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Thermal‐induced fracture evolution and acoustic signature of Beishan granite: Insights into tensile strength of barrier system for high‐level radioactive waste disposal

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
The tensile strength of granite, a proposed host for nuclear waste, degrades severely above 400°C. We link this to specific microcracking patterns captured by acoustic emission, establishing a scientific basis for assessing repository safety under thermal load.
Wei Zeng, Shijie Li, Xiaozhao Li, Zhen Huang, Shangtong Yang, Wentao Xu, Biao Wang, Yun Wu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Critical Review of India’s Latest Groundwater Policy: Impacts on Groundwater Resource Planning and Management

Journal of Landscape Ecology
Groundwater policy is widely considered an essential element for building effective groundwater use and carrying out the country’s groundwater resources planning and management.
Singh Chandan Kumar, Dey Mukesh Kumar
doaj   +1 more source

Upper bound limit analysis of coral reef limestone cavern roof stability incorporating a tension‐shear failure mechanism with tensile‐strength cut‐off

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
For the roof of coral reef limestone caverns, a novel tension‐shear composite failure mechanism was developed. The most critical tensile crack model was identified using a hybrid optimization algorithm, and the stability of the cavern roof was analyzed accordingly.
Dongsheng Xu, Chenxu Li, Chuantan Hou
wiley   +1 more source

Investigation on tunnel stability considering pipe‐roof support with transparent soil technology

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
This study integrates transparent soil technology, 3D reconstruction and numerical simulation to captures the full‐field deformation of shield tunnel instability. Results demonstrate that pipe‐roof support enhances stability via the “soil‐arching barrier effect,” effectively restraining failure wedge development by extending stress transfer paths ...
Zhi Jia, Yunpeng Ji, Zhao Lu, Honghua Zhao, Limin Zhang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Explainable hybrid stacking ensemble method for hard rock pillar stability prediction and engineering applications

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
This research proposes an interpretable hybrid stacking ensemble framework, optimized by the Sparrow Search Algorithm, to enhance hard rock pillar stability prediction. By integrating six machine learning models—k‐nearest neighbors, support vector machines, random forests, Gradient Boosting Decision Tree, eXtreme Gradient Boosting, and Light Gradient ...
Ning Wang, Guoyan Zhao, Meng Wang, Taraka Pattela   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exponentially‐constrained Gaussian mixture model for quantifying vertical development of water‐conducting fracture zones in lithologically stratified mining roofs

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
This study proposes an exponentially‐constrained Gaussian mixture model (EcGMM) to quantify vertical fracture heterogeneity in stratified roof strata. The model integrates a piecewise exponential decay term capturing global stress dissipation with Gaussian components representing localized fracture intensification at lithological interfaces.
Huiqing Yuan, Zhimin Xu, Weixiao Chen, Chenghang Zhang, Shijie Xiong, Yajun Sun   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

PondNet – towards a global network of experiments on the effects of climate change on aquatic ecosystems

Ecography, EarlyView.
Global change is reshaping the distribution of biodiversity and the functioning of ecosystems. Predicting the long‐term consequences of such changes remains a challenge due to a need for a clear understanding of the mechanisms underpinning ecosystem‐level responses, as well as the role of geographical and environmental contingencies.
Miguel G. Matias, Dominique Gravel, Jonathan M. Chase, Carla Pinto‐ Cruz, David García‐ Callejas, M. Thomas P. Gilbert, Mathew A. Leibold, Dora Neto, Cátia L. Pereira, Carlos Ramos, Pedro M. Raposeiro, Alejandro Rozenfeld, Katarzyna Sroczynska, David R. Vieites, Guy Woodward, Miguel B. Araújo   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nanofiber PVA‐Based Membranes Incorporating Functionalized Spanish Broom Derivatives for Sustainable Water Purification

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
This study investigates Spanish broom (Spartium junceum) as a renewable source for electrospun composite membranes in sustainable water purification. MCC and biochar were functionalized with eco‐friendly precursors and nanomaterials (i.e., HNT, β‐CDs) to develop hybrid PVA nanofiber composites.
Giulia Rando, Silvia Sfameni, Jozefien Geltmeyer, Alessandra Palella, Lorenzo Spadaro, Alberto Riminucci, Karen De Clerck, Maria Rosaria Plutino   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Insights to Industrial Electrocatalytic Sulfide Oxidation: Electrode Fabrication, System Engineering, and High‐Value Product Acquisition

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
This review summarizes recent advances in electrocatalytic sulfide oxidation (SOR), focusing on catalyst design strategies, reaction system engineering, and pathways for high‐value product generation. The roles of different reduced sulfur species (S2−, HS−, H2S) under various industrial conditions are highlighted, along with approaches to enhance ...
Zhongyuan Wang, Yinxi Han, Yufei Zhang, Jinghuan Chen, Jiade Wang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determination of controlled limit value of groundwater level depth and management practice in Xi'an, China. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2020
Mu EL, Yan L, Ding AZ, Deng W, Wang Y.
europepmc   +1 more source