Shear Behavior of RC Beams Strengthened by External Vertical Prestressing Rebar by Ying Li, Meizhong Wu, Weiqi Wang, Xingwei Xue

“…Shear design is an important part of structural design. External vertical prestressing rebars (EVPRs) have proven to be an effective way to enhance structural shear resistance. …”
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Mycotoxins and Antifungal Drug Interactions: Implications in the Treatment of Illnesses Due to Indoor Chronic Toxigenic Mold Exposures by Ebere C. Anyanwu, Andrew W. Campbell, John E. Ehiri

“…This paper reviews the structural and functional properties of mycotoxins produced by toxigenic molds and their interactive health implications with antifungal drugs. …”
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Mechanical Parameters Effects on Acoustic Absorption at Polymer Foam by Lyes Dib, Samia Bouhedja, Hamza Amrani

“…The aim of this work is to study the quality of acoustic absorption in polyurethane foam and to show the importance of the structural vibration of this foam on the absorption by varying mechanical parameters (Young’s modulus E, Poisson’s coefficient ν, structural damping factor η, and the density ρ1). …”
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Feasibility Verification of Mountable PZT-Interface for Impedance Monitoring in Tendon-Anchorage by Thanh-Canh Huynh, Young-Hwan Park, Jae-Hyung Park, Jeong-Tae Kim

“…Equivalent model properties of the FE model corresponding to prestress forces inflicted on the lab-tested structure are identified from the fine-tuning practice.…”
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Nucleophilicity at copper(-I) in a compound with a Cu–Mg bond by Ross A. Jackson, Nicholas J. Evans, Dawid J. Babula, Thomas M. Horsley Downie, Rex S. C. Charman, Samuel E. Neale, Mary F. Mahon, David J. Liptrot

“…Abstract Copper is ubiquitous as a structural material, and as a reagent in (bio)chemical transformations. …”
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Safety Identifying of Integral Abutment Bridges under Seismic and Thermal Loads by Narges Easazadeh Far, Majid Barghian

“…Due to the integrity of these structures uniform thermal and seismic loads are known important ones on the structure performance. …”
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Recurrent pregnancy loss: etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment by Zlatko Kirovakov, Elitsa H. Gyokova, Nadezhda H. Hinkova, Emiliana I. Konova

“…Also, acquired uterine structural defects such as submucosal uterine leiomyomas, endometrial synechiae, and polyps disrupt the implantation and embryonic development processes, which can result in recurrent miscarriages. …”
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Exploring the Factors Associated with Car Use for Short Trips: Evidence from Kunming, China by Mingwei He, Yi Fei, Min He

“…Using the data collected from a travel survey conducted with car users in Kunming, the structural equation model is employed to explore the structural relationships between car use for short trips, attitudes toward cars and alternative travel modes, sociodemographics, and the built environment. …”
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Assessment of Frost Depth in Romania by Arion Cristian, Vacareanu Radu, Aldea Alexandru, Arion Andrei, Pavel Florin

“…Reliable assessments of the maximum extent of soil freezing are crucial for determining construction costs and building foundations. Structural designers also require reliable local meteorological data. …”
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Evaluation of the realization of the smart city with the emphasis on the quality of urban life. Case Study: District 2 of Tehran. by Majid Rajabi Jurshari, Tuba Amir Azodi, Rahim Sarvar, Jamile Tavakoli Nia

“…This research due to the importance of the subject is based on analytical - applied method based on structural equation modeling of structural equation modeling of library and documentary research with the aim of analyzing the relationship between quality of life and its relation with this research . …”
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Rents, the moral economy of remittances, and the rise of a new transnational development model by Hannes Warnecke-Berger

“…With the analysis of remittances, the article adds new structural economic mechanisms and institutional modes of rent appropriation that rent theory has thus far neglected.…”
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A novel technique for the synthesis of Au3N and its characterization using X-ray diffraction and Raman scattering techniques by S. Giri, P. Mallick, B. Mallick

“…The low value of lattice constant as compared to that of pristine gold, aAū of 4.080 ± 0.004 Å, is because of the LN2 quenching-induced structural squeezing. The structural squeezing caused compressive strain, leading to a compressed and rigid structure of Au3N. …”
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Intellectual capital, digital transformation and firms' financial performance: Evidence from ecological protection and environmental governance industry in China. by Jian Yin, Jian Xu

“…For highly leveraged companies, structural capital negatively affects financial performance, and RC has a positive impact. …”
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Investigating In Situ Properties of Recycled Asphalt Pavement with Foamed Asphalt as Base Stabilizer by Christina Plati, Andreas Loizos, Vasilis Papavasiliou, Antonis Kaltsounis

“…Critical issues including the stabilized material curing and the contribution of the asphalt layers to the structural properties of the in-depth recycled pavement are discussed. …”
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Who is using ChatGPT and why? Extending the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model by Sangwon Lee, S. Mo Jones-Jang, Myojung Chung, Nuri Kim, Jihyang Choi

“…This study utilized partial least squares–structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) with SmartPLS4. …”
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The Students’ Reflective Abstraction in Implementing MBKM by Risnina Wafiqoh, Fitri Apriani

“…Starting from level 1, recognition; level 2, representation; level 3, structural abstraction; and level 4, structural awareness. …”
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The potential for justice through tourism by Freya Higgins-Desbiolles

“…Future topics to consider include structural issues of mobility in a precarious world, climate injustices, justice for non-human others in the era of the Anthropocene and diverse paradigms and worldviews for thinking through justice tourism.…”
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A Study on the Flexural Behaviour of Geopolymer Lightweight Eco-Friendly Concrete Using Coconut Shell as Coarse Aggregate by S. Nithya, K. Gunasekaran, G. Sankar

“…Laboratory investigations show encouraging results, and it can be summarized that coconut shell has good potential as a coarse aggregate for the production of structural grade geopolymer lightweight coconut shell concrete.…”
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Multiple Dissipative Devices for Blast-Resisting Cable-Supported Glazing Façades by Claudio Amadio, Chiara Bedon

“…The paper analyzes the structural response of a high-level air blast loaded cable-supported façade. …”
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Vibration Transfer Path Analysis and Path Ranking for NVH Optimization of a Vehicle Interior by B. Sakhaei, M. Durali

“…As interior vibration is a source of structural borne noise problem, thus, the results of this research can be used to present the structural borne noise state in a vehicle. …”
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