Crack Risk Evaluation of Submerged Concrete Tunnel during Hardening Phase by G. M. Ji, T. Kanstad, Ø. Bjøntegaard

“…Mineral additives such as silica fume (SF), blast furnace slag (BFS), and fly ash (FA) have been used extensively in production of high-performance concrete in the last decades. …”
Get full text

Searching for a common host: parasitoids of Lema daturaphila on Datura stramonium in Central Mexico by Carol Estefanía Villanueva-Hernández, Juan Núñez-Farfán

“…Results We found six parasitoid fly and wasp species that are new records for Mexico or the host. …”
Get full text

Multiaircraft Optimal 4D Trajectory Planning Using Logical Constraints by Dinesh B. Seenivasan, Alberto Olivares, Ernesto Staffetti

“…This paper studies the trajectory planning problem for multiple aircraft with logical constraints in disjunctive form which arise in modeling passage through waypoints, distance-based and time-based separation constraints, decision-making processes, conflict resolution policies, no-fly zones, or obstacle or storm avoidance. Enforcing separation between aircraft, passage through waypoints, and obstacle avoidance is especially demanding in terms of modeling efforts. …”
Get full text

Hotel websites characterisation framework for consumer’s information needs by Célia M.Q. Ramos, Marisol B. Correia, João M.F. Rodrigues, Carlos M.R. Sousa, Pedro M. Cascada

“…In the near future by using Big Data it is expected that hotel websites will be dynamic, they will adapt themselves on-the-fly, showing personalized information to each consumer. …”
Get full text

Effects of Re on Vacancy Mobility in a Ni-Re System: An Atomistic Study by Nuttapong La-ongtup, Suttipong Wannapaiboon, Piyanut Pinyou, Worawat Wattanathana, Yuranan Hanlumyuang

“…Here, we use atomistic calculations to study the diffusion of vacancy in the low-concentration limit, using the crystalline fcc-framework nickel as a model. On-the-fly kinetic Monte Carlo is combined with an efficient energy-valley search to find energies of saddle points, based on energetics from the embedded atom method. …”
Get full text

Heterogeneities in infection outcomes across species: sex and tissue differences in virus susceptibility by Roberts, Katherine E, Longdon, Ben

“…Next, we made comparisons of the tissue tropism of DCV across seven species of fly. We found differences in viral load between the tissues of the seven host species, but no evidence of tissues showing different patterns of susceptibility in different host species. …”
Get full text

Modeling Compressive Strength of Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) Using Novel Optimization Algorithm of AOA by Francisca Blanco, Ye Woo

“…Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) has been widely utilized in construction projects and academic research due to its environmentally friendly components, such as fly ash and superplasticizers, which reduce water requirements. …”
Get full text

Curing Effects on High-Strength Concrete Properties by Afaf M. O. Wedatalla, Yanmin Jia, Abubaker A. M. Ahmed

“…The effects of hot and dry environments on high-strength concrete with different water/binder ratios (0.30, 0.35, and 0.40), using (30%) fly ash for all mixes, and (0%, 5%, and 10%) silica fume with the binder (450, 480, and 520 kg), respectively, were separately investigated, and the effects of curing under different conditions were evaluated by measuring the compressive strength, flexural strength, microhardness, and chloride diffusion and by assessing the concretes’ microstructure. …”
Get full text

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Community towards an Onchocerciasis Elimination Program from South West Ethiopia by Haile Worku, Misganaw Mola, Bizuwork Derebew Alemu, Sebwedin Surur Jemal, Aklilu Ayiza, Samuel Getachew, Nitin Mahendra Chauhan, Sunil Tulshiram Hajare, Suresh Chandra Singh, Mohammed Kuddus, Vijay J. Upadhye

“…As a result, the respondent demonstrates that covering the lower body part lessens the black fly’s vulnerability because they may attack below the knee. …”
Get full text

Characterization of Nora Virus Structural Proteins via Western Blot Analysis by Brad L. Ericson, Darby J. Carlson, Kimberly A. Carlson

“…Nora virus was purified from infected flies and used to challenge mice for the production of antisera. …”
Get full text

Experimental Investigation on the Mixture Ratio and Diffusion Performance of Grouting Materials for Water Bursting Prevention in Coal Mines by Huiqing Lian, Haiyang Yi, Zhenxue Dai, Junwen Yang, Zhenxing Ji, Ruigang Han, Lu Meng, Yi Yang

“…In this paper, a series of performance tests, in terms of the water-cement ratio, viscosity, drainage rate, presetting time, final setting time, compressive strength, and permeability were conducted on the cement-fly ash-based grout at various mixture ratios. The evolution of these performances versus different mixture ratios was analyzed; targeting at the reasonable flowability and hardened strength of grouting materials, an optimized mixture ratio was recognized for water bursting prevention in coal mines. …”
Get full text

Advanced Scrubbing/Filtration Devices for Pollution Control in Medical Laboratory Waste Incineration System by Chien-Chang Liao, Jhong-Lin Wu, Ya-Fen Wang, Kuo-Lin Huang, Shih-Wei Huang, Yi-Ming Kuo

“…Abstract This research investigated the release of pollutants from a medical laboratory waste incineration system and assessed the effectiveness of advanced scrubbing and filtration devices. Samples of flue gas, fly ash, bottom ash, scrubbing wastewater, and sludge were collected for analysis. …”
Get full text

Analysis of the Neurogenesis: Prepattern gene network сontrolling the first stage in Drosophila melanogaster bristle pattern development by D. P. Furman, T. A. Bukharina

“…Bristles act as mechanoreceptors, providing balance for flying drosophila. The proper bristle pattern of an adult fly develops through several stages. …”
Get full text

Durability and microstructure of waste slurry based geopolymer concrete by Yifan Mao, Peng Zhang, Zhen Gao, Yuanxun Zheng, Mengyuan Zheng

“…In this study, the WS with fly ash and slag powder (SP) were employed as the precursors to fabricate the waste slurry based geopolymer concrete (WSGPC). …”
Get full text

An autoencoder for compressing angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy data by Steinn Ýmir Ágústsson, Mohammad Ahsanul Haque, Thi Tam Truong, Marco Bianchi, Nikita Klyuchnikov, Davide Mottin, Panagiotis Karras, Philip Hofmann

“…On the other hand, access time to the most advanced ARPES instruments remains strictly limited, calling for fast, effective, and on-the-fly data analysis tools to exploit this time. In response to this need, we introduce ARPESNet, a versatile autoencoder network that efficiently summmarises and compresses ARPES datasets. …”
Get full text

Experimental Research on Mechanical Property and Environmental Safety of an Industrial Residue Waste Subgrade Material by Yangpeng Zhang, Jianping Xiong, Qinglin Li, Jiuhui Cui

“…In order to promote the sustainable use of oil shale residues, a novel subgrade material (SOF) composed of silty clay, oil shale ash residue, and fly ash was developed. The aim of this paper is to study the mechanical behavior and environmental impact of SOF, which is regarded as the safety assessment and prediction for the application of this novel material. …”
Get full text

Harnessing synergy of machine learning and nature-inspired optimization for enhanced compressive strength prediction in concrete by Abba Bashir, Esar Ahmad, Shashivendra Dulawat, Sani I. Abba

“…Concrete made with additives like slag and fly ash has revolutionized construction by reducing carbon emissions, minimizing waste, lowering labor costs, and enhancing durability and accuracy. …”
Get full text

Some Epidemiological Aspects of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in a New Focus, Central Iran by M. R. Yaghoobi-Ershadi, N. Marvi-Moghadam, R. Jafari, A. A. Akhavan, H. Solimani, A. R. Zahrai-Ramazani, M. H. Arandian, A. R. Dehghan-Dehnavi

“…Sticky paper traps were used to collect sand flies during April to November, biweekly. Meanwhile rodents were captured using Sherman traps from August to November. …”
Get full text

Behaviour of Foam Concrete under Impact Loading Based on SHPB Experiments by Yongliang He, Mingshi Gao, Hongchao Zhao, Yichao Zhao

“…The key parameters investigated in the present study included the type of foam concrete (fly ash and sand), the density of foam concrete (1000, 1200 and 1400 kg/m3), and the impact velocity (3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, and 7.0 m/s). …”
Get full text

Micro-characterization of Dust and Materials of Dust Origin at a Cement Industry Located in Bangladesh by Zerin Binte Alam, Kazi A. B. M. Mohiuddin

“…All the materials that could potentially be the sources of the dust of the CI were collected, including clinker, gypsum, limestone, fly ash, slag, and two types of cement products. …”
Get full text