Compatability and equilibrium approach to slender concrete column design (dual project) by Toh, Yi Hui

“…This report evaluates and compares the proposed design method with the Australian code AS3600-2001 for slender concrete column. The failure loads of pin-end columns under short term loading and uniaxial bending are used as a pre-determined factor to analyse the data. …”
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Concurrent phosphorus doping and reduction of graphene oxide by Poh, Hwee Ling, Sofer, Zdeněk, Nováček, Michal, Pumera, Martin

“…The electrical conductivity of phosphorus-doped graphene is much higher than that of undoped graphene, owing to a large concentration of free carriers. …”
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Optimal power interface topology for DC grid connected LED lighting system by Tan, Y. K., Sarangan, Nirnaya

“…Lighting represents an important area of research owing to its status of being one of the largest consumers of electricity in buildings. …”
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Development of an evanescent wave-based optical microfiber platform for label-free sensing applications by Yap, Stephanie Hui Kit

“…Despite the advantages of optical microfiber for sensing applications, its potential use of for real applications is often undervalued owing to its fragile characteristic that requires delicate handling and the bulky and costly optical setup. …”
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Pragmatic encroachment on knowledge? by Wong, Don Wei Wen

“…This essay will thus argue that on the one hand, pragmatism better explains the nature of knowledge than does the view of anti-pragmatism. On the other hand, owing to the epistemically valuable goal of truth acquisition, it is argued that anti-pragmatism or intellectualism as a norm of belief should not be made dispensable.…”
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Investigation of field-modulation effect of consequent-pole vernier motor for electric vehicles by Yan, Zihao

“…This benefit is primarily owing to the reduced leakage flux and the consequently magnetized salient iron poles validated by simulation.…”
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An evaluation of the RecycleNSave initiative in Singapore by Ho, Xin Rui

“…Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour, analysis of results collected from interviews and a survey found that the initiative was not effective, owing to a lack of change in attitudes and perceived behavioural control over recycling. …”
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Hybrid machining of structural ceramics by Choon, Yee King.

“…For alcohol-assisted laser etching, it is conceivable that the fast quenching ability of alcohol owing to its high volatility and low viscous flow was beneficial for material ejection and minimizing redeposition of material. …”
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The effects of foreign influence on the Singapore stock market by Ang, Geok Peng, Quek, Oliver Shawn Jin Suan, Yong, Siew Yen

“…To add more depth into the research, a chapter on the means to dampen the effects owing to such dependencies is included. Three stock market indices are employed in this study - the ten-year coverage of SES All-Singapore Index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nikkei-225 Average. …”
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Parsing and semantic analysis of a domain specific language by Qin, Gemeng

“…In engineering and the sciences, MATLAB is a commonly used domain specific language to quickly prototype algorithms owing to the dynamic nature of the language and its ease of use. …”
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Effect of contextual information in human action recognition in videos by Koh, Hong Wei

“…The accuracy of recognizing human actions under different environments have improved tremendously by making use of contextual information to provide relevant clues which further examines human actions. Owing to the element of huge intra-class disparities, it is challenging to recognize the features of every individual. …”
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Electrical charge transport and optical properties of iron pyrite by Shukla, Sudhanshu

“…Iron pyrite is among the promising solar materials owing to its remarkably high optical absorption, optimal band gap, abundance, and non-toxicity. …”
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Gaussian processes for probabilistic estimates of earthquake ground shaking: a 1-D proof-of-concept by Scivier, SA, Nissen-Meyer, T, Koelemeijer, P, Baydin, AG

“…Estimates of seismic wave speeds in the Earth (seismic velocity models) are key input parameters to earthquake simulations for ground motion prediction. Owing to the non-uniqueness of the seismic inverse problem, typically many velocity models exist for any given region. …”

A hidden lethal effect of long microplastic fibres on the coastal copepod Acartia erythraea by Takahashi, Kazutaka, Teh, Jun Chin

“…Our finding implies that a single piece of microplastic fibre remaining at the bottom of coastal zones could continue to kill copepods owing to its non-degradability.…”
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Control schemes of voltage source converters in more-electronics power systems by He, Jinsong

“…Control schemes of voltage sources converter (VSC) are directly linked to the stability, reliability, multi-functionality, and implementation cost of the more-electronics power systems. …”
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Exploring the moderating role of expressive suppression in the relationship between psychopathy and aggression by Maria, Dayla

“…The link between psychopathy and aggression is well-established and carries significant societal implications. …”
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Self-healing cementitious composites by encapsulation techniques by Feng, Jianhang

“…Due to the PDA@CNTs reinforcement, hydrogels could be spherical after drying. Owing to the modification by GO, hydrogels could reduce pH of cracks, bond well with surrounding matrix and alter morphology of calcium carbonate from cubic to needle shapes. …”
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Thermoplastic polymer nanocomposites based on polydopamine-coated clay : preparation, structures and properties by Phua, Si Lei

“…This is because PP is vulnerable to degradation owing to the presence of volatile tertiary hydrogens in the polymer backbone. …”
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Water-soluble doubly-strapped isolated perylene diimide chromophore by Yang, Fei, Li, Ran, Wei, Wei, Ding, Xingwei, Xu, Zhenzhen, Wang, Ping, Wang, Guo, Xu, Yanqing, Fu, Hongbing, Zhao, Yanli

“…Herein, we report a water-soluble PDI cyclophane "Gemini Box" (GBox-14+ ), consisting of a central PDI chromophore enclosed by double-sided cationic molecular straps. Owing to the effective spatial isolation, the chromophore self-aggregation can be completely eliminated, even in a concentrated aqueous solution up to 2 mM. …”
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M-OTDR sensing system based on 3D encoded microstructures by Sun, Qizhen, Ai, Fan, Liu, Deming, Cheng, Jianwei, Luo, Hongbo, Peng, Kuan, Luo, Yiyang, Yan, Zhijun, Shum, Perry Ping

“…In this work, a quasi-distributed sensing scheme named as microstructured OTDR (M-OTDR) by introducing ultra-weak microstructures along the fiber is proposed. Owing to its relative higher reflectivity compared with the backscattered coefficient in fiber and three dimensional (3D) i.e. wavelength/frequency/time encoded property, the M-OTDR system exhibits the superiorities of high signal to noise ratio (SNR), high spatial resolution of millimeter level and high multiplexing capacity up to several ten thousands theoretically. …”
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