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Changing conditions: Global warming-related hazards and vulnerable rural populations in Mediterranean Europe (2024)
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Graus, S., Ferreira, T. M., Vasconcelos, G., & Ortega, J. (2024). Changing conditions: Global warming-related hazards and vulnerable rural populations in Mediterranean Europe. Urban Science, 8(2), Article 42. https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci8020042

Human-induced climate change has profound effects on extreme events, particularly those linked to global warming, such as heatwaves, droughts, and wildfires. These events disrupt ecosystems, emphasizing the imperative to understand the interactions a... Read More about Changing conditions: Global warming-related hazards and vulnerable rural populations in Mediterranean Europe.

Development of low carbon concrete and prospective of geopolymer concrete using lightweight coarse aggregate and cement replacement materials (2024)
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Nukah, P. D., Abbey, S. J., Booth, C. A., & Oti, J. (2024). Development of low carbon concrete and prospective of geopolymer concrete using lightweight coarse aggregate and cement replacement materials. Construction and Building Materials, 428, Article 136295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.136295

The use of Ground Granulated Blast-furnace Slag (GGBS) as an alternative cement replacement material in combination with conventional coarse aggregate have been successful in the production of near green concrete. Undoubtedly, GGBS has exhibited go... Read More about Development of low carbon concrete and prospective of geopolymer concrete using lightweight coarse aggregate and cement replacement materials.

An experimental investigation of tensile residual strength of repaired composite laminates after low velocity impact (2024)
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Damghani, M., Atkinson, G., Thapa, P., Joy, J., Monaghan, M., Maleki, P., & Ward, C. (2024). An experimental investigation of tensile residual strength of repaired composite laminates after low velocity impact. Thin-Walled Structures, 200, Article 111896. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2024.111896

Low Velocity Impact (LVI) of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) components are common during the manufacture and in-service life of aerostructures. However, the resulting effect on structural mechanical properties has not been extensively studied... Read More about An experimental investigation of tensile residual strength of repaired composite laminates after low velocity impact.

Laser additive manufacturing of TiB2-modified Cu15Ni8Sn/GH3230 heterogeneous materials: Processability, interfacial microstructure and mechanical performance (2024)
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Gao, J., Han, Q., Soe, S., Wang, L., Zhang, Z., Zhang, H., …Yang, S. (2024). Laser additive manufacturing of TiB2-modified Cu15Ni8Sn/GH3230 heterogeneous materials: Processability, interfacial microstructure and mechanical performance. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 900, Article 146496. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2024.146496

Cu/Ni heterogeneous materials integrate excellent thermal conductivity and high-temperature mechanical properties, enabling them to be widely used in the aerospace domain. Differences in the thermal and physical properties of the Cu and Ni materials,... Read More about Laser additive manufacturing of TiB2-modified Cu15Ni8Sn/GH3230 heterogeneous materials: Processability, interfacial microstructure and mechanical performance.

All shades of blue (2024)
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Bodman, S. (2024). All shades of blue. Printmaking Today, 33(129), 22-23

Artists’ books by Roelof Bakker and Caren Florance speak of loss through colour and texture, visual allusion and sensory touch, writes Sarah Bodman

Enhancing solids deposit prediction in gully pots with explainable hybrid models: A review (2024)
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Ekechukwu, C., Chatzirodou, A., Beaumont, H., Eyo, E., & Staddon, C. (in press). Enhancing solids deposit prediction in gully pots with explainable hybrid models: A review. Water Science and Technology, https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2024.077

Urban flooding has made it necessary to gain a better understanding of how well gully pots perform when overwhelmed by solids deposition due to various climatic and anthropogenic variables. This study investigates solids deposition in gully pots thro... Read More about Enhancing solids deposit prediction in gully pots with explainable hybrid models: A review.

Experimental study of bonded, bolted, and hybrid bonded-bolted single lap shear joints with woven CFRP adherends (2024)
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Damghani, M., Saad Khan, M., & Atkinson, G. A. (2024). Experimental study of bonded, bolted, and hybrid bonded-bolted single lap shear joints with woven CFRP adherends. Composite Structures, 334, Article 117989. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2024.117989

This paper presents an extensive experimental performance study of bonded joints (BJs), only bolted joints (OBJs) and hybrid bonded-bolted joints (HJs). For each joint type, three test configurations are considered: namely, short, medium and long ove... Read More about Experimental study of bonded, bolted, and hybrid bonded-bolted single lap shear joints with woven CFRP adherends.

An ICT-enhanced methodology for the characterization of vernacular built heritage at a regional scale (2024)
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Arias Tapiero, J. C., Graus, S., Khei, S., Silva, D., Conde, O., Ferreira, T. M., …Vasconcelos, G. (in press). An ICT-enhanced methodology for the characterization of vernacular built heritage at a regional scale. International Journal of Architectural Heritage, https://doi.org/10.1080/15583058.2024.2320862

The characterization of vernacular buildings is crucial for understanding the historical, social, and cultural significance of a community. These buildings reflect a collective memory and result from a long adaptation process to the local environment... Read More about An ICT-enhanced methodology for the characterization of vernacular built heritage at a regional scale.

Voices in a Pandemic: Using deep mapping to explore children’s changing sense of place during the COVID-19 pandemic in UK (2024)
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Webber, A., Jones, V., McEwen, L., Deave, T., Gorell Barnes, L., Williams, S., …Gopinath, D. (in press). Voices in a Pandemic: Using deep mapping to explore children’s changing sense of place during the COVID-19 pandemic in UK. Children's Geographies, https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2024.2315153

Children’s sense of place is important for wellbeing, development and belonging in a community or place. The VIP-CLEAR (Voices in a Pandemic – Children’s Lockdown Experiences Applied to Recovery) project used creative methods and repeat engagement t... Read More about Voices in a Pandemic: Using deep mapping to explore children’s changing sense of place during the COVID-19 pandemic in UK.

Citizen-led emissions reduction: Enhancing enjoyment and understanding for diverse citizen engagement with air pollution and climate change decision making (2024)
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Fogg-Rogers, L., Sardo, A. M., Csobod, E., Boushel, C., Laggan, S., & Hayes, E. (2024). Citizen-led emissions reduction: Enhancing enjoyment and understanding for diverse citizen engagement with air pollution and climate change decision making. Environmental Science and Policy, 154, Article 103692. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103692

Diverse citizens need to be involved in net zero transitions to ensure policy interventions do not entrench inequalities for people from minoritised or disenfranchised groups and ensure public engagement with rapid social changes. This paper illustra... Read More about Citizen-led emissions reduction: Enhancing enjoyment and understanding for diverse citizen engagement with air pollution and climate change decision making.

Optimisation of small-scale aquaponics systems using artificial intelligence and the IoT: Current status, challenges, and opportunities (2024)
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Channa, A. A., Munir, K., Hansen, M., & Tariq, M. F. (2024). Optimisation of small-scale aquaponics systems using artificial intelligence and the IoT: Current status, challenges, and opportunities. Encyclopedia, 4(1), 313-336. https://doi.org/10.3390/encyclopedia4010023

Environment changes, water scarcity, soil depletion, and urbanisation are making it harder to produce food using traditional methods in various regions and countries. Aquaponics is emerging as a sustainable food production system that produces fish a... Read More about Optimisation of small-scale aquaponics systems using artificial intelligence and the IoT: Current status, challenges, and opportunities.

Convolutional neural network ensemble learning for hyperspectral imaging-based blackberry fruit ripeness detection in uncontrolled farm environment (2024)
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Olisah, C. C., Trewhella, B., Li, B., Smith, M. L., Winstone, B., Charles Whitfield, E., …Duncalfe, H. (2024). Convolutional neural network ensemble learning for hyperspectral imaging-based blackberry fruit ripeness detection in uncontrolled farm environment. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 132, Article 107945. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engappai.2024.107945

Fruit ripeness estimation models have for decades depended on spectral index features or colour-based features, such as mean, standard deviation, skewness, colour moments, and/or histograms for learning traits of fruit ripeness. Recently, few studies... Read More about Convolutional neural network ensemble learning for hyperspectral imaging-based blackberry fruit ripeness detection in uncontrolled farm environment.

Variable autonomy through responsible robotics: Design guidelines and research agenda (2024)
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Reinmund, T., Salvini, P., Kunze, L., Jirotka, M., & Winfield, A. F. (2024). Variable autonomy through responsible robotics: Design guidelines and research agenda. ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction, 13(1), 1-36. https://doi.org/10.1145/3636432

Physically embodied artificial agents, or robots, are being incorporated into various practical and social contexts, from self-driving cars for personal transportation to assistive robotics in social care. To enable these systems to better perform un... Read More about Variable autonomy through responsible robotics: Design guidelines and research agenda.

Development of analytical model for bonding of CFRP rod in concrete subjected to cyclic loads (2024)
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Azarkerdar, A., & Hejazi, F. (2024). Development of analytical model for bonding of CFRP rod in concrete subjected to cyclic loads. Applied Sciences, 14(3), Article 1134. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14031134

Recent material science advances have resulted in the use of High-Performance Concrete (HPC) and Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) in superstructures, which were chosen for their superior strength. However, under cyclic loads, these materials fr... Read More about Development of analytical model for bonding of CFRP rod in concrete subjected to cyclic loads.

Seismic performance of structure equipped with a new rubber bracing damper system (2024)
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Hejazi, F., Farahpour, H., & Ayyash, N. (2024). Seismic performance of structure equipped with a new rubber bracing damper system. Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, 24(1), Article 46. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43452-023-00845-x

Nowadays, vibration energy absorption devices are widely implemented in many buildings subjected to severe vibration due to natural hazards, such as earthquakes, strong winds, and typhoons. Recently, viscous dampers have been commonly used in many st... Read More about Seismic performance of structure equipped with a new rubber bracing damper system.

Impact of disinfectant on the electrical outputs of urine-fed ceramic and membrane-less microbial fuel cell cascades (2024)
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You, J., Walter, X. A., Gajda, I., Greenman, J., & Ieropoulos, I. (2024). Impact of disinfectant on the electrical outputs of urine-fed ceramic and membrane-less microbial fuel cell cascades. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 57, 759-763. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.01.042

The application of microbial fuel cells in sanitation has demonstrated feasibility in supplying electricity and providing safety in underserved communities, especially at toilet blocks. Two different designs of urine fed MFC cascades, ceramic MFCs (c... Read More about Impact of disinfectant on the electrical outputs of urine-fed ceramic and membrane-less microbial fuel cell cascades.

Effect of interlayer thickness on mechanical properties of steel/polymer/steel laminates fabricated by roll bonding technique (2024)
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Maleki, P., Akbarzadeh, A., & Damghani, M. (2024). Effect of interlayer thickness on mechanical properties of steel/polymer/steel laminates fabricated by roll bonding technique. Global Journal of Research in Engineering, 23(4),

Nowadays, metal/polymer/metal laminates are extensively used in various industries due to their unparalleled properties. In this study, the roll bonding process was employed for lamination of low carbon steel (St14) and semi-melted thermoplastic poly... Read More about Effect of interlayer thickness on mechanical properties of steel/polymer/steel laminates fabricated by roll bonding technique.

Evaluación de la vulnerabilidad sísmica de edificios históricos de mampostería usando modelos semánticos apoyados en evidencias empíricas: Aprendizajes en México (2024)
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Eudave, R. R., & Ferreira, T. M. (2024). Evaluación de la vulnerabilidad sísmica de edificios históricos de mampostería usando modelos semánticos apoyados en evidencias empíricas: Aprendizajes en México. Revista de Estudios Latinoamericanos sobre Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres REDER, 8(1), 131-150. https://doi.org/10.55467/reder.v8i1.142

La evaluación de la vulnerabilidad sísmica asociada a las construcciones históricas representa diversos retos metodológicos y de escala. La no linealidad en el comportamiento estructural en edificios de mampostería no reforzada, la variedad de soluci... Read More about Evaluación de la vulnerabilidad sísmica de edificios históricos de mampostería usando modelos semánticos apoyados en evidencias empíricas: Aprendizajes en México.

Adaptive stiffness in lattice metastructures through tensile-buckling inspired topology morphing (2023)
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Sundararaman, V., McHale, C., O'Donnell, M. P., Chenchiah, I. V., & Weaver, P. M. (2024). Adaptive stiffness in lattice metastructures through tensile-buckling inspired topology morphing. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 289, Article 112637. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2023.112637

This paper explores the use of simultaneous tensile buckling of unit cells to induce a transformation in lattice topology. Under tension, unit cells undergo passive transformation from a rectangle-like to a triangle-/pentagon-like topology, with an a... Read More about Adaptive stiffness in lattice metastructures through tensile-buckling inspired topology morphing.