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Seismic reliability assessment of classical columns subjected to near-fault ground motions [PDF]
, 2013 A methodology for the performance-based seismic risk assessment of classical columns is presented. Despite their apparent instability, classical columns are, in general, earthquake resistant, as proven from the fact that many classical monuments have ...
Fragiadakis, Michalis +2 more
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Open Research Europe, 2023 The western tropical North Atlantic (WTNA) is a very complex region, with the influence of intense western boundary currents in connection with equatorial zonal currents, important atmospheric forcings (e.g Intertropical Convergence Zone), mesoscale ...
Humberto L. Varona +3 more
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Improving safety in Greek road tunnels [PDF]
, 2010 Tunnels are regarded as one of the most important infrastructures in Europe, as they may improve the connection of regions and aid economic development through facilitating the transportation of people and goods.
Kazaras, K. +3 more
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Automated terrestrial laser scanning with near-real-time change detection – monitoring of the Séchilienne landslide [PDF]
Earth Surface Dynamics, 2017 We present an automated terrestrial laser scanning (ATLS) system with automatic near-real-time change detection processing. The ATLS system was tested on the Séchilienne landslide in France for a 6-week period with data collected at 30 min intervals ...
R. A. Kromer +10 more
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Model-driven transformation and validation of adaptive educational hypermedia using CAVIAr [PDF]
, 2010 Authoring of Adaptive Educational Hypermedia is a complex activity requiring the combination of a range of design and validation techniques.We demonstrate how Adaptive Educational Hypermedia can be transformed into CAVIAr courseware validation models ...
Melia, Mark, Pahl, Claus
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Geosciences, 2023 Rockfall simulations are often performed at various levels of detail depending on the required safety margins of rockfall-hazard-related assessments. As a pseudo benchmark, the simulation results from different models can be put side-by-side and compared
François Noël +6 more
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Research on Construction Risk Management of Underground Engineering Based on AHP-Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation Method [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2021 In order to strengthen the construction risk management of underground engineering projects, reduce the probability of accidents, and ensure that the underground engineering completes the construction tasks on schedule, the article relies on a certain ...
Han Zhichao, Zhu Jun, Wang Jianduo
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Quantifying the effectiveness of early warning systems for natural hazards [PDF]
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 2016 Early warning systems (EWSs) are increasingly applied as preventive measures within an integrated risk management approach for natural hazards. At present, common standards and detailed guidelines for the evaluation of their effectiveness are lacking. To
M. Sättele, M. Bründl, D. Straub
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Frontiers in Earth Science, 2021 Earthquake early warning (EEW) not only improves resilience against the risk of earthquake disasters, but also provides new insights into seismological processes.
Jiawei Li +4 more
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IEEE AccessSince 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected global health, economies, and societal structures, leading to great attention to new research and awareness.
Caio B. S. Maior +4 more
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