Abstract: High-rise reinforced concrete chimneys, used to expel waste gases, are commonly used structures in facilities such as chemical and power plants. Chimney structures located in marine areas are prone to corrosion. Regardless ...

Abstract: he East Asian winter monsoon (EAWM)-related climate anomalies have shown large year-to-year variations in both the intensity and the meridional extent. The present study distinguishes the interannual variations of the ...

Abstract: he present study investigated the impacts of autumn Arctic sea ice concentration (SIC) changes on the East Asian winter monsoon (EAWM) and associated climate and circulation on the interannual time scale. It is found that ...

Abstract: The lateral impact of barges is a vital load case for river-crossing bridges. In addition, flood-induced scour has been recognized as a leading cause of bridge failure. However, current bridge performance assessment often ...

Abstract: Based on the basic requirements for pavement evaluation and the analysis of the existing problems such as inaccuracy in the evaluation results and inefficiency in the data collections, refined evaluation indexes are presented ...

Abstract: With regard to the risks of investment planning during the construction process of wind power projects, this paper introduces the income risks of investment planning for wind power, analyzing wind power’s investment income ...

Abstract: Accurate characterization of contact deformation is of great difficulty especially for the area close to the interface. In this work, a theoryaided strain measurement method by combining modeling and experimental identification ...

Abstract: Aging performance of polyethylene (PE) material from PE pipe under hydrostatic pressure was investigated by measuring its mechanical/chemical properties. Tensile test, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), oxidation induction ...

Abstract: The detection and evaluation of internal corrosion of concrete bridge decks is of critical importance for bridge structure safety. Ground penetrating radar (GPR) is a nondestructive testing technique that has been used ...

Abstract: Ground penetrating radar (GPR) is a widely utilized nondestructive testing technique for the detection and assessment of internal corrosion in concrete bridge decks. However, abnormal data generated during the practical ...