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Combined while-drilling techniques for the assessment of deteriorated concrete cover [PDF]
, 2009 In this paper the idea of monitoring the resistance encountered while taking a sample from a concrete structure and to combine this data with the analysis of the extracted material has been regarded as a method for detecting the possible deterioration ...
R. Felicetti
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Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As a global concept and initiative, the Humanitarian‐Development‐Peace Nexus (HDPN) aims to improve integration across the traditionally siloed humanitarian, development, and security sectors, while foregrounding the involvement of local actors.
Marie‐Eve Desrosiers +1 more
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Visual analysis and Schmidt rebound hammer test of Taj-ul-Masajid
Informes de la Construccion, 2017 Taj-ul-Masajid, literalmente, la corona entre las mezquitas, es un conjunto de destacada ingeniería estructural situada en el corazón de Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal. Se trata de una combinación única entre mamposterías de piedra y modernas estructuras de hormigón armado, constituyendo un punto de unión entre el presente y el pasado de la ingeniería ...
Hussain, A., Akhtar, S.
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Attempts to address biodiversity loss have led to ecosystem and species restoration efforts. Tree species restoration is particularly relevant because of increasing threats from pests and pathogens. However, there are different notions of ‘loss’, as well as sociocultural considerations, including social acceptability, which are often neglected
Fritha West +4 more
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A Comparative Analysis of the Rebound Hammer and Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity in Testing Concrete
Nigerian Journal of Technology, 2012 This work presents a study on the comparison between some non-destructive testing tech-niques (Rebound Hammer and Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity). Tests were performed to com-pare the accuracy between the rebound hammer and the ultrasonic pulse velocity methodin estimating the strength of concrete.
Agunwamba, JC, Adagba, T
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Technical wildness: Modernity, romanticism, and the technocratic turn in Scottish rewilding
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Technical wildness is a new and increasingly influential culture of nature. This paper marks its emergence in Scotland in the early 2020s. Focusing on Scotland's rapidly evolving land management sector, the paper traces how private rewilding companies position science‐led land management and natural capital markets as the most effective ...
Theo Stanley
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EngAccurate prediction of concrete compressive strength is essential for ensuring structural safety in civil engineering, particularly in road and bridge construction, where inadequate strength can lead to deformation, cracking, or collapse. Traditional non-
Yaolin Xie +5 more
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Does Foot Massage Relieve Acute Postoperative Pain? a Literature Review [PDF]
, 2013 Purpose: This study aimed to examine the current state of knowledge regarding foot massageto determine if foot massage has an effect on relieving acute postoperative pain.Method: The following questions were used to guide this review: How does pain occur?
Chanif, C. (Chanif) +2 more
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Past, present and future of local crop evolution
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Promoting agrobiodiversity is a promising strategy for mitigating the negative effects of climate change on global food security. We highlight the central role evolutionary processes play in harnessing the potential of local crops by integrating genomics, archaeology, ethnobotany and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK).
Nataly Allasi Canales +6 more
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Breeding for multi‐stress resilience in crops: Myth or possibility?
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Climate change threatens millions of farmers worldwide by exposing crops to multiple concurrent or sequential environmental stresses such as drought, heat, waterlogging, and diseases. Although crops have long been selected under naturally occurring multi‐stress conditions, breeding pipelines largely focus on optimal or single‐stress environments ...
Hamid Khazaei +2 more
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