Abstract: This research examines the reasons for water treatment plants failure based on the analysis utilizing fault tree analysis. Qualitative analysis was used to achieve 33 basic events that lead to 12 minimal sets of fault tree ...

Abstract: Studies have shown that poor indoor environmental quality (IEQ) has adverse effects on the occupants’ health, comfort, and well-being. There is evidence suggesting that investing in better IEQ could be profitable through ...

Abstract: Abstract. Diffusive epidemic dynamics is typically studied assuming uniform disease spread, which is represented by isotropic diffusion operators in partial differential equation (PDE) models. However, anisotropic diffusion ...

Abstract: Abstract. This study experimentally investigates the excitation of acoustic resonance in a small pitch ratio triangular tube array (P/D = 1.5), with a focus on the influence of the flow approach angle on the intensity of ...

Abstract: Disruptions due to either natural or anthropogenic hazards can significantly impact the operation of critical infrastructure networks (e.g., transportation systems) as they may instigate network-level (cascade) systemic ...

Abstract: Abstract. To enhance implants' biocompatibility, bone integration, and corrosion resistance, this research aims to coat a stainless steel 316L substrate with a bio-composite composed of chitosan (Chi) and polycaprolactone ...