Comparison between Calculating Live Load Distribution Factors by AASHTO-LRFD Equations and Finite Element Method of Precast Concrete U-Girder Bridges by Kamel Kamel, Ahmed Amer, Ahmed Hanafi

“…The parameters considered in this study were bridge span, girder spacing, number of girders, and number of lanes. 52 prototype bridges were analysed using CSI Bridge software to determine moment and shear distribution factors due to the effect of the AASHTO-LRFD live load model (HL-93). …”
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Experimental Study on Vibration Reduction Technology of Hole-by-Hole Presplitting Blasting by Jun Ma, Xianglong Li, Jianguo Wang, Zihao Tao, Ting Zuo, Qiang Li, Xiaohua Zhang

“…Based on the blasting theory and empirical formula, the parameters of presplitting blasting such as the hole diameter, hole spacing, charge decoupling coefficient, and line charge density were determined, and field tests of conventional pre-splitting blasting and presplitting blasting with precise delay and hole-by-hole initiation were carried out on the west slope of Buzhaoba. …”
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Effect of Wind Loading Pattern on Shear Lag Phenomenon in Framed-Tube Building by Ashish Singh, Piyush Gaikwad, Sasankasekhar Mandal

“…Shear lag varies with many factors such as building layout, outer peripheral columns spacing, and load applied to the building. Therefore, it is essential to accurately analyze the shear lag phenomenon by considering these factors, especially, with due emphasize on the pattern of the applied wind loading. …”
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Hybrid Finite-Discrete Element Modelling of Excavation Damaged Zone Formation Process Induced by Blasts in a Deep Tunnel by Huaming An, Hongyuan Liu, Haoyu Han

“…The influences of the initial gas pressure, in situ stress, and spacing between boreholes are discussed. It is concluded that the hybrid finite-discrete element method is a valuable numerical tool for studying the EDZ induced by blasts in deep tunnels.…”
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Cut-Off Value of Medial Meniscal Extrusion for Knee Pain by Hiroaki Kijima, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Yuji Kasukawa, Yoshinori Ishikawa, Hayato Kinoshita, Kentaro Ohuchi, Masazumi Suzuki, Nozomi Kaga, Chie Sato, Shuichi Chida, Yoichi Shimada

“…Next, MME was measured using vertical sonographic images of the medial joint spaces during weightbearing. Results. Overall, 71 knees were painful (P-group), and 247 knees were not (N-group). …”
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Theoretical analysis of bearing mechanism and engineering application of pipe roof in a highway tunnel by Jian Zhang, Weiyu Sun, Songhong Yan, Yonggang Wang, Hui Zhu, Wen Wang

“…Furthermore, the effects of circumferential spacing, steel pipe diameter, primary support strength, and surrounding soil strength on the load-bearing behaviour of the pipe roof are examined. …”
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Multi-Strategy Improved Red-Tailed Hawk Algorithm for Real-Environment Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Path Planning by Mingen Wang, Panliang Yuan, Pengfei Hu, Zhengrong Yang, Shuai Ke, Longliang Huang, Pai Zhang

“…Then, the quality of the initial population is further improved through a dynamic position update optimization strategy based on stochastic mean fusion, which enhances the exploration capabilities of the algorithm and helps it explore promising solution spaces more effectively. Additionally, we proposed an optimization method for frontier position updates based on a trust domain, which better balances exploration and exploitation. …”
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Field‐Induced Antiferromagnetic Correlations in a Nanopatterned Van der Waals Ferromagnet: A Potential Artificial Spin Ice by Avia Noah, Nofar Fridman, Yishay Zur, Maya Markman, Yotam Katz King, Maya Klang, Ricardo Rama‐Eiroa, Harshvardhan Solanki, Michael L. Reichenberg Ashby, Tamar Levin, Edwin Herrera, Martin E. Huber, Snir Gazit, Elton J. G. Santos, Hermann Suderow, Hadar Steinberg, Oded Millo, Yonathan Anahory

“…By using a combination of SQUID‐on‐tip microscopy, focused ion beam lithography, and atomistic spin dynamic simulations, it is shown that a square array of CGT island as small as 150 × 150 × 60 nm3 have tunable dipole–dipole interactions, which can be precisely controlled by their lateral spacing. There is a crossover between non‐interacting islands and significant inter‐island anticorrelation depending on how they are spatially distributed allowing the creation of complex magnetic patterns not observable at the isolated flakes. …”
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Crystalline structures in foams: guided mechanical self-assembly of bubbles in fiber arrays by Marwan Chammouma, Manon Jouanlanne, Antoine Egelé, Damien Favier, Jean Farago, Aurélie Hourlier-Fargette

“…Here we show how bubbling in different arrangements of fibers enables to control foam architectures through a guided mechanical self-assembly of bubbles: for optimal ratios of bubble size to fiber spacing, Kelvin and hexagonal close packing crystalline foams are formed in square and hexagonal fiber arrays, respectively. …”
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Possible Relation between Lack of Posterior Vitreous Detachment and Severe Endogenous Endophthalmitis by Kazuhiko Umazume, Jun Suzuki, Yoshihiko Usui, Yoshihiro Wakabayashi, Hiroshi Goto

“…Endogenous endophthalmitis (EE) is a rare ocular disease caused by bacterial or fungal infection of intraocular spaces by hematogenous spread of pathogens from distant infectious loci in the body. …”
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The importance of sub-meter-scale snow roughness on conductive heat flux of Arctic sea ice by David Clemens-Sewall, Chris Polashenski, Don Perovich, Melinda Anne Webster

“…Had we measured the snow cover at 1 m horizontal spacing or greater, simulating horizontal heat flux would not have changed the net heat flux from that simulated with vertical-only heat flux. …”
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Conjugate heat transfer in wedged latticework cooling ducts with ejection flow for turbine blades by Binye Yu, Xingwei Li, Jie Li, Shi Bu

“…Trailing edge of high temperature turbine blades faces challenge of severe thermal environment due to wedged profile and hence limited cooling spaces. Latticework is a competitive cooling scheme which provides superior structural strength and heat transfer enhancement level, thereby having potential to be used for trailing edge cooling. …”
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Construction and high-throughput screening of gradient nanowire coatings on titanium surface towards ameliorated osseointegration by Ruiyue Hang, Yuyu Zhao, Huanming Chen, Xiaomei Li, Runhua Yao, Yonghua Sun, Xiaohong Yao, Long Bai, Huaiyu Wang, Yong Han, Ruiqiang Hang

“…Simultaneously, small-sized nanowires with diameter of 5.63–14.25 nm and inter-spacing of 29.42–57.97 nm were conductive to angiogenesis of endothelial cells (ECs) and osteogenesis of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs), which may share similar mechanisms of MФs. …”
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A New Dual Steering System in a Compact Tractor by Giorgio Paolo Massarotti, German Filippini, Gustavo Raush Alviach, Pedro Javier Gamez-Montero, Esteban Codina Macia

“…For certain crops, a dual steering vehicle is used to meet the needs of professionals who require easy maneuverability in narrow spaces and/or reduced steering time. This study aims to explore the reasons behind the need for dual steering tractors, highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of these two different configurations and ultimately focusing on the combined benefits of both. …”
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Evaluation of Landscapes and Soundscapes in Traditional Villages in the Hakka Region of Guangdong Province Based on Audio-Visual Interactions by Dongxu Zhang, Hao Chen, Xinyi Zhang, Lingge Tan

“…Specifically, visual images of natural spaces with a high proportion of sky (24.54%) and vegetation (72.56%), matched with natural sounds (with a sound pressure level of approximately 55 dB) such as birdsong, wind, and flowing water, received excellent ratings for both visual landscape satisfaction and acoustic comfort evaluations. …”
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Endoscopic Appearance of Oropharyngeal and Upper GI Kaposi’s Sarcoma in an Immunocompromised Patient by Umar Darr, Anas Renno, Zubair Khan, Turki Alkully, Maitham A. Moslim, Sehrish Kamal, Ali Nawras

“…Biopsy of the soft palate lesions showed proliferation of neoplastic spindle shaped cells arranged in bundles with slit-like capillary spaces containing erythrocytes consistent with Kaposi’s sarcoma. …”
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Study on Mechanism of Viscoelastic Polymer Transient Flow in Porous Media by Huiying Zhong, Weidong Zhang, Hongjun Yin, Haoyang Liu

“…Velocity contours become more widely spaced with elasticity increase. This suggests that elasticity of the polymer solutions contributes to the microsweep efficiency. …”
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Genomic Landscape and Prediction of Udder Traits in Saanen Dairy Goats by Xiaoting Yao, Jiaxin Li, Jiaqi Fu, Xingquan Wang, Longgang Ma, Hojjat Asadollahpour Nanaei, Ali Mujtaba Shah, Zhuangbiao Zhang, Peipei Bian, Shishuo Zhou, Ao Wang, Xihong Wang, Yu Jiang

“…Using data from 635 Saanen dairy goats, genotyped for over 14,717,075 SNP markers and phenotyped for three udder traits, heritability was 0.16 for udder width, 0.32 for udder depth, and 0.13 for teat spacing, with genetic correlations of 0.79, 0.70, and 0.45 observed among the traits. …”
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Advanced Control for Shipboard Cranes with Asymmetric Output Constraints by Mingxuan Cao, Meng Xu, Yongqiao Gao, Tianlei Wang, Anan Deng, Zhenyu Liu

“…This study provides an effective solution to the control challenges of shipboard crane systems operating in confined spaces, offering significant practical value and applicability.…”
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Development of Optical Fiber Light-Transmitting Concrete (LTC)—A Review by Jian Bai, Weiguo Zhang, Jun Tian, Xiaowei Wu, Mingfang Zheng

“…The light transmission of optical fiber LTCs is positively correlated with fiber content and negatively correlated with fiber diameter and fiber spacing. However, how the combination of these factors affects LTC transmittance remains to be investigated. …”
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