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Effects of joint geometric configurations on cyclic shear behavior of intermittent joints under constant normal stiffness conditions

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, Volume 5, Issue 1, Page 233-249, March 2026.
The present manuscript explored the effects of joint configurations on the cyclic shear behavior of intermittent joints for the first time. The cyclic shear response, shear strength degradation, dilation characteristics evolution, frictional property, fractal dimension, and dissipative energy were further analyzed during shear cycles, which is crucial ...
Bin Wang, Yujing Jiang, Qiangyong Zhang, Hongbin Chen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Operating procedure for the production of the Global Human Settlement Layer from Landsat data of the epochs 1975, 1990, 2000, and 2014 [PDF]

, 2015
A new global information baseline describing the spatial evolution of the human settlements in the past 40 years is presented. It is the most spatially global detailed data available today dedicated to human settlements, and it shows the greatest ...
CARNEIRO FREIRE SERGIO MANUEL, EHRLICH Daniele, FERRI STEFANO, FLORCZYK ANETA, HALKIA Stamatia, JULEA ANDREEA MARIA, KEMPER Thomas, PESARESI Martino, SOILLE Pierre, SYRRIS VASILEIOS   +9 more
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Organic Carbon and Texture Control Moisture Dependence of Soil Shortwave Infrared Reflectance

European Journal of Soil Science, Volume 77, Issue 2, March–April 2026.
ABSTRACT Moisture content affects soil reflectance in the optical domain (400–2500 nm), acting as a confounding factor in soil property prediction models. Soil reflectance needs to be simulated efficiently for varying levels of soil moisture, in order to aid soil property prediction efforts and inform physical land surface models.
D. Hick, P. J. Chapman, T. S. Breure, G. Ziv   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A back-propagation neural network optimized by genetic algorithm for rock joint roughness evaluation

Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
The joint roughness coefficient (JRC) is a key parameter in the assessment of mechanical properties and the stability of rock masses. This paper presents a novel approach to JRC evaluation using a genetic algorithm-optimized backpropagation (GA-BP ...
Leibo Song, Jieru Xie, Quan Jiang, Gang Wang, Shan Zhong, Guansheng Han, Jinzhong Wu   +6 more
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HyFlux2: a Numerical Model for the Impact Assessment of Severe Inundation Scenario to Chemical Facilities and Downstream Environment [PDF]

, 2007
Following a number of catastrophic dam-failure accidents and the accompanying environmental disasters (e.g. Baia Mare, Romania 2000), the tailings ponds of mining activities entered in the scope of the Seveso Directive.
FRANCHELLO GIOVANNI, KRAUSMANN ELISABETH
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Environmental and Ecological Monitoring with Biodegradable Technologies

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 4, 19 January 2026.
This review examines the development and application of wireless biodegradable sensors for environmental monitoring. It explores (bio)degradable materials, their degradation mechanisms in various environments, and non‐toxic fabrication techniques. Additionally, it addresses scalable production and sustainable powering solutions, emphasizing the high ...
Mohammad Javad Bathaei, Yaren Bathaei, Zhengwei Liao, Maryam Yazdanmehr, Sarab S. Sethi, Denys Nikolayev, Filipe Arroyo Cardoso, Clementine M. Boutry   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Morphological classification method and data-driven estimation of the joint roughness coefficient by consideration of two-order asperity

Reviews on Advanced Materials Science, 2023
The roughness of the joint surface plays a significant role in evaluating the shear strength of rock. The waviness (first-order) and unevenness (second-order) of natural joints have different effects on the characterization of joint surface roughness. To
Hu Yunpeng, Feng Wenkai, Li Wenbin, Yi Xiaoyu, Liu Kan, Ye Longzhen, Zhao Jiachen, Lu Xianjing, Zhang Ruichao   +8 more
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Classification of filled joint based on the characteristics of its constitutive components [PDF]

, 2003
Filled joints in rock mass pose a number of constructional problems. When filled joints are reckoned to be critical to an engineering structure, their behaviours are often studied using expensive in-situ testing and complex full-scale physical modelling.
Kassim, Azman, Mohamad, Edy Tonnizam, Mohd. Amin, Mohd. For, Ong, Heng Yau   +3 more
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Modeling the Spatial Interplay Between Migration and Environmental Conditions

Environmetrics, Volume 37, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT The measurement and modeling of migration patterns and potential drivers are often limited by the quality of spatial data at local levels. Our aim is to address these constraints by advantaging of consolidated techniques in geospatial regression and emerging machine‐learning approaches to explore how selected contextual socio‐economic and ...
Daniela Ghio, Sarah Hoyos‐Hoyos, Gavin Liu, Emmanuel Kyeremeh, Robert McLeman, Gabby Resch, Ali Mazalek   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Review of in use factors affecting the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of passenger cars [PDF]

, 2016
This report primarily investigates the factors that affect fuel consumption and CO2 emissions which are not accounted for in the current type approval test and result in a shortfall between type approval and real-world fuel consumption or the ...
CIUFFO BIAGIO, FONTARAS GEORGIOS, TSIAKMAKIS STEFANOS, ZACHAROF NIKIFOROS GEORGIOS   +3 more
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