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Mechanical Behaviors of Anchorage Interfaces in Layered Rocks with Fractures under Axial Loads
Rock bolts are widely employed as an effective and efficient reinforcement method in geotechnical engineering. Sandwich composite structures formed...
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Estimation of soil dynamic parameters by using ambient noise and scenario earthquake in Aliağa/İzmir (Western Anatolia)
As is well known, dynamic parameters are necessary to study the effects of the earthquake because the earthquake is a dynamic phenomenon. The study...
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An enhanced underwater camera apparatus for seabed observation of megabenthic epifauna in the northern Yellow Sea
Seabed photographing has been applied with various underwater camera apparatuses (UCAs) for observations of megabenthic epifauna, which reveals more...
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‘Water is a unique resource: a drop can save a life, in war and peace’—embracing the legacy of the hydrogeologist José Martins Carvalho (1943–2023)
In March 2015, the journal Environmental Earth Sciences published a special issue (volume 73, issue 6; currently, with over 17,860 online accesses...
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TBM Design and Construction Examples
Key points of this chapter: focus on the Tianshengqiao Hydropower Station water diversion tunnel, Qinling Line I railway tunnel, Mogouling railroad...
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Influence of submarine topography and associated sedimentary processes on the distribution of live and dead rhodoliths near Udo Island, Korea
The distribution of rhodoliths growing near the Udo islands in the Republic of Korea was identified and the controlling factors influencing their...
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Verification of Disaster Reduction by Tsunami Prediction Model Considering Collapsed Buildings and Disaster Debris
In 2011 Tohoku Region Pacific Coast Earthquake, severe damage due to Tsunami occurred along the Tohoku coast region suffered severe tsunami damage....
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Clay Mineralogy of Surface Sediments in the Three Gorges Reservoir: Implications for Sediment Provenances and Weathering Regimes
Knowledge of clay mineralogy is essential for understanding the source areas and weathering environments of fluvial sediments, particularly in large...
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An Implementation of Full Cycle Strategy Using Dynamic Blending for Rapid Refresh Short-range Weather Forecasting in China
The partial cycle (PC) strategy has been used in many rapid refresh cycle systems (RRC) for regional short-range weather forecasting. Since the...
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Ground-Based Platforms
Ground-based platforms for atmospheric measurements are carriers for instruments, devices, or systems with the purpose of measuring meteorological...
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Introduction
The consumption of primary raw materials has increased ever faster in recent decades, not least due to rapid economic growth in countries such as...
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Study on Regulation Mode of Small and Medium Floods in the Three Gorges Project
Since the experimental impoundment of the Three Gorges Project in 2008, the maximum flood peak flow rate was 71,200 m3/s, which is much smaller than...
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Statistical Prediction for Annual Start Date and Duration of Sea-Ice Coverage at Qinhuangdao Observation Station
Qinhuangdao City is located in the mid-latitude monsoon-affected region, and the timing of sea-ice coverage changes from year to year, making sea-ice...
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A Possible Approach for Decadal Prediction of the PDO
The Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) is a leading mode of decadal sea surface temperature variability in the North Pacific. Skillful PDO prediction...
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Determination of Intraseasonal Variation of Precipitation Microphysics in the Southern Indian Ocean from Joss–Waldvogel Disdrometer Observation during the CINDY Field Campaign
To date, the intraseasonal variation of raindrop size distribution (DSD) in response to the Madden–Julian Oscillation (MJO) has been examined only...
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Aerological Measurements
Many aerological measurements rely on compact radiosondes, which are carried into the atmosphere using rubber balloons. Radiosondes measure essential...
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An interpretation of wave refraction and its influence on foreshore sediment distribution
To analyze the grain size and depositional environment of the foreshore sediments, a study was undertaken on wave refraction along the wide sandy...
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Disaster Measurement, Statistics, and Assessment
This chapter will illustrate the measurement, statistics, and evaluation of disasters, which is the research foundation of disaster risk science....
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High-resolution bottom detection algorithm for a multibeam echo-sounder system with a U-shaped array
High-resolution approaches such as multiple signal classification and estimation of signal parameters via rotational invariance techniques (ESPRIT)...
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The influence of up-wave barge motion on the water resonance at a narrow gap between two rectangular barges underwaves in the sea
A three-dimensional time-domain potential flow model is developed and applied to simulate the wave resonance in a gap between two side-by-side...