Environmental optimization of warm mix asphalt (WMA) design with recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) inclusion through artificial intelligence (AI) techniques

Warm Mix Asphalts (WMAs) are asphalt concretes produced at lower temperatures than traditional Hot Mix Asphalts (HMAs).Nonetheless, the above is not enough to diminish the environmental impacts associated with the road infrastructure industry.Accordingly, incorporating Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA) as a partial replacement for Natural Aggregate

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Calculation method and analysis of horizontal frost heave effect of L-shaped retaining wall in permafrost regions

In view of the imperfection of the calculation method of horizontal frost heaving force in the design of L-shaped retaining wall in permafrost area, based on the Lifkin foundation model and the cooperative deformation principle between retaining wall and soil, a simplified calculation model of horizontal frost heave effect of L-shaped retaining wal

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Criteria for Diagnosis of Familial Hypercholesterolemia: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Different Guidelines, Appraising their Suitability in the Omani Arab Population

Subjects Tiles with Familial hypercholesterolemia are at increased risk for cardiac events such as premature myocardial infarction and early death from coronary heart disease, especially in patients with severe forms of the disease if left unattended.Therefore, there is an ardent need for the early diagnosis followed by aggressive therapeutic inter

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