Failure Modes and Resistance of Perforated Steel Rib Shear Connectors under Uplift Forces by Xiaoqing Xu, Yuqing Liu

“…In recent years, there is a rapid increase in the application of perforated steel rib shear connectors in steel and concrete composite structures. The connectors must not only ensure shear transfer but also sufficient uplift resistance. …”
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Manufacturing of Ecofriendly Bricks Using Microdust Cotton Waste by Mebrahtom Teklehaimanot, Haregeweyni Hailay, Tamrat Tesfaye

“…The results show that the replacement of clay soil and cement by cotton microdust does not exhibit a sudden brittle fracture even beyond the failure loads, indicates high energy absorption capacity, reduces the unit weight dramatically, and introduces smother surface compared to the current concrete bricks in the market. The results also show that usage of cotton microdust with different mixing ratios for bricks will give light-weight composite, and brick could be an economical alternative to be used for partition of board concrete blocks and sound barrier panels.…”
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A Regev-Type Fully Homomorphic Encryption Scheme Using Modulus Switching by Zhigang Chen, Jian Wang, Liqun Chen, Xinxia Song

“…When using the modulus switching technique to design and implement a FHE scheme, how to choose concrete parameters is an important step, but to our best knowledge, this step has drawn very little attention to the existing FHE researches in the literature. …”
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Efforts to create an erroneous perception in historiography: The case of Stefan Ihrig by Murat Köylü

“…As a result of the falsification of concrete facts, popularized history has started to replace real history and manipulate social perceptions. …”
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John Paul II and Benedict XVI’s concern for the protection of the faithful against the most serious crimes, with particular emphasis on the sexual abuse of minors committed by cler... by Bartosz Trojanowski

“…The article presents and discusses concrete legal solutions and relates them with the teachings and attitudes of the two popes towards protecting minors in the Church. …”
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Studies on the RC Beam Strengthened by Using the Exterior-Wrapping U-Shaped Steel Plate and Its Application by Chunli Zhou, Jinkun Sun, Zhaorong Zeng, Jie Liu

“…Based on practical frame structures, constructional methods of the reinforced concrete (RC) frame beam strengthened by using an exterior-wrapping U-shaped steel plate are introduced. …”
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Out-of-Plane Shaking Table Tests on Seismic Response of RC Frame Infilled with a New Type of Shale Fired Heat-Insulation Blocks by Jian Wu, Li-dan Zhang, Qing Yu, Bo Wang

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Experiment and Simulation Study on the Dynamic Response of RC Slab under Impact Loading by Yue Wang, Jun Liu, Zhimin Xiao, Futian Zhao, Yi Cheng

“…Reinforced concrete (RC) slab is an important component in civil construction and protection engineering, and its dynamic response under impact loading is a complex mechanical problem, especially for two or multiple continuous impact loads. …”
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Experimental and Analytical Study on Deformation Behavior in Hogging Moment Regions of Composite Beams by Aiming Song, Qi Luo, Shui Wan, Zhicong Li

“…The results of an experimental and analytical study on the static and fatigue behavior in steel-concrete composite beams under the hogging moment were presented in this paper, and the structural deformation was discussed cautiously and emphatically. …”
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Numerical Analysis of Horizontal Impact Resistance of Rock Socketed Pile with Steel Casing by Xiaolong Zhang, Lunliang Duan, Duoyin Wang

“…The results show that the impact force and its growth rate, the bending moment of concrete pile core, and the maximum lateral displacement of pile top increase significantly with the increase of impact energy, and the linear increase of the maximum displacement of pile top is better. …”
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Effect of beam-column joints flexibility on the seismic response of setback RC buildings designed according to the Algerian seismic code by Abdallah Yacine Rahmani, Said Hicham Boukhalkhal�, Mohamed Badaoui

“…The Algerian seismic code assumes that the beam-column joints in monolithic reinforced concrete (RC) buildings are fully rigid. However, many experiments have proven the existence of relative rotations in these connections, and then the presence of relative transfer of bending moment. …”
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Performance Characteristics of Silane Silica Modified Asphalt by Xuedong Guo, Mingzhi Sun, Wenting Dai, Shuang Chen

“…Aiming at the subsistent problems, this paper innovatively puts forward the idea of taking the silane silica (nanosilica modified with silane coupling agent) as filler to develop one kind of modified asphalt concrete which has excellent comprehensive performance based on the idea of enhance the whole performance of asphalt concrete and interface consolidation strength between aggregate and asphalt at the same time. …”
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ChatGPT and CLT: Investigating differences in multimodal processing by Michael Cahalane, Samuel N. Kirshner

“…Furthermore, while humans generally perceive ChatGPT to be more concrete in image processing, there is a notable discrepancy between this perception and the actual level of concreteness exhibited by ChatGPT in handling image-based tasks. …”
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Digital connection, real bonding: Brief online chats boost interpersonal closeness regardless of the conversational topic by Chiara Fini, Vanessa Era, Giovanna Cuomo, Ilenia Falcinelli, Mattia A. Gervasi, Matteo Candidi, Claudia Mazzuca, Marco Tullio Liuzza, Bodo Winter, Anna M. Borghi

“…This study explores how the quality of brief dyadic written exchanges (lasting under 5 min) on a virtual platform and the nature of the conversational topic (abstract or concrete), influences physical, interpersonal, and psychological closeness between interlocutors. …”
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Design and Characteristics of a Single-Story Building Model Incorporating Waste by Mohamed Darwish, Mohamed Elnakeb, Marina Moawad, Marwan Mohamed Shawki, Ehab Abdelhamid, Donia Eldwib, Mohamed Nagib Abouzeid, Maram Saudy, Safwan Khedr, Khaled Nassar

“…The building model used a strip foundation with a concrete mix design incorporating recycled concrete as a partial replacement for aggregates, cement hollow blocks containing granite waste instead of conventional cement blocks, and sandwiched insulated panels made of wood-plastic composites for the roof. …”
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Landau formula with a weight by Audrius Kačėnas

“…The explicit asymptotic formula for the concrete weight was proved. …”
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Cementitious Spray Dryer Ash-Tire Fiber Material for Maximizing Waste Diversion by Charles E. Riley, Rebecca A. Atadero, John W. van de Lindt, Paul R. Heyliger

“…SDA material does not usually meet the existing standards for use as a pozzolan in Portland cement concrete due to its characteristically high sulfur content, and thus unlike fly ash, it is rarely put to beneficial use. …”
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Review of Factors Influencing the Performance of Hot-Applied Joint Sealant by Haydar Raheem Hmoud, Nabeel N. Salman, Dmytro Mansura

“… The current practice in Iraq showed that satisfactory sealing of joints for concrete structures is not always achieved. The poor quality of local sealants is usually considered the main cause of such improper performance. …”
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Antipenetration Performance of Honeycomb Shelter under Two Repeat Projectile Strikes by Qifan Wang, Liusheng Chu, Jie Li, Jianhu Sun, Sheng Luo, Lei Mao

“…The results show that the damage area of the honeycomb-structure target is smaller than that of the reinforced concrete target under projectile strikes with approximately the same velocity. …”
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Analysis and Enhancement of IEEE 802.15.4e DSME Beacon Scheduling Model by Kwang-il Hwang, Sung-wook Nam

“…However, the DSME model specified in the 15.4e draft does not present a concrete design model but a conceptual abstract model. …”
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