GeosciencesThis study experimentally investigated the influence of vegetation integrity, vertical architecture and morphology, flexibility, and patch length on tsunami bore attenuation and structural force reduction, using Pandanus odoratissimus (screwpine) as a ...
Ranasinghege Nipuni Udarika +1 more
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Evaluation of temporary flood-fighting structures
E3S Web of Conferences, 2016 Sandbags have traditionally been the product of choice for temporary, barrier-type, flood-fighting structures. However, sandbag structures are labor intensive and time consuming to construct and may not always be the best choice when selecting a flood ...
Wibowo Johannes L., Ward Donald L.
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Wear Degree Quantification of Pin Connections Using Parameter-Based Analyses of Acoustic Emissions
Sensors, 2018 Pin connections are commonly used in many engineering fields, and continuous operation may cause severe wear on the pins and may lead to their eventual fracture, if undetected.
Jingkai Wang +3 more
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Soils and Foundations, 2014 AbstractOn March 11, 2011, the largest earthquake ever recorded in Japan struck off the coast of the Tohoku region of the country, and was subsequently named the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake by the Japan Metrological Agency. The Mw 9.0 earthquake generated strong motions that affected the island of Honshu from Tokyo Bay to the ...
Sugano, Takahiro +4 more
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Luminescence investigations at Quendale (Broo Peninsula, Shetland) [PDF]
, 2013 This report is concerned with optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) investigations of sediment samples collected from ongoing University of Southern Maine archaeological excavations at the Links of Quendale, southern Shetland, investigating the early ...
Kinnaird, Tim C. +2 more
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Distribution of Oikopleura Dioica (Tunicata, Appendicularia) associated with a coastal frontal system (39°- 41°s) of the SW Atlantic ocean in the spawning area of Engraulis Anchoita anchovy [PDF]
, 2013 Among tunicates, the small planktonic appendicularians generally comprise a significant fraction of the mesozooplankton in frontal systems. The summer 2011 distribution (vertical and spatial) of Oikopleura dioica was studied in terms of abundance ...
Capitanio, Fabiana Lia +3 more
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Assessing the Impact of Hydraulic Control Structures on Hydrodynamic Modelling in Shallow Waters
Journal of Marine Science and EngineeringCurrently, hydrodynamic models for bay and estuarine systems involve many parameters that require proper calibration to design coastal structures effectively.
Alfonso Arrieta-Pastrana +4 more
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Environmental and aesthetic impacts of small docks and piers, workshop report: Developing a science-based decision support tool for small dock management, phase 1: Status of the science [PDF]
, 2003 Few issues confronting coastal resource managers are as divisive or difficult to manage as regulating the construction of private recreational docks and piers associated with residential development.
Bliven, Steve, Kelty, Ruth
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Is global ocean sprawl a cause of jellyfish blooms? [PDF]
, 2013 Jellyfish (Cnidaria, Scyphozoa) blooms appear to be increasing in both intensity and frequency in many coastal areas worldwide, due to multiple hypothesized anthropogenic stressors.
Duarte, Carlos M., Sutherland, Kelly R.
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Utilization possibilities of steel slag as backfill material in coastal structures. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2023 Tozsin G, Yonar F, Yucel O, Dikbas A.
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