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The Impact of Imperfect Maintenance Scheduling on the Physical Degradation of Painted Renderings

open access: yesBuildings, 2022
Theoretical studies suggest that maintenance improves the state of conservation of buildings and components, increasing their durability and service life. However, the existing studies point to a qualitative improvement somewhere between “as-good-as-new”
André Petersen   +2 more
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Child Life Services [PDF]

open access: yesPediatrics, 2006
Child life programs have become standard in most large pediatric centers and even on some smaller pediatric inpatient units to address the psychosocial concerns that accompany hospitalization and other health care experiences. The child life specialist focuses on the strengths and sense of well-being of children while promoting their optimal ...
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Service and manufacturing knowledge in product-service systems: a case study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Organised by: Cranfield UniversityIn the developing Product-Service Systems (PSS) field, an emerging research challenge is supporting the PSS design activity. This paper presents a case study in which manufacturing and service knowledge is captured and
Roy, Rajkumar   +4 more
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Application of the factor method to the service life prediction of ETICS

open access: yesInternational Journal of Strategic Property Management, 2018
This study intends to develop a methodology for service life prediction of ETICS (External Thermal Insulation Composite System), based on the factor method.
Cristina Marques   +2 more
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Critical Assessment of the Bonded Single Lap Joint Exposed to Cyclic Tensile Loading

open access: yesAerospace, 2023
Single shear or single lap joints are the most prevalent type of adhesive joints used in advanced engineering applications, where they are exposed to fatigue loadings in their services.
Murat Demiral   +3 more
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The service life of plastic pipe in the polyurethane foam insulation, used for heating systems [PDF]

open access: yesИнженерно-строительный журнал, 2012
The interest in the polymer (plastic) pipes in terms of their use in district heating networks of large cities settlements and neighborhoods as flexible pre-insulated pipes in the polyurethane foam insulation channel free laying increased in Russia ...
Petrakov G.P.
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Iron chemistry at the service of life [PDF]

open access: yesIUBMB Life, 2017
AbstractIron is an essential element for almost all organisms on Earth. It is necessary for a number of crucial processes such as hemoglobin and myoglobin transport and storage of oxygen in mammals; electron transfer support in a variety of iron‐sulfur protein or cytochrome reactions; and activation and catalysis of reactions of a wide range of ...
Manu Sánchez   +4 more
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Service Engineering as an Approach to Designing Industrial Product Service Systems [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Organised by: Cranfield UniversityUnique customer solutions which integrate products and services into a high value offering have the potential to successfully differentiate from competition even prices are dictating product markets. However, companies
Schuh, G., Gudergan, G.
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Analysis of vital parts wear in turbochargers with high specific power

open access: yesVojnotehnički Glasnik, 1996
The results of investigation of vital parts wear in turbochargers with high specific power are presented. The investigation was carried out in a laboratory on two turbochargers using the special programme for testing special purpose engines. Based on the
Nikola Žegarac
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Service Life of Concrete Pedestal without Air Entrainment

open access: yesNordic Concrete Research, 2021
Service life of nine wind power unit pedestals, which concrete grades between C45 and C55, were studied with four different service life models. The exact service life could be calculated only with two of them with the initial data.
Lindman Niko   +2 more
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