The Correlation between Pore Structure and Macro Durability Performance of Road Concrete under Loading and Freeze-Thaw and Drying-Wetting Cycles by Sheng-bo Zhou, Jun-lin Liang, Wei-an Xuan, Ye Qiu

“…The relative dynamic elastic modulus shows a positive correlation to most probable pore size, pore surface area, and porosity but a negative correlation to less harmful pore and pore spacing coefficient.…”
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Study on radial oil spray cooling of end windings with hairpin motors by JinCheng Feng, Ping Sun, Dong Wei, WeiBo Shi, Song Yang, Zhe Zhao

“…When the nozzle spraying angle was smaller than the nozzle arrangement spacing angle, the greater the nozzle spraying angle, the better the overall cooling effect. …”
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Structure Optimization of Vibrating Feeder Based on Inertia Release by Ningning Xu, Xinwen Wang, Chi Yu, Sanpeng Gong, Dongdong Lin, Xing Su

“…In order to reduce the stress on the beam of the vibrating feeder, three structural improvement schemes were proposed, which were constructing a statically indeterminate structure, increasing the width of the rib-stiffened plates on the beam, and increasing the internal spacing of the beam. Then, these three schemes were compared using the FEM. …”
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Multi-Objective Optimization for Green BTS Site Selection in Telecommunication Networks Using NSGA-II and MOPSO by Salar Babaei, Mehran Khalaj, Mehdi Keramatpour, Ramin Enayati

“…These algorithms were chosen due to their proven efficiency in handling NP-hard optimization problems and their ability to balance exploration and exploitation in search spaces.…”
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Experimental and Numerical Studies on the Mechanical Behavior of a Novel Bidirectional, Prestressed, Prefabricated, Composite Hollow-Core Slab by Junyan Jin, Weicheng Hu, Fuyan Zheng, Bitao Wu

“…By implanting a kind of specially designed concrete movable core rib with the same geometry as the cavity in the hollow-core slab at medium spacing, the transverse stressing performance of the structure is enhanced without affecting the unidirectional structural performance. …”
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Low Temperature Synthesis of Hexagonal Bi2Te3 Nanoplates Using an Open Reactor and Its Effect on Their Physicochemical Properties by Laura A. Reyes-Verdugo, Maria de J. Martinez-Carreon, C. D. Gutierrez-Lazos, Francisco J. Solis-Pomar, Jose G. Quiñones-Galvan, Eduardo Perez-Tijerina

“…The nanoplates exhibited an extension of up to several hundred nanometers, with thicknesses in the range of 20–40 nm, and with an interplanar spacing of 0.321 nm. A vibrational mode at 120 cm−1 due to the breaking of the symmetry of the Bi2Te3 crystal along the C axis was observed by Raman spectroscopy. …”
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Monitoring land changes at an open mine site using remote sensing and multi-spectral indices by Ikram Loukili, Ahmed Laamrani, Mustapha El Ghorfi, Saida El Moutak, Abdessamad ghafiri

“…The results reveal significant variations in LULC and ecological indices over time, which are associated with mining activities, water stress, urban sprawl, and socio-economic changes in the region.These results provide a valuable means for decision-makers and planners to effectively manage the spaces and lands in the future.…”
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Reused N95 Face Masks Performance: Effect of Gamma Irradiation Method on Residual Bioburden and Functional Material Resistance by Ade Lestari Yunus, Akhmad Rasyid Syahputra, Rizka Fitriana, Deswita, Bimo Saputro, Muhamad Yasin Yunus, Hanna Yasmine, Devita Tetriana, Irawan Sugoro, Darmawan Darwis

“…After gamma irradiation, the morphology of polypropylene surfaces became slightly flawed, spaced, and fractured.…”
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Asymmetries in global building envelope air infiltration and tightness data: Exploring knowledge gaps for accurate energy analyses by Rana Raafat, Sherif Goubran, Nahla N. Makhlouf, Mohsen Aboulnaga

“…Air infiltration is one of the leading causes of energy loss and heat gain in indoor building spaces. It significantly burdens energy use for heating and cooling, affects indoor comfort and air quality, and increases CO2 emissions, intensifying climate change. …”
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Using knowledge translation to support the use of evaluation findings: A case study of the linda mama free maternity program in Kenya. by Fatuma H Guleid, Stacey Orangi, Angela Kairu, Brian Arwa, Janet Keru, Anne Musuva, Ileana Vilcu, Anooj Pattnaik, Nirmala Ravishankar, Edwine Barasa

“…The dissemination and deliberation workshops provided learning spaces for stakeholders, ensuring that each perspective was considered. …”
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Driving Risk Analysis Based on Driving Experience at Hook-Turn Intersection Using the Emerging Virtual Reality Technology by Taeho Oh, Yanping Xu, Zhibin Li, Inhi Kim

“…The hook turn, which is rarely seen outside of Melbourne, Australia, reduces congestion in narrow road spaces shared with trams. Australia allows people from 44 nations to convert their home country driver’s license to an Australian driver’s license without a driving test. …”
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BIPOC Community Perspectives on Environmental Justice in Georgia by Stephanie Cho, LP Green, Marianne Chung, Julia Lee-Hong, Darlene Xiomara Rodriguez

“…For decades, the environmental and climate justice spaces have been predominantly spearheaded by white activists and institutions, even as Black, Brown, and immigrant communities experience the brunt of climate change’s impact. …”
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Les musées amérindiens : des lieux de mémoire ou d’anti-mémoire ? by Gérard Selbach

“…Native Americans have opened some 250 museums and cultural centers in the last twenty years for several reasons: to re-possess their patrimony, memorize their culture and maintain their identity. Their museums are spaces of cultural and educational experience, replacing split families who no longer transmit traditional values orally. …”
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Owning your emotions or sentimental navel-gazing: Digital storytelling with South African pre-service student educators by Gachago Daniela, Ivala Eunice, Chigona Agnes, Condy Janet

“…We recommend adding a historical-political analysis of previous students’ stories to the digital storytelling process in order to help students deconstruct positions premised on the existence of clearly differentiated identities and to consciously create spaces where a reflection on the emotions students encountered while sharing and listening to their stories can be facilitated.…”
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Predictive Logistic Models for Off-Street Parking Policy by Nahla H. Alaswadko

“…Real data were gathered through interviews with a quantitative sample of drivers to assess their reactions to two policies: increasing parking fees and reducing available parking spaces. The study examines central parkers’ socio-demographic and travel characteristics, including origin, trip purpose, timing, parking duration, search time, payment, income, age, and car occupancy. …”
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Smart Deployable Scissor Lift Brace to Mitigate Earthquake Risks of Soft-Story Buildings by Vijayalaxmi Rangrej, Ricky W. K. Chan

“…The system addresses the limitations of traditional retrofitting methods, providing an efficient solution for enhancing the structural integrity of buildings while preserving the functionality of open lower floors, commonly used for car parking or retail spaces. The soft-story effect, characterized by a sudden reduction in lateral stiffness in one or more levels of a building, often leads to catastrophic collapses during large earthquakes, resulting in significant structural damage and loss of life. …”
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A Research on Recent Hospital Fires and Their Causes by Zehra Yıldız, Gülendam Çelik

“…In these health institutions, many spaces such as policlinics, classrooms, laboratories, cafeteria, offices, kitchen, boiler room, penthouse, archive, electrical installation, flammable and explosive materials, oxygen systems are gathered under a single roof. …”
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Do education, urbanization, and green growth promote life expectancy? by Haojun Zhang, Yunqiu Zhan, Keqiu Chen

“…Promote intelligent urban planning incorporating green spaces, recreational areas, and safe walkways to encourage physical activity and reduce pollution. …”
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IRISS '98: The Intranet as a Learning Tool: A Preliminary Study by K. J. Garland, S. J. Anderson, J. M. Noyes

“…All participants received four regularly spaced 30 minute study and repeated test sessions over an eight day period. …”
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Seismic Behavior of a Novel Buckling-Restrained Steel Plate Shear Wall by Yang Li, Xiaofeng Zhao, Ping Tan, Fulin Zhou, Jin Jiang

“…In this study, in a novel buckling-restrained steel plate shear wall (BRSPSW) with out-of-plane deformation spaces, angle steel stiffeners have been installed so as to create gaps between the steel plate and the covering concrete slabs. …”
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