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Performance of Corrosion-Aged Reinforced Concrete (RC) Beams Rehabilitated with Fabric-Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM)

Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies (SCMT), 2016
This paper reports on the feasibility of using fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) systems to rehabilitate corrosion-damaged reinforced concrete (RC) beams. Seven large-scale RC beams were constructed and tested to failure under four-point load configuration. Six beams were subjected to an accelerated corrosion process for 70 days to obtain an
Elghazy, Mohammed, Refai, Ahmed El, Ebead, Usama A., Nanni, Antonio   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

A Resilience‐Based Reward‐Penalty Scheme for Hardening Electricity Distribution Assets Against High‐Impact, Low‐Probability Disasters

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
This paper introduces a novel resilience‐based reward‐penalty scheme (RPS) for electricity grids facing high‐impact, low‐probability (HILP) disasters. By modeling the costs of proactive asset immunization against reactive RPS penalties, our analysis conclusively demonstrates that long‐term investment in grid resilience is the more economically rational
Amirhossein Yousefi Joobeni, Reza Dashti
wiley   +1 more source

Normative scores and clinical cut‐offs of the Cyclothymic–Hypersensitive Temperament Questionnaire in adolescence

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The Cyclothymic–Hypersensitive Temperament (CHT) is a multidimensional, transdiagnostic affective disposition characterized by mood instability, interpersonal sensitivity, heightened emotional reactivity and impulsive behaviors. The CHT Questionnaire (CHTQ) currently lacks of normative references and empirically derived thresholds ...
Anna Pezzella, Vincenzo Paolo Senese, Gabriele Masi, Annarita Milone, Giulia Mutti, Pietro Buono, Gianluca Sesso, Carmela Bravaccio, Raffaella Iuliano, Gennaro Catone, Simone Pisano   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Linking Basis of Leader–Member Exchange Differentiation to Diversity Climate and Idea Generation

Journal of Organizational Behavior, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Diversity climate has been recognized as a key factor in preventing negative and fostering positive diversity effects. Despite this, the literature provides limited theory for leaders and organizations on how to create positive diversity climates—and even fewer empirical tests.
David J. G. Dwertmann, Haeseen Park
wiley   +1 more source

How Could I Have Served My Follower Better? A Counterfactual Thinking Intervention for Servant Leadership

Journal of Organizational Behavior, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Evidence of the beneficial impacts of servant leadership, which prioritizes the fulfillment of followers' needs, abounds. However, we lack knowledge about how organizations can foster leaders to engage in servant leadership and cultivate its benefits.
Ui Young Sun, Robert C. Liden, Nathan Eva   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Innovative experimental and finite element assessments of the performance of CFRP-retrofitted RC beams under fatigue loading

Science and Engineering of Composite Materials, 2018
Numerous experimental studies have proven the efficiency of externally bonded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) systems on structural concrete elements, such as reinforced concrete (RC) beams.
Hojatkashani Ata, Kabir Mohammad Zaman
doaj   +1 more source

Characterising Vento Norte Downslope Windstorms and Their Thermal Impacts in Southern Brazil

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
Using 20 years of hourly INMET observations in Santa Maria (southern Brazil), we identify 189 Vento Norte (VNOR) downslope windstorms, ~72% in winter, marked by abrupt warming, drying and strong northerly gusts. Across five biometeorological indices (TEFW, TDI, THI, HDI, Humidex), VNOR hours consistently show significantly higher thermal discomfort ...
Cinara Ewerling da Rosa, Michel Stefanello, Diego Portalanza, Mateus da Silva Rebelo, Gervasio Annes Degrazia, Milena Marquesin   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

High‐strength composites by thiocracking of high‐polypropylene‐content mixed waste

Polymer International, EarlyView.
Mixed plastic waste made up of polystyrene and polypropylene was reacted with elemental sulfur to give high‐strength composites. Abstract Mixed‐material municipal waste poses a persistent end‐of‐life management challenge because the heterogeneous composition limits efficient separation and recycling. After disposal, mixed‐material waste often fragments
Athira Babu, Rhett C. Smith
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental and Theoretical Study on Local Damage of Reinforced Concrete Column under Rectangular Charge

Buildings
During an explosion, a building’s stability is directly impacted by reinforced concrete (RC) columns. However, there is currently no theoretical analysis model that can precisely predict damage to RC columns after close-in/contact explosions.
Qiuyang Wang, Xin Jia, Zhengxiang Huang, Taian Chen, Yujie Shi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Salvage Androgen Deprivation Therapy Use After Definitive Radiotherapy With vs Without Androgen Deprivation Therapy in Prostate Cancer

The Prostate, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background For patients with unfavorable intermediate or high risk localized prostate cancer receiving definitive radiotherapy, androgen deprivation therapy reduces recurrence and improves survival but is underutilized due to toxicity concerns. Patients who forgo initial ADT may later require salvage ADT.
Jiaye Shen, Aaron J. Katz, Yahui Xie, Ronald C. Chen, Mutlay Sayan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source