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Optimization of a reactor for biostimulant production with emphasis on the economic aspects of hydrolysis

The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
Abstract Biostimulants are increasingly used in agriculture to promote plant growth, improve stress tolerance, and support sustainable farming practices. One common method of production is chemical hydrolysis of protein‐rich waste, such as tannery by‐products, offering an economical and eco‐friendly alternative to conventional raw materials.
Karel Kolomazník, Lubomír Šánek, Petr Dostálek, Clara Desroches   +3 more
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Soil Nail Design Optimization Through Adaptive Slope Stability Analysis Using Improved Limit Equilibrium Method

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Design optimization for automatically generating optimal design results is a promising technique for enhancing the efficiency of design processes and outcomes. However, its development for soil nail reinforced slopes is limited since the traditional slope stability analysis using the limit equilibrium method (LEM) becomes relatively time ...
Weihang Ouyang, Kai Liu, Si‐Wei Liu
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Engaging the public in plant science: Communication facilitators and barriers of scaling up a citizen science campaign

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Volunteers have been involved in nature observations for decades through citizen science initiatives, providing large data sets as well as problem identification that allow a more complete understanding of many natural phenomena. Although communication is a core component in citizen science, the key factors that determine its effectiveness in ...
Kristiina Gibson, Monika Suškevičs, Baiba Prūse, Marta Barberis, Sara A. O. Cousins, Živa Fišer, Margaux Julien, Marianne Kivastik, Marcin Klisz, Attila Lengyel, Zuzana Münzbergová, Radosław Puchałka, Iris Reinula, Froukje Rienks, Julie Koch Sheard, Viktor Siverin, Bojana Stojanova, Sabrina Träger, Tsipe Aavik   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving forest age estimation to understand subtropical forest regrowth dynamics using deep learning image segmentation of time‐series historical aerial photographs

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.
Accurately estimating forest age is key to understanding how forests recover and evaluating restoration success. We developed a two‐step deep learning approach using historical greyscale aerial photographs to map forest age at fine spatial scales. By combining a pre‐trained model with localized fine‐tuning, our U‐Net + ResNet50 architecture achieved ...
Ying Ki Law, Yi‐Fei Gu, Shuwen Liu, Guangqin Song, Aland H. Y. Chan, Cham Man Tse, Zhonghua Liu, Martha J. Ledger, Billy C. H. Hau, Sawaid Abbas, Jin Wu   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental investigation on the cracking process of primary and secondary cracks in thick concrete members

Structural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract The decisive reinforcement of thick concrete members is often determined by the minimum reinforcement for crack control due to restraint stresses. In contrast to the heuristic design model in Eurocode 2, a mechanically sound methodology is only provided if the deformation compatibility is considered.
Christina Krenn, Dirk Schlicke
wiley   +1 more source

Punching shear in flat slab systems – Experimental quantification of unconsidered system influences

Structural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract Due to the demand for slender and functional buildings, flat slabs are a frequently used load‐bearing element in buildings. However, the concentrated load introduction at the slab‐column connection is often the governing detail in design due to punching shear failure.
Matthias Kalus, Jan Ungermann, Martin Classen, Josef Hegger   +3 more
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Inferring cumulative crack widths in reinforced concrete structures using Coda Wave Interferometry of ultrasound

Structural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract Whether concrete structures are cracked, how wide these cracks are, and whether they must be regarded as damaging, is a central issue in structural health monitoring. Ultrasonic measurements evaluated with the sensitive Coda Wave Interferometry (CWI) have the potential to detect cracks early—long before they become visible. This paper presents
Felix Clauß, Noah Sträter, Mark Alexander Ahrens, Peter Mark   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Performance of two‐to‐one non‐contact post‐installed lap splices

Structural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract Post‐installed lap splices ensure the continuity of steel reinforcement in concrete‐to‐concrete connections by overlapping cast‐in (CI) reinforcing bars (rebars) with post‐installed (PI) rebars. Typically, the design of such splices follows provisions originally intended for CI lap splices, despite the differences in execution and bond ...
Jose I. Croppi, Mark Alexander Ahrens, Alessandro Palmeri, Roberto Piccinin, Peter Mark   +4 more
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Strip loading in steel fiber reinforced concrete: Experimental and theoretical investigation

Structural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract Fiber reinforced concrete is becoming increasingly popular in engineering practice due to its high robustness, post‐cracking behavior, and crack control. For strip loading, as common, for example, in longitudinal joints of tunnel lining segments, the use of fiber reinforced concrete has the potential to reduce conventional reinforcement ...
Fabian Morger, Albin Kenel, Walter Kaufmann   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A ‘Wholly Unjustifiable Treatment of British Subject’? The Detention of W. T. Goode in the Baltic, 1919

History, EarlyView.
Abstract In the summer of 1919, W. T. Goode, the Manchester Guardian’s special correspondent in Russia and the Baltic, was arrested in the Estonian capital Tallinn and briefly detained aboard a British warship. Goode's detention caused a furore, leading to accusations of kidnap, heated commentary in the press and questions in parliament.
Colin Storer
wiley   +1 more source