Recent advances in embedded technologies and self‐sensing concrete for structural health monitoring

M Civera, A Naseem, B Chiaia - Structural Concrete, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Fully embedded and spatially diffuse sensors are central to the advancement of civil and
construction engineering. Indeed, they serve as an enabling technology necessary for …

[HTML][HTML] Comparing the vibrational behaviour of e-kick scooters and e-bikes: Evidence from Italy

R Ventura, A Ghirardi, D Vetturi, G Maternini… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
E-kick scooters are currently among the most popular emerging electric-powered Personal
micro–Mobility Vehicles (e-PMVs) and have recently been equated to e-bikes. However …

[HTML][HTML] Estimating the frequency of traffic overloading on road bridges

R Ventura, B Barabino, G Maternini - Journal of Traffic and Transportation …, 2024 - Elsevier
Load limits, which appear to be routinely exceeded by trucks, occasionally result in road
bridge failures. Therefore, predicting failures is crucial for safeguarding road safety. Past …

[HTML][HTML] A weigh-in-motion system with automatic data reliability estimation

K Brzozowski, A Maczyński, A Ryguła, T Konior - Measurement, 2023 - Elsevier
Weigh-in-motion stations are used on roads for automatic recording of data on vehicles axle
loads. In order to achieve direct legal enforcement, WIM stations should feature an internal …

Prediction of the severity of exceeding design traffic loads on highway bridges

R Ventura, B Barabino, G Maternini - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Being a driver of failure consequences, forecasting the severity of events where design
traffic load limits on bridges have been exceeded (DLEEs) is fundamental for road safety …

Designing High Speed Weigh-in-Motion System With Principal Component Regression in Wallonia (Belgium) Toward Direct Weight Enforcement

L Warscotte, J Boreux - IEEE Transactions on Intelligent …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The use of High Speed Weigh-In-Motion (HS-WIM) systems towards direct enforcement is
growing worldwide. Sensors can be implemented inside the roadway and directly weigh the …

New Spatial Analysis and Hybrid Heuristics Enhance Truck Freight Tonnage Estimation Based on Weigh-in-Motion Data

D Liu, Z Pu, Y Wang, T Van Woensel… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a novel and practical methodology for freight tonnage estimation by
leveraging two complementary datasets: Telemetric Traffic Monitoring Sites (TTMS) data and …

[HTML][HTML] A Legendre Neural Network-Based Approach to Multiparameter Identification of Traffic Loads Across the Full Spatiotemporal Domain

H Zhang, R Shen, Y Zhou, C Zhang, Z Zhang - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
The accurate identification of traffic loads acting on bridges provides an effective basis for
the traffic control and operation of in-service bridges. To improve the efficiency and accuracy …

Traffic Hazards on Main Road's Bridges: Real-Time Estimating and Managing the Overload Risk

R Ventura, G Maternini… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The risk associated with extreme traffic loads on bridges has seldom been explored, with
State-of-the-art evaluation methods being time-consuming and unsuitable for fast risk …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing Tram-Train feasibility via multicriteria approach: The case of Brescia (Italy)

NG Assefa, M Carra, R Ventura, A Richiedei… - Research in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Tram-Trains (TTs) are advanced, sustainable mobility systems that merge the best
features of trams with regional railways. However, integrating heavy rail and tram operations …