Experimental and Numerical Studies on the Negative Flexural Behavior of Steel-UHPC Composite Beams by Xinhua Liu, Jianren Zhang, Zihan Cheng, Meng Ye

“…Three steel-UHPC composite beams with different forms of joints were designed and tested through a unique rotation angle loading method using a spring displacement control testing setup. …”
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Evaluating the influence of chemical composition and morphology of waxes on the fusion behaviour of rigid PVC by Johannes Lodewiekus Barnard, Divann Dale Robertson, Albert Johannes van Reenen

“…A set of linear Fischer-Tropsch (FT) waxes were oxidized to various degrees by utilizing an ozonolysis method. These waxes were comprehensively characterized in terms of their chemical composition, thermal behaviour, molecular weight distributions, and overall polarity using various analytical techniques, including Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), high temperature size exclusion chromatography (HT-SEC) along with normal and reverse-phase high temperature solvent gradient interaction chromatography (HT-SGIC). …”
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Superposition, Composition and Separation of Casing Wave and P Wave of Formation in Cased Hole by SHEN Yongjin, SU Yuanda, SHEN Jianguo

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Short-Term, Significant Gains from a 10-Day Field-Based Multi-Modal Outdoor Activity Camp with Time-Restricted Feeding Dissipate at Three-Month Follow-Up by Katarina Milanović, Nikola Stojanović, Vladimir Miletić, Željko Rajković, Darko Stojanović, Vladimir Ilić, Milica Filipović, Slavka Durlević, Ana Orlić, Igor Ilić

“…<b>Methods:</b> Forty healthy undergraduates (18 male, 22 female) participated in a 10-day outdoor camp that combined multi-modal physical activities (rock climbing and bouldering, swimming, hiking, applied paddling, survival skills, etc.) with a 13 h daily time-restricted feeding window. …”
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Color assessment of resin composite by using cellphone images compared with a spectrophotometer by Rafaella Mariana Fontes de Bragança, Rafael Ratto Moraes, André Luis Faria-e-Silva

“…ObjectivesThis study assessed the reliability of digital color measurements using images of resin composite specimens captured with a cellphone.Materials and MethodsThe reference color of cylindrical specimens built-up with the use of resin composite (shades A1, A2, A3, and A4) was measured with a portable spectrophotometer (CIELab). …”
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Prediction on rock strength by mineral composition from machine learning of ECS logs by Dongwen Li, Xinlong Li, Li Liu, Wenhao He, Yongxin Li, Shuowen Li, Huaizhong Shi, Gaojian Fan

“…Rock strength evaluation is critical in oil and gas exploration, but traditional methods, such as empirical formulas, laboratory tests, and numerical simulations, often struggle with accuracy, generalizability, and alignment with field conditions. …”
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Chemical Characteristics and Source Apportionment of Summer Precipitation at the Mount Wutai, Shanxi Province by Jin Zehui, Zhou Qing, Wang Gaofang, Zhang Lei, Wang Zizhong, Zhang Long, Meng Jie, Huang Lei, Tian Conghai

“…In order to reveal chemical characteristics of precipitation at the Mount Wutai, based on continuous precipitation observation data from 20 events at the Mount Wutai in Shanxi Province from June to August in 2022. pH value, conductivity, composition and sources of major water-soluble ions in precipitation are analyzed using methods such as the enrichment factor method, positive matrix factorization model (PMF) and Hybrid Single Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory Model (HYSPLIT). …”
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Behavior of GFRP-Wood Composite Sandwich Beam-Column Joints with Angle Steels by ZhiJin Xie, YuJun Qi, Hai Fang, WeiQing Liu

“…For the specimens without ribs, the method in Eurocode 3 was adopted for bearing capacity and stiffness predictions. …”
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Changes in the granulometric composition of a product overgranulated by balling with the use of "fattening" technology by Yu. A. Taran, R. V. Morozov, A. V. Taran, A. L. Taran

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An Evaluation of Thailand’s Healthier Choices Nutrient Scoring Algorithm for the Composite Meal Category by Hung Nguyen Ngoc, Wantanee Kriengsinyos

“…In Thailand, a front-of-package nutrition labeling scheme (FOPNL), known as the “Healthier Choice” symbol (HCL), has been adopted. For composite meal products, the HCL uses a nutrient profiling model (HCL–NPM) to determine which product qualifies as ‘healthier’ and is allowed to display the HCL symbol. …”
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A Composite Algorithm for Numerical Solutions of Two-Dimensional Coupled Burgers’ Equations by Vikas Kumar, Sukhveer Singh, Mehmet Emir Koksal

“…In this study, a new composite algorithm with the help of the finite difference and the modified cubic trigonometric B-spline differential quadrature method is developed. …”
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Rapid quantification of whole seed fatty acid amount, composition, and shape phenotypes from diverse oilseed species with large differences in seed size by Matthew G. Garneau, Prasad Parchuri, Nora Zander, Philip D. Bates

“…Alternatively, direct whole seed FAME production methods have been developed for the very small seeds in the model species Arabidopsis thaliana but these have generally not been adapted to larger seeds of most oilseed crops. …”
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Promoting global sustainable development: spatial spillover effects of higher education on economic and ecological sustainability by Daozheng Li, Xiaoxiao Sun, Tongning Li

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Independent Component Analysis-Based Composite Drought Index Development for Hydrometeorological Analysis by Yejin Kong, Joo-Heon Lee, Taesam Lee

“…The evaluation was carried out through three distinct performance metrics: difference, model, and alarm performance. The difference performance, calculated by subtracting composite index values from individual drought indices, indicated that PCDI and ICDI-C outperformed ICDI, exhibiting comparable overall performance. …”
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Study on Mechanical Characteristics of Shield Tunnels in Composite Strata Considering Segment Parameters by KANG Xiaoyue, MENG Qingjun, JIA Shao-dong, XU Fei, HE Chuan, YAO Chaofan, WANG Shimin

“…Therefore, it is necessary to study the tunnel mechanical properties considering the changes in segment structural parameters under longitudinal stratum differences. ［Method］ Based on a composite strata shield tunnel project of Nanning Metro Line 5, a three-dimensional longitudinal numerical model is established to calculate the mechanical response of the tunnel structure in composite strata, and to analyze the influence of segment width, longitudinal bolt strength and number of bolts on the mechanical characteristics of the tunnel. …”
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Mechanical Performance and Parameter Sensitivity Analysis of 3D Braided Composites Joints by Yue Wu, Bo Nan, Liang Chen

“…To investigate the mechanical performance of 3D braided composite joints, a numerical method based on the microscopic mechanics is put forward, the modeling technologies, including the material constants selection, element type, grid size, and the boundary conditions, are discussed in detail. …”
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Static Analysis of a Composite Box Plate with Functionally Graded Foam Core by Andrejs Kovalovs

“…In the numerical analysis, two models of composite box plate are considered and the material properties of graded polymeric foam core are assumed to vary continuously by the power law along the width of cross-sectional structures. …”
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Frame-Conceptual Composition and Speech Impact Means of the American Popular Psychology Discourse by E. V. Shelestyuk

“…Methods of thematic and genre selection of texts are used, content analysis. …”
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Multilocation Test of Prospective Composite Sticky Corn Varieties With High Production in Indonesia by null Edy, Andi Takdir Makkulawu, null Aminah, St Subaedah

“…The method used was the adaptation testing of 4 prospective and 3 comparative varieties of composite sticky (JPI-1, JPI-2, JPI-3, and JPI-4) and (Sticky Uri, White Srikandi, and local Sticky Takalar) in 6 districts serving as research locations, respectively. …”
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Longitudinal shear behavior of composite slabs with recycled coarse and fine aggregate concrete by Jiongzhuo Bai, Yue Geng, Yu-Yin Wang, Charles K.S. Moy, Huan Zhang

“…However, existing studies have not sufficiently investigated the effects of recycled coarse and fine aggregates as well as loading history on the longitudinal shear capacity of composite slabs, and the applicability of current design methods specified in existing codes for recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) composite slabs has yet to be systematically validated. …”
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