Collapse of an RC Building Under Construction with a Flat Slab System: Reasons, Calculations, and FE Simulations by Esin Ertürk Atmaca, Ahmet Can Altunişik, Murat Günaydin, Barbaros Atmaca

“…Therefore, to prevent brittle flat slab collapse because of punching shear, there are some conditions which must be met in regulations such as Eurocode 2, American Concrete Institute’s Code, and Türkiye Building Earthquake Code—2018. …”
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Polypropylene Fibers as Reinforcements of Polyester-Based Composites by Gonzalo Martínez-Barrera, Enrique Vigueras Santiago, Susana Hernández López, Osman Gencel, Fernando Ureña-Nuñez

“…Effects of gamma radiation and the polypropylene fibers on compressive properties of polymer concrete composites (PC) were studied. The PCs had a composition of 30 wt% of unsaturated polyester resin and 70 wt% of marble particles which have three different sizes (small, medium, and large). …”
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بنک المعرفى المصرى ودوره فى دعم وتطویر التعلیم الثانوى العام : دراسة میدانیة لاستطلاع آراء المعلمین... by د. اسماء حسین محمد Hussein

“…from Egypt's 2030 vision for sustainable Development, and the strategicplan for the development of pre-university education and the associatedoperational programs, it is clear that the development of the secondary educationsystem is important, and that the students ' ability to think and innovate isincreased, and with the state's interest in implementing many Infrastructure,construction, roads and new cities projects the Egyptian Knowledge Bank,launched in January 2016, remains one of the most important, sustainable andinfluential projects of the country, and the project's priorities are investment inpeople, not stoneAs is known, the Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB) is one of the mainpillars of the initiative of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi "Towards an Egyptiansociety that learns, thinks and Innovates" which was launched on Flag Day 2015,with the aim of spreading science and knowledge, supporting education andscientific research, and improving its output and interest in classifying Egyptianuniversities and support the research capabilities of young researchers and theestablishment of a unified system for the publication of journals and scientificconferences as well as university theses.All agree that secondary education needs the concrete efforts of all theDecision makers, experienced and competent, for reform and development ,hence the importance of this study to know the importance of the Egyptianknowledge Bank and its role in supporting and developing general secondaryeducation in Alexandria. through the survey of teachers at the secondary schoolsin Alexandria Governorate about the Egyptian knowledge Bank and itsusefulness in supporting education and curriculum, and the extent to whichteachers encourage students to use the Egyptian knowledge Bank in teachingand learning processes, as well as The skills needed for teachers to deal with theEgyptian knowledge Bank and benefit from it in education…”
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Simulation and Test Study of Blast Crater in Deep Ore Body of Metal Mine Based on Lsdyna by Erhu Dong, Long An, Yuanhui Li, Jiahua Zhang

“…In this paper, a numerical simulation method under the fluid-solid coupling algorithm of rock body and explosive is constructed by combining the on-site blast crater test, Lsdyna JHC (Johnson Holmquist Concrete) damage model, and MATLAB parameter fitting algorithm. …”
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Quantitative Estimation of Tobacco Copper Ion Content from Hyperspectral Data by Inverting a Modified Radiative Transfer Model: Algorithm and Preliminary Validation by Yonghua Qu, Sihong Jiao

“…Based on the sensitivity bands and the RT model, a concrete procedure for a multiobjective and multistage decision-making method was defined to perform the inversion of the copper ion content. …”
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Normative Provision of Personal Safety of the Employees of the National Police of Ukraine by Sklyar О. S. Sklyar, T. V. Shevchenko

“…It has been offered to regulate the high level of performance of police duties by police officers, i.e. to supplement the Law of Ukraine “On the National Police” or the relevant bylaws with the definition of “personal safety of police officers”, which can help to address theoretical and practical issues on developing concrete measures to increase the personal safety of police officers and to stop discussions on understanding this concept.…”
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Numerical Theoretical Study on Mechanical Properties of New Reinforced Tenon Precast Shear Walls by Wei Chen, Qing Wu, Dongyue Wu, Longji Dang, Feifei Jiang

“…The load-displacement curves, the equivalent plastic strain distribution diagram, and the concrete damage distribution diagram are obtained. …”
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Seismic Fragility Assessment of RC Plan-Asymmetric Wall-Frame Structures Based on the Enhanced Damage Model by Ning Wang, Xiaoning Huang, Dan Zhang

“…The seismic response of reinforced concrete (RC) plan-asymmetric structures is significantly influenced by the input angle of seismic ground motions. …”
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How you ask matters: evidence-based assessment connecting decentering, reappraisal, and self-reported wellbeing in a post-secondary sample by Yiyi Wang, Joanne M. Chung, Norman A. S. Farb, Norman A. S. Farb

“…Furthermore, while the Mindfulness-to-Meaning pathway to Wellbeing was replicated, only some operationalizations of Decentering and Reappraisal accounted for variance in Wellbeing. Concrete recommendations for the longitudinal assessment are provided. …”
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3D numerical modeling of the deformation and failure mechanisms of batter pile groups subjected to fault ruptures by Mukhtiar Ali Soomro, ZiQing Zhu, Muhammad Shamrooz Aslam, Hazrat Bilal, Abid Yahya, Irfan Anjum Badruddin

“…An advanced hypoplastic constitutive model for clay, which accounts for small-strain stiffness, and a concrete damage plasticity (CDP) model are employed to simulate the soil and the batter pile foundation, respectively. …”
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THE GENDER REGIMES AS REFLECTION OF POWER RELATIONS by Eleonora K. Skyba

“…For analysing the relationship and mutual influence of gender identity and power relations in society, and studying the mechanism of reproduction of gender inequality is methodologically important to use comparative and concrete – historical methods. Since many researchers noted that the content of gender identity in different historical and cultural contexts is changed, it sounds methodologically reasonable to study this problem on the dialectical position that allowed us to see that the basis of all social institutions is the «problem of ifference» justifying «the problem of domination». …”
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Finite Element Model Updating Technique for Super High-Rise Building Based on Response Surface Method by Yancan Wang, Dongfu Zhao, Hao Li

“…Taking a 120 m super high-rise building as the research object, a refined initial finite element model is firstly established, and the elastic modulus and density of the main concrete and steel components in the model are set as the parameters to be updated. …”
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Study on the Composite Performance of Sandwich Wall Panels with SGCCs by Huanzhi Jiang, Libo Xie, Fengyuan Chang, Yu Cao, Zhengxing Guo

“…Through monotonic loading bending tests on six full-size specimens, aspects such as their failure modes, load-deflection curves, load-strain relationships, slip between the thermal insulation layer and concrete, and composite action were analyzed. The results show that all sandwich wall panels experienced bending and ductile failure, and exhibit partial composite performance, with P4 having the best composite performance and P1 the worst. …”
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A probabilistic interpretation of the Miner number for fatigue life prediction by A. Fernández-Canteli, S. Blasón, J.A.F.O. Correia, A.M.P. de Jesus

“…The results of an extensive test program on concrete specimens under compressive constant and load spectra, carried out elsewhere, are used. …”
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A study of the calorific power of corncob briquettes, using residual oils as binders by Danielle Jaguaribe, Joelma Ferreira, Erika Santana, Anderson Silva

“… Corncob briquettes represent a promising new source of renewable energy. However, no concrete data on the calorific value of these briquettes currently exists in the literature. …”
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Application of improved and efficient image repair algorithm in rock damage experimental research by Mingzhe Xu, Xianyin Qi, Diandong Geng

“…To address this issue, this paper focuses on the restoration of image data acquired through digital image technology, leveraging deep learning techniques, and using soft and hard rocks made of similar materials as research subjects, an improved Incremental Transformer image algorithm is employed to repair distorted or missing strain nephograms during uniaxial compression experiments. The concrete implementation entails using a comprehensive training set of strain nephograms derived from digital image technology, fabricating masks for absent image segments, and predicting strain nephograms with full strain detail. …”
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方钢管混凝土组合异形柱建模方法研究 by 赵炳震, 陈志华, 武亚鹏, 于敬海, 闫翔宇, 王丹妮, 赵腾

“…方钢管混凝土组合异形(special-shaped concrete filled square steel tube,SCFST)柱建筑效果好,形式、布置灵活,塑性和韧性好,抗震性能佳,是住宅钢结构的一个热点发展方向。…”
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Relation between broodstock number and spawning frequency and egg production of humpback grouper (Cromileptes altivelis) by M. Syaifudin, R.S. Aliah, . Muslim, K. Sumantadinata

“…Broodstock of 20-83 fish in weight of 1.5-2.0 kg were reared in circular concrete tank 225 m3.  The results showed that increasing in number of broodstock increases spawning frequency (R2= 0.694), and ovulated eggs number was also increased (R2= 0.828).  …”
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Climate in tourism’s research agenda: future directions based on literature review by Hélder Lopes, Paula Remoaldo, Maurício Silva, Vitor Ribeiro, Javier Martín Vide

“…Most of the 889 studies analyzed focused on climatological hotspots, such as impacts of climate change on tourism (28.4%) and urban and bioclimatic comfort of tourists in affected destinations (13.2%), with a lower coverage of tourism-related topics such as policies of climate change in tourism (6.1%) or strategies and concrete options to re-enable tourist destinations for climate change (0.2%). …”
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钢结构围护-防火一体化材料耐火性能试验研究 by 蒋首超, 吴弘宸

“…根据钢结构防火保护材料的相关技术要求,通过对常见的钢结构围护材料进行评价,筛选了包括水泥基材料中的无机轻集料砂浆、胶粉聚苯颗粒、蒸压轻质加气混凝土(autoclaved lightweight concrete,ALC),保温浆料中的石膏基保温浆料、微孔硅酸钙浆料,以及保温板材中的发泡陶瓷保温板和岩棉板在内的3类可以兼作防火保护的材料,分别对以上材料进行耐火性能测试,通过试验现象及试验数据分析评价不同材料的耐火性能,并给出对应的建议构造措施。…”
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