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Performance assessment of a potential underground thermal storage facility: Case study of the closed mine Prosper‐Haniel in the Ruhr coal mining area in Germany

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
This study demonstrates the feasibility of an underground closed‐loop thermal storage facility at a post‐mining site, intended for seasonal heat energy storage. Its principal design shows water flow directions in winter and summer (1, 2), heat pumps (3), an upper water reservoir (4), and connecting pipes (5).
Dmytro Rudakov, Oleksandr Inkin
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An investigation on the stiffness of timber sleepers for the design of fibre composite sleepers [PDF]

, 2008
This paper presents an experimental investigation on timber railway sleepers with a view to select a suitable stiffness and a modulus of elasticity for the design of a fibre composite railway sleeper.
Aravinthan, T., Karunasena, W., Ticoalu, A.   +2 more
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Framing Effects on Public Support and Behavioral Responses to Sustainable Forest Management in South Korea

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite South Korea's extensive forest coverage, which accounts for approximately 63% of its total land area, the country imports over 83% of its timber needs and has shown a gradual decline in forest carbon sequestration capacity. The Circular Forest Management Policy (CFMP) addresses these challenges through systematic forest resource ...
Seoryeon Son, Yoonseo Bae, Gayoung Won, Hee Han, Minki Yeo   +4 more
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Nested Institutions and Overlapping Mandates: A Policy Analysis of Mangrove Governance in Ghana, Tanzania Mainland, and Zanzibar

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mangroves are critical resources in sustaining coastal communities by providing essential ecosystem goods and services. Occurring within the interface of land and sea, they serve as critical ecological zones shaped by dynamic interactions between terrestrial and marine systems.
Menelisi Falayi, Dorothy Khasisi Lukhabi, Linda Bana, Nanabanyin Okwentsie Ekumah, Vincent Cudjoe Egbenya, Denis Worlanyo Aheto, Nandera Juma Lolila, Hamidu Seki, Deo Shirima, Ibrahim Issifu, Mengyi Zhang, Terry Sunderland   +11 more
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Timber roof structure for outdoor auditorium in Parque Paraiso, San Blas (Madrid)

, 2009
p. 468-475A timber shell structure is designed to provide covering for an outdoor auditorium in Madrid (Spain). The covering comprises five independent overlapped marquees with similar shape but diverse dimensions.
ANTON, Arturo, CORBAL, Jesus J., MEIJIDE, Antonio G.   +2 more
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Strategies to avoid humidity causing damages in tall timber buildings [PDF]

, 2016
The number of tall housing buildings using cross laminated timber (CLT) as the main structural material has been growing all around the world but especially in Europe.
Branco, Jorge M., Lourenço, Paulo B., Silva, Catarina V.   +2 more
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Biomass‐derived hydrochars as eco‐friendly adsorbents for wastewater treatment applications

Environmental Progress &Sustainable Energy, EarlyView.
Abstract Emerging organic pollutants (EOPs), such as diethyl phthalate (DEP), bisphenol A (BPA), and methylene blue (MB), are only partially removed in conventional wastewater treatment plants. This study assesses hydrochars produced by hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of spruce bark (SB), vine shoots (VSs), and wheat straw (WSs) for removing three ...
Emanuel Gheorghita Armanu, Sara Ribeirinho‐Soares, Christian Eberlein, Hermann J. Heipieper, Irina Volf, Olga C. Nunes, Olívia Salomé G. P. Soares   +6 more
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How to use a nondestructive evaluation of timber structures [PDF]

, 2007
A variety of NDE techniques can be employed by an inspector in order to determine the condition of an timber structure. Advances are needed to improve the effectiveness of predicting timber properties and overall structural capacity from various NDE ...
Horáček, P.
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Towards the “ultimate earthquake-proof” building: Development of an integrated low-damage system [PDF]

, 2015
The 2010–2011 Canterbury earthquake sequence has highlighted the severe mismatch between societal expectations over the reality of seismic performance of modern buildings.
A Baird, A Baird, A Brown, A Dunbar, AS Tasligedik, AS Tasligedik, C Christopoulos, C Muir, D Marriott, D Marriott, D Moroder, DBH, FEMA 450, FEMA E-74, GA MacRae, JF Stanton, JM Kelly, JR Garcia, MJN Priestley, MJN Priestley, MJN Priestley, MJN Priestley, R Englerkirk, R Park, RC Fenwick, S Pampanin, S Pampanin, S Pampanin, SEAOC, T Paulay, T Smith, WY Kam, WY Kam, Y Kurama, YC Kurama   +34 more
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Mechanical Behaviour of Vacuum‐Infused GFRP Composites at Elevated Temperatures—Influence of Fibre Architecture

Fire and Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study addresses the influence of fibre architecture on the mechanical properties of vacuum‐infused glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites at elevated temperatures (ET). Laminates with three different fibre configurations—unidirectional (UD), bidirectional 0°/90° cross‐ply (BD), and ±45° off‐axis angle‐ply (OA) – were tested in ...
Eloísa Castilho, João P. Firmo, Mário Garrido, João R. Correia, Afonso Ataíde   +4 more
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