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Effective polarizability of vegetable oils
Vegetable oils are the most important feedstock for biodiesel production. For pure substances and mixtures, such as vegetable oils (a mixture of...
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Iron-based smart alloys for critical applications: a review on processing, properties, phase transformations, and current trends
On account of their unique shape memory effect (SME), pseudoelasticity, and biomedical applications, shape memory alloys (SMAs) have gained...
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Enhancing brushless DC motor wheel design using single and multi-objective heat transfer search optimization approach
This study introduces and explores a groundbreaking single objective Heat Transfer Search (HTS) algorithm and decomposition-oriented Multi-Objective...
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Calibration of Accelerated Corrosion Regime for Short Square RC Columns Reinforced with Polypropylene and/or Steel Fibers
The impressed current technique, commonly used in laboratory studies on corroded reinforced concrete, predicts mass loss via Faraday’s law. Although...
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Study on Seismic Damage Performance of Aeolian Sand Concrete Shear Walls with Hidden Bracings
To evaluate the seismic performance of aeolian sand concrete shear walls with hidden bracings, a total of 6 specimens were designed and constructed....
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Statistical modeling for long-term meteorological forecasting: a case study in Van Lake Basin
Predicting environmental variables for a sustainable environment is vital for effective resource management and regional development, especially in...
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Improved Multi-objective Butterfly Optimization Algorithm and its Application in Cascade Reservoirs Optimal Operation Considering Ecological Flow
Traditional reservoir operations often take power production as the main purpose. However, blindly maximizing power production will prompt the...
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Challenges of transdisciplinary approach in disaster recovery management
Disaster risk reduction is critical in building a sustainable, resilient and inclusive society. Achieving such a society necessitates a...
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Predicting the Average Charring Rate of Mass Timber Using Data-Driven Methods for Structural Calculations
Engineered timber is increasingly in demand for tall buildings due to its positive impact on building sustainability. However, quick adoption raises...
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Numerical investigation of the effects of soil-structure and granular material-structure interaction on the seismic response of a flat-bottom reinforced concrete silo
In this work, a numerical study of the effects of soil-structure interaction (SSI) and granular material-structure interaction (GSI) on the nonlinear...
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Co-seismic and rainfall-triggered landslide hazard susceptibility assessment for Uganda derived using fuzzy logic and geospatial modelling techniques
Uganda has suffered from many damaging landslides like the 1966 Rwenzori, 1994 Kisomoro and 2010 Bududa events. Despite escalating landslide risks...
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Storm-induced marine flooding on Morocco’s Atlantic Coast — case of El Jadida Bay
Coastal regions are often exposed to marine floods, usually generated by storm surge events. Each year, they are responsible for major losses in...
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HVSR analysis of pumice sands for sediment depth characterization: A case study for Guadalajara, Mexico
The horizontal to vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) methodology is used here to characterize pumice soils and to image the three-dimensional surface...
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Selecting the coupling variable to synchronize nonlinear oscillators
The choice of which state variable to use in coupling network oscillators is a critical factor to reach synchronization. Nonetheless, few works have...
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An intellectual drivers' sensitivity traffic model for adapting taillight effects
In this study, a traffic flow model, the so-called Taillight Adapting (TA) traffic model, is developed considering the driver's activities impact...
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Dynamic model refining and identification for accurate gait control of a powered knee–ankle prosthesis
The knowledge of an accurate dynamic model is of fundamental importance for implementing model-based control. However, the model parameters of...
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Wave propagation of a functionally graded plate via integral variables with a hyperbolic arcsine function
Several studies on functionally graded materials (FGMs) have been done by researchers, but few studies have dealt with the impact of the modification...
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Single-station microtremor surveys for site characterization: A case study in Erzurum city, eastern Turkey
The single-station microtremor method is one of the fastest, most reliable, and cheapest methods used to identify dynamic soil properties. This study...
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Evaluation of the seismic behavior of reinforced concrete structures with flat slab-column gravity frame and shear walls through nonlinear analysis methods
This paper presents an investigation of the seismic behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) structures in which shear walls are the main lateral...
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Nonlinear vibration of Timoshenko FG porous sandwich beams subjected to a harmonic axial load
In this study, the instability and bifurcation diagrams of a functionally graded (FG) porous sandwich beam on an elastic, viscous foundation which is...