Experimental analysis of the cyclic behavior of rammed earth walls reinforced with arundo donax natural fiber.

This experimental study analyzes the seismic behavior of rammed earth walls with Arundo donax natural fiber inclusions, also called "caña brava" (REWC), and without inclusions (REW). The experimental program consists of two stages: physical and mechanical characterization of materials, where properties such as particle size, density, Atterberg limits, and compressive and flexural strength were determined; and dynamic tests, which included compressive and cyclic load tests on REW and REWC walls. The walls were subjected to cyclic loading with derivatives between 0.

Modeling the COVID-19 Travel Choices in Colombia and India: A Hybrid Multiple Discrete-Continuous Nested Extreme Value Approach.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many daily activities, primarily as a result of the perceived contagion risk and government restrictions to mitigate the spread of the virus. To this end, drastic changes in the trip choices for commuting to work have been reported and studied, mostly through descriptive analysis. On the other hand, modeling-based research that can simultaneously understand both changes in mode choice and its frequency at an individual level has not been much used in existing studies.

Characterising public transport shifting to active and private modes in South American capitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the year 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic affected mobility around the world, significantly reducing the number of trips by public transport. In this paper, we study its impact in five South American capitals (i.e.

Impact of COVID-19 on the number of days working from home and commuting travel: A cross-cultural comparison between Australia, South America and South Africa.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we go about our daily lives in ways that are unlikely to return to the pre-COVID-19 levels. A key feature of the COVID-19 era is likely to be a rethink of the way we work and the implications on commuting activity. Working from home (WFH) has been the 'new normal' during the period of lockdown, except for essential services that require commuting.