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Damage Characterization of Beam-Column Joints Reinforced with GFRP Under Reversed Cyclic Loading

, 2009
The use of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement in concrete structures has been on the rise due to its advantages over conventional steel reinforcement such as corrosion.
Said, Aly M.
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From cramming to binge‐watching: Integrating documentary‐based assessment into a pharmacology and toxicology curriculum—a qualitative study

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims In the context of pharmacology and toxicology education, there is a growing shift toward programmatic assessment models that prioritize longitudinal learning, reflection and development of higher‐order cognitive skills. As part of this transition, we are exploring alternative and more meaningful forms of assessment. This qualitative study
Narin Akrawi, Heleen van der Sijs, Floor van Rosse   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Activism as education in and through the youth climate justice movement

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Young people worldwide are increasingly participating in a global movement for climate justice, yet to date, little research has examined how youth climate justice activists conceive of and experience activism as education. The present study used in‐depth, semi‐structured interviews with 16 US climate justice activists (aged 15–17) to address ...
Carlie D. Trott
wiley   +1 more source

‘Let's talk about the weather’: The activist curriculum and global climate change education

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Activist movements have garnered significant global attention on a range of sustainability issues, often involving collectives of citizens coming together. Invoked is the idea of citizens informed to act, emerging not from a common‐sense understanding of everyday life, but rather from a deep political understanding of the world—one that is ...
Richard Pountney
wiley   +1 more source

Reducing The Seismic Failure Potential Of Reinforced Concrete Frames

Eurasian Journal of Science and Engineering
Nowadays, there is an extreme need for buildings with seismic resistance capability in rural areas, in which, it is possible to increase the floor number of buildings.
Neda Asgarkhani, Farzin Kazemi, Ahmed Manguri, Robert Jankowski   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Seismic analyses of a R/C building: study of a retrofitting solution [PDF]

, 2000
The preliminary experimental results from the tests on a 4-storey R/C frame structure are presented and discussed. The full-scale model is representative of the common practice of 40~50 years ago in most south European countries.
Carvalho, E. C., Coelho, E., Pinto, A. V., Varum, H.   +3 more
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“The purpose of activism is to educate”: Young people's climate activism as and for education in the youth strike movement in England

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract By skipping school for their cause, young climate strikers repeatedly demonstrated their priorities in 2019 and 2020. They regularly chose to sacrifice a day of their formal education in favour of collective action. This study asks what we can learn from the reflections of former youth strikers.
Loz J. Hennessy
wiley   +1 more source

From paradise lost to paradise regained: A compassionate retuning of assessed seminars

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Universities often aim to deliver a curriculum that is both research‐based and develops transferable skills in students, thereby enhancing their competitiveness in the job market. At the same time, evidence indicates that university students experience significant stress owing to the competitive nature of the assessments, an aspect that is ...
Sarah Stephen
wiley   +1 more source

Effective Width of Floor Systems for Application in Seismic Analysis [PDF]

, 1980
Effective width coefficients for floor systems have been developed for use in the analysis of frames subjected to lateral seismic loads. The results cover a wide range of the governing nondimensional parameters, and are applicable to floor slabs with ...
Coctran, F.S., Hall, W.J.
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Youth activism in Poland: Perceptions, participation and diverging perspectives from young people and activists

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Recent years have seen a growing scholarly interest in youth activism (YA), a phenomenon often viewed as a positive development in response to declining civic and political engagement among young people. However, most of the research focuses on the activists themselves and gives less attention to how YA is perceived by the broader youth ...
Martyna Elerian, Miri Yemini, Katarzyna Jasikowska   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source