Seismic Performance and Configuration Assessment of Deficient Steel Frames Equipped with Buckling Restrained Braces by Mazen Shrif, Zaid Al-Sadoon, Ahed Habib

“…Integrating Buckling Restrained Braces (BRBs) into seismic-resistant structural frameworks presents a sophisticated approach to improving seismic performance. …”
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Delayed Starch Degradation Triggers Chromoplast Structural Aberration to Inhibit Carotenoid Cleavage: A Novel Mechanism for Flower Color Deepening in <i>Osmanthus fragrans</i> by Xiangling Zeng, Yunfei Tan, Xin Wen, Qiang He, Hui Wu, Jingjing Zou, Jie Yang, Xuan Cai, Hongguo Chen

“…In HLJD petals, starch granules degrade more slowly and exhibit abnormal morphology, resulting in chromoplasts displaying crystalline, tubular, and fibrous composite structures, in contrast to the typical spherical plastoglobuli found in JQG. …”
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Dynamic Optimization of Tunnel Construction Scheduling in a Reverse Construction Scenario by Jianying Wei, Yuming Liu, Xiaochun Lu, Rong Zhao, Gan Wang

“…A dynamic optimization model is developed for tunnel construction scheduling, integrating LSM, soft logic, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), and Resource Breakdown Structure (RBS) within a dynamic scheduling framework. …”
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Optimization and test of pneumatic lifting seed distributor for maize plot seeder by Qingbin Song, Pengfei Zhao, Yubin Bi, Zuoli Fu, Yuxiang Huang, Yuxiang Huang, Yi Zheng

“…In order to solve the problem of uneven seed distributing of the seed distributor of maize plot seeder under tilted state, this study designed a pneumatic lifting seed distributor and optimized its structure and working parameters.MethodsA theoretical analysis of the seed distributing process was carried out. …”
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Belowground Structural Attributes and Morpho-Anatomical Response Strategies of <i>Bromus valdivianus</i> Phil. and <i>Lolium perenne</i> L. to Soil Water Restriction by Yongmei Zhang, Javier García-Favre, Haiying Hu, Ignacio F. López, Iván P. Ordóñez, Andrew D. Cartmill, Vaughan Symonds, Peter D. Kemp

“…The effect of soil water restriction on the root structure and morpho-anatomical attributes of <i>Lolium perenne</i> L. …”
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Influence of malting and fermentation on the nutritional composition, thermal stability, structural and physicochemical properties of a gluten-free flour blend of Digitaria exilis... by Oluwatobi Victoria Obayomi, Abiola Folakemi Olaniran, Stephen Olugbemiga Owa

“…TG-DTA analyzes showed remarkable variations in degradation temperature. These results suggest that fermentation, malting and fortification with date fruit powder significantly improve the nutrient and mineral profiles as well as the structure and thermal stability of fonio flour, and thus represent a valuable strategy to improve the quality of fonio-based foods.…”
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Pathogenic single nucleotide polymorphisms in RhoA gene: Insights into structural and functional impacts on RhoA-PLD1 interaction through molecular dynamics simulation by Mahbub Hasan, Md. Nayem Sarker, Tazkia Jabin, Saifuddin Sarker, Shamim Ahmed, Mohammad Abdullah-Al-Shoeb, Tanvir Hossain

“…Consequently, the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within the RhoA gene, especially deleterious genetic variations, are crucial to study to forecast structural alteration and their functional impacts in light of disease onset. …”
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Geological framework and morphotectonic characterization of the Khon Kaen Geopark, Northeastern Thailand by Vimoltip Singtuen, Porawat Joosakoon, Burapha Phajuy, Punya Charusiri

“…This study integrates field-based structural analysis, satellite imagery, and seismic interpretation to investigate the tectonic evolution and geomorphological development of KKGp. …”
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Bridge Cable Performance Warning Method Based on Temperature and Displacement Monitoring Data by Yan Shi, Yan Wang, Lu-Nan Wang, Wei-Nan Wang, Tao-Yuan Yang

“…The direct measurement of cable length is not a standard capability in most current structural health monitoring systems, nor is long-term monitoring of cable changes. …”
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Effect of Ultrasonic Treatment on the in Vitro Digestibility Properties of Black Bean Protein by Rong'an CAO, Xuemin ZHANG, Jingjing DIAO, Yunhua CHEN, Meiqi LI, Jiamiao ZHANG, Changyuan WANG

“…The particle size was decreased from 56 μm to 32 μm and the variation of secondary and tertiary structure of black bean protein was changed after the ultrasonic treatment at 300 W for 6 min. …”
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Improving mechanical properties of removable complete dentures for maxilla by reinforcing their bases with perforated PEEK framework by Kamalutdin Akhmedov, Dmitry Arutyunov, Mikhail Lomakin, Svetlana Bochkareva, Iliya Panov, Sergey Panin, Magomet Mustafaev, Sofiat Mustafaeva

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Development and Application of Novel SSR Markers to Assess the Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of <i>Phacelia secunda</i> Along an Altitudinal Gradient in the Central Ch... by Cristian Torres-Díaz, Ana Ortíz-Sepúlveda, Moisés A. Valladares, Darío Farias-Cantillana, Marco A. Molina-Montenegro, Gabriel I. Ballesteros

“…These new microsatellites provide a valuable tool for elucidating the influence of altitude on genetic diversity and structure, and for evaluating the roles of local adaptation and phenotypic plasticity in shaping population variation.…”
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High Connectivity at Abyssal Depths: Genomic and Proteomic Insights Into Population Structure of the Pan‐Atlantic Deep‐Sea Bivalve Ledella ultima (E. A. Smith, 1885) by Jenny Neuhaus, Mark E. deWilt, Sven Rossel, Saskia Brix, Ron J. Etter, Robert M. Jennings, Katrin Linse, Pedro Martínez Arbizu, Martin Schwentner, Janna Peters

“…Five mitochondrial lineages with a lack of geographic structure were consistently identified by COI and 16S. …”
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A Numerical Investigation of Sinusoidal Flow in Porous Media with a Simple Cubic Beam Structure at 1 Hz and 100 Hz Under Different Porosity Conditions by Sin-Mao Chen, Boe-Shong Hong, Shiuh-Hwa Shyu

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Non-uniform temperature fields and debonding of a long-span CFST arch bridge under coupled environmental actions by Qian Zhou, Jiao Wan, Jingzhou Xin, Jiu-qun Mao, Jianting Zhou

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The Effect of Steel Reinforcement Diameter on the Behavior of Concrete Beams with Corrosion by Joel Moreno-Herrera, Néstor Vega-Juarez, Jorge Varela-Rivera, Luis Fernandez-Baqueiro, Pedro Castro-Borges

“…The beams were tested a second time to determine their final structural behavior. The variations in the corrosion potential and corrosion rate of the LTR with time, together with concrete resistivity, cracking patterns, and load–displacement curves of the RC beam, are presented. …”
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KDDC: a new framework that integrates kmers, dataset filtering, dimension reduction and classification algorithms to achieve immune cell heterogeneity classification by Nan Zhang, Nan Zhang, Shishun Zhao, Runze Wu, Xizi Luo, Ming Yang, Zecheng Chang, Jianting Xu

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Validated and Optimized Strategies for Preserving Historical Heritage Towards Natural and Anthropic Risks: Insights from the DETECT-AGING Project by Gian Piero Lignola, Nicola Buratti, Serena Cattari, Fulvio Parisi, Filippo Ubertini, Sara Alfano, Laura Ierimonti, Andrea Meoni, Daniele Sivori, Giorgio Virgulto

“…Results were built on recent advances in structural performance modelling of historical masonry structures, interpretation of effects of degradation, advanced numerical simulations, and structural health monitoring, with the final aim to go beyond the state of the art in regard to assessing and establishing: (i) degradation effects from the level of materials to the scale of components; (ii) methodologies able to transfer information on mechanical behaviour from a micro-scale to a macro-scale; (iii) the use of ambient vibration measurements to address epistemic modelling uncertainties in historical masonry buildings; (iv) structural health monitoring (SHM) to detect the occurrence of damage and locate/quantify damage; (v) the capability of equivalent frame models (EFMs) to support the SHM of masonry structures in place of more refined 3D finite element models (FEMs); (vi) variations in the structural response that can be monitored by sensor networks as a function of simulated degradation.…”
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Mechanical and Finite Element Analysis of a Tree Microstructural Model Derived from Softwood Annual Rings by Yasin Furkan Gorgulu, Murat Aydin

“…A Scotch pine wood annual ring (AR) structure was modeled using AutoCAD and SolidWorks software. …”
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Voice synthesis using power-balanced simulation of a quasi-1D model of the vocal apparatus by Thomas Risse, Thomas Hélie, Fabrice Silva

“…The vocal apparatus is a biophysical dynamic system capable of self-oscillation, which involves fluid–structure interactions and human control. This study on the sound synthesis of voiced sounds presents a physical quasi-1D model of the vocal apparatus in the port-Hamiltonian framework and its validation through numerical experiments. …”
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