Applicability of the Reinforced Ground Embankments on Sloped Terrain and Their Comparison with Alternative Rockfall Protection System Solutions: Kanlıpelit Case by Muhammet Çelik, Mohammad Manzoor Nasery

“…It was observed that constructing platform was 60.8% less expensive than a 6meter reinforced concrete wall with a 3meter steel barrier and 74.5% cheaper than a 6meter steel barrier. …”
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Identification of the Range of Nursing Skills Used to Provide Social Support for Mothers of Preterm Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care by Shadi Eskandari, Seyedeh Nooshaz Mirhaghjou, Maryam Maleki, Abbas Mardani, Mostafa Gholami, Celia Harding

“…Correlation analysis identified a moderate association of neonatal nurse social support domains for affirmational (r = 0.44) and concrete aid (r = 0.41), a moderately strong association for affectional support (r = 0.64), and total social support (r = 0.60) with mothers’ satisfaction. …”
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Evolution of the Radiation Shielding, Optical, and Luminescence Properties of PbO₂-SiO₂ Glass Systems and the Influence of Rare Earth Elements (Eu, Ce, Yb) by Mioara Zagrai, Ramona-Crina Suciu, Radu Cristian Gavrea, Vasile Rednic

“…Traditional radiation shielding materials, like lead and concrete, face challenges due to toxicity and weight. …”
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端部带肋圆高强钢管超高性能混凝土柱抗震性能研究 by 骆志, 张秭文, 马骐, 于子程, 秦靖凯, 杜国锋

“…为量化端部加劲肋对圆高强钢管超高性能混凝土柱（round ultra-high performance concrete filled high strength steel tube column，RUHPCFHSSTC）抗震性能的影响，以加劲肋的高度、宽度、数量为参数，进行了8个端部带肋RUHPCFHSSTC试件的低周反复荷载试验。…”
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Integrating AI and statistical methods for enhancing civil structural practices: current trends, practical issues, and future direction by Asraar Anjum, Meftah Hrairi, Abdul Aabid Shaikh, Noorfazrina Yatim, Maisarah Ali

“…It emphasizes the significant roles these methods play in addressing modern challenges such as structural health monitoring, damage detection, seismic design optimization, and concrete condition assessment. The review delves into case studies and real-world applications, showcasing the potential of these methods to create more resilient, sustainable, and cost-effective infrastructures. …”
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Street art in the space of urban environment of Ryazan by S. S. Pravdolubova, V. A. Egorova, A. O. Zubkova, A. D. Sidorova

“…The empirical base contains materials, including a statistical study of the opinion of the target audience of teachers, staff and students of the Ryazan Institute (branch) of the Moscow Polytechnic University regarding the existence of the social phenomenon of street art, its dynamics and impact on public opinion, an interview reflecting the view of the artist Alexander Sinitsyn on the state of the Street art movement in Ryazan and the authors’ own participation as artists in the social project “The City in Colours”, which took place in the summer of 2022. The concrete fence of the railway tracks in Moskovskaya street was the object of creativity.Results. …”
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Resistance to progressive collapse of monolithic frames of buildings at localized damage of nodes from push-through by A. V. Alekseytsev, M.  D. Antonov

“…The CDP model is used for modelling of concrete deformations, and bilinear diagrams with hardening are used for modelling of reinforcement deformations.Results. …”
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Urban Green Spaces in Brazil: Challenges and Opportunities in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic by Romero Gomes Pereira da Silva, Cláudia Lins Lima, Sterling D. Quinn, Aneta Afelt, Anne-Elisabeth Laques, Carlos Hiroo Saito

“…When sustainability transitions are understood as geographical processes that happen in concrete places, urban green spaces then represent real locations where sustainable transitions can begin. …”
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The Effect of Length and Content of Fiber on Glass Fiber and Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Granite Residual Soil by Weijie Chen, Jin Zhao, Litao Fan, Jia Li, Bingxiang Yuan, Hongzhong Li, Guoping Jiang, Hanbo Li, Tianying Chen

“…With the well-established concept of carbon neutralization, it is necessary to reduce the dependence on high carbon-emitting reinforcement materials such as cement and concrete. The need for resource recycling has led to the development of reusing construction waste as the raw material for slope and embankment reinforcement. …”
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Public safety in the conditions of martial law and mental warfare by S. O. Tkachenko, A. S. Diadin

“…The main purpose of the study is to develop proposals and concrete measures to strengthen public security in the conditions of martial law and mental war unleashed against Ukraine. …”
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The Influence of Nano-SiO2 and Recycled Polypropylene Plastic Content on Physical, Mechanical, and Shrinkage Properties of Mortar by Haiming Chen, Yangchen Xu, Donglei Zhang, Lingxia Huang, Yuntao Zhu, Le Huang

“…This work is aimed to study the possibility of recycling plastic waste (polypropylene (PP)) as aggregate instead of sand in the manufacturing of mortar or concrete. For this, an experimental study was carried out to evaluate the influence of nano-SiO2 and recycled PP plastic particles' content on physical, mechanical, and shrinkage properties and microstructure of the mortars with recycled PP plastic particles. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Research on Seismic Performance of Earthquake-Damaged RC Frame Strengthened with CFRP Sheets by Lai Wang, Wei Xuan, Ying Zhang, Shuping Cong, Feng Liu, Qiumei Gao, Haitao Chen

“…In order to assess the seismic performance of damaged reinforced concrete (RC) frame strengthened with carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) sheets, two experimental specimens with identical reinforcement ratio and geometric dimensions were designed following Chinese code for seismic design of buildings. …”
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The development of modern-day competences in education, in the context of an agile approach by János Varga, Ágnes Csiszárik-Kocsir, Mónika Garai-Fodor

“…Generations Y and Z, although they have a positive view of agility, are willing and able to identify with it, but in their case there is still a strong lack of concrete knowledge and understanding. The aim of our study is to present the state of competences in modern times, including the different dimensions of awareness through the ability to be agile, in order to highlight the differences and identities in different generational, educational and other aspects, based on the results of a primary research conducted in Hungary. …”
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Experimental Study on the Seismic Performance of Insulated Single-Sided Composite Shear Walls under Different Shear Spans and Axial Compression Ratios by Qiang Sun, Shoufeng Zhang, Ke Liu, Xinyi Wu, Guowei Zhang, Bei Cheng

“…The new insulated single-sided composite shear wall (NISCSW) composition involves setting a precast wall panel on one side and an insulation panel on the other side, with a middle cavity for casting concrete. To investigate the seismic performance of NISCSW under different shear spans and axial compression ratios, eight specimens are made, including six composite and two cast-in-place walls. …”
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端部带肋圆高强钢管超高性能混凝土柱抗震性能研究 by 骆志, 张秭文, 马骐, 于子程, 秦靖凯, 杜国锋

“…为量化端部加劲肋对圆高强钢管超高性能混凝土（ultra-high performance concrete filled high-strength steel tubular， UHPC-HST）柱抗震性能的影响，以加劲肋的高度、宽度、数量为参数，对8个端部带肋圆UHPC-HST柱试件进行了低周反复荷载试验，探究了各参数对试件破坏形态、滞回曲线、骨架曲线和抗震性能指标的影响规律。…”
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Strength prediction of ECC-CES columns under eccentric compression using adaptive sampling and ML techniques by Khaled Megahed

“…Abstract A novel type of concrete-encased steel (CES) composite column implementing Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) confinement (ECC-CES) has recently been introduced, offering significantly enhanced failure behavior, ductility, and toughness when compared to conventional CES columns. …”
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Estimation of pavement layer moduli of thin-sealed roads for use in pavement management systems by Christopher Ngwira, Andrew Otto, Presley Chilonda, Nathan Chilukwa, Andrew Mwale

“…Moreover, the DBP that are currently in use are applicable to roads with at least 50 mm asphalt concrete surfacing and have not been checked for validity on roads incorporating thin bituminous seals such as chip seal, and cape seal. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Evaluation of Rock Dynamic Test with Split-Hopkinson Pressure Bar by Kang Peng, Ke Gao, Jian Liu, Yujiao Liu, Zhenyu Zhang, Xiang Fan, Xuyan Yin, Yongliang Zhang, Gun Huang

“…Finally, the Holmquist-Johnson-Concrete constitutive model is introduced to simulate the failure mechanism and failure and fragmentation characteristics of rock under different strain rates. …”
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Explorer des oeuvres de francophonie périphérique (Belgique francophone) pour amplifier l'expérience interculturelle d'apprenants en Erasmus by Élisabeth Castadot

“…À la suite de cette réflexion, il s’agira de présenter, de façon très concrète, quelques exemples de tâches et d’œuvres présentées à un groupe d’étudiants en séjour Erasmus en Belgique francophone, afin d’entamer avec eux cette démarche de réflexivité à partir de productions culturelles et littéraires de créateurs et créatrices belges francophones. …”
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Quantifying the Performance of European Agriculture Through the New European Sustainability Model by Puiu-Lucian Georgescu, Nicoleta Barbuta-Misu, Monica Laura Zlati, Costinela Fortea, Valentin Marian Antohi

“…The analysis also provides valuable policy implications, suggesting concrete directions for adapting European agricultural policies to the structural particularities of Member States. …”
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