Field relations, petrogenesis and emplacement of the Bhagirathi leucogranite, Garhwal Himalaya by Searle, M, Metcalfe, RP, Rex, AJ, Norry, MJ

“…During extension, sub-orthogonal dilatational forces exceeded sub-horizontal shear stresses thus facilitating the repeated emplacement of sheeted granite melt, a process analogous to low-angle tension gash development. …”

Numerical simulation of titanium fibre metallic laminates under various impact loading by Selvadurai Shanmugasundram

“…The high strength of bonding between titanium sheet and composite layer help to arrest the cracks. …”
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Ultrasound application and its effect on quality attributes of marinated goat meat by Kumar, P., Ahmed, M. A., Hayat, M. N., Abubakar, A. A., Rahman, M. M., Ismail Fitry, M. R., Kaka, U., Sazili, A. Q.

“…Marinade pick up (%) was significantly (P<0.05) higher in T1, T2, T3 and T4 (2.42±0.04, 3.01±0.02, 5.24±0.05 and 5.60±0.023) compared to control (1.96±0.02).Cooking yield (%) was significantly (P<0.05) higher in T1 (64.80±0.20) compared to T2 (63.02±0.18), T3 (62.95±0.21) and T4 (62.96±0.17). Shear force value (kg) was significantly (P<0.05) lower in T1, T2, T3 and T4 (0.842±0.04, 0.744±0.01, 0.623±0.08,0.637±0.05) compared to control (1.897±0.03). …”

Effects of deep excavation on pile behaviour by Vindy

“…This report will focus on the effect of deep excavation on adjacent pile behaviour.Parametric studies using plane strain and three-dimensional finite element analyses programs, PLAXIS 2D and PLAXIS 3D Foundation are carried out to investigate the various aspects that influence the pile responses such as the effect of wall stiffness (flexible, medium and stiff walls), pile diameter (0.6 m and 1 m diameter), distance from pile to the primary wall (1 m and 5 m), and undrained shear strength of the soil which is assumed to increase linearly with depth of excavation. …”
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Multi-species rotational grazing of small ruminants regenerates undergrowth vegetation while controlling weeds in the oil palm silvopastoral system by Tohiran, Kamil Azmi, Nobilly, Frisco, Zulkifli, Raja, Yahya, Muhammad Syafiq, Norhisham, Ahmad Razi, Rasyidi, Md Zainal, Azhar, Badrul

“…On the other hand, the use of single species, whether goat or sheep-only, has caused unwanted undergrowth to increase after several grazing rotations have been carried out. …”
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Bacterial type VI secretion system helps prevent cheating in microbial communities by Filloux, Alain

“…Although microbial “societies” do not have such rules codified, they nonetheless implement molecular strategies to restrict foes and cheaters within their respective populations and communities.…”
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System of floating solar farm with vertical curtain and different anchoring configuration by Chern, Adam

“…Three parameters of the set-up were tested: surface penetration of vertical sheet, length of horizontal sheet and separation distance between the two sheets. …”
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Analysis of changes in composites after different level of heat exposure by Chua, HongWei

“…One of the popular extended non-destructive testing used by the aviation industry to determine heat damage in carbon fiber is the 4100 ExoScan. 4100 ExoScan’s manufacturer, the Agilent’s Technologies had published a research paper named “Composite thermal damage – correlation of short beam shear data with FTIR spectroscopy” to show the effectiveness of 4100 ExoScan to characterize the heat damage in carbon fiber. …”
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3-D analysis of one-strut failure in braced excavation by Tan, Pei Qi.

“…The strut failure level was designated at either the 3rd layer or the 5th layer, in a 5 layer strutting system. The shear strength of the deeper clay layer was varied for better understanding of the excavation site.Comparing the data from the three-dimensional analysis, the plane strain analysis resulted in a slight overestimation of the results. …”
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The development of electrochemical sensors based on the use of different forms of carbon materials by Chaisiwamongkhol, K

“…</p> <p>In Chapter 8, amperometric pH sensing in samples of sheep’s blood is investigated. At the beginning, surface quinones on graphite electrode are used in the study. …”

Evaluating geospatial accuracy for equity analyses: a case study of the U.S. National Bridge Inventory by Gandy, CA, Kang, X, Ritsch, N, Armanios, DE

“…Phase 3 assesses the feasibility of enhancing location granularity through a hand-checked case study. We find that for coarser geospatial levels (state and county), equity-based analyses may be possible, but for more granular geospatial levels (place and census tract), which is where equity-based analyses are often conducted, the data may need greater buffering and hand checks to ensure accuracy. …”

Predicting bank failures : a comparison of the Cox proportional hazards model and time-varying covariates model. by Cheng, Philip Yim Kwong.

“…As a contribution to bank regulation by improving the accuracy of predicting failed banks, I first illustrate the use of martingale and other residuals as diagnostic checks for Cox’s proportional hazards model. Second, I discuss and substantiate the claim that a time-varying covariates model is superior to the Cox model as a bank failure model.…”
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Membrane-induced tau amyloid fibrils by El Mammeri, Nadia, Gampp, Olivia, Duan, Pu, Hong, Mei

“…The intrinsically disordered protein tau aggregates into β-sheet amyloid fibrils that spread in human brains afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. …”
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Experimental studies on the behaviour of non_seismically detailed reinforced concrete column by Lim, Marvin Wei Sheng.

“…Post earthquake and experimental research have shown that old reinforced concrete structures which are designed based on non-seismic details are vulnerable to shear failure during earthquakes. Shear failure can lead to a reduction in building lateral strength, change in inelastic deformation mechanism and loss of axial load-carrying capacity. …”
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Investigations into high resolution imaging of the aqueous outflow system and cornea by Hong, Jesmond Xun Jie

“…This thesis in this context aims to investigate the potential of Bessel beam and light sheet fluorescence microscopy for ocular disease diagnosis. …”
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Probabilistic classification criterion for failure modes of reinforced concrete columns by Yu, Bo, Yu, Zecheng, Li, Bing, Li, Qiming, Ning, Chaolie

“…The accuracy and applicability of available flexure and shear strength models were scrutinized first to calculate the ratio of shear demand to shear strength (m). …”
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Assessing the effect of predator control on black-footed cat survival in central South Africa by Lai, S, Rodrigues, CW, O'Donnell, H, Küsters, M, Herrick, J, Lawrenz, A, Lamberski, N, Schroeder, M, Wilson, B, Sliwa, A

“…Here, we investigated the effect of predator control on black-footed cat populations by comparing adult annual survival between two sites, a nature reserve with little predator management and a sheep and game farm where jackals and caracals were lethally controlled. …”

Seismic performance of continuous link reinforced concrete beam-column connections subjected to earthquake loading by Mohammadamin Azimi

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Seismic behavior of reinforced concrete columns with lightly transverse reinforcement by Muhammed Faizal Radzuan.

“…Shear degradation of a reinforced concrete column leads to a reduction in axial strength of the column. …”
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Investigation studies on mechanical properties of PH15-5 stainless steel for selective laser melting by Tan, Wei Jie

“…There are seven categories of AM processes: VAT photopolymerisation, binder jetting, sheet lamination, material jetting, material extrusion, directed energy deposition and powder bed fusion. …”
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