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Low-carbon urban transportation: Optimizing mechanical systems for sustainable electric bus and BRT deployment in Kampala

Ismail Kimuli, John Baptist Kirabira • Transportation Engineering (2026)

Kampala faces increasing congestion, air pollution, and dependence on fossil fuels, driven by widespread reliance on diesel minibuses and motorcycle taxis. Existing models—KAMPALA-TIMES, KLAP-TIMES, and GKMA-TIMES–CGE—show strong potential ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.treng.2025.100417

Effects of Titanate Coupling Agent on Engineering Properties of Asphalt Binders and Mixtures Incorporating LLDPE-CaCO3 Pellet

Mohd Rosli Mohd Hasan, Zhanping You, Mohd Khairul Idham Mohd Satar, Muhammad Naqiuddin Mohd Warid et al. • Applied Sciences (2018)

This study was initiated to evaluate the performance of asphalt binders and mixtures incorporating linear low-density polyethylene- calcium carbonate (LLDPE-CaCO3) pellet, either with or without titanate coupling agent. The detailed manufac...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/app8071029

Effects of adding bamboo fiber on various aspects of concrete performance: A state-of-the-art review

Longping Yan, Muwang Wei, Lei Huang, Huawei Li et al. • KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering (2026)

This review systematically examines the role of bamboo fiber (BF) in enhancing the performance of cement-based composites, with a particular focus on workability, mechanical properties, durability, and sustainability. BF, as a renewable and...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.kscej.2026.100676

ICESat‐2 Pointing Calibration and Geolocation Performance

S. B. Luthcke, T. C. Thomas, T. A. Pennington, T. W. Rebold et al. • Earth and Space Science (2021)

Abstract ICESat‐2 science requirements are dependent on the accurate real‐time pointing control (i.e., geolocation control) and postprocessed geolocation knowledge of the laser altimeter surface returns. Prelaunch pointing alignment errors ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1029/2020EA001494

ProtoMix: Unified Prototype Learning for Semantic Change Detection in Remote Sensing

Hengzhi Chen, Kun Hu, Patrick Filippi, Wei Xiang et al. • IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing (2026)

As an emerging topic, semantic change detection (SCD) in remote sensing aims to both identify the locations of changes before and after events and determine the land cover (LC) classes of changed regions. While deep learning has demonstrate...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1109/JSTARS.2026.3715175

Integrating uncertainty propagation in GNSS radio occultation retrieval: from excess phase to atmospheric bending angle profiles

J. Schwarz, J. Schwarz, G. Kirchengast, G. Kirchengast et al. • Atmospheric Measurement Techniques (2018)

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) radio occultation (RO) observations are highly accurate, long-term stable data sets and are globally available as a continuous record from 2001. Essential climate variables for the thermodynamic ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5194/amt-11-2601-2018

Numerical simulation of irregular section underground structure shaking table test model

Baizan Tang, Wenchao Deng, Su Chen, Xiaojun Li et al. • Earthquake Research Advances (2022)

Based on the the large shaking table test results on irregular section subway station structure in soft soil, an overall time-history numerical simulation is conducted to study the nonlinear dynamic interaction of the soil-irregular undergr...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.eqrea.2022.100168

MFEFNet: An Efficient Network for Infrared Small Target Detection With Multiview Feature Extraction and Multiscale Attention Fusion

Liu Zhang, Zongchen Zhao, Xueying Lv, Xuanyun Zhang et al. • IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing (2026)

Infrared small target detection (IRSTD) remains a core challenge in remote sensing, mainly due to low signal-to-noise ratios, small target sizes, background interference, and large-scale variations. Although existing methods have achieved p...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1109/JSTARS.2026.3685006

Geophysics in Engineering Investigations

P. W. McDowell, Ron D. Barker, Anthony Butcher, M. G. Culshaw et al. • OpenGrey (Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique) (2002)

The Construction Directorate of the DTI supports the programme of innovation and research to improve the construction industry's performance and to promote more sustainable construction. Its main aims are to improve quality and value for mo...

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Multitask Learning Mechanism for Remote Sensing Image Motion Deblurring

Jie Fang, Xiaoqian Cao, Dianwei Wang, Shengjun Xu • IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing (2021)

As a fundamental preprocessing technique, remote sensing image motion deblurring is important for visual understanding tasks. Most conventional approaches formulate the image motion deblurring task as a kernel estimation. Because the kernel...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1109/JSTARS.2020.3047636

top-ii-vol: Massively Parallel Scalable Meshing for Seismic Risk Assessment of Nuclear Sites

Badri M.A., Bourcier C., Foerster E. • EPJ Web of Conferences (2024)

High performance computing is widely used for conducting high-resolution geophysics Finite Element Method (FEM) simulations. These simulations are crucial for risk assessment at nuclear sites and help gain deeper insights into underlying ph...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202430205007

Sources of Inter‐Model Diversity in the Strength of the Relationship Between the Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall and El Niño‐Southern Oscillation

Shi‐Yun Yu, Lei Fan, Xiao‐Tong Zheng, Yu Zhang et al. • Geophysical Research Letters (2023)

Abstract Using 51 models of the AMIP and historical experiments of CMIP6, we investigate the inter‐model diversity of atmospheric and coupled models in the strength of the Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall (ISMR)–El Niño‐Southern Oscillation (...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1029/2022GL101718

A Review on Modeling Environmental Loading Effects and Their Contributions to Nonlinear Variations of Global Navigation Satellite System Coordinate Time Series

Zhao Li, Weiping Jiang, Tonie van Dam, Xiaowei Zou et al. • Engineering (2025)

Nonlinear variations in the coordinate time series of global navigation satellite system (GNSS) reference stations are strongly correlated with surface displacements caused by environmental loading effects, including atmospheric, hydrologic...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.eng.2024.09.001

Treatment of cauliflower seeds with product based on bacillus subtilis aiming plant seedling production, development and productivity.

Emanuele Possas de Souza, Sheury Celante Marques, Flávia Mendes dos Santos Lourenço, Marco Eustáquio de Sá et al. • Revista Brasileira de Engenharia de Biossistemas (2024)

The relation between seed vigor and field performance is not yet fully understood, and it is questionable whether these effects extend to more advanced phenological stages and if they affect crop production. In front of that, the objective ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.18011/bioeng.2024.v18.1220

Metabolic Analysis of Carotenoids and Phenolic Compounds Found in Green and Purple Kenaf

Chang Ha Park, Soon-Jae Kwon, Nam Su Kim, Seung-A Baek et al. • Natural Product Communications (2020)

The chemical composition of the different plant parts of green ( Hibiscus cannabinus L. cv. Jangdae) and purple ( H. cannabinus L. cv. Jeokbong) kenaf cultivars were investigated using high-performance liquid chromatography. Ten carotenoid ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/1934578X20971138