Fiber Bragg Grating-Based Performance Monitoring of Piles Fiber in a Geotechnical Centrifugal Model Test by Xiaolin Weng, Jianxun Chen, Jun Wang

“…In centrifugal tests, conventional sensors can hardly capture the performance of reinforcement in small-scale models. …”
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Development and validation of soil test crop response model for beetroot (Beta vulgaris) grown in ultisols of India by Ramasamy Arulmani, Ramasamy Arulmani, Kuppayevalasu Malayappagounder Sellamuthu, Kuppayevalasu Malayappagounder Sellamuthu, Subramaniam Maragatham, Subramaniam Maragatham, Alargarsamy Senthil, Alargarsamy Senthil, Seenapuram Palaniswami Thamaraiselvi, Seenapuram Palaniswami Thamaraiselvi, Palaniappan Malathi, Palaniappan Malathi, Govindaraja Sridevi, Govindaraja Sridevi

“…Soil Test Crop Response (STCR), a combined plant nutrient management system that enables to develop fertilizer prescription equations for balanced crop nutrition, higher yield, profitability, and better nutrient efficiency. …”
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CFD-Guided Development of Test Rigs for Studying Erosion and Large-Particle Damage of Thermal Barrier Coatings by Maria A. Kuczmarski, Robert A. Miller, Dongming Zhu

“…Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) can be used to accelerate the successful development and continuous improvement of combustion burner rigs for meaningful materials testing. Rig development is typically an iterative process of making incremental modifications to improve the rig performance for testing requirements. …”
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Ecotoxicity of lanthanides to Daphnia magna: insights from elemental behavior and speciation in a standardized test medium by Vignati, Davide A.L., Martin, Loïc A., Poirier, Laurence, Zalouk-Vergnoux, Aurore, Fouque, Chantal, Bojic, Clément, Hissler, Christophe, Cossu-Leguille, Carole

“…However, the corresponding theoretical solubility limits do not fully agree with measured concentrations at the end of the tests. Experimental verification of exposure concentrations (as a minimum at the beginning and end of laboratory tests) remains therefore mandatory to reach proper conclusions as to the ecotoxicity of each LN. …”
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Laboratory and Centrifuge Model Tests on Influence of Swelling Rock with Drying-Wetting Cycles on Stability of Canal Slope by Chen Zhang, Zheng-yin Cai, Ying-hao Huang, Hao Chen

“…A series of laboratory tests were conducted on a swelling rock, with the cracking and strength behaviors investigated. …”
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Rasch Rating Scale Model: Bias Detection and Validation Test of Indonesian-Adolescent Life Satisfaction Scale by Yonathan Natanael, Rahmaditya Salsabilla, Denisa Aulia, Dwi Khoirunnisa, Husna Nursaid Munawar, Nada Salsabila Hidayat, Romi Faizal Firdaus

“…Life satisfaction instrument among psychology related analyses has weaknesses in terms of gender bias testing, especially among adolescents. Therefore, this research aims to develop and validate a life satisfaction instrument in the Indonesian language which is new and undetected by gender bias. …”
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What Factors Lead Companies to Adopt Social Media in their processes: Proposal and Test of a Measurement Model by Jozé Braz de Araújo, Silvia Novaes Zilber

“…For that, a theoretical model was proposed and tested. Data was collected using a survey of 237 companies. …”
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Enlightening the black and white: species delimitation and UNITE species hypothesis testing in the Russula albonigra species complex by Ruben De Lange, Slavomír Adamčík, Katarína Adamčíkova, Pieter Asselman, Jan Borovička, Lynn Delgat, Felix Hampe, Annemieke Verbeken

“…Different thresholds of UNITE species hypotheses were tested against the taxonomic data. The distance threshold of 0.5% gives a perfect match to the phylogenetically defined species within the R. albonigra complex. …”
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Organoleptic, physical, and chemical tests of artificial feed for milk fish substituted by earthworm meal (Lumbricus sp.) by Siti Aslamyah, Muh. Yusri Karim

“…The purpose of this study to evaluate the quality of milkfish feed at different levels of fish meal substitution with earthworms (Lumbricus sp.) based on organoleptic, physical, and chemical tests. The treatments tested levels of substitution of fish meal with earthworms meal in artificial feed milkfish, namely: feed A (0%); feed B (34,62%); feed C (65,38%) and feed D (100%). …”
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Soil Test Based Fertilizer Calibration for Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Varieties of the Southern Ethiopia by Mesfin Kassa, Tadesse Kifle

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How to Conduct an On-farm Dye Test and Use the Results to Improve Drip Irrigation Management in Vegetable Production by Eric Simonne, David Studstill, Michael Dukes, John Duval, Robert Hochmuth, Gene McAvoy, Teresa Olczyk, Steve Olson, Elizabeth Lamb

“…HS980/HS222: How to Conduct an On-Farm Dye Test and Use the Results to Improve Drip Irrigation Management in Vegetable Production (ufl.edu) …”
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Influencing Factors Analysis of Local Environmental Regulation Implementation Behaviors in China: Theoretical Analysis and Empirical Test by Feng Pan, Lin Wang

“…Reducing the emission standard of pollution can increase the penalty probability; increasing pollution discharge fee rate will reduce the penalty probability on pollution discharging enterprises, while increasing the fine rate for excessive pollution will reduce the levy probability imposed on enterprises by local governments. Empirical test verifies the above theoretical analysis results. …”
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Measuring Scientific Process Skills with Different Test Formats: A Research from the Perspective of Cognitive Styles by Sema Aydin-Ceran, Salih Ates

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Combined Dexamethasone Suppression-Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Stimulation Test in Studies of Depression, Alcoholism, and Suicidal Behavior by Leo Sher

“…The dexamethasone suppression test (DST) is the most frequently used test to assess HPA system function in psychiatric disorders. …”
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Evaluation of Permanent Deformation of Unmodified and Rubber-Reinforced SMA Asphalt Mixtures Using Dynamic Creep Test by Herda Yati Katman, Mohd Rasdan Ibrahim, Mohamed Rehan Karim, Nuha Salim Mashaan, Suhana Koting

“…Dynamic creep test was conducted at different stress levels (200 kPa, 400 kPa) and temperatures (40°C, 50°C). …”
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Validity and Reliability of Dynamic and Functional Balance Tests in People Aged 19-54: A Systematic Review by Kim J Lesch, Sanni Tuomisto, Heikki O Tikkanen, Mika Venojärvi

“… # Results This review analyzed ten distinct postural balance tests. The Star Excursion Balance Test and Y-Balance Test exhibited moderate to high reliability, establishing them as dependable measures of dynamic balance. …”
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Mechanical Damage Test and Model Study of Layered Composite Rock Based on Acoustic Emission and DIC Characteristics by Xianyin Qi, Zhen Yang, Shengwei Wang, Peng Fu

“…To study the mechanical damage characteristics of layered composite rocks, sandstones, and mudstones of deep tight reservoirs were used as the research objects, and layered composite class rocks were prepared by similar material model tests. Uniaxial compression tests were conducted and supplemented with AE (Acoustic Emission) system and DIC (Digital Image Correlation) system to obtain the physical and mechanical parameters such as strength and elastic modulus of the layered composite rocks. …”
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Construction Techniques and Quality Test and Evaluation of Lightweight Cellular Concrete Mixed with Fly Ash as Subgrade Material by Xin Liu, Chengwei Ni, Hong Ji, Shuyan Tan, Baoning Hong

“…Thirdly, the suitable pouring thickness of the single layer and reasonable interval time between layers are determined by the vertical delamination test and surface strength test. In this paper, the indoor mixture ratio of LCCF has been improved through tests such as single factor test and multifactor orthogonal test considering factors like fly ash, water-binder ratio, and foam. …”
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Stringent Internal Quality Control Procedures in Chemical Pathology Lead to Better Performance in External Proficiency Testing by Noreen Atzaz, Mehnaz, Fatima Tuz Zuhra, Siraj Muneer, Haider Ali, Sami Saeed

“…Performance characteristics of routine chemistry analytes coefficient of variance (CV), standard deviations (SD)and Bias were calculated and compared using paired –T- test. Results:  Proficiency testing report (NEQAPP) of cycle 10 round 1 showed 11% External Quality Control (EQC) failure among 18 biochemical parameters. …”
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Nutrition of Florida Citrus Trees, 3rd Edition: Chapter 4. Soil and Leaf Tissue Testing by Thomas A. Obreza, Mongi Zekri, Edward A. Hanlon

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