An overview of smart materials and technologies for concrete construction in cold weather

J Nilimaa, V Zhaka - Eng, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cold weather conditions pose significant challenges to the performance and durability of
concrete materials, construction processes, and structures. This paper aims to provide a …

Time-varying characteristics of saturated hydraulic conductivity in grassed swales based on the ensemble Kalman filter algorithm—A case study of two long-running …

F Yang, D Fu, C Zevenbergen, FC Boogaard… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Saturated hydraulic conductivity (K s) of the filler layer in grassed swales are varying in the
changing environment. In most of the hydrological models, K s is assumed as constant or …

Quantifying the effect of freeze–thaw on the soil erodibility of gully heads of typical gullies in the Mollisols region of Northeast China

P Zhou, M Guo, X Zhang, S Zhang, J Qi, Z Chen… - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
The soil erodibility of gully headwalls is a critical factor influencing gully erosion. In some
cold regions, the soil of gully headwalls is subjected to a bidirectional freeze–thaw effect …

[HTML][HTML] Trends in soil frost formation in a warming maritime climate and the impacts on urban flood risk

T Zaqout, HÓ Andradóttir, J Sörensen - Journal of Hydrology, 2023 - Elsevier
The most severe urban flooding in cold maritime climates is due to the co-action of long-
duration rainfall, snowmelt, and soil frost. Increasing winter air temperature due to climate …

Harnessing the runoff reduction potential of urban bioswales as an adaptation response to climate change

L Lu, M Johnson, F Zhu, Y Xu, T Ruan, FKS Chan - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Nature-based solutions (NbS), including China's Sponge City Program (SCP), can
address the challenges urban communities face due to surface runoff and flooding. The …

Impacts of climate change on winter flood mechanisms: Spatial variability, trends, and bivariate frequency of rain-on-snow and soil frost

T Zaqout, HÓ Andradóttir - Journal of Hydrology, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Rain-on-snow (RoS) events are projected to become more frequent and affect more
regions around the globe with the increase in temperatures and shifting of precipitation …

Impact of Storm Characteristics on Infiltration Dynamics in Sponge Cities Using SWMM

Y Yang, Z Shao, X Xu, D Liu - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Effective stormwater management in urban areas requires enhancing the permeability of
underlying surfaces. However, the impact of storm characteristics on infiltration processes in …

[PDF][PDF] Artificial Infiltration Model to Increase Infiltration Capacity in Urban Residential land

T Andayono, M Mera, D Junaidi, R Maiyudi… - Water Conservation …, 2024 - watconman.org
Naturally, most of the rain that falls on the ground surface seeps into the soil through an
infiltration process (Kuma et al., 2023; Mgolozeli et al., 2022). Infiltration is closely related to …

Hydrologic Performance of Low Impact Developments in a Cold Climate

S Xiao, Y Feng, L Xue, Z Ma, L Tian, H Sun - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
The application of the low impact development (LID) in a cold climate such as northeastern
China is constrained by two unresolved research questions with regards to its infiltration …

How soil freezes and thaws at a snow-dominated forest site in the US—A synthetic approach using the soil and cold regions model (SCRM)

F Balocchi, TPA Ferré, T Meixner, JL Arumí - Soil Systems, 2022 - mdpi.com
The freeze–thaw process controls several hydrologic processes, including infiltration, runoff,
and soil erosion. Simulating this process is important, particularly in cold and mountainous …