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Earthquake and structural engineering science for civil protection
A close relationship between civil protection organizations and scientific community is widely recognized today at international and European level...
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Rockburst-Specific Flexible Protection Net (RFPN) for Tunnels: Creation, Characteristics, and Preliminary Application
In this study, the principle of the protection net used for rocks falling from a slope was adapted to develop a prototype of a flexible protection...
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Novel protection systems for the improvement in soil and water stability of expansive soil slopes
To improve the soil and water stability of expansive soil slopes and reduce the probability of slope failure, novel protection systems based on...
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Utilization aspects of extruded polystyrene and expanded clay aggregate in road frost protection structures
The article addresses the issues concerning the impact of negative temperatures on the load-bearing capacity and durability of road elements. It...
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New Protection Technique for Flexible Pavement Structure
This paper concerns the development of a new protection technique to improve simultaneously the waterproof or the impermeability, the thermal...
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A novel unsaturated drainage layer in capillary barrier cover for slope protection
Capillary barrier covers (CBCs) applied in slope protection pose a significant risk of percolation in humid regions. This study proposes a novel...
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How Do Structural Safety, Ecological Functions and Social Development Influence Construction of Ecological Seawalls for Coastal Protection and Sustainability?
With rising sea level and climate change, coastal protection against natural hazards such as typhoons and storm surges becomes increasingly important...
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Research on Ecological Protection Mechanisms in Watersheds Based on Evolutionary Games-Inter-provincial and Intra-provincial Perspectives
The wholeness of ecological resources in watersheds and the divisiveness of administrative regions make the protection of watersheds exceptional, and...
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Cultural meanings of water to source water protection in rural Ghana
This qualitative study explores how cultural meanings of water involving customs, myths, and taboos contribute to source water protection in rural...
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Distribution, threats and protection of selected karst groundwater-dependent ecosystems in the Mediterranean region
Karst groundwater-dependent ecosystems (KGDEs) in the Mediterranean region are important in terms of ecosystem services and biodiversity but are...
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Design parameter optimization for protection measures targeting the bridge–subgrade transition section in a wind-blown sand region
Sand disasters can adversely impact on the operational safety of railway projects. To investigate eolian sand movement characteristics in the...
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Reduction of rockfall impact on protection galleries by using EPS geofoam
Rockfall hazard is a major problem especially in mountainous regions where steep rock slopes are present and the properties of the surficial rock...
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Robust state and protection-level estimation within tightly coupled GNSS/INS navigation system
In autonomous applications for mobility and transport, a high-rate and highly accurate vehicle-state estimation is achieved by fusing measurements of...
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Assessing Inundation Risks and Protection of Residential Territories in River Floodplains
AbstractIt is shown that the likely damage caused by inundation of residential areas and objects of higher hazard on river floodplains can be...
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Coastal Research—Beach Restoration and Protection
Coastal erosion and flooding are serious threats across many coastal areas. They become globally more severe due to human-induced changes and...
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Effectiveness of Vetiver Grass in Char Land Protection
Numerous land protection techniques are available but all of them are not always suitable due to various factors such as resource limitations,...
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Influence of ecological function protection zone on the water conservation in Gansu-Qinghai Contiguous Region of the upper Yellow River
The implementation of Ecological Function Protection Zone (EFPZ) policy is significant for the ecological restoration and conservation of soil and...
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Protection and Monitoring of Inanimate Nature in the Actions of Landscape Parks — the Example of Poland (EU)
The paper presents the legal protection status in the areas of landscape parks in Poland, whose current number is 126. The structure and...
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A case study demonstrating the use of Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA) in order to prevent fire and explosion in storage tanks due to overfilling
Overfilling occurs when a product inside a tank reaches a critical level. Having an overfilled tank can result in adverse consequences, including...
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Effectiveness of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer as a triple-functional material for sustainable protection of reinforced concrete structures
Corrosion of steel reinforcement in concrete is one of the major issues in reducing the service life and durability performance of reinforced...
