Longitudinal Deformation Model and Parameter Analysis of Canal Lining under Nonuniform Frost Heave by Pengfei He, Jianhua Dong, Xin Ren, Xiaolei Wu

“…Due to the unique hydrothermal environments, the frost heave failure of the concrete lining of water conveyance canals in cold regions is still frequent. …”
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Hydration of cement binders with mineral additives based on clay and carbonate rocks by V. V. Volodin, O. V. Tarakanov, T. A. Nizina, V. M. Kyashkin, A. S. Balykov

“…The use of mineral additives in cement concrete compositions makes it possible to reduce the consumption of Portland cement, which, with increasing construction rates, reduces the negative impact on the environment during its production. …”
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The Factor of Food in Biopolitics and National Security by S. A. Kravchenko

“…To achieve this, the author believes, it is necessary to abandon the "repair" of the current neo-liberal wing of biopolitics and its pragmatic and mercantilist approaches to human nutrition and pass over to a humanistic biopolitics. There offered a concrete roadmap motion to it, in particular, intending to strengthen the natural sciences and engineering for the production of food with the theoretical instruments of social sciences and humanities; to replace the outdated positivistic, scientistic postulate «knowledge - power" with the formula of ethical, humanistically oriented responsibility of scientists: "the integral knowledge of all sciences - quality food for the health of all people"; to rediscover the nature of formal rationality and its modern variations that in practice lead to the organized social irresponsibility that can be substituted by different types of value rationality, the ideology of humanism, ethics of eating healthy organic food produced in "ecologically friendly environment".…”
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Numerical Modelling and Damage Assessment Criteria for FRP-Retrofitted RC Columns by Inês Sousa, Rita Peres, Rita Couto, Rita Bento, José Miguel Castro

“…The numerical modelling procedures and damage criteria of both existing and retrofitted reinforced concrete (RC) elements are crucial for reliable seismic assessment and the retrofitting of existing RC buildings. …”
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A Review and Scientometric Analysis of Global Research on Prefabricated Buildings by Wenhui Liu, Hong Zhang, Qian Wang, Tianran Hua, Hong Xue

“…Among all the keywords of the collected articles, citation bursts were received by “cladding panel,” “precast concrete,” and “project.” Moreover, there were 11 co-citation clusters identified from the articles, and their themes included precast structures, waste management, progressive collapse, delay, precast facades, carbon reduction, laser scanning, and prefabricated residential building. …”
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Thermal Analysis of Building Roofs with Latent Heat Storage for Reduction in Energy Consumption and CO2 Emissions: An Experimental and Numerical Research by Erdem Cuce, Saboor Shaik, Abin Roy, Chelliah Arumugam, Asif Afzal, Pinar Mert Cuce, Aritra Ghosh, Tabish Alam, Sharmas Vali Shaik

“…This is accomplished by using six different PCMs–RCC (reinforced cement concrete) roof envelope cases (RCC roof with PCM layer on the outer side, RCC roof with PCM layer on the center (middle), RCC roof with PCM layer on the inside, RCC roof with PCM layers placed on the outside and center, RCC roof with PCM layers placed on the center and inside, and RCC roof with PCM layers placed on the outer side and inside) with three PCMs (FS29 (form stable mixture), HS29 (hydrated salt), and OM29 (organic mixture)). …”
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Seepage strength of the dam soil in the area of a round-shaped culvert spillway by G. V. Orekhov, Tran Manh Cuong

“…In earth dams, the phenomenon of uneven settlement often occurs in the areas between the dam soil and the side masses of the dam site, the dam soil and concrete structures, such as culverts and spillways, foundation structural elements, the impervious core of the dam and adjacent soil zones. …”
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Impact of Various Carbon Sources on the Growth Efficiency, Antioxidant Efficacy, and Immunity of Clariid Catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell 1822) by Blessing Aderonke Oguntokun, Ayomide Miracle Oyelade, Tunde Olowolafe, Omoniyi Popoola

“…The fish were raised in concrete tanks for 10 weeks, and their water quality was monitored, after which they were challenged. …”
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Laboratory Model Tests on Consolidation Performance of Soil Column with Drained-Timber Rod by X. J. Chai, K. Deng, C. F. He, Y. F. Xiong

“…With the rise of many high-rise buildings, many types of modern mechanized-construction piles are widely developed and applied; for example, steel pile, precast concrete pile, sand pile, and gravel pile are widely used instead of timber piles. …”
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Identification of Civil Infrastructure Damage Using Ensemble Transfer Learning Model by A. Shamila Ebenezer, S. Deepa Kanmani, V. Sheela, K. Ramalakshmi, V. Chandran, M. G. Sumithra, B. Elakkiya, Bharani Murugesan

“…This paper’s civil infrastructure damages are classified into four damages of roads common in Indian highways and the concrete deterioration in the bridges. The convolutional neural network has become a standard tool for organizing and recognizing images. …”
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Fengsel eller frihet: Noe om reaksjonsvalg i norsk strafferett by Morten Holmboe

“…In Norway, deterrence is seen as the basis for the criminal justice system - both in general and as a guide in choosing between types of punishment in concrete cases. General deterrence theory suggests that people might abstain from crime either because of an assessment of its potential risks or because the use of punishment leads to a general habit of obeying the law - and that people rest assured that justice is done, leading to a sense of safety in society.  …”
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Vibration Test and Shock Absorption of Coal Crusher Chambers in Thermal Power Plants (II): Numerical Analysis by Hanquan Yuan, Lihua Zhu, Haoyi Zhou, Dong Jiang, Baoquan Liu, Chunzhu Fan, Liujiu Tang

“…To achieve better vibration isolation, the concrete platform is suggested, and the eccentricity of the spring vibration isolator should not exceed 5%. …”
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Utilization of Waste Glass Powder and Glass Composite Fillers in Asphalt Pavements by Jayvant Choudhary, Brind Kumar, Ankit Gupta

“…All fillers were characterized, and asphalt concrete mixes incorporating them at different proportions (4–8.5%) were designed using the Marshall mix design method. …”
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Anti-Impact Performance Enhancement of Two-Way Spanning Slab through the Implementation of Steel Trussed Bars by Rayeh Nasr Al-Dala’ien, S. M. Anas, Abdel-Fattah Jamal Kodrg

“…Reinforced concrete (RC) slabs represent integral structural components extensively employed in architectural and infrastructural frameworks owing to their inherent robustness and longevity. …”
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Russia and the West: Clash of energy interests through the lens of realist and liberal approaches by Yu. V. Borovsky

“…Substantial disagreements arose on all major issues of the agenda, from the views on the prospects for the Russian fuel and energy complex development and participation of foreign capital in it, to the implementation of concrete gas transportation projects and to assessments of opportunities for legal and institutional regulation of energy relations in Europe and the world. …”
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Simulation of Bending Fracture Process of Asphalt Mixture Semicircular Specimen with Extended Finite Element Method by Tian Xiaoge, Ren Zhang, Zhen Yang, Yantian Chu, Shaohua Zhen, Yichao Xv

“…In order to numerically simulate the whole fracture process including the initiation and propagation of crack in asphalt concrete semicircular specimens under external force, the extended finite element method (XFEM) was adopted considering the shortcomings of the conventional finite element method (FEM). …”
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CONCERNING CORRELATION BETWEEN METHODOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY IN PEDAGOGICAL RESEARCH by Vladimir I. Zagvyazinsky

“…The methods of the analysis, synthesis, idealisation, generalisation of author’s experience, a concrete definition and modelling are used.Results and scientific novelty. …”
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The Current Discussion on Austrian Family Benefits – Indicating a Major Dissensus on the Interpretation of EU Law by Alexander Balthasar

“…Giving a full picture not only in abstract terms but demonstrating the relevance of the said differences on the concrete example of the interpretation of the above mentioned secondary legislation, the author aims at contributing to bridging gaps and, thus, fostering a better mutual understanding as a vital precondition for the future legal cohesion of the EU. …”
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Composite using ECC-steel wire to strengthen RC beams: Flexural performance and FEM analysis by Wei Yang, Xiaoqing Xu, Zhigang Zhang, Dawei Liu, Huilin Hu, Dagmawi Getahun

“…Strengthening reinforced concrete (RC) beams often face challenges, such as the brittleness of adopted materials and adhesive degradation over time. …”
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Detecting Methotrexate in Pediatric Patients Using Artificial Neural Networks by Alejandro Medina Santiago, Jorge Iván Bermúdez Rodríguez, Jorge Antonio Orozco Torres, Julio Alberto Guzmán Rabasa, José Manuel Villegas Izaguirre, Gladys Falconi Alejandro

“…In this article, we diagnose, with the application of neural networks in medicine, a concrete example: detecting methotrexate in its early stages in pediatric patients.…”
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