This paper provides a systematic review of the current research status and application prospects of waste plastic modified asphalt (WPMA) technology. It begins by outlining the severity of global plastic pollution and the urgency of recycling waste plastics, emphasizing that its...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2025/v26i51492
Samanta B. Sapkal, V. B. Kadav, S. S. Ramod, N. N. Prasade, M. C. Kasture, A. J. Mayekar, S. G. Shirsat & Vaibhav Patil·Advances in Research·2025
The research study was conducted at the Dairy Science Laboratory of Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, College of Agriculture, Dapoli, Dist. Ratnagiri (M.S.) to study the utilization of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus L.) pulp for preparation of Bhapa dahi. Jac...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2025/v26i51490
In recent years, with advances in computer vision, vision-based approaches for real-time landslide monitoring and early warning have become a research focus. Building on OpenCV-Python, this study evaluates three representative moving-object detection algorithms—frame differencing...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2025/v26i51488
Against the backdrop of the increasing scarcity of natural mineral aggregates and the underutilization of excessive steel slag resources, extensive research has confirmed the applicability of steel slag as a road aggregate and its favorable pavement performance properties. Howeve...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2025/v26i51489
Irene-Nora Dinye, Romanus Dokgubong Dinye, Roshel Ayimaa & Raphael Akponzele·Advances in Research·2025
Housing as shelter is a basic necessity against the adversaries of the weather, a haven of safety for precious items, a privacy for social life, security for better behaviour, and as a real estate property. As an asset, it is valuable for life self-fulfilment and actualisation co...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2025/v26i51486
Semboja Haji Hatibu, Amosi Samson Pangani & David Kwesiga·Advances in Research·2025
Tanzania has established the Road Fund Board, (RFB) to ensure sustainable financing of road maintenance interventions in order of road networks. The RFB disburses these funds to roads agencies and monitor utilization of the funds to ensure Value for Money in the road maintenance...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2025/v26i51487
With the deepening of the concept of sustainable development, cement-stabilized macadam—a traditional road base material—faces increasing demand for improvement due to its high resource consumption, significant environmental pollution, and poor shrinkage performance. Steel slag,...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2025/v26i51485
Traditional risk assessment methods for expressways cannot accurately evaluate in a dynamic manner and have certain limitations. The model established by the matter-element extension method can handle uncertainty and fuzziness dynamically and is a new type of mathematical model....
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Research Article10.9734/air/2025/v26i51483
Albert Makochekanwa, Lizzie Hamandishe & Tafadzwa Luke Mupingashato·Advances in Research·2025
Tourism has emerged as one of the fastest-growing and most influential economic sectors globally, playing a pivotal role in driving gross domestic product (GDP), generating employment, attracting investment, and facilitating cross-cultural exchange. Globally, the sector contribut...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2025/v26i51484
Compared with many active snow melting and de-icing technologies, salt-storing asphalt pavements offer higher engineering application value due to their simple construction and cost-effectiveness. The incorporation of salt-storing materials into asphalt mixtures enhances the acti...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2025/v26i51482