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Shake-table test on a historical masonry aggregate: prediction and postdiction using an equivalent-frame model
Modeling the seismic response of historical masonry buildings is challenging due to many aleatory and epistemic uncertainties. Additionally, the...
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A Numerical Investigation on Effective Diffusion in Cement-Based Composites: The Role of Aggregate Shape
AbstractDiffusive behaviour is the fundamental mechanism of ionic-induced corrosion in cement–granular composites. Aggregate characteristics,...
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A critical assessment of existing prediction models on the shear capacity of recycled aggregate concrete beams
The open literature evidently indicates that the shear capacity of reinforced concrete beams is adversely affected by the replacement of natural...
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Exploration and Evaluation of Deposits
This chapter is concerned with the process of analyzing an area to find aggregate deposits as well as their resource/reserve evaluation. The...
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A Statistical Finite Element Method Integrating a Plurigaussian Random Field Generator for Multi-scale Modelling of Solute Transport in Concrete
A new model for the multi-scale simulation of solute transport in concrete is presented. The model employs plurigaussian simulations to generate...
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Shape Classification of Cloud Particles Recorded by the 2D-S Imaging Probe Using a Convolutional Neural Network
The airborne two-dimensional stereo (2D-S) optical array probe has been operating for more than 10 yr, accumulating a large amount of cloud particle...
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Producing of alkali-activated artificial aggregates by pelletization of fly ash, slag, and seashell powder
In the construction sector, the material supply chain of aggregates is frequently disturbed due to seasonal unavailability, quarrying issues, and...
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A Three-Dimensional Geological Structure Modeling Framework and Its Application in Machine Learning
Three-dimensional geological structure analysis is fundamental to geoscientific research. With the application of artificial intelligence in...
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Macro- and Meso-failure Features and Energy Evolution of Granite Under Uniaxial Compression
In order to reveal the macro- and meso-failure characteristics and energy evolution of heterogeneous brittle rock under uniaxial compression, the...
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Gravel hardness effect on compaction characteristics of gravelly soil
The compaction characteristics of gravelly soil are affected by gravel hardness. To investigate the evolution and influencing mechanism of different...
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Experimental seismic performance of a half-scale stone masonry building aggregate
This paper focuses on the unidirectional dynamic shake-table test performed on a prototype of a natural stone masonry building aggregate. The...
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Multi-level analysis of access to drinking water in rural communes in the south of the Kaffrine region, Senegal
In Senegal, there are disparities in access to drinking water at several levels. There are major differences between urban and rural areas. In rural...
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Microfacies and stable isotope analysis of Kuldhar Member Limestone (Callovian–Oxfordian), Jaisalmer Basin, western Rajasthan: implications for depositional environment and diagenetic evolution
Microfacies, diagenesis, and stable isotope analysis of Kuldhar Member Limestone (KML) has been carried out to reconstruct the depositional...
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Cryogenic Features in Meadow Podbels of the Middle Amur Lowland as Revealed by Micromorphological Analysis
AbstractMeadow podbels (dark-humus gleyic and gleyed podbels in the Russian soil classification system) in the west of their range experience deep...
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Discrete element analysis of the rheological characteristics of self-compacting concrete with irregularly shaped aggregate
Concrete is a heterogeneous, multiphase, composite material, and the size and shape of the coarse aggregate used have an important influence on the...
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On the Evolution and Determinants of Water Efficiency in the Regions of Spain
Economic growth in Spain has largely relied on certain water-intensive sectors including construction, leisure, and agriculture; but considerable...
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Using Climate Factors to Estimate Flood Economic Loss Risk
Estimation of economic loss is essential for stakeholders to manage flood risk. Most flooding events are closely related to extreme precipitation,...
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Geodynamics of the Russian Arctic Shelf and Relief-Forming Processes in the Central Kara Basin
AbstractThe article deals with the issues of the geodynamic evolution of the Kara–Barents Sea shelf and influence of structure-forming processes on...
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Prediction of flyrock throw distance in quarries by variable selection procedures and ANFIS modelling technique
This study suggests application of variable reduction procedures for flyrock prediction. It was aimed to create robust and non-complex predictive...
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Characterization of sand particle morphology: state-of-the-art
The morphology of granular materials, such as sands, is of significant importance due to the effect of grain shape on their physical, mechanical, and...
