Study of the Electrical Characteristics, Shock-Wave Pressure Characteristics, and Attenuation Law Based on Pulse Discharge in Water by Dong Yan, Decun Bian, Jinchang Zhao, Shaoqing Niu

“…Study of the pressure characteristics and attenuation law of these waves is highly significant to industrial production and national defense construction. In this research, the shock-wave pressures at several sites were measured by experiment under different conditions of hydrostatic pressure, discharge energy, and propagation distance. …”
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The influence of storing mineral wool on its thermal conductivity in an open space by Noszczyk Paweł, Schabowicz Krzysztof, Tunkiewicz Maria

“…In engineering practice, a common problem is the lack of space on the construction site for the proper storage of building materials. …”
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Modelling of fresh properties and strength activity index with microstructure characterisation of ternary cement incorporating waste glass and granulated blast furnace slag by Salah Eddine Daguiani, Oussama Kessal, Abdelouahed Kriker, Abdessamed Mokhtari

“…Research in innovative construction materials has focused on utilising supplementary materials in cementitious composites to promote sustainable development and reduce CO2 emissions. …”
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Bearing Capacity of Light-Steel Compound Section and Steel Columns under Axial Compression by Jianwen Li, Xiaoyu Wang, Li Chen, Wenbo Lu

“…In the international trend of vigorously developing low-carbon economy and green buildings, environmental protection and conservation have received increased attention in the construction field. Light steel, as an environmental protection material, has gradually become a key direction in the architectural field. …”
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Study of the mechanical behaviour of hydraulic lime mortars with and without basalt fibres, at different ages by Analía Vázquez, María Isabel Prieto, María de las Nieves González, Alfonso Cobo

“…In the work presented, a study is carried out on the behaviour of hydraulic lime mortars with basalt fibres as a suitable material for use in the rehabilitation of historic structures due to its good properties and its compatibility with the materials traditionally used in construction. After previous studies on the addition of these basalt fibres in different lengths (6, 12, 18, 24 and 30 mm), it was decided to repeat the mechanical tests at long ages (180 days) in order to confirm the suitability of basalt fibres as reinforcement of these hydraulic lime mortars, which proved to have a favourable effect on the mechanical behaviour both at 28 and 180 days, and to conclude that basalt fibres of 12 mm in length continue to be the ones that work best in mechanical tests…”
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Temperature Effect on Lime Powder-Added Geopolymer Concrete by Sandeep L. Hake, R. M. Damgir, S. V. Patankar

“…This paper concentrates on development of alternative binding material in the field of construction. The fly ash-based geopolymer concrete is a better option, but it needs heat curing for the polymerization. …”
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Estimation of the Occurrence Time of Thaumasite Sulfate Attack on Tunnel Lining Concrete by Chongbang Xu, Xiaojing Gao, Xuefeng Li, Kaishun Zhang

“…Results revealed that the thaumasite was formed in a range of 18 to 36 months after the construction of Dugongling tunnel. The preconditions for the formation of thaumasite on tunnel concrete structures are available in Shanxi Province, China, due to the special conditions of stratum lithology and climate. …”
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Application of Financial Cloud in the Sustainable Development of Smart Cities by Yangchun Cao, Guangyu Zhang, Chunyao Ou

“…Secondly, it investigates the construction of the evaluation model, using the power of the financial cloud, through exploratory factor analysis, selecting the principal component analysis method to extract the factors, for screening and dimensionality reduction of the indicators, and making hypotheses. …”
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Marketing of art spaces: essence, characteristics, prospects by P. Yu. Tazov

“…This requirement introduces its own adjustments in the marketing communications construction.…”
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Lowering Emissivity of Concrete Roof Tile’s Underside Cuts Down Heat Entry to the Building by Xuejun Chen, Lei Wang, Zhikui Liu, Yinghong Qin, Ting Bao

“…Concrete roof tiles are preferably installed as the outmost layer of the double-skin roof due to their resistance to hail and wind damages and their attractive price. However, after construction, the tile’s top tends to be darkened by dust deposit and algae growth, increasing the heat entry through the roof to the building. …”
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Structural characterisation for the synthesis of large‐scale combined electric–gas networks by Adam B. Birchfield, Yousef Abu‐Khalifa

“…Then the networks are connected with pipelines and transmission lines using a systematic graph construction method, validated against network properties including degree distribution, clustering, graph diameter, and degree of planarity, along with operational validation to ensure the simulated solution is realistic. …”
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Seismic Response Reduction of Structures Equipped with a Voided Biaxial Slab-Based Tuned Rolling Mass Damper by Shujin Li, Liming Fu, Fan Kong

“…The hollow slabs in this context, also referred to as “voided biaxial reinforced concrete slabs,” feature a large interior space of prefabricated voided modules that are necessary in the construction of this special structural system. In this regard, a tuned rolling mass damper system (“TRoMaDaS”) is newly proposed, in combination with hollow slabs, to act as an ensemble passive damping device mitigating structural responses. …”
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Compression Behavior of Confined Columns with High-Volume Fly Ash Concrete by Sung-Won Yoo, Young Cheol Choi, Wonchang Choi

“…Thus, there is a need to promote field applications of HVFA concrete as a sustainable construction material. To this end, this study investigated the compressive behavior of reinforced concrete columns that contain HVFA with a 50 percent replacement rate. …”
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Numerical Study of the Dynamic Compaction Process considering the Phenomenon of Particle Breakage by Xi Li, Jing Li, Xinyan Ma, Jidong Teng, Sheng Zhang

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Mathematical Modeling of the Propagation of Democratic Support of Extreme Ideologies in Spain: Causes, Effects, and Recommendations for Its Stop by E. De la Poza, L. Jódar, A. Pricop

“…This paper deals with the construction of a discrete population mathematical model for the short-term forecast until January 2016 of the electoral support of extreme ideology parties in Spain. …”
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Investigation on Heat Deflection and Thermal Conductivity of Basalt Fiber Reinforced Composites Prepared by Hand Layup Method by R. Meenakshi Reddy, S. Ravi, Pradeep Kumar Singh, H. Dineshkumar, K. Arun Bhaskar, Vallapureddy Siva Nagi Reddy, A. H. Seikh, M. H. Siddique, Ashok Nagaraj

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La vie affective des objets. Sur quelques reliques de l’atelier d’Ingres by Clara Lespessailles

“…This participation in the construction of the artist’s myth is manifested in the singular fetishism attributed to the creative space and, ultimately, to the objects within it. …”
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Microbial Diversity Reduction in Soil by Long-Term Climate Warming by Mayank Dave, Kartika Panwar, Itika Dadhich, Yagya Sharma, Anupriya Malodia, Nagaraju Shaik

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Stepping into a Critical Crossroads? Analysis of the Current Status and Obstacles of the Introduction of the Deep-Sea Mining Draft Exploitation Regulations, and China's Response by LI Jiaxing

“…As an important participant and contributor to the development of the international seabed area, China should help improve the existing deep-sea resource development system, strengthen deep-sea scientific research, improve deep-sea resource development capacity, actively build a blue partnership for deep-sea mining, and assist the International Seabed Authority in promoting the construction of deep-sea mining system.…”
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Data and Feature Reduction in Fuzzy Modeling through Particle Swarm Optimization by S. Sakinah S. Ahmad, Witold Pedrycz

“…As these reduction activities are advantageous to fuzzy models in terms of both the effectiveness of their construction and the interpretation of the resulting models, their realization deserves particular attention. …”
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