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Submissions from 2024

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Soil stabilization with gypsum: A review, Yasaman Abdolvand and Mohammadhossein Sadeghiamirshahidi

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Case Study of Use of User-Friendly Algorithm for the Balanced Design of a Multiple-Source Water Distribution System, Helen A. Amiri and Brian Barkdoll

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The rain, it is a changing: non-stationarity of precipitation and the effect on water infrastructure design, Brian Barkdoll

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Full paper: Exploring Instructors Insight’ to a MATLAB Code Critiquer, Mary Benjamin, Laura Albrant, Michelle E. Jarvie-Eggart, Jon Sticklen, Laura E. Brown, and Leo C. Ureel II

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Engaging Novice Programmers: A Literature Review of the Effect of Code Critiquers on Programming Self-efficacy, Mary E. Benjamin, Laura E. Brown, Jon Sticklen, Leo C. Ureel II, and Michelle E. Jarvie-Eggart

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Recent progress and perspectives on coal dust sources, transport, hazards, and controls in underground mines, Yong Cao, Yang Xiao, Zhen Ping Wang, Qing Wei Li, Chi Min Shu, Xing Rui Jiang, and Shi Liang Wu

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Sanitation in urban areas may limit the spread of antimicrobial resistance via flies, Drew Capone, Oliver Cumming, Abeoseh Flemister, Victor Ilevbare, Seth R. Irish, Ishi Keenum, Jackie Knee, Rassul Nala, and Joe Brown

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Environmental and Economic Analyses of Chemical Recycling via Dissolution of Waste Polyethylene Terephthalate, Utkarsh S. Chaudhari, Daniel G. Kulas, Alejandra Peralta, Robert M. Handler, Anne T. Johnson, Barbara K. Reck, Vicki S. Thompson, Damon S. Hartley, Tasmin Hossain, David W. Watkins, and David R. Shonnard

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PET and polyolefin plastics supply chains in Michigan: present and future systems analysis of environmental and socio-economic impacts, Utkarsh S. Chaudhari, Kamand Sedaghatnia, Barbara K. Reck, Kate Maguire, Anne T. Johnson, David Watkins, Robert M. Handler, Tasmin Hossain, Damon S. Hartley, Vicki S. Thompson, Alejandra Peralta, Jenny L. Apriesnig, and David Shonnard

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Deep Learning-Based Image Steganography for Visual Data Cybersecurity in Construction Management, Chen Chen, Yongpan Zhang, Bo Xiao, Mingzhou Cheng, Jun Zhang, and Heng Li

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Data Specificity of Concrete Mixture Environmental Product Declarations, Michelle A. Cooper and Amlan Mukherjee

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Embracing Semi-supervised Domain Adaptation for Federated Knowledge Transfer, Madhureeta Das, Zhen (Leo) Liu, Xianhao Chen, Xiaoyong Yuan, and Lan Zhang

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Seismic performance and collapse assessment of a steel boundary frame with non-gapping beam-to-column rocking connections with buckling-restrained brace structural fuses, Daniel Dowden and Alexander M. Baker

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Unconscious Bias in Self-Presentation: Exploring Gender Disparities in Leadership within the Transportation Industry, Abdolmajid Erfani, Ali Mansoori, and Shoib Khan

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Climate-influenced phenology of larval fish transport in a large lake, Spencer T. Gardner, Mark D. Rowe, Pengfei Xue, Xing Zhou, Peter J. Alsip, David B. Bunnell, Paris D. Collingsworth, Edward S. Rutherford, and Tomas O. Höök

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Study on the Storage Stability and Rheological Property of Bio-Oil/Lignin Composite-Modified Asphalt, Guixiu Guo, Junfeng Gao, Dongzhao Jin, Xuan Wang, Yanqiu Bi, and Peng Guo

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Trends in sample preparation and analysis of current use pesticides in abiotic environmental matrices, Jiehong Guo and An Li

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Surface defect detection of civil structures using images: Review from data perspective, Jingjing Guo, Pengkun Liu, Bo Xiao, Lu Deng, and Qian Wang

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Safety Immersive Storytelling Videos Using Virtual Humans and 360-Degree Panoramas: A Pilot Study of Fall Hazard Training with Residential Construction Professionals, Josiane Isingizwe, Ricardo Eiris, and Ahmed Al-Bayati

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Influence of Sepiolite on the Rheological Properties of PVA Composite Hydrogels, Yizhi Jiang, Sibo Wen, Shiran Lin, Dongzhao Jin, and Yanhuai Ding

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Influence of compatibilization methods on the compatibility between asphalt and DCLR components with molecular dynamics (MD) method, Jie Ji, Huijie Liu, Hui Yao, and Zhanping You

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Laboratory performance and field demonstration of asphalt overlay with recycled rubber and tire fabric fiber, Dongzhao Jin, Sepehr Mohammadi, Kai Xin, Lei Yin, and Zhanping You

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Performance of rubber modified asphalt mixture with tire-derived aggregate subgrade, Dongzhao Jin, Kai Xin, Lei Yin, Sepehr Mohammadi, Bora Cetin, and Zhanping You

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Laboratory evaluation and field demonstration of cold in-place recycling asphalt mixture in Michigan low-volume road, Dongzhao Jin, Lei Yin, Lance Malburg, and Zhanping You

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Resurface of rubber modified asphalt mixture with stress absorbing membrane interlayer: From laboratory to field application, Dongzhao Jin, Lei Yin, Sara Nedrich, Kwadwo Ampadu Boateng, and Zhanping You

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Recycling Waste Tire Rubber in Asphalt Pavement Design and Construction, Dongzhao Jin and Zhanping You

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Performance evaluation of bio-oil and high rubber content modified asphalt: More effective waste utilization, Zihao Ju, Dongdong Ge, Songtao Lv, Dongzhao Jin, Yanhua Xue, Jianping Xian, and Wenhui Zhang

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How Could Future Climate Conditions Reshape a Devastating Lake-Effect Snow Storm?, Miraj Kayastha, Chenfu Huang, Jiali Wang, Yun Qian, Zhao Yang, T. C. Chakraborty, William J. Pringle, Robert D. Hetland, and Pengfei Xue

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To what extent do water reuse treatments reduce antibiotic resistance indicators? A comparison of two full-scale systems, Ishi Keenum, Jeanette Calarco, Haniyyah Majeed, E. Eldridge Hager-Soto, Charles Bott, Emily Garner, Valerie J. Harwood, and Amy Pruden

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Detection of wintertime green vegetated cover using object-based classification with open-source remote sensing and geospatial technologies, Jae Sung Kim, Sara P. Syswerda, and Sigrid D. P. Smith

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Performance of optimized composition of epoxy resin adhesive used in High Friction Surface Treatment, Jiapeng Li, Xiao Huan, Shubing Wang, Yanping Sheng, Dahui Xu, and Zhanping You

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Experimental study on creep-fatigue damage of hot central plant recycling asphalt mixture containing high RAP, Hongfu Liu, Dehao Kong, Teng Guo, Dongzhao Jin, Chenfeng Chu, Huanan Yu, and Songtao Lv

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Thermal and mechanical properties of PEG4000 and PUSSPCMs for thermoregulation of asphalt, Tao Liu, Naisheng Guo, Zhanping You, Yiqiu Tan, and Chenze Fang

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Macro-and Microscale Properties of Stone Mastic Asphalt Mixtures Containing Calcium Sulfate Whisker, Xuelian Li, Jie Xu, Zihan Tang, Zhanping You, and Aboelkasim Diab

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Gender Disparity and Self-Presentation on Social Media among AEC Industry Leaders, Ali Mansouri and Abdolmajid Erfani

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Development of an Elementary Reaction-Based Kinetic Model to Predict the Aqueous-Phase Fate of Organic Compounds Induced by Reactive Free Radicals, Daisuke Minakata

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Valorization of Spent Vetiver Roots for Biochar Generation, Sameer Neve, Dibyendu Sarkar, Manas Warke, Teresa Bandosz, and Rupali Datta

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A Look Back to the Future-The Disney Monorails, Myles W. Overall and William J. Sproule

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A Multilayer Photothermal Superhydrophobic Anti-Icing Coating Applied to Asphalt Pavement with Remarkable Wear Resistance, Chao Peng, Dongjin Yang, Zhanping You, Di Ruan, Peiwen Guan, Zhile Ye, Yunfei Ning, Ni Zhao, and Feiyu Yang

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A photothermal and superhydrophobic emulsified asphalt coating modified by CNTs and PTFE for anti-icing and de-icing applications, Chao Peng, Dongjin Yang, Zhanping You, Di Ruan, Peiwen Guan, Zhile Ye, Yunfei Ning, Ni Zhao, and Feiyu Yang

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Case Study of Climate Change Effects on a Water Distribution System Design in Ha Leronti, Lesotho, Africa, Sarah Peterson and Brian Barkdoll

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Core Damage Caused by Locked-in Residual Stresses in a Shallow High-strength Rock Formation, Mohammadhossein Sadeghiamirshahidi

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Long-Term Stability and Time to Failure of a Single Pillar in a Flooded Abandoned Gypsum Mine, Mohammadhossein Sadeghiamirshahidi and Yasaman Abdolvand

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As-Built Building Information Model (BIM) Development for Highway Construction Projects Using Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) Data, Reihaneh Samsami, Amlan Mukherjee, and Colin Brooks

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Verifying an improved intermittent water distribution network analysis method based on EPA-SWMM, Dondu Sarisen, Raziyeh Farmani, David W. Watkins, Brian Barkdoll, Brian Rivers, Chao Zhang, and Fayyaz Ali Memon

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Vision-Based Detection Method for Construction Site Monitoring by Integrating Data Augmentation and Semisupervised Learning, Mengnan Shi, Chen Chen, Bo Xiao, and Joonoh Seo

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Generative AI-powered architectural exterior conceptual design based on the design intent, Mengnan Shi, Joon Oh Seo, Seung Hyun Cha, Bo Xiao, and Hung Lin Chi

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TEMPORAL CHANGES IN VIDEO GAME PLAY AND SPATIAL VISUALIZATION SKILLS BY GENDER AMONG ENGINEERING STUDENTS, Sheryl A. Sorby, Norma Veurink, and Rónán Dunbar

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Predicting chloride ingression in concrete containing different SCMs based on chloride binding and electrical resistivity, Peifeng Su, Qingli Dai, and Evan S. Kane

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Suitability of the height above nearest drainage (HAND) model for flood inundation mapping in data-scarce regions: a comparative analysis with hydrodynamic models, Navin Tony Thalakkottukara, Jobin Thomas, Melanie Watkins, Benjamin C. Holland, Thomas Oommen, and Himanshu Grover

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Sticky Hard Sphere Model for Characterizing Tumor Microstructure via Quantitative Ultrasound, Quang Tran, William D. O'Brien, and Aiguo Han

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The investigation on targeted micro-surface treatment methods for waste tires recycling in cementitious construction materials, Jiaqing Wang, Guangwei Song, Qiang Li, Dongzhao Jin, and Yueyang Hu

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Durability Investigation of Ultra-Thin Polyurethane Wearing Course for Asphalt Pavement, Wenguang Wang, Baodong Liu, Dongzhao Jin, Miao Yu, and Junsen Zeng

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Proactive safety hazard identification using visual–text semantic similarity for construction safety management, Yiheng Wang, Bo Xiao, Ahmed Bouferguene, and Mohamed Al-Hussein

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Aging effects on asphalt adhesive properties: molecular dynamics simulation of chemical composition and structural changes, Meng Wu, Zhanping You, Dongzhao Jin, Lei Yin, and Kai Xin

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Life Cycle Assessment of Rubber Modified Asphalt Pavement in Michigan: A Case Study, Kai Xin, Dongzhao Jin, Robert Handler, and Zhanping You

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A systematic review and evaluation of synthetic simulated data generation strategies for deep learning applications in construction, Liqun Xu, Hexu Liu, Bo Xiao, Xiaowei Luo, DharmarajVeeramani, and Zhenhua Zhu

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Synthetic Simulated Data for Construction Automation: A Review, Liqun Xu, Hexu Liu, Bo Xiao, Xiaowei Luo, and Zhenhua Zhu

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Research on anti-shear performance of waterproof adhesive layer (WAL) in polyurethane-mixture steel-bridge pavement structure, Ying Xu, Zhongqi Fan, Zihan Wang, Haorui Shan, Xinpeng Lyu, Zhongda Liu, and Shifa Xu

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A strength-based mix design method of fly ash concrete with superabsorbent polymer based on Powers' model, Chao Yao, Aiqin Shen, Lei Yin, Xiaoqian Dai, Jinhua Wu, and Yinchuan Guo

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Development and optimization of object detection technology in pavement engineering: A literature review, Hui Yao, Yaning Fan, Yanhao Liu, Dandan Cao, Ning Chen, Tiancheng Luo, Jingyu Yang, Xueyi Hu, Jie Ji, and Zhanping You

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Research and optimization of YOLO-based method for automatic pavement defect detection, Hui Yao, Yaning Fan, Xinyue Wei, Yanhao Liu, Dandan Cao, and Zhanping You

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Research and comparison of pavement performance prediction based on neural networks and fusion transformer architecture, Hui Yao, Ke Han, Yanhao Liu, Dawei Wang, and Zhanping You

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Perspectives on the Application of Waste Materials in Asphalt Based on Molecular Dynamics Simulations: A Review, Hui Yao, Jiani Zeng, Junfu Liu, Yiran Wang, Xin Li, Qingli Dai, and Zhanping You

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Stabilization mechanism and rheological properties of sustainable cold-mixed high rubber content emulsified asphalt, Lingyun You, Xiongjie Li, Xiaobin Zhu, Chundi Si, Zhengwu Long, Aboelkasim Diab, Zhanping You, and Ahmed M. Awed

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Performance evaluation of surface treatment waste glass as aggregate in asphalt mixture, Miao Yu, Dongzhao Jin, Yu Liu, Zhanping You, and Yalong Li

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A preliminary study on the identification of microcracks on the aggregate surface of asphalt pavements under cumulative tire wear, Miao Yu, Zhi Yang, Geng Chen, Zhanping You, Liming Yang, Jue Li, and Yalong Li

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Automated Flood Prediction along Railway Tracks Using Remotely Sensed Data and Traditional Flood Models, Abdul Rashid Zakaria, Thomas Oommen, and Pasi Lautala

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Vision-guided robot for automated pixel-level pavement crack sealing, Jianqi Zhang, Xu Yang, Wei Wang, Hainian Wang, Ling Ding, Sherif El-Badawy, and Zhanping You

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Preparation and performance analysis of polyamide-based rapid repair material for asphalt pavement shallow groove, Jun Zhang, Naisheng Guo, Shichao Cui, Zhaoyang Chu, Zhanping You, and Yiqiu Tan

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Preparation, Mechanical and Thermal Insulation Properties of Graphene Oxide/Polydopamine/Polyurethane Foam-Based Tunnel Insulation Liner Material, Jun Zhang, Naisheng Guo, Shimeng Liu, Shichao Cui, Zhaoyang Chu, and Zhanping You

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Recent advancements of human-centered design in building engineering: A comprehensive review, Yuxuan Zhang, Junyu Chen, Hexu Liu, Yuan Chen, Bo Xiao, and Heng Li

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Integrating Virtual Reality and Consensus Models for Streamlined Built Environment Design Collaboration, Yuxuan Zhang, Bo Xiao, and Xinming Li

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Effects of waste wood oil content on thermodynamic and structural properties of bio-asphalt and interactions between components: a molecular dynamic simulation study, Zhi Zheng, Naisheng Guo, Yiqiu Tan, and Zhanping You

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The influence mechanism of bitumen components on its macroscopic and microscopic properties: Analysis based on polyphosphoric acid modification, Yuming Zhou, Fan Yu, Meiyan Huang, Yunlong Guo, Jianguo Wei, Zhanping You, Haolong Ju, and Zhuyi Peng

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Wave energy converter arrays: A methodology to assess performance considering the disturbed wave field, Shangyan Zou, Bryson Robertson, Aeron Roach, Tim Mundon, Brian Rosenberg, and Markel Penalba

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The Development of a Laboratory-Based Method to Simulate Cold-Weather Dusting on Mine Tailings Impoundments, Bonnie Zwissler, Stanley Vitton, Thomas Oommen, and Eric Seagren

Submissions from 2023

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‘Being able to work has kept our life fairly constant:’ reconciling social practice models to assess the impact of (infra)structural inequities on household wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sonya Ahamed, Chelsea Schelly, Kristin Floress, William Lytle, Holly Caggiano, Cara L. Cuite, Charles Wallace, Ryan Cook, Rebekah Jarvis, Rachael Shwom, and David Watkins

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Addressing Social Inequity in Construction Safety Research: Personal Protective Equipment Focus, Ahmed Jalil Al-Bayati, Ricardo Eiris, Guillermo Ortega Hernandez, and Miriam Ahmed Al-Bayati

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Assessing pollution and health risks from chromite mine tailings contaminated soils in India by employing synergistic statistical approaches, Sonali Banerjee, Saibal Ghosh, Sonam Jha, Sumit Kumar, Gourav Mondal, Dibyendu Sarkar, Rupali Datta, Abhishek Mukherjee, and Pradip Bhattacharyya

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Effect of Increasing Discharge on Municipal Storm Sewer Systems: Exploring the Connection to Total Maximum Daily Load, Brian Barkdoll

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Moving statistic method (MSM) for quantification of changes in precipitation intensity and dry periods caused by climate change and demonstration on major U.S. cities, Brian Barkdoll

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Moving statistic method (MSM) for quantification of changes in precipitation intensity and dry periods caused by climate change and demonstration on major U.S. cities, Brian D. Barkdoll

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Aqueous-Phase Single-Electron Transfer Calculations for Carbonate Radicals Using the Validated Marcus Theory, Benjamin Barrios and Daisuke Minakata

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A Simplified Finite Element Joint Model Updated with Experimental Modal Features, Jonathan K. Black, Skylar J. Callis, Aaron Feizy, Christopher Lin Johnson, Nicholas A.J. Lieven, and Manuel A. Vega

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Urban Versus Lake Impacts on Heat Stress and Its Disparities in a Shoreline City, T. C. Chakraborty, Jiali Wang, Yun Qian, William Pringle, Zhao Yang, and Pengfei Xue

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Solvent based dissolution-precipitation of waste polyethylene terephthalate: economic and environmental performance metrics, Utkarsh S. Chaudhari, Daniel G. Kulas, Alejandra Peralta, Tasmin Hossain, Anne T. Johnson, Damon S. Hartley, Robert Handler, Barbara K. Reck, Vicki S. Thompson, David Watkins, and David Shonnard

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Occurrence and risk of iodinated X-ray contrast media in source and tap water from Jiangsu province, China, Xinying Cheng, Yubao Xia, Qiuyi Ji, Qingsong Ji, Huiming Li, Jiehong Guo, Shiyin Li, Shaogui Yang, Limin Zhang, and Huan He

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Soil Arching Effect Associated with Ground Movement and Stress Transfer Adjacent to Braced Excavation in Clayey Ground, Ren Peng Chen, Mu-Chun Liu, Fan Yan Meng, Huai Na Wu, and Zhong Chao Li

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Leveraging connected vehicle platooning technology to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of train fleeting under moving blocks, Pooria Choobchian, Geordie Roscoe, Tyler Dick, Bo Zou, Daniel Work, Kuilin Zhang, Yanbing Wang, and Yun Chu Hung

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Research Progress on Performance and Deterioration Mechanism of Asphalt and Asphalt Mixture in Chloride Environment, Zhaoyang Chu, Naisheng Guo, Chenze Fang, Yiqiu Tan, and Zhanping You

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Mixed-Media Filtration and Solar Pasteurization for Wastewater Reuse, Jenna Cook, Morgan Hallberg, Francine Rosinski, Nadia Stauffer, and Eden Traub

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Preparation and microstructural and thermal properties of a vulcanized Eucommia ulmoides gum modified asphalt, Shichao Cui, Naisheng Guo, Yiqiu Tan, Zhanping You, Zhaoyang Chu, Xin Jin, and Zhixiang Guo

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A household-scale life cycle assessment model for understanding the food-energy-water nexus, Jessica Daignault, Charles Wallace, David Watkins, Robert Handler, Yi Yang, Danielle Heaney, and Sonya Ahamed

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Development of a group contribution method to predict the aqueous-phase reactivities of hydrated electrons with organic compounds, Rose Daily and Daisuke Minakata

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Research on the Compatibility of Bio-oil Modified Asphalt Binder Based on Molecular Dynamics, Heyang Ding, Hainian Wang, Ning Xu, Chonghui Wang, Xin Qu, and Zhanping You

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A fairness assessment of mobility-based COVID-19 case prediction models, Abdolmajid Erfani and Vanessa Frias-Martinez

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Prospect of 3D printing technologies in maintenance of asphalt pavement cracks and potholes, Fangyuan Gong, Xuejiao Cheng, Bingjie Fang, Can Cheng, Yu Liu, and Zhanping You

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A Review on the Application of 3D Printing Technology in Pavement Maintenance, Fangyuan Gong, Xuejiao Cheng, Qinghua Wang, Yi Chen, Zhanping You, and Yu Liu

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Estimation of flaw parameters for holes in glass using maximum likelihood estimator, Nabhajit Goswami, Joshua A. Schultz, Kui Zhang, Daniel Dowden, R. Andrew Swartz, and Stephen Morse