Mechanical Behavior and Its Influencing Factors on Engineered Cementitious Composite Linings by Zude Ding, Jiang Fu, Xiaoqin Li, Xiafei Ji

“…A 1/5-scale model test was used to analyze and compare the mechanical responses of engineered cementitious composite (ECC) lining and traditional concrete lining under vertically concentrated loading. …”
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In Situ Verification of Tendons of First Segmental Post-Tensioned Road Bridges by Kralovanec Jakub, Moravcik Martin, Zahuranec Michal, Bahleda Frantisek

“…Prestressed concrete bridges represent a massive part of our infrastructure. …”
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Influence of Air Temperature on the Performance of Different Water-Reducing Admixtures with Respect to the Properties of Fresh and Hardened Mortar by Wilson Ricardo Leal Silva, Luiz Roberto Prudêncio, Alexandre Lima Oliveira, Gabriela Damo, Eduardo Tochetto

“…The performance of water-reducing admixtures used in concrete is affected by the weather conditions to which the concrete mixture is exposed. …”
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Sub-critical cohesive crack propagation with hydro-mechanical coupling and friction by S. Valente, A. Alberto, F. Barpi

“…Looking at the long-time behaviour of a dam, it is necessary to assume that the water can penetrate a possible crack washing away some components of the concrete. This type of corrosion reduces the tensile strength and fracture energy of the concrete compared to the same parameters measured during a short-time laboratory test. …”
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Characteristics of Fibre-Reinforced Cement-Sand Blocks with Quarry Dust as Replacement for Sand by Jijo James, S. V. Sivapriya

“…Moreover, the blocks were able to meet the requirements of all the different types of blocks as stipulated by Bureau of Indian Standards including stabilized soil blocks, concrete solid blocks, concrete hollow blocks, lime-based blocks, and lime-flyash blocks of class up to 17.5.…”
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Analysis of Bearing Capacity and Seismic Performance of Circular RC Columns Strengthened with Externally Wrapped Steel Plates by Chunli Zhou, Xiaowei Li, Dongbo Wang, Shunxiang Xia

“…Based on a practical project, the construction method of circular reinforced concrete (RC) columns strengthened with externally wrapped steel plates was introduced in this paper. …”
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Reverse Time Migration: A Seismic Imaging Technique Applied to Synthetic Ultrasonic Data by Sabine Müller, Ernst Niederleithinger, Thomas Bohlen

“…Synthetic experiments have been performed on polyamide and concrete specimens to show the improvements compared to SAFT. …”
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Risk-Based Multiobjective Optimal Seismic Design for RC Piers Using the Response Surface Method and NSGA-II by Sicong Hu, Yixuan Zou, Yufeng Gai, Zheng Huang, Guquan Song

“…In this paper, a risk-based multiobjective optimal seismic design method for reinforced concrete (RC) piers is proposed. This method is used to determine the size and reinforcement ratios of piers to minimize the seismic risk of bridge systems and the construction cost of piers. …”
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NIZHNI NOVGOROD EXPERIENCE OF HISTORICALPMILITARY RECONSTRUCTION by Dmitry A. Nikolaev

“…The article touches upon a phenomenon of military historical reconstruction as an actual and demanded form of study of military history. Concrete practices of its embodiment are described.…”
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La violencia contra las mujeres y la ciudadanía. El caso venezolano by Elida Aponte Sanchez

“…Gender violence or gender-based violence is in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela the first public health problem and a clear demonstration of a diminished citizenship status that women face with a daily experience of disagreement between norm and reality, between law and concrete justice.…”
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Specification language quality evaluation procedure by Jelena Gasperovič

“…The purpose of the paper is to propose a way to determine specification language appropriateness for concrete project. …”
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Les dessous de l’espace by Hubert Forestier

“…We will use the example of one of our fields in Indonesia the Island of Siberut in the Mentawai Archipelago and its “Flower men”, to discuss the contribution of the Archaeology to the global study of men, techniques and places as a concrete experience of time.…”
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Quelles balises curriculaires en éducation à la prospective territoriale durable ? Valeurs d’émancipation et finalités d’implications politiques des jeunes dans les études de cas e... by Angela Barthes, Sylviane Blanc-Maximin, Elisabeth Dorier

“…The student faces a concrete problem and with the curricular tags increases his apprehension of politics and therefore of citizen action.…”
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INFLUENCING FACTORS ON COSTS AND DECISION MAKING . A LOOK AT THE BAKERY INDUSTRY by Florina LUP, Carmen SCORTE, Daniela ZAPODEANU

“…The analysis of cost information and the calculation of short-term decision indicators according to the CVP model started from the concrete situation in March 2023 to analysing the situation in March 2024 while taking into account the inflation confirmed by BNR and the legislative changes and trying a prospective analysis for March 2025.…”
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Simplified Transient Hot-Wire Method for Effective Thermal Conductivity Measurement in Geo Materials: Microstructure and Saturation Effect by B. Merckx, P. Dudoignon, J. P. Garnier, D. Marchand

“…The lime-hemp concrete allows the measurements during the setting, desiccation and carbonation steps. …”
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Influence of Decoupled Charge Structure and Filler on the Blasting Effect by Yiping Zhang, Yi Luo, Sipeng Wan, Yingxiang Tian, Huanchao Ding, Xiaoxiao Zhang, Chengcheng Fang, Yuyao Zhang

“…With air and EPS as the filling media, the concrete model specimens could achieve optimal blasting effects at decoupling coefficients of 1.83 and 1.69, respectively. …”
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Lattice‐based hash‐and‐sign signatures using approximate trapdoor, revisited by Huiwen Jia, Yupu Hu, Chunming Tang

“…(a) Mode 1 admits to achieve the ‘win–win’ scenario, that is, gain concrete security and simultaneously reduce the signature size. …”
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In Situ Creep Model Testing for the Tunnel Anchor Foundation of Xingkang Suspension Bridge in Luding of China by Lina Wen, Qiangong Cheng, Qiang Cheng, Xifeng Guo, Bin Zhang

“…Due to the limitations of geography and geology, cast concrete tunnel anchors were used to provide counterforces for Xingkang Suspension Bridge foundation at the left bank of Daduhe River. …”
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Blast-Induced Damage on Millisecond Blasting Model Test with Multicircle Vertical Blastholes by Qin-yong Ma, Pu Yuan, Jing-shuang Zhang, Rui-qiu Ma, Bo Han

“…The longitudinal wave velocity on the side of concrete model was also measured before and after blasting. …”
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Applications of pulleys and inclined plane in transport engineering by Gheorghe Neamțu, Marinela Ință

“…Engineering specialists appreciate that the active type experiment carried out by practical determinations leads to concrete, important results in the field addressed. …”
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