Parameter Analysis for the Flexural Performance of Concrete Beams Using Near-Surface Mounted-Strengthening Application by Cunsheng Li, Yanheng Zhao, Dongbo Wan, Xiaodong Han, Weiwei Li, Changxuan Tian, Chongjie Wang, Zhaoqun Chang, Jiao Huang

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Optimization of turbidity and iron removal process for mine reuse water based on response surface methodology by LUO Jianying, ZHU Junzhao, YANG Zaijun, YANG Jianchao, WANG Jian, GUO Zhongquan

“…Response surface methodology(RSM) was used to optimize the turbidity and iron removal coagulation process for coal mine reuse water. …”
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Correlate Ocular Surface Disease Index with Convergence Insufficiency Symptom Score Among Optometry Students by Niravkumar Mehta, Rupam Desai, Jainisha Ajudiya

“…The objective of our research was to conduct a comparative analysis and correlate between scores obtained from the ocular surface disease index (OSDI) and the convergence insufficiency symptom score (CISS). …”
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Supervised Learning of Depth Estimation From Imperfect Rectified Stereo Laparoscopic Images of Liver Surface by Chongan Zhang, Ziyi Jin, Xiaoyue Liu, Yuelong Liang, Xiao Liang, Peng Wang, Xiujun Cai, Xuesong Ye

“…Depth estimation is crucial in surface reconstruction for laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery (MIS) navigation. …”
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Evaluation of the Surface Finish on 304 Stainless Steel as a Way to Mitigate Calcium Carbonate Scaling by Antônio Carlos Barbosa Zancanella, Luila Abib Saidler, Renato do Nascimento Siqueira, Helga Elisabeth Pinheiro Schluter, Bruno Venturini Loureiro

“…Surface characterization was performed using a 3D optical profilometer and scratch testing to measure the average adhesion force. …”
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Nutrient and Coliform Levels in the Surface Waters of a Protected Upland Lake in Ormoc City Philippines by Eugie V. Cinco, Cherryhel B. Toralde, Olga G. Corales-Ultra, Rolly G. Fuentes

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Hygiene status of food contact surfaces in public school canteens in the city of Novi Sad, Serbia by Popović Milka, Baltić Milan Ž., Gusman Vera, Anđelković Radivoje, Velicki Radmila, Bjelanović Jelena, Mitrović Radmila, Janjić Jelena

“…The percentage of surfaces swabs with ACCs above 2.48 log CFU/cm2 significantly decreased (R2 = 0.453) during the study period, and the percentage of coagulase-positive Staphylococcus in the swabs also decreased, but not significantly (R2 = 0.264), and average annual Enterobacteriaceae counts above the established limit values on surfaces significantly decreased (R2 = 0.442) over the years. …”
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Effect of whitening dentifrices on surface roughness of dental nanofiller-based composites. Stereomycroscopy and AFM analysis by Rafaela Yoshie Oliveira Kinoshita, Ricardo Sgura, Mariana Cavalcante Reis, Milton Satoiuqui Masuda, Paulo Sérgio Lopes Prazeres, Waldyr Romão Júnior, Carlos Eduardo Francci, André Guaraci DeVito-Moraes

“… Objective: the aim of this study was to assess the effects of whitening dentifrices on the surface roughness of three commercial nanofiller-based composite. …”
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Thermal Mitigation in Coastal Cities: Marine and Urban Morphology Effects on Land Surface Temperature in Xiamen by Tingting Hong, Xiaohui Huang, Qinfei Lv, Suting Zhao, Zeyang Wang, Yuanchuan Yang

“…This research employs interpolation simulation, atmospheric correction, and other techniques to simulate the inversion of land use and Landsat 8 data, deriving urban morphological elements and Land Surface Temperature (LST) data. These data were then assigned to 500 m grids for analysis. …”
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Surface and Catalytic Properties of NiO and CoO Solids Doped with Cobalt and Nickel Ions by G.A. El-Shobaky, A.M. Turky, A.M. Ghozza

“…The effects of doping NiO and Co 3 O 4 solids with cobalt and nickel species on their surface and catalytic properties were investigated. …”
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Quaternary surface ruptures of the inherited mature Yangsan Fault: implications for intraplate earthquakes in southeastern Korea by S. Ha, S. Ha, H.-C. Kang, H.-C. Kang, S. Lee, S. Lee, Y. B. Seong, J.-H. Choi, S.-J. Kim, S.-J. Kim, M. Son

“…This study employed diverse methods and data sources to investigate Quaternary surface rupturing along the Yangsan Fault, aiming to understand its long-term earthquake behavior. …”
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Performance of Green Areas in Mitigating the Alteration of Land Surface Temperature in Urban Zones of Lima, Peru by Deyvis Cano, Carlos Cacciuttolo, Ciza Rosario, Renato Barzola, Samuel Pizarro, Dámaso W. Ramirez, Marcos Freitas, Ulisses F. Bremer

“…This study uses remote sensing data to evaluate their performance using the fractional vegetation cover (FVC) and its impact on land surface temperature (LST) in Metropolitan Lima, Peru, between 1986 and 2024. …”
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Surface temperature change amplifies social inequality in heat exposure? Evidence from Shanghai, China by Peng Zeng, Cheng Chen, Fengyun Sun, Yaoyi Liu, Xinyu Zhang, Yue Che

“…Heat-related environmental justice has gained increasing attention, with many studies focusing on social inequalities in exposure to extreme surface temperatures. However, changes in land surface temperature (LST) also contribute to residents’ thermal discomfort, underscoring the need to explore inequalities in exposure to these changes. …”
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Identification and quantification of muscular cocontraction for ankle rehabilitation through variational mode decomposition in surface electromyography by Sania Yasmeen, Asim Waris, Faisal Amin, Javaid Iqbal, Syed Omer Gilani, Muhammad Jawad Khan, Fawwaz Hazzazi, Ahmed Imran, Umer Hameed Shah, Muhammad Adeel Ijaz

“…This paper introduces a novel approach using Variational Mode Decomposition (VMD) combined with scalogram visualization technique to analyze surface electromyographic (sEMG) signals from antagonist muscles of the lower limb and assesses muscular co-contraction using the coscalogram function. …”
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Optimizing Milling Parameters and Halloysite Nanotube Concentration to Enhance Surface Quality and Reduce Energy Consumption by Laura Peña-Parás, Martha Rodríguez-Villalobos, Demófilo Maldonado-Cortés, Jaime A. González-García, Mónica Herrera-Maldonado, Gabriela Trousselle-Strozzi, Oscar E. Montemayor, Ángel G. Romero-Cantú, Daniel I. Quintanilla-Correa

“…Numerous studies have focused on determining the optimal machining parameters for various steels, aiming to reduce both energy consumption and the average surface roughness (Ra) of manufactured parts. …”
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Surface morphology segmentation and evaluation of diamond lapping pad based on improved Mask R-CNN by Wenlong SUO, Yanfen LIN, Congfu FANG

“…ObjectivesThe surface morphology of diamond lapping pads has a direct impact on the lapping quality of hard and brittle materials such as sapphire and silicon carbide. …”
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Mechanism and evaluation method of rock burst prevention in coal mines using surface hydraulic fracturing by Yuzhen MA, Yongtao GAO, Sitao ZHU, Junfeng PAN, Kaiwen XIA, Xiufeng ZHANG, Fuxing JIANG, Jinhai LIU, Bing WANG, Yang CHEN, Cai YAN

“…In response to the lack of understanding of the rock burst prevention mechanism and the absence of evaluation methods for the prevention effect in surface hydraulic fracturing, this study focused on the hydraulic fracturing construction at No 401102 working face of the Mengcun Coal Mine. …”
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Watershed Health Prediction based on Surface Water Quality Variables (Case Study: Taleghan Watershed) by Payam Ebrahimi, Ali Salajegheh, Mohsen Mohseni Saravi, Arash Malekian, Amir Sadoddin

“…Quality of Surface water is one of the important criteria to determine the health of watershed. …”
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Generating synthetic as-built additive manufacturing surface topography using progressive growing generative adversarial networks by Junhyeon Seo, Prahalada Rao, Bart Raeymaekers

“…We qualitatively and quantitatively demonstrate good agreement between synthetic and experimental as-built LPBF surface topography maps using areal and deterministic surface topography parameters, radially averaged power spectral density, and material ratio curves. …”
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A novel reinforcement learning framework-based path planning algorithm for unmanned surface vehicle by Jianhui Mou, Bo Shi, Bo Wang, Chengcheng Yu, Yangwei Wang, Fusheng Zhong, Li Zheng, Jian Wang, Junjie Li

“…Unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) nowadays have been widely used in ocean observation missions, helping researchers to monitor climate change, collect environmental data, and observe marine ecosystem processes. …”
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