Abstract: In view of the importance of the diffusion of oxygen molecules in concrete to the durability assessment and design of reinforced concrete structures located in a marine or deicing salt environment, it is essential to ...

Abstract: Satellite-observed leaf area index (LAI) is increasingly being used in climate modeling. In common land surface models, LAI is specified for the vegetated part only. In contrast, satellite LAI is defined for the total area ...

Abstract: Land-use and land-cover change has been recognized as a key component in global climate change. In the boreal forest ecosystem, fires often cause significant changes in vegetation structure and surface biophysical ...

Abstract: A modified general framework of preposterior analysis is proposed here, which takes the uncertainties and dependencies associated with the information relevant to structural performance into account, to provide a sound ...

Abstract: The rapid development of information society highlights the important role of rumors in social communication, and their propagation has a significant impact on human production and life. The investigation of the influence ...

Abstract: In view of the importance of percolation of the interfacial transition zones (ITZs) in concrete to its transport properties, it is necessary to determine the ITZ percolation threshold for any aggregate gradation and ITZ ...

Abstract: In a Serial-Parallel Multistage Manufacturing System (SP-MMS), identical work-stations are utilized at each stage to meet the productivity and line balance requirements. In such a system, parts ...

Abstract: Diagnostic feature extraction with consideration of interactions between variables is very important, but has been neglected in most diagnostic research. In this paper, a new feature extraction ...

Abstract: Since many rotor systems normally operate above their critical speeds, the problem of accelerating the machine through its critical speeds without excessive vibration draws increasing attention. ...