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InfrastructuresIn concrete dam foundations, failure mechanisms are primarily influenced by natural rock discontinuities, the dam foundation interface, or weaker strata.
Nuno Monteiro Azevedo +2 more
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Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2019 DOI: https://doi.org/ Keywords: Abstract Stepped cascades have obtained much attentiveness by engineers in hydraulic field from multiple sides as its high production in losing energy and simplicity of construction, mostly after spreading of RCC in ...
Shawnm Mudhafar Saleh, Sarhang M. Husain
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The Art and Politics of Ecology in India [PDF]
, 2013 This roundtable discussion with artist and activist Ravi Agarwal and film-maker and photographer Sanjay Kak, moderated by T J Demos, explores the politics of ecology in the Indian context.
Demos, TJ
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Embedding Chemistry and Pharmacy Into Sustainability
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, EarlyView.Chemistry and pharmacy provide products and processes that are indispensable for our high living standard. To understand their relationship with sustainability is important to allow them to contribute to sustainability in a sustainable manner. An integrated overview of green, circular, and sustainable chemistry and pharmacy is given and how they have t
Klaus Kümmerer
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Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.Abstract Premise Applied ecology can significantly influence policy decisions on environmental issues. Therefore, research in this field should be as transparent and reproducible as possible. Existing expertise from a broad range of disciplines should also be integrated into ecological research to allow researchers to maximize understanding of complex ...
Kailin Weitkämper +5 more
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Assessment of Contact Laws Accounting for Softening in 3D Rigid Concrete Particle Models
BuildingsTo obtain predictions closer to concrete behaviour, it is necessary to employ a particle model (PM) that considers contact softening. A bilinear softening contact model (BL) has been adopted in PM studies.
Nuno Monteiro Azevedo +2 more
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DAM-IN: Comprehensive Dam Catchment Attributes for Dam Safety Studies in India
Scientific DataThe Indian subcontinent has around 5715 dams across different rivers, which play a pivotal role in the growth of various economic sectors in the country. In this study, we developed a dataset of catchment attributes for 5715 dams over the Indian subcontinent using observed, reanalysis, and remote sensing data.
Mayank Tiwari, Saran Aadhar
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Walruses have been an important subsistence and cultural resource for humans and have been exploited for millennia across their distribution. This exploitation has contributed to severe declines in several populations and local extirpations.
Katrien Dierickx +6 more
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Applied MechanicsAn explicit coupled two-dimensional (2D) hydromechanical model (HMM) that can simulate discontinuous features in the foundation, as well as the effects of grout curtains and drainage systems, is employed to evaluate the influence of key parameters such ...
Maria Luísa Braga Farinha +2 more
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Impact of climate change on freshwater ecosystems: a global-scale analysis of ecologically relevant river flow alterations [PDF]
, 2010 River flow regimes, including long-term average flows, seasonality, low flows, high flows and other types of flow variability, play an important role for freshwater ecosystems.
Döll, Petra, Zhang, Jing
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