Applied Sciences | Invitation to Read Selected Papers from Editor’s Choice Articles

The goal of the Editor’s Choice Articles project is to promote high-quality articles published in Applied Sciences (ISSN: 2076-3417). Please find below the list of articles carefully handpicked by the scientific editors of the journal, which we believe will be of interest to you.

1. “A Multiobjective Decision-Making Model for Risk-Based Maintenance Scheduling of Railway Earthworks”
by Irina Stipanovic, Zaharah Allah Bukhsh, Cormac Reale and Kenneth Gavin
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(3), 965; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11030965
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/3/965

2. “An Integrated SWOT-PESTLE-AHP Model Assessing Sustainability in Adaptive Reuse Projects”
by Ioannis Vardopoulos, Evangelia Tsilika, Efthymia Sarantakou, Antonis Zorpas, Luca Salvati and Paris Tsartas
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(15), 7134; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11157134
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/15/7134

3. “Application of Spatial Time Domain Reflectometry for Investigating Moisture Content Dynamics in Unsaturated Loamy Sand for Gravitational Drainage”
by Guanxi Yan, Thierry Bore, Zi Li, Stefan Schlaeger, Alexander Scheuermann and Ling Li
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(7), 2994; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11072994
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/7/2994

4. “Applications of Decision Tree and Random Forest as Tree-Based Machine Learning Techniques for Analyzing the Ultimate Strain of Spliced and Non-Spliced Reinforcement Bars”
by Hamed Dabiri, Visar Farhangi, Mohammad Javad Moradi, Mehdi Zadehmohamad and Moses Karakouzian
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(10), 4851; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12104851
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/10/4851

5. “Asphalt Pavement Temperature Prediction Models: A Review”
by Adwan Ibrahim, Abdalrhman Milad, Zubair Ahmed Memon, Iswandaru Widyatmoko, Nuryazmin Ahmat Zanuri, Naeem Aziz Memon and Nur Izzi Md Yusoff
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(9), 3794; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11093794
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/9/3794

6. “BIM Visual Programming Tools Applications in Infrastructure Projects: A State-of-the-Art Review”
by Jorge Collao, Fidel Lozano-Galant, José Antonio Lozano-Galant and Jose Turmo
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(18), 8343; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11188343
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/18/8343

7. “BIM-Based Digital Twin and XR Devices to Improve Maintenance Procedures in Smart Buildings: A Literature Review”
by Corentin Coupry, Sylvain Noblecourt, Paul Richard, David Baudry and David Bigaud
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(15), 6810; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11156810
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/15/6810

8. “Experimental Investigation and Artificial Neural Network Based Prediction of Bond Strength in Self-Compacting Geopolymer Concrete Reinforced with Basalt FRP Bars”
by Sherin Khadeeja Rahman and Riyadh Al-Ameri
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(11), 4889; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11114889
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/11/4889

9. “Experimental Validation of Non-Marker Simple Image Displacement Measurements for Railway Bridges”
by Kodai Matsuoka, Fumiaki Uehan, Hiroya Kusaka and Hikaru Tomonaga
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(15), 7032; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11157032
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/15/7032

10. “Exploring 3D Wave-Induced Scouring Patterns around Subsea Pipelines with Artificial Intelligence Techniques”
by Mohammad Najafzadeh and Giuseppe Oliveto
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(9), 3792; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11093792
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/9/3792

11. “Forecast of Airblast Vibrations Induced by Blasting Using Support Vector Regression Optimized by the Grasshopper Optimization (SVR-GO) Technique”
by Lihua Chen, Panagiotis G. Asteris, Markos Z. Tsoukalas, Danial Jahed Armaghani, Dmitrii Vladimirovich Ulrikh and Mojtaba Yari
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(19), 9805; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12199805
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/19/9805

12. “Geostatistical Analysis of the Spatial Correlation between Territorial Anthropization and Flooding Vulnerability: Application to the DANA Phenomenon in a Mediterranean Watershed”
by Salvador Garcia-Ayllon and John Radke
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(2), 809; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11020809
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/2/809

13. “Indoor Acoustic Requirements for Autism-Friendly Spaces”
by Federica Bettarello, Marco Caniato, Giuseppina Scavuzzo and Andrea Gasparella
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(9), 3942; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11093942
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/9/3942

14. “Nonlinear Dynamic Response of a Precast Concrete Building to Sudden Column Removal”
by Simone Ravasini, Beatrice Belletti, Emanuele Brunesi, Roberto Nascimbene and Fulvio Parisi
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(2), 599; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11020599
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/2/599

15. “Predicting Compressive Strength of Concrete Containing Recycled Aggregate Using Modified ANN with Different Optimization Algorithms”
by Amirreza Kandiri, Farid Sartipi and Mahdi Kioumarsi
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(2), 485; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11020485
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/2/485

16. “Railway Vehicle Wheel Flat Detection with Multiple Records Using Spectral Kurtosis Analysis”
by Araliya Mosleh, Pedro Aires Montenegro, Pedro Alves Costa and Rui Calçada
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(9), 4002; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11094002
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/9/4002

17. “Tuning ANN Hyperparameters for Forecasting Drinking Water Demand”
by Andrea Menapace, Ariele Zanfei and Maurizio Righetti
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(9), 4290; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11094290
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/9/4290

18. “Uncertainties in the Seismic Assessment of Historical Masonry Buildings”
by Igor Tomić, Francesco Vanin and Katrin Beyer
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(5), 2280; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11052280
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/5/2280

19. “Wind-Induced Phenomena in Long-Span Cable-Supported Bridges: A Comparative Review of Wind Tunnel Tests and Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling”
by Yuxiang Zhang, Philip Cardiff and Jennifer Keenahan
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(4), 1642; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11041642
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/4/1642

We would like to thank all of the research groups that authored these exceptional papers for their contribution. We sincerely hope you find these articles of Applied Sciences as useful and insightful as we have found them.