Material models
The suggested LTC-PC is primarily composed of three different materials. The first one is the SiO2, which acts as a dielectric material in the proposed design. In the present work, the SiO2 is modeled as a lossless dielectric…
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Multiscale investigation of thermally activated coal gangue aggregate concrete interfacial transition zone evolution and failure mechanisms
Laboratory measurements of compressive strength, ITZ microstructure, and pore-size distribution were compared with PFC3D simulation outputs. The influence of calcination temperature on these parameters was examined, and the underlying mechanisms…
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Machine learning approaches for predicting the structural number of flexible pavements based on subgrade soil properties
The primary objective of this study is to develop and evaluate four machine learning algorithms namely random forest, extreme gradient boosting, gradient boosting, and K nearest neighbors for predicting the total structural number of flexible…
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Integrated porosity estimation of partially saturated sand–hematite mixtures using electrical resistivity and elastic wave velocity
Chen, Q. et al. Strength and deformation of tailings with fine-grained interlayers. Eng. Geol. 256, 110–120 (2019).
De Lima, R. E., de Lima Picanço, J., da Silva, A. F. & Acordes, F. A. An…
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Measurement analysis of strata deformation caused by construction of quasi-rectangular shield
Ground settlement changes over time
Figure 8 shows the ground settlement curves of DM5, DM10, DM30 and DM35. In this paper, according to the spatial location relationship between the shield cutter plate and each monitoring section, and combined…
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Identification of flood vulnerability areas using analytical hierarchy process techniques in the Wuseta watershed, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia
Flood vulnerability factors
Slope
Slope plays a vital role in flood vulnerability mapping29,30 as it directly affects surface runoff, precipitation dynamics, and the speed at which water flows over the land surface31,32. Areas with low slopes,…
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Composition analysis of ultrapyrolytic recycled products from various brands of ultra-heavy mining truck waste tires
Materials
Off-the-road (OTR) ultra-heavy mining waste tires
Steel radial OTR tires are the standard choice for mining dump trucks, valued for their great strength, cut and heat resistance, and load-bearing capabilities. Engineered with advanced…
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Investigation of parallel joint density thresholds for granite tunnel failure based on physical model experiments and multiscale monitoring techniques
Hao, X. J. et al. Effects of the major principal stress direction respect to the long axis of a tunnel on the tunnel stability: physical model tests and numerical simulation. Tunn. Undergr. Sp Tech. 114, 103993.
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New algae-based blue dye could replace synthetic food colorant
Feeling blue about artificial dyes? Scientists have just found an algae-powered natural fix.
In a breakthrough that could help the food industry clean up its act, researchers at Cornell University have created a stable, vibrant blue food dye…
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Huawei releases AI toolkit to weaken NVIDIA’s hold on developers
Huawei Technologies is opening up its core AI development toolkit, CANN. The Compute Architecture for Neural Networks powers applications built for the company’s Ascend AI chips.
By making it open-source, Huawei hopes to attract more…
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