Inferring target reliability index of reinforced concrete beams in a standard fire situation according to Brazilian standards by Rodrigo Maffessoni Pires, Herbert Martins Gomes

“…The former variation is important because the cover is the variable that most influences the resistance of the beams in a fire situation, while the second variation is important because it is a variable that can cause changes in the applied bending moment of the structures. …”
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Comprehensive Substantiation of the Impact of Pre-Support Technology on a 50-Year-Old Subway Station During the Construction of Undercrossing Tunnel Lines by Bin Zhang, Shaohui He, Jianfei Ma, Jiaxin He, Yiming Li, Jinlei Zheng

“…The construction scheme with pre-support can more significantly control structural deformation, reduce stress variations in existing line structures, and minimize damage to concrete structures. …”
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Flow Resistance Characteristics of Radial Flow Helium-Hydrogen Separation Bed by Wei-dong DING, Qin ZHAN, Xu-dong LIAN

“…In order to further study the influence of the structure parameters on flow field distribution and resistance to guide the structure design. …”
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Checking the stability of correlation of chronologies over time: an example on Pinus pinea L. rings widths by Sergio Camiz, Francesco Spada

“…The results show that the studied period could be partitioned in seven intervals different in both correlations and groups structure, some of them highly stable: this suggests a second study, where two time intervals, identified as more homogeneous, showed really different structures. …”
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Molecular dynamics simulations involving different β-propeller mutations reported in Swiss and French patients correlate with their disease phenotypes by Finola Priyadharshini Chandrasekaran, Everette Jacob Remington Nelson

“…Our study was aimed at retrieving the β-propeller mutations from various databases and studying structural variations due to select mutations upon interaction with fibrinogen using molecular docking and molecular dynamics. …”
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DArTSNP based genetic diversity analyses in cassava (Manihote esculenta [Cranz]) genotypes sourced from different regions revealed high level of diversity within population. by Neim Semman Abadura, Abush Tesfaye Abebe, Ismail Yusuf Rabbi, Tewodros Mulualem Beyene, Wosene Gebresellassie Abtew

“…The high average PIC (0.44), expected heterozygosity (0.50), major allele (0.61) and minor allele (0.28) frequency showed the existence of high variation in the study populations. Population structure analysis grouped the panels into six structures with the existence of admixtures. …”
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Descriptive histological analysis of the upper, lower, and third eyelids and the conjunctiva-associated lymphoid tissue in birds of prey by Joanna E. Klećkowska-Nawrot, Aleksandra Kroczak-Zdańkowska, Adam D. Urantówka, Karolina Barszcz, Karolina Goździewska-Harłajczuk

“…The third eyelid, as well as CALT, exhibited the most variations morphological structures among the analyzed species. …”
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Analysis of a self-supporting shell concrete roof with nonlinear coupled evolutive material parameters. by Landry Djopkop Kouanang, Merlin Bodol Momha, Daniel Ambassa Zoa, Jean Chills Amba, Joseph Nkongho Anyi, Robert Nzengwa

“…In many concrete-design civil engineering constructions, structural analyses are performed through finite element methods on an ideal equivalent elastic homogeneous material. …”
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From Topology Optimization to Complex Digital Architecture: A New Methodology for Architectural Morphology Generation by Kangqiang Lin, Yongpeng He, Yang Yang, Lei Xiong

“…Owing to the capacities of generating structural configuration with both reasonable mechanical properties and high material utilization, topology optimization has been widely adopted in engineering design. …”
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A Multi-Objective Sensor Placement Method Considering Modal Identification Uncertainty and Damage Detection Sensitivity by Xue-Yang Pei, Yuan Hou, Hai-Bin Huang, Jun-Xing Zheng

“…However, traditional sensor placement methods struggle to balance modal identification uncertainty, which arises from limited sensor coverage and measurement noise and damage detection sensitivity, which requires sensors to be optimally positioned to capture structural stiffness variations. To address this challenge, this study proposes a multi-objective sensor placement optimization method based on the Non-Dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm. …”
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The microstructure of white feathers predicts their visible and near-infrared reflectance properties. by Devi Stuart-Fox, Elizabeth Newton, Raoul A Mulder, Liliana D'Alba, Matthew D Shawkey, Branislav Igic

“…Barb roundness and barbule density were the only predictors of NIR reflectance after accounting for variation in visible reflectance and body size. Our results highlight the potential for adaptive variation in NIR reflectance mediated by feather structure, which may inform the design of functional materials to control light and heat.…”
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Acoustic properties of selected liquids over the ultra- and hypersonic ranges by Mikołaj ŁABOWSKI

“…It also analyses the temperature variation of the ratio I_c/2I_MB in the fine structure of the Rayleigh line of scattered light. …”
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Application of Life-Cycle Assessment Approach to Zero Energy Buildings: Case Study of an Office Building in South Korea by Yong Gi Jung, Ji Young Yun, Kang Woo Bae, Se Hyeon Lim, Min Hee Chung, Jin Woo Moon, Jin Chul Park

“…Building energy simulations and life-cycle assessment (LCA) analyses were conducted to examine variations in the operational energy consumption and building life-cycle carbon emissions based on different structural materials and WWR configurations. …”
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Design Analysis and Implementation of Parallel Working Arm of Heavy Duty Pouring Robot by Chengke Xu, Chengjun Wang, Yongcun Guo, Long Li, Lüzhong Ma

“…For a ladle of 300 kg， a set of structural parameters with better comprehensive properties is selected out. …”
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Rest‐site selection by fishers (Martes pennanti) in the eastern deciduous forest by Sean W. Gess, E. Hance Ellington, Matthew R. Dzialak, Joseph E. Duchamp, Matthew Lovallo, Jeffrey L. Larkin

“…Maintaining resting habitat for fishers in the eastern deciduous forest can be accomplished through management practices that encourage structurally diverse forests, including retention of coarse woody debris, and variation in tree size and condition. © 2013 The Wildlife Society.…”
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Finite element modeling of heat propagation of a complete rod of constant cross-section by Б.З. Кенжегулов, С.Б. Кенжегулова, Д.Б. Алибиев, А.Ш. Кажикенова

“…The article presents a method for constructing a mathematical model and a corresponding computational algorithm that allows solving a class of problems to determine the regularities of the temperature distribution field in the elements of rod-shaped structures. To do this, the authors used the energy-variation principle in combination with the finite element method. …”
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Buckling of composite cylindrical shells fabricated using thin-ply under axial compression by HUANG Chun-fang, XIAO Jia-yu, HUANG Zhan-hong, ZHANG Jian-wei, JU Su, JIANG Da-zhi

“…Mechanical analysis indicates that the bending stiffness variation and interlaminar shear stress distribution play a key role in increasing the critical buckling load of the composite cylindrical shells, and the application of thin plies effectively improves the local buckling performance of the thin-walled composite structures.…”
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Behavior of Steel-Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (SFRC) Slab-on-Grade under Impact Loading by Essetemariam Tekleab, Temesgen Wondimu

“…Structures such as industrial pavements, roads, parking areas, and airport runways are often slab-on-grade where steel-fiber reinforcement can substitute conventional steel reinforcement. …”
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Peptide bonds revisited by Santosh Panjikar, Manfred S. Weiss

“…Understanding the structural and chemical properties of peptide bonds within protein secondary structures is vital for elucidating their roles in protein folding, stability and function. …”
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Investigating the crystallite morphologies and aggregation in boehmite powders: a combined analysis of two- and three-dimensional electron microscopy with X-ray diffraction by Sudheer Nivedita, Rouchon Virgile, Ihiawakrim Dris, Lefebvre Christophe, Levitz Pierre, Lecolier Eric, Rabu Pierre, Ersen Ovidiu

“…Boehmite falls under the category of hierarchical structures whose structural and textural properties are a result of its compositional and porous hierarchy. …”
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