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Study on The Influence of Typhoon on Coastal Bridges and Countermeasures

open access: yesTransactions on Engineering and Technology Research
As an important medium connecting land and promoting traffic, the safety of coastal bridge should also be paid attention to. Typhoon as a natural disaster will cause direct and indirect damage to the bridge. This paper studies the influence of typhoon on coastal bridge and its countermeasures.
openaire   +1 more source

Calculation of Extreme Wave Loads on Coastal Highway Bridges [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Coastal bridges are exposed to severe wave, current and wind forces during a hurricane. Most coastal bridges are not designed to resist wave loads in such extreme situations, and there are no existing analytical methods to calculate wave loads on coastal
Meng, Bo
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Clathrate hydrate crystallization

open access: yesThe Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
Abstract Clathrate hydrate crystallization has been an area of interest to chemical engineers from the point of view of crystal structure, thermophysical properties, phase equilibria, kinetics, industrial applications, and environmental (climate change) implications.
Peter Englezos
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of distress mechanisms in bridges exposed to aggressive environments. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
There are about 2500 bridges in Queensland, Australia. Majority of these structures require significant repairs around the halfway mark of their design life with probably 1% or less reaching a 100 year design life. (Carse, 2005).
Venkatesan, S   +5 more
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Sustainable Development, Environmental Certification and the Financial Performance of the Road Passenger Transportation Sector

open access: yesCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Within the framework of sustainable development and environmental policy, environmental certification is regarded as a mechanism through which road passenger transport companies (RPTCs) could mitigate their adverse environmental impacts and attain competitive advantages that may enhance their financial performance.
Jose Antonio Cavero‐Rubio   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

A machine learning based estimation method of beach slopes at a national scale: a case study of New Zealand

open access: yesGeo-spatial Information Science
Beach slope is a critical parameter for understanding coastal geomorphological dynamics, yet the acquisition of comprehensive datasets at large scales remains a significant challenge.
Hao Xu   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Shifting Tides: A Decade of Business Climate Adaptation and Resilience Research (2013–2023)

open access: yesCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change is causing significant disruptions to the socio‐ecological systems in which organizations operate, presenting unprecedented challenges for businesses across sectors in adapting to shifting environmental conditions and building resilience to extreme weather events.
Domenico Villano   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Women's Leadership as a Driver of Small and Medium‐Sized Enterprises Sustainability and Green Transition: A Bibliometric and Systematic Review

open access: yesCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study combines a bibliometric analysis and a systematic literature review (SLR) to provide a comprehensive understanding of women's leadership and entrepreneurship within small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in the context of sustainability and the green transition.
Adriana Dima   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Site Specific Wave Parameters for Texas Coastal Bridges: Software

open access: yes
6421977082010SoftwareZIPApplicationFHWA/TX-10/0-6063-P10-6063-P10-6063BridgesFloorsWavesWave motionWave measurementSoftwareSoftware packagesBridges--Floors--Mathematical modelsWater waves--Mathematical models.TexasTexas Transportation InstituteJin ...

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Ancient bridges in Greece and coastal Asia Minor

open access: yes, 1996
A thorough study of ancient bridge building in Greece and Coastal Asia Minor has not been undertaken hitherto. This thesis is a corpus of the ancient masonry bridges erected in this region from Prehistoric to Roman times.
Bougia, Polyxeni
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