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Application of Support Vector Machine Modeling for the Rapid Seismic Hazard Safety Evaluation of Existing Buildings

open access: yesEnergies, 2020
The economic losses from earthquakes tend to hit the national economy considerably; therefore, models that are capable of estimating the vulnerability and losses of future earthquakes are highly consequential for emergency planners with the purpose of ...
Ehsan Harirchian   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

SEISMIC VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT FOR BUILDINGS OF PORT BLAIR CITY USING RAPID VISUAL SCREENING AS A TOOL

open access: yesInternational Journal for Computational Civil and Structural Engineering, 2023
Andaman and Nicobar Islands is one of the most earthquake experienced areas around the world subjected to frequent earthquakes which is being the area of study using rapid visual screening (RVS) method by google maps and field visit as well.
G. Adharsh   +2 more
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Rapid Syphilis Tests as Catalysts for Health Systems Strengthening: A Case Study from Peru. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
OBJECTIVES: Untreated maternal syphilis leads to adverse pregnancy outcomes. The use of point of care tests (POCT) offers an opportunity to improve screening coverage for syphilis and other aspects of health systems.
Chiappe, Marina   +7 more
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Predicting Airport Screening Officers’ Visual Search Competency With a Rapid Assessment

open access: yesHuman Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2017
Objective The study’s objective was to assess a new personnel selection and assessment tool for aviation security screeners. A mobile app was modified to create a tool, and the question was whether it could predict professional screeners’ on-job performance.
Stephen R, Mitroff   +2 more
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Seismic Safety Assessment of Existing Low-rise RC Buildings with Rapid Visual Screenings and Preliminary Evaluation Methods

open access: yesASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development, 2021
Mandalay, the second largest city in Myanmar, is situated near the Sagaing Fault (the major fault in Myanmar). In the Mandalay region, the number of low-rise buildings is much greater than that of high-rise buildings.
Moe Myat Myat Aung, Mya Nan Aye
doaj   +1 more source

A review of research into the development of radiologic expertise: Implications for computer-based training [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Rationale and Objectives. Studies of radiologic error reveal high levels of variation between radiologists. Although it is known that experts outperform novices, we have only limited knowledge about radiologic expertise and how it is acquired.Materials ...
Taylor, PM
core   +1 more source

Psychometric properties of the Chinese (Putonghua) version of the Oxford Cognitive Screen (OCS-P) in subacute poststroke patients without neglect [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background Oxford Cognitive Screen is designed for assessing cognitive functions of poststroke patients.This study was aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the Chinese (Putonghua) version of theOxford Cognitive Screen-Putonghua (OCS-P) for use ...
Chan, Chetwyn C. H.   +10 more
core   +4 more sources

Terror Risk Analysis of High-rise Building by Rapid Visual Screening [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of the Korean Association for Spatial Structures, 2011
While frequency of occurrence of terrorism has recently increased, it intensively occurs in buildings that many unspecified persons gather. Terrorism which occurs in high-rise buildings causes a lot of damage. It is necessary for design approach to reduce terrorism damage from explosive of buildings.
Jung-Hwan Ji, Sung-Won Yoon
openaire   +1 more source

Rapid screening and visual tracing of melamine in soybean meal by NIR microscopy imaging [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences, 2014
Near infrared microscopy imaging offers the opportunity to explore not only what kinds of chemical species are present at micro-scale level but also where the chemical species would be present.
Zengling Yang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improved Rapid Visual Earthquake Hazard Safety Evaluation of Existing Buildings Using a Type-2 Fuzzy Logic Model

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2020
Rapid Visual Screening (RVS) is a procedure that estimates structural scores for buildings and prioritizes their retrofit and upgrade requirements.
Ehsan Harirchian, Tom Lahmer
doaj   +1 more source

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