediction of tyre condition. In this perspective, the Machine Learning (ML) approach acts appropriate as it exhibits comparison of specific performance in the past with present, intended for predicting the… More >

Elham Azadeh¹, Xinyi Chen², Antonio Pizzi^2,*, Christine Gérardin¹, Philip Gérardin¹, Hisham Essawy³

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.12, pp. 3217-3227, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.022740 - 14 July 2022

Abstract Non-isocyanate polyurethane (NIPU) foams using a hydrolysable tannin, also vulgarly called tannic acid, namely here commercial chestnut wood tannin extract was prepared. Compression strength did not appear to depend on the foam apparent density while the formulation composition of the NIPU foams has been shown to be more determinant. These NIPU foams appeared to be self-extinguishing once the high temperature flame is removed. The ignition time gave encouraging results but for improved fire resistance the foams may need some fire-retardant addition. FTIR spectrometry showed the formation of non-isocyanate urethane linkages. Thermogravimetric analysis indicated a good More >

Nora Elizondo-Villarreal^1,*, Luz H. Verástegui-Dominguez¹, Jose J. Quijano-Briones¹, Francisco J. Vázquez-Rodríguez², Eden Rodríguez-Castellanos³, Enrique López-Cuellar³, Ernesto Torres-Lopez¹, Victor M. Castaño-Meneses^4,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.12, pp. 3559-3572, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.021945 - 14 July 2022

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Agave salmiana ash and poultry eggshell powder as CaO sources were used for obtaining nanostructured hydroxyapatite (HAP). The synthesis was carried out by the Green Chemistry Hydrothermal Biosynthesis at 180°C with a pH of 5, by reacting CaO from Agave Salmiana ash and Eggshell powder, with dibasic calcium phosphate (CaHPO₄•2H₂O) in an aqueous solution, with Aloe barbadensis extract. The product was characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). The size and shape of the hydroxyapatite particles changed dramatically in the presence of Aloe barbadensis. Large crystals of Hydroxyapatite were observed

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Lujiang Xu, Geliang Xie, Xianjun Zhou, Yucheng Liu, Zhen Fang^*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.12, pp. 3107-3118, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.020691 - 14 July 2022

Abstract In this paper, CaO/bio-char was synthesized by directly co-pyrolysis of Ca(OH)₂ and rice straw, and used as catalyst to catalytic pyrolysis of soybean oil to produce high quality biofuel. In this co-pyrolysis process, CaO particles has been successfully embedded on the bio-char surface. During the catalytic pyrolysis process, CaO/bio-char showed a good catalytic performance on the deoxygenation of soybean oil. Pyrolysis temperature affected the pyrolysis reactions and pyrolytic products distributions dramatically, higher pyrolysis temperature lead to seriously cracking reactions, lower bio-oil yield and higher gases yield, and lower pyrolysis temperature lead to higher bio-oil yield with More > Graphic Abstract

Sumari Sumari^*, Mega Murti, Aman Santoso, Muhammad Roy Asrori

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.12, pp. 3659-3670, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.022995 - 14 July 2022

Abstract Kapok seed oil is an environmentally friendly biodiesel feedstock. The problem of the best catalyst for transesterification of Kapok seed oil still continues today. The research developed a base-heterogeneous catalyst with the effect of ultrasonic waves during transesterification. So, the study aims: (1) to determine the type of natural zeolite used, (2) to determine the characteristics of the synthesized CaO:BaO/ANZ catalyst, and (3) to determine the effectiveness of the CaO:BaO/ANZ catalyst in the biodiesel production process through sono-transesterification of kapok seed oil. The research stages consisted of: (1) activation of natural zeolite and its characterization,… More > Graphic Abstract