Thermal Behavior of Concrete: Understanding the Influence of Coefficient of Thermal Expansion of Concrete on Rigid Pavements by Alka Subedi, Hyunhwan Kim, Moon-Sup Lee, Soon-Jae Lee

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The Noninvasive Measurement of Ocular Rigidity and the Pulsatile Choroidal Volume Change in Children and Young Adults by Martin Reyes, Sage Smith, Kelly Lam, Yasaman Adel, Nimesh B. Patel, OD, PhD, Diane N. Sayah, OD, PhD

“…Purpose: Measuring ocular rigidity (OR) and the pulsatile choroidal volume change (ΔV) from childhood to adulthood would provide essential insight into the role of the sclera and choroid in axial myopia. …”
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Trans-scale interphase engineering for enhanced interfacial reinforcement between ‘rigid’ HMX crystals and ‘soft’ binders by Jie Li, Chunbo Shi, Shiliang Huang, Shichun Li, Jinjiang Xu, Shaohua Jin, Yu Liu

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Carotid artery elasticity in young men with arterial hypertension by V. R. Yurtaeva, Yu. V. Kotovskaya, E. E. Tyulkina, Zh. D. Kobalava

“…To compare the wall rigidity of common carotid artery (CCA), assessed by ultrasound (US), in young men with arterial hypertension (AH).Material and methods. …”
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Dynamics Performance Analysis of Metro Vehicle-Turnout System Based on Rigid-Flexible Coupled Model by LI Huawei, XU Xiaotang, LIU Wei, HE Jun

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Evaluation of performance and statistical analysis of rigid pavement incorporating recycled aggregate concrete through the BBD methodology by Karuppasamy S, Ganapathi Malarvizhi

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Lower‐Crustal Earthquakes: Strain Rate Controls the Magnitude and Rate of Stress Amplification in Rigid Blocks by Sascha Zertani, Marcel Thielmann, Luca Menegon

“…Field observations suggest that stress amplification in rigid blocks surrounded by ductile shear zones leads to seismic failure: the jostling block model. …”
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Experimental Evaluation of a Metal Polyhedron as a Rigid Node for Bamboo Joinery in Sustainable Construction by Gonzalo Díaz-García, Marlon Farfán-Córdova

“…This study evaluates the effectiveness of rigid node connection prototypes for joining bamboo, in response to the growing need for sustainable construction solutions. …”
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Adjustable Rigid-Soft Wearable Hand Robot With Magnetorheological Cable-Driven Mechanism for Grasping Assistance by Ye Lu, Huijun Li, Jianwei Lai, Jiajin Wang, Yating Yu, Tianyi Lu, Xiangshan Wei, Hongxing Wang, Aiguo Song

“…The adjustable rigid-soft coupling ring enhances both comfort and stability, demonstrating significantly improved mechanical performance compared to both the rigid-soft ring and the silicone ring of the same size. …”
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FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF CONCRETE FILLER INFLUENCE ON DYNAMIC RIGIDITY OF HEAVY MACHINE TOOL PORTAL by Yu. V. Vasilevich, S. S. Dounar, I. A. Karabaniuk

“…Concrete has been considered as generalized material in two variants. It has been established that concrete application provides approximately 3-fold increase in machine tool rigidity per each coordinate. …”
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Flexible Synaptic Memristors With Controlled Rigidity in Zirconium‐Oxo Clusters for High‐Precision Neuromorphic Computing by Jae‐Hyeok Cho, Suk Yeop Chun, Ga Hye Kim, Panithan Sriboriboon, Sanghee Han, Seung Beom Shin, Jeehoon Kim, San Nam, Yunseok Kim, Yong‐Hoon Kim, Jung Ho Yoon, Myung‐Gil Kim

“…These results highlight that hybrid metal‐oxo clusters can provide novel material design principles for flexible and reliable neuromorphic applications, contributing to the development of artificial neural networks.…”
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Methods for Tracking Cosmic-Ray Spectral Changes Using Neutron Monitors at High Cutoff Rigidity by S. Khamphakdee, W. Nuntiyakul, C. Banglieng, A. Seripienlert, P. Yakum, A. Sáiz, D. Ruffolo, P. Evenson, K. Munakata, S. Komonjinda

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Safety factor analysis of natural slopes using Rigid Plastic Finite Element Method (RPFEM) by Pham Ngoc Quang, Pham Ngoc Vinh

“…In this study, a new method for analyzing safety factor (Fs) of natural slopes was developed. Rigid-plastic constitutive equation for soil materials and a slope stability analysis framework were formulated to account for both soil properties (cohesive strength c and friction angle f) and slope geometry (slope angle β and slope height H). …”
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Numerical modelling of bolted composite joints. Bolts rigidity effect on normal stresses in the composite layers by Y. Dyfuchyn, K. Rudakov

“…In the article, based on numerical calculations, the regularities of changes in normal stresses on the contact surfaces of holes in PCM, in laying layers at 0 and 90 degrees, were found, depending on the rigidity of the bolts.…”
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Wood Particles of Various Sizes from Primary Wood Processing as Filler in Rigid Polyurethane Foams by Joanna Walkiewicz, Dorota Dukarska, Radosław Mirski

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Critical values for dimensional parameters of mesotheliomagenic mineral fibers: evidence from the dimensions and rigidity of MWCNT by Ann G. Wylie, Andrey A. Korchevskiy

“…Many noncarcinogenic MWCNT materials have RI < 0.05 and lack biological rigidity. …”
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Rigid internal fixation of zygoma fractures: A comparison of two-point and three-point fixation by Parashar Atul, Sharma Ramesh, Makkar Surinder

“…<b> Conclusion:</b> We recommend three-point rigid fixation of fractured zygoma after accurate reduction so as to maintain adequate stabilization against masticatory forces during fracture healing phase.…”
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Experimental Evaluation of the Tribological Properties of Rigid Gas-Permeable Contact Lens Under Different Lubricants by Chen-Ying Su, Hsu-Wei Fang, Mousa Nimatallah, Zain Qatmera, Haytam Kasem

“…Myopia patients wear rigid gas-permeable contact lenses during the day to achieve normal vision, but they might feel uncomfortable, since they are made of hard materials that can cause inappropriate friction and adhesion. …”
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Reaction of the loaded shell of rotation with the rigid nose of the apparatus to a shock wave in a liquid by I. K. Turkin, D. A. Rogov, V. A. Grachev

“…The calculation results are given for the option of sealing (rigid fastening) the end of the shell on a fixed mating part. …”
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Syndiotactic polypropylene-based elastomer as promising toughening agent for waste appliances-derived polypropylene by Hao Jiang, Yijun Li, Qi Wang

“…Further, the contradiction between rigidity and toughness is reconciled by introduction of talcum powder. …”
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