Structural Health Monitoring of Timber Using Electromechanical Impedance (EMI) Technique by Fang Han, Quanjing Zhang, Chengfeng Wang, Guangtao Lu, Jinwei Jiang

“…As a low-cost and environment-friendly building material, timber has been widely used in the construction. Thus, it is beneficial to develop electromechanical impedance technique for structural healthy monitoring of timber so as to ensure the stability and safety of the entire timber structures. …”
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Investigation of Impervious surface and Urban Surface Temperature in Qaemshahr by Taher Safarrad, Yadollah Yousefi, Atefeh Rezaei taleei

“…An increase in the population of the city followed by an increase in urban construction has led to an increase in impervious surfaces and a reduction in green space and this has caused a rise in city temperatures. …”
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Non-Traditional Management of the Neurogenic Bladder: Tissue Engineering and Neuromodulation by Jane M. Lewis, Earl Y. Cheng

“…These therapies include transurethral bladder electrostimulation, sacral neuromodulation, and neurosurgical techniques such as selective sacral rhizotomy and artificial somatic-autonomic reflex pathway construction. This review will discuss both tissue engineering techniques and neuromodulation therapies in more detail including rationale, experimental data, current status of clinical application, and future direction.…”
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Eucalyptus and Water Use in South Africa by Janine M. Albaugh, Peter J. Dye, John S. King

“…The Eucalyptus genus yields high rates of productivity and can be grown across a wide range of site types and climates for products such as pulp, fuelwood, or construction lumber. In addition, many eucalypts have the ability to coppice, making this genus an ideal candidate for use as a biofuel feedstock. …”
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HapNetworkView: a tool for haplotype network exploration and visualization by Lianjiang Chi, Yi Dong, Ruizhen Wang, Suiyuan Yang, Lan Wu, Yongbiao Xue, Hua Chen

“…Therefore, there is a need for a useful tool capable of constructing and visualizing haplotype networks, facilitating the exploration of data, particularly with datasets with large sample sizes. …”
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Heart-on-a-chip: a revolutionary organ-on-chip platform for cardiovascular disease modeling by Beiqin Liu, Shuyue Wang, Hong Ma, Yulin Deng, Jichen Du, Yimeng Zhao, Yu Chen

“…Here, we first review the construction and on-chip detection in HoC. Then we introduce the current proceedings of in vitro models for studying cardiovascular diseases (CVD) based on the HoC platform, including ischemia and myocardial infarction, cardiac fibrosis, cardiac scar, myocardial hypertrophy and other CVD models. …”
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Failure Behaviour of Sandstone with a Preexisting Joint under Stepped Excavation by Yinzhu Liu, Ping Cao, Liwen He, Qibin Lin

“…Much geotechnical construction needs to be carried out under the condition of stepped excavation. …”
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Early Warning and Management Method of Abnormal Performance of Tourist Scenic Spots Assisted by Image Recognition Technology by Zhaozhen Song, Jing Lu

“…The development of scenic spots will affect the economic development level of a region, and it will also affect the living standards of local residents because the construction of scenic spots will consume a lot of financial and human resources. …”
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Enjeux d’hier dans les découpages territoriaux d’aujourd’hui : les Grimaldi de Monaco et le Carladez (Aveyron-Cantal) by Géraud Cullier de Labadie, Marie Redon

“…A comparison chart showing how marked the differences are between the two areas is followed by an analysis of the construction of the relations between the two territories in the course of their common history. …”
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Statistical Analysis of Informal Settlements and Environmental Management in Mbale Municipality, Uganda by Mustafe, Hassan Abdi, Nafiu, Lukman Abiodun, George Stanley, Kinyata

“…Local officials at all levels should cooperate so as to make easy the inspection of developments during construction.…”
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Evaluation on Carbon Sequestration Capacity of 30 Common Landscaping Tree Species in Beijing by Jing QIAN, Sidong SHEN, Shuxin FAN, Li DONG

“…The low-carbon landscaping construction practice in Beijing can not only alleviate urban problems, but also improve the human settlement environment, making people live healthier and happier. …”
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Étude archéozoologique du quartier portuaire romain de Saint-Lupien à Rezé/Ratiatum (Loire-Atlantique) : les vestiges fauniques en pied de berge by Aurélia Borvon

“…Apparently these practices emerged a short time prior to the construction of the monumental quays in the second half of the 1st c. …”
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Identify the causal pattern of sustainability principles Environment Based on Leed Regulations with Emphasis on Traditional Iranian Architecture (Case Study: Qom City) by Hassan Haji Amiri, Arash Seghfi Asl, Mehdi Ashjaie

“…Special in the field of construction. Over the years, various guidelines, standards, and standards have been developed to optimize energy consumption in buildings, including the most noteworthy metrics today (LEED). …”
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Effect of adjacent structures on footing settlement for different multi-building arrangements by Chandrawanshi Shrish, Garg Vivek

“…Rapid urbanization and land scarcity lead to the construction of multiple structures in proximity, supported on common soil media. …”
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Integrative Geospatial Analysis: Unveiling Insights through GIS Modeling and Statistical Evaluation of SPT-N and Soil Types Data of New Kabul City, Afghanistan by Mohammad Amini, Longsheng Deng, Waqas Hassan, Muhammad Naqeeb Nawaz, Fatima Zahra Zidane, Ranke Fang

“…GSMs incorporating N-value and soil types were constructed utilizing the IDW technique within the ArcGIS platform. …”
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Scan-to-BIM-to-Sim: Automated reconstruction of digital and simulation models from point clouds with applications on bridges by Yunping Fang, Stergios-Aristoteles Mitoulis, Daniel Boddice, Jialiang Yu, Jelena Ninic

“…The framework, validated using the Arial Aqueduct Bridge case, reduces modelling time and computational demands, thereby streamlining construction simulations with improved accuracy and cost efficiency. …”
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Philosophy as a Way of Life, the System, and the Advent of the Research University: Contributions Toward an Unwritten Chapter of the History of PWL by Matthew Sharpe

“…In part 3, we will argue both against and with Hadot concerning his linking of the advent of the modern research university with the construction of philosophy as a system. Our argument contra Hadot is that the classical idealistic texts on the university also each envisage philosophy as implicating a form of pedagogy and Bildung. …”
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Analyzing the Variances in Perspectives on BIM Implementation among Korea AEC Participants by Min Ho Shin, Seong-Ah Kim

“…This study investigated the variations in viewpoints among participants in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry regarding the adoption of BIM. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Studies on the Mechanical Properties of Columnar Jointed Basalt by Shiyi Zhu, Changdi He, Fei Peng, Anchi Shi, Dongyang Yuan, Weikang Zhang

“…Columnar jointed basalts (CJB) are featured by the joint network of discontinuities, which is hard for geotechnical design and construction. Therefore, investigating the mechanical behaviors of CJB is significant for the long-term use of the engineering structures. …”
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Development of a vibration-damping, sound-insulating, and heat-insulating porous sphere foam system and its application in green buildings by Shi Hua, Moses Oyaro Okello, Jian Zhang

“…The aim of this paper is to study the efficiency of the acoustic and thermal insulation of a foaming system with porous carbon balls and the combination of different structural ways of construction boards and external walls. The acoustic and thermal parameters of different sound insulation and thermal insulation systems designed with porous carbon sphere foam and inserted into the floors and exterior walls are compared to highlight the optimal structure. …”
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