Zhejiang Province Institute of Architectural Design and Research

Divergent behavior of leachate pollutants in China: Insights from a national database and long-term monitoring

Despite the significant spatial heterogeneity of leachate quality across municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills in China, the underlying mechanisms and potential divergent behavior among different pollutants remain poorly understood. To address this gap, a national leachate qualit...

Machine-Learning-Driven Performance Optimization of Nano-Modified Construction Materials: A Bibliometric Analysis and Systematic Review

Nanomaterials improve the fresh-state behavior, mechanical performance, durability, and multifunctionality of construction materials through packing and filling, nucleation, interfacial regulation, crack bridging, transport-barrier effects, and functional responses. These benefit...

Enhancing Pore-Water Drainage in Coastal Soft Soils: Enzymatic Degradation and Hydraulic Performance of Straw-PLA Vertical Drains

Prefabricated vertical drains are critical for accelerating pore-water pressure dissipation and consolidating water-saturated soft soils in coastal and riverine environments. Straw drainage boards, composed of agricultural straw and polylactic acid (PLA), offer an alternative to...

Impact of Physico-Chemical Heterogeneity on the Reactive Transport Processes of Chromium (VI) in the Porous Medium

The reactive transport of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) in anthropogenically disturbed sites (e.g., mine waste rock dumps, chromium salt industrial sites) is critically influenced by physico-chemical heterogeneity, yet the interplay between physical and chemical heterogeneities re...

Experimental and static performance of a stiffened transfer system in a mountain-shaped frame

Abstract The steel-reinforced concrete stiffened transfer system in the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Museum features a complex annular vierendeel truss and cantilever wall-columns supporting a 9–15 story mountain-shaped frame. To validate its structural performance, static monoto...

Effectiveness of Microbial Composite Strains in Reducing River Sediment

The accumulation of sediment in rivers and lakes can elevate riverbeds, leading to a reduction in river channel flood-carrying capacity, impairment of water conservancy project benefits, and destruction of aquatic ecosystems. Systematic dredging projects are required in the routi...

Shaking Table Test on Response of Prestressed Concrete Hybrid-Reinforced Solid Square Piles in Soft Versus Stiff Clay

Prestressed concrete hybrid-reinforced solid square (PCHSS) piles combine strands and rebars for improved ductility. This study presents large-scale shaking table tests (1:2 scale) on PCHSS pile–superstructure systems embedded in soft and stiff clay, subjected to four ground moti...

Insights into Early-Age Interfacial Bonding Improvement of Polymer-Modified Sulfoaluminate Cement Mortar: Roles of Polymer Film Formation and Hydration Regulation

In this study, a polymer-modified fast-hardening and early-strength cement-based repair material was proposed, using the polymer cellulose ether (HPMC), polymer dispersible polymer powder (VAE) and silica fume. The optimal mixing ratio of the three polymers was designed by an ort...