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Luis J. Amaro Leal, Arturo Huerta de la Peña, Ignacio Ocampo Fletes, Pedro Antonio López, Nemesio Villa-Ruano and Omar Romero-Arenas
Leafcutter ants (Atta spp.) are one of the mos t economically harmful pests in agriculture, considered dominant in the Neotropics and South America. Mature colonies of A. mexicana have a great economic impact on Mexico?s agriculture. Microbial agents in ...
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Xiaojuan Wang, Jinchun Xue, Min He, Hui Qi and Shuting Wang
Acidification and heavy metal stress pose challenging threats to the terrestrial environment. This investigation endeavors to scrutinize the combined effects of vermicompost and steel slag, either singularly or in concert with Ryegrass (Lolium perenne L....
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Yisheng Zhang, Jiangfei Wang, Qi Zhou, Yingchun Cai and Wei Tang
In this study, a quasi-stumps group structure was proposed and placed upstream of the bridge piers to mitigate the scour of the waterflow on the riverbed. Both experiment and numerical simulations using FLOW 3D were employed to study the protective effec...
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Balázs Eller, Majid Movahedi Rad, Imre Fekete, Szabolcs Szalai, Dániel Harrach, Gusztáv Baranyai, Dmytro Kurhan, Mykola Sysyn and Szabolcs Fischer
The current paper concerns the investigation of CC (Concrete Canvas), a unique building material from the GCCM (geosynthetic cementitious composite mat) product group. The material is suitable for trench lining, trench paving, or even military constructi...
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Bin Guan, Yunchun Dai, Tianyi Zhang, Peng Wu and Jiandong Zhang
In this study, an analytical approach is introduced for predicting the bending behavior of a timber?concrete composite (TCC) beam subjected to a mechanical load and a non-uniform temperature field, in which the orthotropy of timber as well as interfacial...
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Juan R. Coca, Julio Fernández-Portela, Susana Gómez-Redondo and Anabel Paramá-Díaz
European regions with a lower population density have greater structural difficulties in ensuring that the daily life of their inhabitants matches that of more populated regions. This problem persists in groups of people who present some type of disabili...
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Chengyuan Lin, Lebin Huang, Shangyong Chen, Mengshuang Huang, Ruyi Wang and Qinwen Tan
Pile groups are frequently employed to reinforce soft soil foundations, while the piling process frequently disturbs the adjacent foundation. The shielding effect, which prevents the transmission of disturbances from pile installation, is indispensable f...
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Bijay Regmi, Samir Kunwar, Tri Dev Acharya and Purushottam Gyawali
Malnutrition, hunger, and rural poverty in Nepal are prevalent issues that have been exacerbated by the negative impacts of climate change on crop production. To create a more sustainable and resilient food system, it is crucial to explore alternative op...
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Anna Rygalo-Galewska, Klara Zglinska, Mateusz Roguski, Kamil Roman, Wiktor Bendowski, Damian Bien and Tomasz Niemiec
Edible snails are an attractive protein source due to their high growth rate, cost-efficiency, and nutritional value. Calcium is crucial for snail growth, reproduction, and shell formation, while magnesium plays a role in enzyme function and muscle tone....
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Monika Mysliwy and Vladimir Pe?ic
River valleys are known to be of high natural value; however, they are exposed to a strong human influence. Anthropogenic changes are evident in the structure and species composition of plant assemblages; therefore, vegetation is a very good indicator of...
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