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Enhancing fieldwork productivity in subsurface characterization: advancements in data acquisition with MASW-DS

Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources
The multichannel analysis of surface waves (MASW) method utilizes low-frequency surface waves to characterize the shallow subsurface layers. It is a very useful tool in geotechnical engineering for evaluating soil quality and mapping the characteristics ...
Hamdan Hamdan, George Kritikakis, Mahmoud Elsamani, Mahmoud Harb, Mohamed Abdel-Fattah, Pantelis Soupios   +5 more
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Geomorphology Characterization of Ica Basin and Its Influence on the Dynamic Response of Soils for Urban Seismic Hazards in Ica, Peru

International Journal of Geophysics, 2018
We evaluated the influence of the geomorphology of Peru’s Ica Basin on the dynamic response of soils of the city of Ica. We applied five geophysical methods: spectral ratio (H/V), frequency-wavenumber (F-K), multichannel analysis of surface waves (MASW),
Isabel Bernal, Hernando Tavera, Wilfredo Sulla, Luz Arredondo, Javier Oyola   +4 more
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2-D Seismic Response Analysis of a Slope in the Tyrrhenian Area (Italy)

Applied Sciences, 2021
The Caronia area is located in the Tyrrhenian north-eastern sector of Sicily (Italy). Starting in 2010, attention focused on the study of landslides phenomena that occurred in this area, which caused significant economic damage to buildings and ...
Antonio Cavallaro, Antonio Ferraro, Salvatore Grasso, Antonio Puccia   +3 more
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Bioinspired Adaptive Sensors: A Review on Current Developments in Theory and Application

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review comprehensively summarizes the recent progress in the design and fabrication of sensory‐adaptation‐inspired devices and highlights their valuable applications in electronic skin, wearable electronics, and machine vision. The existing challenges and future directions are addressed in aspects such as device performance optimization ...
Guodong Gong, You Zhou, Qingxiu Li, Wenyu Zhao, Sunyingyue Geng, Hangfei Li, Yan‐Bing Leng, Shirui Zhu, Guanglong Ding, Yongbiao Zhai, Ziyu Lv, Ye Zhou, Su‐Ting Han   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Application of MASW, Microtremor, and Seismic Refraction Tests for Buildings in Vulnerable Communities

Buildings
The structural system is an essential component in engineering and architecture, determining the stability, strength, and functionality of buildings.
Gonzalo Díaz-García, Marlon Farfán-Córdova   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Application of high resolution geophysical prospecting to assess the risk related to subsurface deformationin Mexico City [PDF]

Proceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences, 2015
In the eastern sector of Mexico City the sub soil consists of high contrasting sequences (lacustrine and volcanic inter bedded deposits) that favor the development of erratic fracturing in the surface causing damage to the urban infrastructure.
F. A. Centeno-Salas, F. A. Centeno-Salas, D. Carreón-Freyre, W. A. Flores-García, R. I. Gutiérrez-Calderón   +4 more
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Soft Ionic and Electronic Triboelectric Nanogenerators: Toward Attachable and Implantable Biomedical Applications

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review provides an overview of triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG)–based biomedical applications by classifying studies into electronic and ionic systems across attachable and implantable platforms. It summarizes key material choices, device structures, and working mechanisms that characterize current TENG‐based research, and outlines six future ...
Kyongtae Choi, Jimin Park, Won Jun Song, Soohwan An, Seonggyu Choe, Byeong‐Rak Keum, Min Young Kim, Dae Hee Hwang, Young‐Geun Park, Sung‐Won Kim, Sangyul Baik, Gwang‐Bum Im, Younghoon Lee   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

The GPS global detection of the ionospheric response to solar flares [PDF]

, 2000
This author suggests the concept of a new technology for global detection (GLOBDET) of atmospheric disturbances of natural and technogenic origin, on the basis of phase measurements of the total electron content (TEC) in the ionosphere using an ...
Afraimovich, E. L.
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Metamaterial Antennas Enhance MRI of the Eye and Occipital Brain

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A radiofrequency antenna platform comprising planar and bend configurations is developed, incorporating structurally integrated epsilon‐negative metamaterial unit cells to enhance MRI. These antennas enable high‐resolution in vivo human MRI of the eye, orbit, and occipital brain. Comprehensive validation, including simulations, phantom experiments, SAR,
Nandita Saha, Bilguun Nurzed, Mostafa Berangi, Andre Kuehne, Helmar Waiczies, Igor Fabian Tellez Ceja, Xiang Hu, Thomas Gladytz, Lisa Krenz, Dave Huebler, Beate Endemann, Claudia Brockmann, Ebba Beller, Oliver Stachs, Thoralf Niendorf   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nonlinear Site Response Analysis in District XIII, Budapest

Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering
Urban seismic hazard assessments must account for local soil conditions that can significantly alter ground motion characteristics. This study presents a nonlinear one-dimensional (1D) site response analysis for four locations within Budapest’s District ...
Al-Azazmeh Ahmad, Mahler András
doaj   +1 more source