Smart Structural Monitoring: Real-Time Bridge Response Using Digital Twins and Inverse Analysis by Sanduni Jayasinghe, Zhiyan Sun, Amir Sidiq, Mojtaba Mahmoodian, Farham Shahrivar, Sujeeva Setunge

“…Three main loading scenarios were tested, and observations highlighted that the digital twin model emulated the actual structural behavior with a high accuracy. Also, the magnitude and the location of the applied loads on the real structure were correctly identified and a linear elastic behavior was identified in the digital model as expected from the actual structure. …”
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Investigation of the Impact of Particle Shape on Pore Structures and Clogging Properties of Filter Layers by Wei-Kang Bai, Fa-Ning Dang, Wu-Wei Zhu, Yi Yao, Hai-Bin Xue, Jun Gao

“…By analyzing the pore structures of spherical and ellipsoidal particles, this study predicts the relationship between pore structure and particle-shape parameters for any irregularly shaped natural-particle filter layer.…”
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Diagnostic capabilities of Jones matrix theziogaphy of the multifractal structure of dehydrated blood films by Yuriy Ushenko, Iryna Soltys, Oleksandr Dubolazov, Sergii Pavlov, Victor Paliy, Marta Garazdiuk, Vasyl Garasym, Oleksandr Ushenko, Ainur Kozbakova

“…The results of the diagnostic application of laser Jones matrix theziography methods of multifractal structure of polycrystalline networks of dehydrated films of blood for differential diagnostics of inflammatory and pathological conditions – "norm – sepsis" are presented. …”
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β-hairpin-mediated formation of structurally distinct multimers of neurotoxic prion peptides. by Andrew C Gill

“…In some simulations, assemblies containing both β-hairpin and linear peptides are evident. Thus, in this work oligomers are on pathway to fibril formation and a preference for β-hairpin structure should enhance oligomer formation whilst inhibiting maturation into fibrils. …”
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A method for phenotyping lettuce volume and structure from 3D images by Victor Bloch, Alexey Shapiguzov, Titta Kotilainen, Matti Pastell

“…The proposed method creates a tight hull around the plant's point cloud, preserving high detail of the rosette structure while filling in surface holes in areas not visible to 3D cameras. …”
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Microstructured Inline Optical Fiber Structure for Dispersion Control and Coherent Supercontinuum Generation by W. Qi, X. Huang, D. Ho, S. Yoo, K. T. Yong, F. Luan

“…The inline dispersion controlled structure provides a linear chirp and the subsequent pulse compression without additional components. …”
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Bird communities in the Dry Chaco of South America: vegetation structure and climate effects by Romina Cardozo, Ricardo B. Machado

“…Building on a unique, field-based bird community dataset, we used multivariate analysis and generalized linear models to test the effects of climate and vegetation structure on bird composition and richness in forest corridors. …”
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Exploring the relationship between maternal prenatal stress and brain structure in premature neonates. by Alexandra Lautarescu, Laila Hadaya, Michael C Craig, Antonis Makropoulos, Dafnis Batalle, Chiara Nosarti, A David Edwards, Serena J Counsell, Suresh Victor

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A Semi-Supervised Deep Network Embedding Approach Based on the Neighborhood Structure by Wenmao Wu, Zhizhou Yu, Jieyue He

“…Moreover, we exploit linear reconstruction of neighborhood nodes to enable the model to get more structural information. …”
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The Influence of Building Form Compactness on Energy Efficiency in Accommodation Structures: The Case of Türkiye by Erdem Köymen, Özlem Kahraman

“…As a result, it was found that increasing the surface area significantly affects the compactness ratio in accommodation structures with relatively small floor areas. There is a linear relationship between the increase in floor area and the number of floors. …”
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Shear Performance of Mortise-and-Tenon Prestressed Joints in Prefabricated Metro Station Structures by YAN Jiajia, ZANG Yanwei, LIU Changbao, ZHANG Tianyang, WANG Bochuan, DI Honggui

“…[Objective] During the sinking construction process of prefabricated metro stations using the caisson method, the chain cutter equipment enclosing the station main structure imposes significant transverse shear forces on the assembled structural joints. …”
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Research morphological and anatomical structure of herb Cyperus esculentus (Cyperus esculentus L.) by I. M. Ivasiuk, S. M. Marchyshyn, L. I. Budniak

“…The main morphological features are triangular stem, linear structure, sessile, with vagina and parallel veins, without lingula and pubescence, thin, entire leaves. …”
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Impact of Environmental pH on the Structure and Diversity of Oral Microbiota: An In Vitro Study by Yao Huang, Takayuki Nambu, Hiroki Takigawa, Akiyo Kawamoto, Toshinori Okinaga, Kazuya Takahashi

“…This study aimed to investigate the effect of environmental pH on the structure and diversity of oral microbiota in vitro. …”
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The Impact of Different Excavation Support Structures on the Deformation and Stability of Adjacent Station and Tunnels by Zhitong Mao, Tian Ding, Fengchao Hu, Shuaihua Ye, Linzhao Ding, Xiaoning Zhang, Peiqiang Li, Nianxiang Li

“…This study can provide references for relevant engineering projects to ensure the safety and stability of metro structures.…”
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Characterizing Wake Behavior of Adaptive Aerodynamic Structures Using Reduced-Order Models by Kyan Sadeghilari, Aditya Atre, John Hall

“…This study focuses on the effects of the wake for a flexible wind turbine with actively variable twist angle distribution (TAD) to improve the energy production capabilities of morphing structures. These wake effects influence wind farm performance for locally clustered turbines by extracting energy from the free stream. …”
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Identification of Sudden Stiffness Change in the Acceleration Response of a Nonlinear Hysteretic Structure by Sheng-Lan Ma, Shao-Fei Jiang, Chen Wu, Si-Yao Wu

“…The integration of discrete wavelet transform and independent component analysis (DWT-ICA) method can directly identify time-varying changes in linear structures. However, better metrics of structural seismic damage and future performance after an event are related to structural permanent and total plastic deformations. …”
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Reduced Model in H∞ Vibration Control Using Linear Matrix Inequalities by Fernando Sarracini Júnior, Alberto Luiz Serpa

“…The H∞ robust control and Linear Matrix Inequalities (LMI) formulations are employed to the problem of controlling a flexible structure subjected to an external disturbance. …”
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Study on freeze-thaw damage of surface and pore structure of steam cured concrete by Jialin Chen, Zhifan He, Shoukai Chen, Phu Minh Vuong Nguyen, Jinping Liu, Haoke Xu

“…In addition, the pore structure parameters of SCC under different F-T cycles were obtained based on X-ray computed tomography technology (XCT). …”
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Experimental study on correlation between compressibility and permeability of on-load lignite pore structure by Yankun MA, Mingye HU, Xi ZHANG, Wenwang YANG, Zewen YAN, Zhen ZHANG

“…In order to analyze the correlation between compressibility and permeability of lignite bearing pore structure, the T2 pattern evolution curve and permeability of lignite loading process were tested by uniaxial compression online NMR test method, and the relationship between compressibility coefficient and permeability of lignite pore structure under different stress levels was studied. …”
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New data on the geological structure and zonality of the Vorontsovka gold field in the Northern Urals by Vikentyev I. V., Vikentieva O. V., Blokov I. V., Vykhristenko R. I., Yushko N. A., Krinochkin L. A.

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