The Relationship between Compressive Strength and Splitting Tensile Strength of high-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Composites by Mahdieh Sabbaghian, Ali Kheyroddin

“…This experimental study aims to investigate the splitting tensile strength (STS), compressive strength (CS), and bulk density (BD) of HPFRCC. The CS of concrete should provide an accurate basis for the STS prediction. …”
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Conceptual Metaphor and Creative Literary Individualism by Seyyed AmirHossein Mortezaei, Mahmood Fotoohi Rudmajani

“…Basically, image metaphors have objective and concrete vehicles and tenors. On the other hand, the tenors of conceptual metaphors are subjective and abstract. …”
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The efficiency of the seismic isolating sliding belt under the impact of the most unfavourable earthquake accelerograms by O. V. Mkrtychev, S. R. Mingazova

“…Research was carried out on the performance of monolithic reinforced concrete buildings of varying heights with and without a seismic isolating sliding belt when subjected to the most unfavourable earthquake accelerograms. …”
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Differential protective effects of Family Income-to-Poverty-Ratio on electronic cigarette, depression, and obesity of Black and White Americans by Shervin Assari

“…Contrary to expectations, the findings suggest that the protective effects of higher income levels on health and healthy behaviors are less pronounced for Black individuals compared to White individuals.ConclusionThe study underscores the substantial societal and environmental barriers that hinder Black families and individuals from converting their FIPR and socioeconomic resources into concrete health benefits, such as an enhanced mental and physical well-being. …”
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Health promotion and tobacco control: a transatlantic perspective between Brazil and Portugal by Francisco Lucas de Lima Fontes, Ermelinda do Carmo Valente Caldeira

“…In Brazil, the National Health Promotion Policy (Política Nacional de Promoção da Saúde, PNPS) translates these principles into concrete actions, whereas in Portugal, the National Program for the Prevention and Control of Smoking reflects a progressive normative approach, especially in relation to tobacco consumption and electronic devices. …”
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Probenprozesse (nicht) als Artistic Research. Perspektiven auf Intentionen, Kriterien und Praktiken der Wissensgenerierung im Bereich Dirigieren by Clara Maria Bauer

“…When do research practices take place in rehearsal processes and how should they be distinguished from AR projects? Finally, concrete research questions are stated that could be developed out of a conducting practice.…”
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On Resilience Guarantees by Finite-Time Robust Control Barrier Functions With Application to Power Inverter Networks by Kamil Hassan, Daniel Selvaratnam, Henrik Sandberg

“…Moreover, to provide a concrete example of how the proposed framework could be adopted for safety-critical control applications, in this study we also investigate the voltage regulation problem for inverter-interfaced radial power distribution networks subject to adversarial injections. …”
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The Stress Calculation Methods of Antislide Structures with Continuous Ladders by Gong Chen, Qiang Xu

“…In antislide structures with continuous ladders (ASCLs), horizontal and vertical reinforced concrete antislide members connected in continuous ladders, head to tail, are set along the slip surfaces of slopes. …”
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Guarantees for Exercising and Protecting the Property Right of Internally Displaced Persons by Z. I. Knysh

“…The difference between the content of a subjective right and its realization is, first of all, that the content of a subjective right covers only the possible behavior of an authorized person, and the realization of the right is a real, concrete action that leads to legal consequences. Therefore, the realization of property rights by internally displaced persons is absolute, i.e. absolute civil rights apply to an indefinite number of persons, except for the right of the owner. …”
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方GFRP-橡胶混凝土-钢双管组合长柱轴压性能研究 by 何明理, 李钢粮, 周振, 王嘉晖, 熊哲, 刘锋, 李丽娟, 罗振鹏

“…为研究GFRP-橡胶混凝土-钢双管组合柱（GFRP-rubber concrete-steel double-skin tubular columns，RC-DSTCs）的轴压性能，对7个长柱试件进行了轴压试验。…”
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Geography of Sand and Gravel Mining in the Lower Mekong River by Jean-Paul Bravard, Marc Goichot, Stéphane Gaillot

“…Sand and gravel mining from rivers has increased throughout the developed countries since at least the mid-1900s, for construction (concrete) and for landfill (railways, motorways, land reclamation in flooded areas, offshore reclamation). …”
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On the current and future potential of simulations based on directed acyclic graphs by Lutz P. Breitling, Anca D. Dragomir, Chongyang Duan, George Luta

“…In the present work, we present two concrete examples of how simulations based on DAGs can be used to gain insights into issues commonly encountered in real-world analytics, i.e., regression modelling to address confounding bias, and the potential extent of selection bias. …”
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Modeling of masonry infilled RC frames with different aspect ratios using plastic hinge and equivalent strut by Ahmed M. El-Kholy, Sayed M. Sayed, Mohamed M. El-Assaly, Mohamed K. Ismail

“…The proposed approach models the plasticity in the beams and columns of the reinforced concrete (RC) frames using flexural plastic hinges while modeling the masonry panel as a nonlinear equivalent strut. …”
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Estimation of stability of lifting equipment during excavation of pits in cramped conditions by N. S. Nikitina, N. K. Melnikov

“…If the lifting device is installed in bulk soil of natural origin, it is mandatory to replace it with a harder soil or to lay additional concrete slabs with a larger area to reduce the direct load on the ground. …”
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Design-Based Natural Disaster Education Practices for Primary School Teachers by Ahmet Oguz Akcay, Engin Karahan, Mehmet Arif Bozan, Feyzanur Ardic, Omer Garan

“…Despite their abstract nature, natural disasters can be made more understandable through design-based education, particularly for primary school students who are in the concrete operational stage and have limited experience.…”
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Deformation Characteristics of Existing Twin Tunnels Induced by Double Shield Undercrossing with Prereinforcement: A Case Study in Hangzhou by Xinjiang Wei, Mobao Zhang, Shaojun Ma, Chang Xia, Xingwang Liu, Zhi Ding

“…Because the EPB shield must break through a plain concrete wall before undercrossing the existing tunnels, the pipe roof prereinforcement was adopted to stabilize the soil between the existing tunnels and the new shield tunnel. …”
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Remote Minimally Invasive Surgery – Haptic Feedback and Selective Automation in Medical Robotics by Christoph Staub, Keita Ono, Hermann Mayer, Alois Knoll, Heinz Ulbrich, Robert Bauernschmitt

“…With this concept, the concrete example of knot-tying for suturing is exemplified and evaluated. …”
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#BlackLivesMatter: by Nusrat Jahan

“… Through a variety of narrative discourses and forms, Afrofuturism has frequently dissected concrete and figurative traverses that intersect and engage in interaction with one another across the Black Atlantic and beyond. …”
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Bridge Responses Induced by Adjacent Subway Station Construction Using Shallow Tunneling Method by Jie Su, Qian Fang, Dingli Zhang, Xiaokai Niu, Xiang Liu, Yunming Jie

“…This paper presents a case of subway station construction under an existing prestressed concrete bridge with a three-span continuous beam located at the intersection of the 3rd Ring Road, Beijing. …”
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Integrating environmental effects in the benefit-risk assessment of therapeutic products: a proposal and example for sustainable health and healthcare by Emiliano Giovagnoni, Luisa Mattoli, Andrea Cossu, Vitalia Murgia

“…Our findings indicate that environmental risk assessments need to be broadened to include aspects such as excipients, synergistic effects of contaminants, and risks to humans (e.g., drinking water). Concrete proposals to improve current regulatory guidelines for environmental risk assessment already exist. …”
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