Reports and Research Briefs: Recent submissions

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    • Research Brief: Climate Change Mitigation Potential of Pavement Albedo 

      Xu, Xin; Gregory, Jeregmy; Kirchain, Randolph (2018-01)
      Albedo is the measure of how much solar energy is reflected by the Earth’s surface. Lighter color, or high-albedo, surfaces absorb less sunlight energy and reflect more shortwave radiation. Increasing pavement albedo has ...

    • Research Brief: The Role of Pavements in Meeting GHG Reduction Targets 

      AzariJafari, Hessam (2019-08)
      To meet the targets for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions set by cities and states, several solu­tions have been proposed including renewable energy production, subsidies for electric vehicles, and carbon taxes. ...

    • Research Brief: Generating Building-specific Fragility Curves 

      Mulla, Talal; Pellenq, Roland; Ulm, Franz-Josef (2019-05)
      Fragility curves represent a structure’s likelihood of damage under a range of load levels—like those from natural hazards. They, therefore, help to set building code safety factors, resiliency ratings, and even insurance ...