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Multi‐level fatigue reliability assessment of reinforced concrete railway bridges

Structural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper presents a multi‐level reliability framework for assessing the fatigue life of reinforced concrete (RC) railway trough bridges subjected to cyclic loading. The framework incorporates increasing levels of analytical complexity and real‐world data in four steps. First, an analytical model applies S–N curves and the Palmgren–Miner rule
Silvia Sarmiento, Jaime Gonzalez‐Libreros, Chao Wang, Lennart Elfgren, Ola Enoksson, Tommy Höjsten, Lars‐Olof Andersson, Gabriel Sas   +7 more
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Effective axial strength of laterally strengthened RC pier heads with post‐tensioning method

Structural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates the structural performance enhancement of reinforced concrete (RC) pier heads laterally strengthened with unbonded post‐tensioning (PT) to accommodate increased design loads following a deck replacement of an existing railway bridge.
Yujae Seo, Hyunjin Ju, Benjamin Täubling‐Fruleux, Alfred Strauss   +3 more
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Quantification of human‐caused mortality in an imperiled turtle

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
For many threatened and endangered species, the importance of human‐caused mortality relative to other sources has not been quantified, making it difficult to assess the effectiveness of mortality‐reduction strategies. We used radio telemetry data, pooled across studies at protected sites in the US states of Illinois and Wisconsin, to estimate natural ...
Richard B. King, Devin A. Edmonds, Laura Adamovicz, Scott Ballard, Rebecca Blankenship, Russell Blogg, Andrea Colton, Michael J. Dreslik, Nick Foster, John Griesbaum, Joshua M. Kapfer, Jacquelyn Kincanon, Jarod Lorenz, Joseph Milanovich, Joseph Mozuch, Karina Rebman McKinney, Kim Rohling, Kim Roman, Eric L. Smith, Brock Struecker, J. Brian Towey   +20 more
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Review of Catenary Icing on High‐Speed Railways: Characteristics, Impact and Countermeasures

High Voltage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The pantograph–catenary system (PCS) is the only path for electrified railway trains to acquire energy. Catenary icing during winter is a common natural phenomenon, which usually leads to the deterioration of the current quality and severely affects the operational safety of trains.
Zheng Li, Guizao Huang, Zhijin Zhang, Yang Liu, Guoqiang Gao, Guolin Yang, Xi Yang, Guangning Wu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Overview of High‐Temperature Superconducting Cables in DC Systems: Unlocking Potential for High‐Voltage DC Networks

High Voltage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper provides an overview of high‐temperature superconducting (HTS) cables in DC systems, with a focus on their deployment in high‐voltage DC (HVDC) networks. The assessment of HTS cable properties—such as extremely low electrical resistance, high current‐carrying capacity and a compact geometry—and their comparison with those of ...
Mohammad Hossein Mousavi, Hassan Moradi, Kumars Rouzbehi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Liquid jet capabilities for ultrafast chemistry at the SwissFEL Alvra instrument

Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, EarlyView.
The technical aspects of the Alvra endstation are outlined and its scientific capabilities are demonstrated with commissioning results obtained during the early years of SwissFEL's operation.The Alvra experimental station at the Swiss X‐ray free‐electron laser, SwissFEL, investigates ultrafast dynamics in chemical and biological systems using X‐ray ...
Claudio Cirelli, Emma Victoria Beale, Florian Dworkowski, Victoria Kabanova, Sven Augustin, Gregor Knopp, Chris Milne, Christoph Bostedt, Philip J. M. Johnson, Camila Bacellar   +9 more
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Story2Board: A Training‐Free Approach for Expressive Visual Storytelling

Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.
Abstract We present Story2Board, a training‐free framework for expressive storyboard generation from natural language. Existing methods narrowly focus on subject identity, overlooking key aspects of visual storytelling such as spatial composition, background evolution, and narrative pacing.
D. Dinkevich, M. Levy, O. Avrahami, D. Samuel, D. Lischinski   +4 more
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Fatigue Crack Modeling of Railheads Using a Nonlinear Cohesive Zone Model

Fatigue &Fracture of Engineering Materials &Structures, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Subsurface fatigue crack growth within railheads can be deleterious leading to catastrophic failures in rails. This study aims to model the fatigue crack growth originating at the subsurface level within railheads. Towards that end, a finite element modeling approach is utilized wherein complex crack growth is explicitly modeled using a ...
Santosh Reddy Kommidi, Hesam Mortazavi, Yong‐Rak Kim, David H. Allen   +3 more
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Improving Digital Transformation Outcomes and Pace: The Role of the Board and C‐Suite in Reducing Transformation Friction

Information Systems Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Most organisations are confronting a dilemma: the need to embark on digital transformation to be competitive and sustainable versus the inherently high costs and extremely high risks involved. Lack of executive support has long been identified as a leading cause of project failure, including digital transformation projects.
Natalie Smith, Andrew Burton‐Jones
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Local Crime Spillover Onto Public–Private Partnership Financing Commitment: Do Urban Proximity and Local Affluence Matter?

Journal of Regional Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While the relationship between public infrastructure and crime location choices is well‐studied in criminology, the impact of crime as a spillover externality on public–private partnership (PPP) infrastructure financing remains unexplored. Leveraging a data set of 542 Private Finance Initiative (PFI)‐funded infrastructures in England and Wales
King Yoong Lim, Lin Lang, Diego Morris, Waseem Toraubally   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source