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Ballast water dynamic allocation optimization model and analysis for safe and reliable operation of floating cranes
Ballast water can adjust the heel and trim and its optimal allocation is very important for assuring safe operation of floating cranes. The combined ballast system based on pumps and water gravity self-flow ca...
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Tensile strength and elastic modulus determined in the Brazilian test: Theory and experiment
The real distribution of pressure on the disc in the Brazilian test in this paper is considered to be nonuniform. The simplest full-field analytical solutions for the stress and the displacement fields in a Br...
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Open AccessComprehensive strength evaluation system of commercial centres based on multi-source data: a case of Hefei central city
Urban commercial centres are the most concentrated areas of economic activity. Understanding the spatial distribution pattern and comprehensive strength of urban commercial centres is important to guide the re...