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Material Modification and Performance Evaluation of Cold Mix Asphalt (CMA) Produced with Dissolved Waste Polythene as Partial Replacement of Bitumen

Yushau Ismail Gulma, Akilu Boyi Baiti & Jibreel Issa Etudaiye · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026

Road surfacing repairs are conventionally undertaken using hot mix asphalt, a process associated with significant challenges, including fire hazards and contributions to global warming due to the elevated temperatures required to ensure adequate fluidity of the viscous binder dur...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i41873

User Experience Comparison of Progressive Web Apps and Native Mobile Applications: A Mixed-methods Approach

Dhanashree Satish Wagh, Seema. S. Chowhan, Rushikesh Y. Hiwale & Sudarshan Lakhdive · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026

Mobile applications play a vital role in communication, business, and learning processes, and hence the approach to mobile application development is a key factor that needs to be chosen with great care. There are mainly two approaches to mobile application development: native ap...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i41871

Predictive Compliance Modeling for Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Hazardous Waste Generators: A Data-driven Approach for Inspection Targeting

Justice Manu & Franklin Adjei · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026

The improper management of hazardous waste poses severe risks to human health and the environment, making effective regulatory enforcement a critical priority for environmental agencies. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) governs hazardous waste management across t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i41872

Innovation and Optimization of Construction Technology for Large-Diameter Extra-Long Reverse Circulation Rotary Bored Piles and Engineering Application

Yongxu Hu · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026

In the construction of large-diameter extra-long pile foundations, technical challenges such as inadequate geological adaptability, cumbersome borehole quality control, and low reliability of pile integrity have long restricted project progress and quality. Taking the main tower...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i41869

Numerical Investigation of Thermal and Hydraulic Performance for Grid-type Earth-to-Air Heat Exchangers: A Comparative Study of U-Type and Z-Type Configurations

Hussein L. Thamer & Mushtaq I. Hasan · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026

Heating and cooling needs in greenhouses constitute a significant portion of total energy use, and therefore the adoption of passive and renewable approaches is important. Earth-to-air heat exchangers (EAHEs) exploit the relatively constant subsurface temperature to precondition...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i41870

Physics-Informed Feature Selection for CFRP Damage Assessment Using ECS and GPR

Muideen Bankole Opejin, FRANCIS IKECHUKWU ODINAKA & Oyedele Joseph Adewole · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026

Aims: To develop a physics-based feature selection algorithm to be used in detecting structural damage of CFRP with ECS capacitance data, and to perform a statistical analysis of a Gaussian Process Regression (GPR) model with uncertainty quantification to be tested on a small sam...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i41868

A Potentiodynamic Polarization Investigation on the Influence of Acetic Acid on Corrosion of Mild Steel

Ikeh Lesor & Ebeze, Peter Anene · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026

The presence of corrosion in pipelines remains a significant challenge in the petroleum industry. Internal corrosion reduces and slows down oil and gas production, especially when associated with free water and organic acids. Several studies have shown that corrosion products (fe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i41866

An Overview of Application of Internet of Things (IoT) in Various Fields: Emerging Challenges and Prospects

V. Vamsi, P. V. S. S. Manikanta Suhas, G. Parvathi Devi, K. Charitha, N. Dilip Kumar, Anil Kumar, Thumati Gopichand, K. Bhoegswari, B. Janaki Ram, P. Bhuwaneswari, M. Jyothi & D. Jaya Kumar · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026

The Internet of Things (IoT) has emerged as one of the most transformative technological models of the twenty-first century, enabling the unified interconnection of billions of physical objects with digital infrastructure. This study systematically examines the applications of Io...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i41867

Secretary Bird Optimised Support Vector Machine Model for Adire Fabric Defect Classification

A. M. Ogunleye, J. B. Oladosu, A. S. Falohun, O. O. Awodoye & F. W. Ipeayeda-Olateju · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026

The primary objective of this study is to classify defective Adire fabrics, allowing quality control to prevent economic loss. In Adire production, common defects include stains, tears, colour variation, colour smear, colour bleeding, shade variation, pattern misalignments and co...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i41865

IoT-Enabled Gas Monitoring in Oil and Gas: Technologies, Challenges, and Future Directions: A Review

Hamzh Hadi Qasim, Hussein Ahmed Kadhim, Karrar Maitham Abbas, Mohammed Abd Al-Jabar Qasim, Murtadha Husam Abdulhussein, Sundus Falih Hasan, Wurood Fadhil Abbas, Ola J. Saleh, Hussein Ali Ghadhban Salman & Najm Al-Din Abdullah Najm Al-Hajjaj · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026

Gas monitoring systems based on IoT are a crucial part of companies that operate in the Oil and Gas industry when safety and operational efficiency are of the utmost importance. In this systematic review, we provide a comparison of recent works on these systems published between...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i41861

Runtime Policy Orchestration for Autonomous Industrial Control and Smart Manufacturing Systems: A Unified Framework for Governance, Compliance, and Adaptive Resilience

Akinde Michael Ogunmolu, Anuoluwapo Deborah Popoola, Ololade Zainab Adesokan, Asmau Abubakar Abdulmalik & Sunday Abayomi Joseph · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026

The rapid evolution of Industry 4.0 and emerging Industry 5.0 paradigms has accelerated the adoption of autonomous cyber-physical systems (CPS) in smart manufacturing, creating a need for robust runtime policy orchestration to ensure governance, regulatory compliance, and resilie...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i41862

GAN-based Data Augmentation and Intelligent Fitting for Small-sample Regression: A Comprehensive Review

Chongyuan Jiao · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026

The challenge of developing accurate regression models from limited data samples remains one of the most persistent obstacles in contemporary machine learning research and industrial applications. Small-sample regression problems arise across diverse domains, including materials...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i41863

Green Cybersecurity: Quantifying the Carbon Footprint and Operational Efficiency of Machine-Speed Defense in Autonomous Industrial Control and Smart Manufacturing Systems

Akinde Michael Ogunmolu, Busola Motunrayo Olawale, Oluseun Babatunde Oladoyinbo, Omobolaji Olufunmilayo Olateju & Pelumi Damola Adeyinka · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026

This research developed a simulation-based framework for quantifying the carbon footprint and operational efficiency of machine-speed cybersecurity defenses in autonomous industrial control systems (ICS) and smart manufacturing environments. Traditional high-energy intrusion dete...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i41860

Study on Constant Pressure Characteristics of Pump Group for Hydraulic Hoist of Plane Lifting Gate

Yang Henglin · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026

The hydraulic hoist for plane lifting gates is a specialized lifting machinery for steel gates in water conservancy and hydropower projects, with its core being a parallel constant-pressure variable-displacement piston pump group. A constant-pressure variable pump is a type of hy...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i41857

The Effect of Thermal Cycling Cycles on the Microstructure and Properties of Cu/In-48Sn-xGNSs/Cu Solder Joints

Yongpeng Jin · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026

This study investigates Cu/In-48Sn/Cu and Cu/In-48Sn-0.05GNSs/Cu solder joints, systematically examining the effects of thermal cycles (200, 400, 600, 800, and 1000 cycles) on the microstructure, shear properties, and shear fracture morphology of the joints. The results indicate...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i41858