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Open AccessIdentification of a highly conserved neutralizing epitope within the RBD region of diverse SARS-CoV-2 variants
The constant emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants continues to impair the efficacy of existing neutralizing antibodies, especially XBB.1.5 and EG.5, which showed exceptional immune evasion properties. Here, we ide...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Interfacial Cracking at Layer and Filament Interfaces of 3D Printed Concrete: Experimental and Numerical Studies
It is well recognized that layer and filament interfaces are the mechanically weakest locations in 3D printed concrete (3DPC) structures. Therefore, interfacial cracking between the layers and filaments is inv...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Influence of Printing Pattern on Bearing Capacity of 3D Printed Concrete Hollow Structures
In this study, four specimens with two cross-section patterns, the W-shape and Y-shape, are printed by using two nozzle sizes to study the effects of the printed patterns and nozzle size on the mechanics prope...
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Machine-learning-assisted shear strength prediction of reinforced concrete beams with and without stirrups
Shear design of RC beams with and without stirrups using laboratory experiments is difficult or even impossible as a large number of variables need to be considered simultaneously, such as the span-to-depth ra...
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Stability of roadway along hard roof goaf by stress relief technique in deep mines: a theoretical, numerical and field study
The problem of the hard roof hanging in deep mines may cause large deformations of roadways, which even jeopardizes the safety of personnel. Finding an effective and safe method to reduce the high stress cause...
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Fracture Properties of Wide-notch Concrete Beams strengthened with Near-Surface Mounted CFRP Rebar
Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) is a promising engineering material nowadays. This study carried out four-point-bending fracture experiment on wide-notch-concrete beams reinforced with near-surface moun...
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Colon-Targeted Delivery of IgY Against Clostridium difficile Toxin A and B by Encapsulation in Chitosan-Ca Pectinate Microbeads
This study investigated the use of a newly developed chitosan-Ca pectinate microbead formulation for the colon-targeted delivery of anti-A/B toxin immunoglobulin of egg yolk (IgY) to inhibit toxin binding to c...