Upper Shallow Foundation Pit Engineering: Utilization and Evaluation of Portal Frame Anti-Heave Structures by Jun He, Jinping Ou, Xiangsheng Chen, Shuya Liu, Kewen Huang, Xu Zhang

“…The roles of portal frame anti-heave structures are analyzed in detail using measured data. …”
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A Decision Support System for Simulating and Predicting the Impacts of Various Tournament Structures on Tournament Outcomes by Khalid Ruzelan, Yusof Muhammad Mat, Rosli Nurzahidah Che, Nawawi Mohd Kamal Mohd

“…The outcomes can be influenced by several factors, such as attack, defence and home advantage strength values, as well as tournament structures. However, the claim that different structures, such as knockout (KO), round-robin (RR) and hybrid structures, have their own time restraints and requirements has limited the evaluation of the best structure for a particular type of sports tournament using quantitative approaches. …”
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An interface-based microscopic model for the failure analysis of masonry structures reinforced with timber retrofit solutions by Fabrizio Greco, Lorenzo Leonetti, Paolo Lonetti, Paolo Nevone Blasi, Arturo Pascuzzo, Giacinto Porco

“…The reliability of the proposed model in reproducing the failure behavior of masonry is assessed through comparisons with experimental and numerical data available in the literature. Additionally, the efficacy of the retrofit technique based on timber frame structures is investigated in detail through pushover analyses on a two-story masonry wall representative of real-life masonry buildings. …”
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Effects of Long-Term Antiglaucoma Eye Drops on Conjunctival Structures: An In Vivo Confocal Microscopy Study by Wenqing Zhu, Xiangmei Kong, Jianjiang Xu, Xinghuai Sun

“…The study was aimed at comparing the long-term effects of different antiglaucoma eye drops on conjunctival structures using laser scanning confocal microscopy. …”
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An Innovative Approach to Estimate Chloride Diffusion Coefficient in Submerged Concrete Structures Using Soft Computing by Seyyed Ali Habibi, Ali Hemmati, Hosein Naderpour

“…Corrosion is one of the most important and common factors in the destruction of structures. Among all kinds of structures, corrosion of submerged structures is of great importance and prevalence due to the impossibility of direct visibility, high reconstruction cost and special environmental conditions. …”
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Prediction on Slip Modulus of Screwed Connection for Timber–Concrete Composite Structures Based on Machine Learning by Wen-Wu Lu, Yu-Wei Chen, Ji-Gang Xu, Hui-Feng Yang, Hao-Tian Tao, Wei Zheng, Ben-Kai Shi

“…Screwed connections are widely adopted in timber–concrete composite (TCC) structures. Owing to the diverse connection configurations and complex shear mechanisms, existing empirical models or theoretical formulas cannot accurately and efficiently predict the shear modulus of a screwed connection. …”
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Persistent Lagrangian transport patterns in the Black Sea identified from climatological Lagrangian Coherent Structures by Mainara Biazati Gouveia, Elisaveta Peneva, Irina Gancheva, Emil V. Stanev

“…Abstract The quasi-steady Lagrangian transport patterns in the Black Sea are quantified and identified from climatological Lagrangian Coherent Structures. Wind velocity and Earth observation data have been incorporated to illustrate the potential applications of these results. …”
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Mathematical modeling of aerodynamic behavior of antenna-mast structures when designing communication on railway transport by A. A. Loktev, V. V. Korolev, O. I. Poddaeva, K. D. Stepanov, I. Yu. Chernikov

“…According to normative legal documents for structures classified as particularly dangerous, technically complex or as unique objects, it is necessary to additionally determine the aerodynamic coefficients by blowing structures in wind tunnels or by recommendations developed by specialized organizations. …”
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Exploring genetic structures and shared sites between alcohol, cheese intake, and inflammatory bowel disease by Zhifang Huang, Weichao Yuan

“…BackgroundAn association has been observed between alcohol and cheese intake and the onset of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), necessitating further exploration from a genetic structural perspective.MethodsThe present analysis was focused on the intake of alcohol and cheese in conjunction with IBD genome-wide association study (GWAS) data, with the objective of exploring genetic correlations and identifying common loci. …”
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Compensated beam model for efficient and accurate FE elastic simulation of strut-based lattice structures by Raffaele De Biasi, Mohammad Salman Yasin, Matteo Perini, Matteo Benedetti, Filippo Berto

“…Lattice structures have gained interest across various industries due to their remarkable strength-to-weight ratio and tunable mechanical properties. …”
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Surface Damage Detection in Hydraulic Structures from UAV Images Using Lightweight Neural Networks by Feng Han, Chongshi Gu

“…Timely and accurate identification of surface damage in hydraulic structures is essential for maintaining structural integrity and ensuring operational safety. …”
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Effects of Anthropic Structures on Morphodynamic Beach Evolution along the Gulf of Roses (Northwestern Mediterranean, Spain) by Antoni Calafat, Manel Salvador, Marta Guinau, José L. Casamor

“…Changes in shoreline position and grain size illustrate the impact of various anthropogenic structures on morphodynamic behaviour. These structures preferentially deposit specific grain sizes and impede sediment transport, which will cause an advance in the position of the shoreline and sediment grain sizes upstream and a reverse process downstream. …”
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Study on the Identification Method of Planar Geological Structures in Coal Mines Using Ground-Penetrating Radar by Jialin Liu, Xiaosong Tang, Feng Yang, Xu Qiao, Fanruo Li, Suping Peng, Xinxin Huang, Yuanjin Fang, Maoxuan Xu

“…Results indicate that, compared to drilling data, this method achieves identification accuracies of 91.88%, 90.42%, and 78.72% for the depth and spatial extent of geological structures, providing effective technical support for coal mining operations.…”
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Structures of myxobacterial phytochrome revealed by cryo-EM using the Spotiton technique and with x-ray crystallography by Prabin Karki, David Menendez, William Budell, Shishir Dangi, Carolina Hernandez, Joshua Mendez, Srinivasan Muniyappan, Shibom Basu, Peter Schwander, Tek N. Malla, Emina A. Stojković, Marius Schmidt

“…Here, we describe in detail how structural information is obtained from cryo-EM data on a full-length intact bacteriophytochrome, and how the cryo-EM structure can contribute to the understanding of the function of the phytochrome. …”
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Numerical Study of Surrounding Rock Damage in Deep-Buried Tunnels for Building-Integrated Underground Structures by Penglin Zhang, Chong Zhang, Weitao Chen, Chunhui He, Yang Liu, Zhaofei Chu

“…Understanding the distribution characteristics of rock damage zones under these conditions is crucial for the design and safety of building-integrated underground structures. This study investigates the relationship between surrounding rock damage and in situ stress conditions through numerical simulation methods. …”
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A continuous multi-night sleep database for exploring sleep structure similarity by Shaofei Ying, Junze Fu, Lin Wang, Haokai Zhang, Yue Yu, Hongqiong Wang, Jiaxin Xie, Tiejun Liu

“…Abstract The sleep structure of healthy adults varies across continuous nights but exhibits periodicity and regularity. …”
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A comprehensive dataset of therapeutic peptides on multi-function property and structure information by Baichuan Xiao, Yixiang Zhou, Long Zhao, Haodong Huang, Xuwen Fei, Yong-Biao Zhang

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Morphological Evaluation of Infraorbital Canal and its Relation with Surrounding Structures Utilising CBCT: An Observational Study by Janeswari Lokam, Jyothirmai koneru, Reddy Sudhakara Reddy, Ramesh Tatapudi, Bhargavi Chinnamurthy, Ramesh kumar Budumuru

“…Aim: To analyse and determine the morphometric variations of the infraorbital canal and its association with nearby structures utilising Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT). …”
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Systematic Bias in Ionizing Radiation Escape Fraction Measurements from Foreground Large-scale Structures by Claudia M. Scarlata, Wanjia Hu, Matthew J. Hayes, S. Taamoli, Ali A. Khostovan, C. M. Casey, Andreas L. Faisst, Jeyhan S. Kartaltepe, Yu-Heng Lin, Mara Salvato, Marc Rafelski

“…This emphasizes the need to account for the large-scale structure of the IGM in analyses of ionizing radiation escape fractions and highlights the advantages of a photometric approach for increasing the number of sampled lines of sight across large fields. …”
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Search for Slow Bars in Two Barred Galaxies with Nuclear Structures: NGC 6951 and NGC 7716 by Yun Hee Lee, Ho Seong Hwang, Virginia Cuomo, Myeong-Gu Park, Taehyun Kim, Narae Hwang, Hong Bae Ann, Woong-Tae Kim, Hyun-Jeong Kim, Ji Yeon Seok, Jeong Hwan Lee, Yeon-Ho Choi

“…We also find hints of a rapidly rotating oval structure within the primary bar, although it is not clearly seen in the imaging data. …”
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