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Effects of the construction method on pile performance: Evaluation by instrumentation. part 2: Experimental site at the faculty of engineering of the University of Porto [PDF]
, 2011 Three different types of piles (bored, CFA and precast driven) were installed in the experimental site located in the Campus of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto to study the effects of the construction method on pile performance. The
António Viana da Fonseca +5 more
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Characterizing anomalies in distributed strain measurements of cast-in-situ bored piles [PDF]
, 2016 This paper describes the method of identifying typical defects of bored cast-in-situ piles when instrumenting using Distributed Optical Fiber Strain Sensing (DOFSS).
Ang, K. A. +3 more
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Synchrotron Radiation for Quantum Technology
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Materials and interfaces underpin quantum technologies, with synchrotron and FEL methods key to understanding and optimizing them. Advances span superconducting and semiconducting qubits, 2D materials, and topological systems, where strain, defects, and interfaces govern performance.
Oliver Rader +10 more
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Atomic Size Misfit for Electrocatalytic Small Molecule Activation
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This review explores the application and mechanisms of atomic size misfit in catalysis for small molecule activation, focusing on how structural defects and electronic properties can effectively lower the energy barriers of chemical bonds in molecules like H2O, CO2, and N2.
Ping Hong +3 more
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Minimizing of tunneling effect on existing infrastructure in Egypt
Przegląd Naukowy Inżynieria i Kształtowanie Środowiska, 2021 A set of parametric studies by using the Abaqus software is conducting to investigate the effective method to seal the CWO sewer from the tunneling process.
Kamel I. Asker +3 more
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Thermal performance of thermoactive continuous flight auger piles [PDF]
, 2016 Foundation piles are being increasingly equipped with heat exchangers to efficiently harvest shallow geothermal energy. For buildings in urban areas, continuous flight auger (CFA) piles are common owing to their speed, cost-efficiency and low noise ...
Amis T +8 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Multifunctional atomic layer deposited coatings and interface treatments enhance direct solar water splitting on GaAs/GaInP tandem cells. Optimized TiO2/Pt nanoparticle bilayers ensure durability and catalytic efficiency with minimal optical losses, while H2 plasma pretreatments maximize photovoltage and interfacial charge extraction.
Tim F. Rieth +8 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Electric control of magnetic tunnel junctions offers a path to drastically reduce the energy requirements of the device. Electric field control of magnetization can be realized in a multitude of ways. These mechanisms can be integrated into existing spintronic devices to further reduce the operational energy.
Will Echtenkamp +7 more
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Reliability analysis of the cast-in-place bored pile with different defects
Frontiers in Built EnvironmentThe defects of the cast-in-place bored piles heavily influence their integrities and bearing capacities. The bearing capacity and reliability index of the cast-in-place bored piles with different defects were studied using the finite element method.
Hua Yao +3 more
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Probabilistic Assessment of Bored Pile Wall: A Slope Stabilisation Technique
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2018 One of the potential applications of bored piles is the construction of a retaining wall where the piles are closely installed and the spacing between them is often grouted to build a waterproof retaining wall.
Qasim Sadaf +4 more
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