Role of Subgrade Reaction Modulus in Soil-Foundation-Structure Interaction in Concrete Buildings by Ali Khosravifardshirazi, Ali Johari, Akbar A. Javadi, Mohammad Hassan Khanjanpour, Behnaz Khosravifardshirazi, Mohammad Akrami

“…This method is practical for civil (especially structural) engineers, and they can conveniently consider these effects in foundation design without using DFEM.…”
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AI-based Lagrange optimization for designing reinforced concrete columns by Won-Kee Hong, Manh Cuong Nguyen

“…Structural engineers face several code-restricted design decisions. …”
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Crack width prediction of self-healing engineered cementitious composite using multi-expression programming by Fadi Althoey, Nadhim Hamah Sor, Haitham M. Hadidi, Syed Farasat Ali Shah, Abdulaziz Alaskar, Sayed M. Eldin, Tariq Bashir, Muhammad Faisal Javed

“…Self-healing concrete has garnered scientific interest in recent years as it addresses the cracking problem and extends the service life of concrete structures. Engineered cementitious composite (ECC), a high-performance fiber-reinforced cement composite, is known to have some self-healing characteristics. …”
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Numerical Investigation of the Axial Stress Distribution of Self-Tapping Screws in Mass Timber Products during Wetting or Drying by Mehsam Tanzim Khan, Chun Ni, Jieying Wang, Ying Hei Chui

“…Premature failure of STS during the construction phase has been reported by structural engineers and contractors in relation to a few North American mass-timber projects. …”
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Emerging Antibodies in Cancer Therapy by Yaping Sun, Jian Xu

“…Indeed, a variety of structurally engineered antibodies have proven effective in tumor therapy. …”
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Health Monitoring of Stress-Laminated Timber Bridges Assisted by a Hygro-Thermal Model for Wood Material by Stefania Fortino, Petr Hradil, Keijo Koski, Antti Korkealaakso, Ludovic Fülöp, Hauke Burkart, Timo Tirkkonen

“…Nevertheless, durability of timber bridges has been a concern of designers and structural engineers because most of their load-carrying members are exposed to the external climate. …”
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Structural Optimization of Lightweight Composite Floors with Integrated Constrained Layer Damping for Vibration Control by Carlos M. C. Renedo, Iván M. Díaz, Jaime H. García-Palacios, Christian Gallegos-Calderón

“…Consequently, Vibration Serviceability Limit State (VSLS) due to human-induced vibrations has become an increasing concern for structural engineers, especially when designing offices, hospitals, or gymnasiums. …”
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Photocatalysis Based on Metal Halide Perovskites for Organic Chemical Transformations by Metikoti Jagadeeswararao, Raquel E. Galian, Julia Pérez-Prieto

“…Additionally, the promising optical and electronic properties of MHP nanocrystals can be harnessed for photocatalytic applications through controlled crystal structure engineering, involving composition tuning via metal ion and halide ion variations, dimensional tuning, and surface chemistry modifications. …”
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Dynamics of reconfigurable artificial spin ice: Toward magnonic functional materials by Sebastian Gliga, Ezio Iacocca, Olle G. Heinonen

“…In magnonic crystals, spin waves are functionalized for logic applications by means of band structure engineering. While it has been established that artificial spin ices can possess rich mode spectra, the applicability of spin ices to create magnonic crystals hinges upon their reconfigurability. …”
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Performance Review of Prefabricated Building Systems and Future Research in Australia by Satheeskumar Navaratnam, Tuan Ngo, Tharaka Gunawardena, David Henderson

“…Independent designers and structural engineers are relying on the strength of the structural and non-structural element, as well as the connections of the prefabricated building systems. …”
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Seismic Design Considerations for Architectural Design Aspects by Serra Zerrin Korkmaz

“…Beneficial observations and conclusions were drawn for both architects and structural engineers’ perspective. …”
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Using Machine Learning to Extract Building Inventory Information Based on LiDAR Data by Gordana Kaplan, Resul Comert, Onur Kaplan, Dilek Kucuk Matci, Ugur Avdan

“…The main objectives of this study were to supply the necessary data for the structural engineers to calculate the seismic performance of existing structures. …”
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Structural damages observed in buildings after the January 24, 2020 Elazığ-Sivrice earthquake in Türkiye by Naci Caglar, Isa Vural, Osman Kirtel, Ali Saribiyik, Yusuf Sumer

“…Because of this, structural engineers must closely follow structures while they are built, and well-trained staff must be employed during the construction process.…”
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Manipulation of the Optical Properties of Colloidal 2D CdSe Nanoplatelets by Zitong Zhang, Handong Sun

“…Herein, the band structure engineering approaches in the CdSe NPL family are systematically summarized and the optical properties and device performance metrics of these deliberately engineered NPLs are compared. …”
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Strut-and-tie model and its applications in reinforced concrete deep beams: A comprehensive review by Imad Shakir Abbood

“…With the provided information, this review article serves as a useful reference for structural engineers and researchers who are familiar with STM, as well as who wish to enter this research field.…”
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Shear strength testing of basalt-, hybrid-, and nano-hybrid fibre-reinforced polymer bars by Kostiantyn Protchenko, Fares Zayoud, Marek Urbański

“…Over the past decades, using of sustainable materials in construction is a challenging issue, thus Fibre Reinforced Polymers (FRP) took the attention of civil and structural engineers for its lightweight and high-strength properties. …”
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Production of fatty acid-derived valuable chemicals in synthetic microbes by Ai-Qun eYu, Ai-Qun eYu, Nina Kurniasih Pratomo Juwono, Nina Kurniasih Pratomo Juwono, Susanna Su Jan Leong, Susanna Su Jan Leong, Susanna Su Jan Leong, Matthew Wook Chang, Matthew Wook Chang

“…Here, we reviewed (i) the current status of metabolic engineering of microbes that produce fatty acid-derived valuable chemicals, and (ii) the recent progress of synthetic biology approaches that assist metabolic engineering, such as mRNA secondary structure engineering, sensor-regulator system, regulatable expression system, ultrasensitive input/output control system, and computer science-based design of complex gene circuits. …”
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Seismic Design Considerations for Architectural Design Aspects by Serra Zerrin Korkmaz

“…Beneficial observations and conclusions were drawn for both architects and structural engineers’ perspective.…”
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Optimasi Desain Penampang Struktur Rangka Batang Baja Berbasis Reliabilitas Menggunakan Symbiotic Organisms Search dan Artificial Neural Network by Willy Husada, Doddy Prayogo, Christoffel Felio Thamrin, Ronald Herdjijono

“…Safety and economic factors are the two main consideration in designing a structure. The structural engineer always try to find the optimal structure design with minimum cost that satisfy the safety requirement. …”
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Manipulation of the optical properties of colloidal 2D CdSe nanoplatelets by Zhang, Zitong, Sun, Handong

“…Herein, the band structure engineering approaches in the CdSe NPL family are systematically summarized and the optical properties and device performance metrics of these deliberately engineered NPLs are compared. …”
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