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Durability performance of a high‐performance fiber‐reinforced concrete for bridge applications

Structural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper investigates the durability performance of a coarse‐aggregate high‐performance fiber‐reinforced concrete (HPFRC) developed as a cost‐efficient material solution for precast bridge applications. A comprehensive experimental program was conducted to assess the resistance of the material to the principal deterioration mechanisms ...
Rolando Baldiviezo, Rafael Ruiz, Borja Regúlez, Carmen Andrade, Hugo Corres, Valle Chozas‐Ligero, Leonardo Todisco   +6 more
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More adequate probability distributions to represent the saturated soil hydraulic conductivity

Scientia Agricola, 2002
The saturated soil hydraulic conductivity (Ksat) is one of the most relevant variables in studies of water and solute movement in the soil. Its determination in the laboratory and in the field yields high dispersion results, which could be an indication ...
Maria da Glória Bastos de Freitas Mesquita, Sérgio Oliveira Moraes, José Eduardo Corrente   +2 more
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Deflection‐based assessment of residual prestress in simply‐supported bridges accounting for creep variability

Structural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract Several test methods have been proposed in the literature for measuring the level of residual prestress, most of them involving either semi‐ or fully destructive techniques for local measurements which could be highly sensitive to boundary conditions and execution details.
Giuseppe Zarrella, Daniele Losanno, Alfred Strauss   +2 more
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Estimating red deer Cervus elaphus population density using drones in a steep and rugged terrain

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Precise and accurate information about population density, crucial for wildlife management, is difficult to obtain for elusive species living in dense forests or steep and inaccessible terrain. Using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), we developed a method for obtaining absolute population estimates of ungulates living in steep, rugged, and partly ...
Julie Bommerlund, Torbjørn Ergon, Simon Filhol, Atle Mysterud   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pricing and hedging renewable power purchase agreement floors under stochastic generation

Energy Conversion and Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Renewable power purchase agreements (PPAs) expose generators and offtakers to capture‐price risk because realised revenue depends on prices during renewable production hours. Downside protection written on the production‐weighted settlement price is economically relevant, but difficult to mark and hedge because the index is non‐tradable and ...
Ezio Lauro, Helyette Geman
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4D imaging of a porous carbonate rock under triaxial loading: quantitative correlation between local porosity and strain

Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, EarlyView.
A 4D X‐ray computed tomography experimental campaign was carried out on a porous carbonate rock to investigate the link between initial porosity and deformation modes. This paper presents the experiment and the methods used to explore this relationship.The study of the mechanical behaviour of carbonate rocks has benefited from the evolution of ...
Catherine Doré-Ossipyan, Adriana Quacquarelli, Michel Bornert, Jean Sulem, Alexandre Dimanov, Patrick Aimedieu, Vincent De Greef, Andrew King   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating infection intensity and aggregation into the dynamics of pathogens with within‐host replication

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
We bridge micro‐ and macroparasite theory with a model tracking pathogen load heterogeneity. By incorporating load‐dependent mortality and within‐host pathogen growth, we show how pathogen load aggregation alters disease prevalence, host suppression effects, and virulence evolution, providing insights for managing complex infectious disease like ...
Ruijiao Sun, Jason Cosens Walsman, Mark Wilber, Cheryl J. Briggs   +3 more
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Male production in green sea turtles under a feminizing climate: A validated model of sex ratios with temperature‐dependent sex determination

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
This study introduces validated methods to predict sex ratios in wild Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) nests. It quantifies beach‐scale temperature heterogeneity, incorporates clutch‐level variation in thermal sensitivity and models temperature effects across the thermosensitive period, demonstrating how temporal temperature dynamics and spatial ...
Marc Girondot, Emily Turla, Kirsty Scott, Jeanette Wyneken   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Análisis bayesiano para la distribución lognormal generalizada aplicada a modelos de falla con censura Bayesian Analysis for the Generalized Lognormal Distribution Applied to Failure Time Analysis

Revista Colombiana de Estadística, 2011
Existen varias versiones de la distribución lognormal en la literatura estadística y una de ellas está basada en la transformación exponencial de la distribución normal generalizada (NG).
FREDDY HERNÁNDEZ, OLGA CECILIA USUGA
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The Value of Controlling Wilding Conifers in New Zealand

Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Exotic, invasive conifer tree species, known as ‘wilding conifers’, pose a significant threat to natural ecosystems and are costly to manage, creating a need to identify community preferences in order to inform and balance public investment in their control.
Maksym Polyakov, Abbie Rogers, Philip Stahlmann‐Brown, Rowan Sprague, Olivia Burge, Johanna Yletyinen, Duane A. Peltzer   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source