Applications of phase change materials (PCMs) have become of great interest in recent
years owing to beneficial effects on the thermal, mechanical and durability properties of …

Elevated pavement temperature contributes to urban heat island effect and thermal
distresses in pavements. The extreme low temperature in pavements causes freeze and …

Pavement temperature field is driven by climatic factors such solar radiation, air temperature,
wind, and among others. Accurate prediction of pavement temperature field is critical for …

Amorphous and crystalline alkali silica reaction (ASR) products formed in aggregates of two
different concrete mixtures exposed to the concrete prim test both at 38° C and 60° C have …

In the last decade, latent heat storage materials such as phase change materials (PCMs)
have been increasingly seen as a promising solution in thermal energy storage (TES) …

Phase change materials (PCMs) have attracted considerable attention as potential energy
storage media for improving the energy storage densities of building envelopes. Therefore …

Freeze–thaw damage is one of the most severe threats to the long-term performance of
concrete pavement in cold regions. Currently, the freeze–thaw deterioration mechanism of …

Phase change materials (PCM) can reduce energy consumption and improve thermal
comfort in buildings. However, they have some limitations in integrating into construction …

The consumption of non-renewable resources has made the earth's resource crisis
increasingly prominent. Renewable energy solar energy is more and more popular …

Thermal energy storage in building envelopes is critical to promoting renewable energy,
implementation of which requires thermal performance enhancement of construction …