A paved structure capable of feeding power to a traveling body in a noncontact manner. The paved structure feeding power to a power receiver provided in a traveling body through an electromagnetic wave, includes: a depression extending in the direction in which the traveling body runs; a magnetic member laid in the depression; a power feeding body laid on the upper surface of the magnetic member to feed power to the power receiver through an electromagnetic wave; and a power feeding body protector laid in the depression to cover the power feeding body.

A paved structure capable of feeding power to a traveling body in a noncontact manner. The paved structure feeding power to a power receiver provided in a traveling body through an electromagnetic wave, includes: a depression extending in the direction in which the traveling body runs; a magnetic member laid in the depression; a power feeding body laid on the upper surface of the magnetic member to feed power to the power receiver through an electromagnetic wave; and a power feeding body protector laid in the depression to cover the power feeding body.

A method for paving a surface includes identifying the location of a first paving machine in a stringless paving train relative to a reference point and sending instructions to the first paving machine according to a road profile. The method further includes identifying the location of a second paving machine in a stringless paving train relative to the reference point and sending instructions to the second paving machine according to the road profile.

An energy harvesting roadway that includes a plurality of road segments and a power storage device electrically coupled to the plurality of road segments. Each of the plurality of road segments can include a surface asphalt layer, a first conductive asphalt layer located under the surface asphalt layer, a piezoelectric-based asphalt layer located between the first conductive layer and a second conductive layer located above a base asphalt layer. The piezoelectric-based asphalt layer can include a plurality of rigid piezoelectric elements and an insulating filler.

A trough used for feeding power to a traveling body in a noncontact manner, a paved structure, and a method of constructing the paved structure. The trough used for a paved structure feeding power to a power receiver provided in a traveling body through an electromagnetic wave, includes: a trough body having a trough depression extending in the direction in which the traveling body runs; a magnetic member laid in the trough depression; a power feeding body laid on the magnetic member to feed power to the power receiver through an electromagnetic wave; and a power feeding body protector laid in the trough depression to cover the power feeding body.

A trough used for feeding power to a traveling body in a noncontact manner, a paved structure, and a method of constructing the paved structure. The trough used for a paved structure feeding power to a power receiver provided in a traveling body through an electromagnetic wave, includes: a trough body having a trough depression extending in the direction in which the traveling body runs; a magnetic member laid in the trough depression; a power feeding body laid on the magnetic member to feed power to the power receiver through an electromagnetic wave; and a power feeding body protector laid in the trough depression to cover the power feeding body.

A method of forming tunnels(6), and tunnels formed thereby, said tunnels in one embodiment being of a form to carry transport routes (1) such as rail and road transport therealong. The method allows the tunnel to be formed from one or more access points (2) by allowing the tunnel structure (6) to be progressively extended out from the tunnel by advancing deck structures (24) along guide means (20) which are formed as part of a base structure (18). The deck structures (24) can also be used to support excavation equipment (28) and/or act as transport routes for access to the leading edge of the tunnel as it is formed. This greatly reduces the need for separate access and works to be provided adjacent to the tunnel as it is formed and therefore reduces the level of reinstatement works required after the tunnel has been formed.

A method and apparatus for generating projected vehicle transportation network information representing an intersection for use in traversing a vehicle transportation network may include receiving a remote vehicle message including remote vehicle information indicating remote vehicle geospatial state information and remote vehicle kinematic state information, identifying host vehicle information including host vehicle geospatial state information and host vehicle kinematic state information, generating projected vehicle transportation network information representing a portion of the vehicle transportation network including an intersection based on the remote vehicle information and the host vehicle information, and traversing the intersection represented by the projected vehicle transportation network information using the projected vehicle transportation network information.

A road network balanced drainage method aimed at reducing urban waterlogging is disclosed. According to the drainage demand, the existing intersection elevation is changed or the intersection elevation that meets the drainage requirement is designed and implemented in new construction so that the intersection drainage is distributed according to the desired proportion; the water flowing to the water accumulation position is transferred to reduce the waterlogging degree. Through the analysis of the depth of water accumulation in the whole road network, the method of water flow distribution at the intersection is used to make the precipitation flow evenly distributed in the whole road network. The method can be used for solving serious water accumulation of a certain road section, the balanced drainage of the whole road network, the technical transformation of existing intersections, and for the planned and designed roads. The method can effectively eliminate and prevent urban waterlogging.

A method and apparatus for generating projected vehicle transportation network information representing an intersection for use in traversing a vehicle transportation network may include receiving a remote vehicle message including remote vehicle information indicating remote vehicle geospatial state information and remote vehicle kinematic state information, identifying host vehicle information including host vehicle geo spatial state information and host vehicle kinematic state information, generating projected vehicle transportation network information representing a portion of the vehicle transportation network including an intersection based on the remote vehicle information and the host vehicle information, and traversing the intersection represented by the projected vehicle transportation network information using the projected vehicle transportation network information.