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Intercropping mitigates incidence of the oilseed rape insect pest complex

open access: yesPest Management Science, EarlyView.
Intercropping reduces the incidence of the oilseed rape insect pest complex with a significant impact of the direct visual and physical disruption provided by the companion plant. Abstract BACKGROUND Oilseed rape (OSR, Brassica napus) is a major crop requiring numerous phytosanitary treatments.
Laurie Magnin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Consolidation of soft clay around vertical drains

open access: yes, 2003
In this project, both experimental and numerical studies were carried out to investigate the consolidation behaviour of soft clay around vertical drains.RG 46 ...
Chu, Jian.
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Incorporation of Natural Antimicrobial Agents Into Thermoplastic Polymers for Food Applications: Strategies, Efficacy, Challenges and Future Directions

open access: yesPackaging Technology and Science, EarlyView.
This graphical abstract summarizes the main strategies for incorporating natural antimicrobial agents into thermoplastic food packaging polymers, including melt processing, surface deposition, controlled release and chemical immobilization. It highlights the major classes of natural antimicrobials, key advantages such as microbial growth reduction and ...
Florence Akinmeye   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soft Clay Ground Improvement of Ningbo International Airport

open access: yes, 1993
Ningbo International Airport is built on the soft clay ground first in China. It has a runway 3,000m in length and 45m in width. The thickness of soft clay is greater than 32m. The calculating consolidation settlement is 0.
Xie, K. H., Zhu, X. R., Pan, Q. Y.
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Exploring the Use and Impact of Composite Materials in Robotics: A Systematic Review

open access: yesJournal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Lightweight and high‐strength materials are important in robotics, as structural design impacts efficiency, payload capacity, and energy consumption. Composite materials, with their superior stiffness‐to‐weight ratios and multifunctional properties, offer clear advantages over conventional metals and polymers.
Doglas Negri   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Model studies of circular foundations on soft soils

open access: yes, 2009
2nd International Workshop on Geotechnics of Soft Soils --3 September 2008 through 5 September 2008 -- Glasgow --Most of the residential areas in the world consist of soft clay deposits.
Laman M.   +4 more
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Oedometer Study Regarding the Consolidation Behavior of Nanjing Soft Clay

open access: yes
Ground settlement resulting from consolidation may lead to tilted buildings, cracks in the pavement, damage to underground utilities, etc. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the consolidation behaviors (including primary consolidation and secondary ...
Peng Gao   +7 more
core   +1 more source

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