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On-Site 4-in-1 Alignment: Visualization and Interactive CAD Model Retrofitting Using UAV, LiDAR’s Point Cloud Data, and Video

open access: yesSensors, 2019
Acquisition of 3D point cloud data (PCD) using a laser scanner and aligning it with a video frame is a new approach that is efficient for retrofitting comprehensive objects in heavy pipeline industrial facilities.
Pavan Kumar B. N.   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Institutional Pressures in Technology Adoption for Low‐Carbon Manufacturing

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Existing research highlights that the adoption of low‐carbon technologies in manufacturing operations is shaped by the external environment. However, limited understanding exists regarding how technology‐related uncertainty interacts with institutional pressures to influence firms' adoption strategies.
Diellza Salihu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigation on Strengthening Approaches Adopted for Poorly Detailed RC Corbels

open access: yesFibers, 2017
Poor detailing of the position of bearing pad over reinforced concrete (RC) corbel may lead to premature failure, which is undesired and structurally vulnerable.
Ram Chandra Neupane   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

From Policy to Practice: A Global Review of Circular Economy Strategy Documents in Construction Using NLP

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores how circular economy (CE) principles are incorporated in construction‐related policy roadmaps worldwide, addressing the growing need for effective resource strategies in a highly material‐intensive sector. National strategic CE documents from 57 countries were analyzed using natural language processing techniques, and then ...
Aidana Tleuken   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Job Loss and Infrastructure Job Creation During the Recession [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
[Excerpt] After the long economic expansion that characterized much of the current decade, the nation entered its eleventh postwar recession in December 2007.
Levine, Linda
core   +3 more sources

Multifunctional Design of Solid Polymer Electrolytes: Paving the Way for High‐Performance All‐Solid‐State Batteries

open access: yesCarbon Energy, EarlyView.
This review provides a comprehensive and systematic overview of the multifunctional design strategies for solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs), a pivotal component for enabling high‐performance all‐solid‐state batteries (ASSBs). It begins with a detailed classification of SPE systems and elaborates on their respective molecular design principles. The work
Bin Man   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

The use of FRPs in seismic repair and retrofit: experimental verification [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
The application of FRPs in the seismic repair and retrofit of structures is addressed. The results from a few tests on full-scale structures, repaired and/or retrofitted with composites, performed at the ELSA laboratory are presented and ...
Colombo, A.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Simple Stringy Dynamical SUSY Breaking

open access: yes, 2007
We present simple string models which dynamically break supersymmetry without non-Abelian gauge dynamics. The Fayet model, the Polonyi model, and the O'Raifeartaigh model each arise from D-branes at a specific type of singularity.
Aharony, Ofer   +2 more
core   +1 more source

A Short‐Cut Design Approach to Evaluate Reboiler Designs in Vapor Recompression Scenarios

open access: yesChemie Ingenieur Technik, EarlyView.
A short‐cut model framework that incorporates mechanical vapor recompression (MVR) requirements into reboiler design is presented, which is particularly beneficial during early process development with limited data or initial feasibility assessments.
Franziska Lais   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Building renovation Roadmapping: an automated methodology framework for energy efficiency improvement and sustainable renovation planning

open access: yesInternational Journal of Sustainable Energy
A significant portion of energy consumption currently derives from the building stock, which has harms both the environment and the living standard of occupants, while at the European level, the renovation rate of the current building stock remains low ...
Nikolaos Mpouzianas   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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