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Fragility Functions for Plasterboard‐Sheathed Walls in Light Timber‐Framed Residential Houses

Earthquake Spectra, Volume 42, Issue 4, November 2026.
In New Zealand, plasterboard‐sheathed walls (PSWs) are commonly used as partition walls and seismic bracing walls in low‐rise light timber‐framed (LTF) residential houses. A significant barrier to assessing seismic losses of the LTF residential houses in New Zealand is the lack of fragility functions of these PSWs.
Kexin Wang, Jitendra Bhatta, Minghao Li, Angela Liu, Rajesh P. Dhakal   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrated seismic damage scenario and resilience assessment using multimodal data and support vector machine, a case study of Jiangyou City, Southwestern China

Geomatics, Natural Hazards & Risk
Seismic damage scenario and resilience assessment are essential for disaster prevention and urban planning, but traditional in-situ fieldwork is resource-intensive and costly at large scales. This study introduces an integrated geospatial framework using
Wei Wang, Xitang Zhang, Xinyu Zhang, Wenyi Liu, Hao Zheng, Yaohui Liu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Obscured Rhythms: Using Rhythmanalysis to Understand How Symptoms Associated With Menopause Shape Everyday Experiences of Physical Activity

Sociology of Health &Illness, Volume 48, Issue 8, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Physical activity (PA) is frequently promoted as a means of managing symptoms associated with the menopause transition (MT), yet little is known of how the embodied, emotional and temporal disruptions of menopause influence the experiences of, and possibilities for, movement.
Cassandra Phoenix, Meridith Griffin, Erica V. Bennett   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intelligent Distributed Optical Fiber Sensing in Transportation Infrastructures: Research Progress, Applications, and Challenges

Advanced Photonics Research, Volume 7, Issue 10, October 2026.
Distributed optical fiber sensing (DOFS) is reviewed as a transformative technology for intelligent monitoring of transportation infrastructures. Advances in sensing fibers, cable design, and data analytics are summarized alongside representative field applications.
Xin Gui, Fanhao Zeng, Yunchuan Zhang, Yiming Wang, Jiaqi Wang, Changjia Wang, Xuelei Fu, Sheng Li, Fang Liu, Lina Yue, Jinpeng Jiang, Zhengying Li   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Poverty and Vulnerability - An Interdisciplinary Approach [PDF]

This paper describes the concepts of poverty and vulnerability as well as the interconnections and differences between them using an interdisciplinary approach. While poverty is a static concept, vulnerability has a forward-looking dimension.
Makoka, Donald, Kaplan, Marcus
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Interpreting Non‐Linear Compaction Mechanics of Expansive Soils Using Reliability Calibrated Framework

Applied Research, Volume 5, Issue 5, October 2026.
This study introduces a reliability‐calibrated machine learning framework to predict the maximum dry density and optimum moisture content of heterogeneous soils. By integrating 15 algorithms with conformal prediction, the models deliver accurate compaction estimates alongside rigorous, distribution‐free 90% confidence intervals.
Farjad Aziz, Muhammad Waseem, Zeeshan Asghar, Megersa Kebede Leta   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vulnerability and Climate Change: An Analysis of the Eastern Coastal Districts of India [PDF]

This paper attempts to construct a picture of socioeconomic context of vulnerability by focusing on indicators that measure both the state of development of the region as well as its capacity to progress further.
Patnaik, Unmesh, Narayanan, K.
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Seismic hazard and risk scenarios for Barcelona, Spain, using the Risk-UE vulnerability index method [PDF]

, 2018
The vulnerability index method, in its version developed in the framework of the European project Risk-UE, has been adapted and applied in this article, to evaluate the seismic risk for the city of Barcelona (Spain) through a GIS based tool. According to
Irizarry, J., Susagna, T., Goula, X., Lantada, N., Barbat, Alex, Roca, A., Pujades, L.   +6 more
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A Critical Analysis of Optimization Algorithms for Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management

Engineering Reports, Volume 8, Issue 10, October 2026.
Methodological framework and decision‐support roadmap for optimization algorithms in cultural heritage conservation and management. ABSTRACT Heritage buildings symbolize cultural identity, architectural character, and historical epitome of communities.
Eslam Mohammed Abdelkader, Abobakr Al‐Sakkaf, Moaaz Elkabalawy, Kyrillos Ebrahim, Haytham Elmousalami, Mohammed Algamati, Ghasan Alfalah   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

State fragility and economic vulnerability: what is measured and why? [PDF]

State fragility is a concept that emerged among the international community of donors in order to adapt aid policies to particularly difficult situations.
Sylviane GUILLAUMONT JEANNENEY, Patrick GUILLAUMONT   +1 more
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