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Structural optimization of the excavator boom under extreme working conditions using EDEM-ADAMS coupled simulation. [PDF]
Wu H, Ding X, Liu G, Zhu X, Wang H.
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ABSTRACT Tool use research has long made the distinction between tool using that is considered learned and flexible, and that which appears to be instinctive and stereotyped. However, animals with an inherited tool use specialisation can exhibit flexibility, while tool use that is spontaneously innovated can be limited in its expression and facilitated
Jennifer A. D. Colbourne +1 more
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Mechanical characteristics and partition control technology in whole life cycle of deep gob-side entry: A case study. [PDF]
Bian H, Hao J, Lv J, Zhao L.
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The impacts of biological invasions
ABSTRACT The Anthropocene is characterised by a continuous human‐mediated reshuffling of the distributions of species globally. Both intentional and unintentional introductions have resulted in numerous species being translocated beyond their native ranges, often leading to their establishment and subsequent spread – a process referred to as biological
Phillip J. Haubrock +42 more
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Inversion of Soil Parameters and Deformation Prediction for Deep Excavation Based on PSO-SVM Model. [PDF]
Zhao J +6 more
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ABSTRACT The application of firm sustainability practices (FSP) in ethnic minority–owned small and medium–sized enterprises (ESMEs) has received significantly less scholarly focus, making ESME FSP an emerging academic field. This study aims to explore the factors influencing ethnic minority–owned SMEs involved in FSP and identify the factors hindering ...
Nurul Islam +2 more
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A jamming risk warning model for TBM tunnelling based on Bayesian statistical methods. [PDF]
Wang SJ, Wang LC, Wu LJ, Li X.
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How Supply Networks Influence Sustainable Innovation: Evidence From Ghana's Public Works Procurement
ABSTRACT Recent environmental and sustainability standards in procurement increase short‐term production and operational costs to suppliers, which are often recouped by charging price premiums for innovative solutions. However, public buyers are less likely to pay such price premiums, resulting in a disincentive among suppliers to bid for innovation ...
Peter Adjei‐Bamfo +5 more
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Performance assessment of compression ground anchors in urban deep excavations through numerical and field investigations. [PDF]
Akbas M +3 more
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