Warm-Mix-Asphalt (WMA) allows aggregates to be coated with asphalt binder at a temperature lower than the Hot-Mix-Asphalt (HMA) temperatures by using additives that make mixtures more workable and viscosity reduced. Due cost environmental advantages of WMA, it is now frequently employed in pavement. WMA two percentages zeolite (0.3% 0.5%) used this research. The optimum content has value compar...

We transfer the basic idea of bonds, introduced by Hegedüs, Schicho and Schröcker for overconstrained closed chains with rotational joints, to the theory of self-motions of parallel manipulators of Stewart Gough type. Moreover we present some basic facts and results on bonds and demonstrate the potential of this theory on the basis of several examples. As a by-product we give a geometric charac...

In the UK, High Speed Rail 2, (London to ‘North’) is surrounded by a number of questions regarding construction technologies which can minimise impact route. The rail industry in UK has vast experience based with ballasted track, but this not necessarily most appropriate choice for new high speed when crossing problematic soils. This paper aims investigate use different track types (ballasted a...

This paper presents results from an experiment on the effects of retail-price recommendations (RPRs) on consumer and retailer behavior. Despite their non-binding nature, RPRs may influence consumers’ willingness to pay by setting a reference point. Loss averse consumers will then be reluctant to pay a price higher than the recommended one. Furthermore, at a given price level consumers will dema...

Lightweight materials that are both highly compressible and resilient under large cyclic strains can be used in a variety of applications. Carbon nanotubes offer a combination of elasticity, mechanical resilience and low density, and these properties have been exploited in nanotube-based foams and aerogels. However, all nanotube-based foams and aerogels developed so far undergo structural colla...

The aim of this study was to fabricate a fibrous scaffold that closely resembled the micro-structural architecture and mechanical properties of collagen fibres found in the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). To achieve this aim, fibrous scaffolds were made by electrospinning L-lactide based polymers. L-Lactide was chosen primarily due to its demonstrated biocompatibility, biodegradability and hi...

In [15] an efficient two-party, two-prime RSA function sharing protocol was proposed. The protocol proves efficiency over previously proposed protocols. When the sharing of standard RSA is considered, the protocol is faster than ever. In this paper, under the assumption that the adversary has eavesdropping and halting capabilities, we propose an efficient extension to the protocol of [15]. Our ...