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Irene Fernández García, Daniele Novara and Aonghus Mc Nabola
Pressure Reducing Valves (PRV) have been widely used as a device to control pressure at nodes in water distribution networks and thus reduce leakages. However, an energy dissipation takes place during PRV operation. Thus, micro-hydropower turbines and, m...
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Jian Yang, Ming Sun, Guohuang Yao, Haizhu Guo and Rumian Zhong
This study explores an advanced prefabricated composite structure, namely ECC/RC composite shear walls with enhanced seismic performance. This performance enhancement is attributed to the strategic use of engineered cementitious composites (ECC) known fo...
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Robert J. Weaver and Abigail L. Stehno
Mangroves offer vital ecological advantages including air and water filtration, coastal and estuarine habitat provision, sediment stabilization, and wave energy dissipation. Their intricate root systems play a key role in safeguarding shorelines from tsu...
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Runqi Guo, Haiying Zhang, Kezheng Chen, Yang Song, Hongxia Li, Lin Ding and Yanjie Liu
In order to improve the seismic performance of reinforced concrete (RC) columns, a reinforcement technology using prestressed steel wire ropes embedded in polyurethane cement composite material is proposed. Four concrete columns reinforced with different...
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Xun Zhang, Qiankun Liu, Weiwei Xiao, Fan Yu, Liming Cai and Lianzhi Song
In this investigation, a U-shaped connection (U-C) was introduced for a prefabricated steel plate shear wall with beam-only connections. This design replaces a portion of shear bolts with tension bolts to enhance bolt efficiency and reduce the overall bo...
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Bin Chi, Yuhu Quan, Fenglai Wang and Xu Yang
Prestressing technology is an effective way to improve the seismic performance of masonry structures such as concrete masonry wall. Therefore, bonded prestressing technology applied to integrated concrete masonry wall (ICMW) was proposed in this study, a...
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Huayang Yu, Yihao Deng, Guansen Deng and Niya Dong
Fatigue failure in asphalt pavements, caused by continuous loading, primarily occurs at the interface between the asphalt binder and the aggregate (adhesive failure) or within the asphalt binder itself (cohesive failure). This study conducted variable st...
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Prashanth Barla, Hemalatha Shivarama, Ganesan Deepa and Ujjwal Ujjwal
Hybrid magnetic tunnel junction/complementary metal oxide semiconductor (MTJ/CMOS) circuits based on in-memory-computation (IMC) architecture is considered as the next-generation candidate for the digital integrated circuits. However, the energy consumpt...
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Yan Gao, Zixin Guo and Quan Yuan
The mechanical response and deformation characteristics in calcareous sand foundations during pile driving and setup were studied using model tests combined with the technical methods of tactile pressure sensors and close-range photogrammetry. Different ...
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Miao Li, Hao Li and Yang Wen
A new type of spherical node was used to design a laboratory-scale prototype of a six-leg lattice of steel tubes and concrete for application as a wind turbine tower. Repeated load tests were performed on the prototype tower for several weeks to evaluate...
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