Article
Biology
Inon Scharf, Tomer Gilad, Yuval Taichman, Aziz Subach
Summary: Wormlions are small fly larvae that dig pit-traps in loose soil to hunt ants and other prey. They are often found closer to walls, but the reasons vary by location; experimental results suggest that wormlions near walls prefer their location.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Ce Shi, Susanne Knochel
Summary: Food spoilage by molds can lead to waste and economic losses. Bioprotective cultures can inhibit fungal growth through competition and production of inhibitive compounds, with diacetyl being the most potent antifungal.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Silje Kathrin Asphaug, Berit Time, Tore Kvande
Summary: Hygrothermal simulations play a crucial role in building engineering, especially for structures like walls and floors in basements. However, determining the variation of external hygrothermal boundary conditions below grade remains challenging, requiring more research on validation and uncertainties.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Nicola Tarque, Erika Pancca-Calsin
Summary: House self-construction and self-management are very common in different cities in Peru, including the district of San Miguel. Due to lack of financial resources, residents build houses without professional guidance, leading to various construction pathologies and high seismic vulnerability. Tests showed that the materials used do not meet minimum standards, increasing the risk of collapse in a seismic event.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Sandra Martinez-Cuevas, M. Carmen Morillo Balsera, Belen Benito, Yolanda Torres, Jorge Gaspar-Escribano, Alejandra Staller, Cesar Garcia-Aranda
Summary: The present study proposes a statistical methodology to rate the habitability of different types of buildings after an earthquake. The approach ranks variables that affect building vulnerability and formulates a statistical study with a discrimination index to identify habitable or non-habitable buildings.
JOURNAL OF EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Gongling Chu, Wei Wang, Yunfeng Zhang
Summary: Recent studies have shown that SCMP-BTSF structures exhibit stability and recoverability under seismic loads, meeting the inter-story drift limit requirements set by Chinese code under frequent earthquake conditions. By replacing SWs, the test structure demonstrated nearly identical dynamic properties and seismic responses to the original test structure.
ENGINEERING STRUCTURES
(2021)
Article
Architecture
Caihui Zhu, Songhe Wang, Zongyuan Ma, Xueqin Dong, Mingyuan Zhang
Summary: The brick-earth foundation of the Bell Tower in Xi'an, which has been preserved for about 600 years since the Ming Dynasty, has faced infiltration and leakage issues due to ageing and cracking of the anti-seepage layer on top and the loss of clay particles in the rammed soil. Two common seepage control measures were evaluated, with the optimal option being the addition of sticky rice juice, lime water and tung oil into the plain soil. Increasing the density of rammed earth alone did not achieve a good anti-seepage effect, recommending the use of soil modification as a measure instead.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE
(2022)
Proceedings Paper
Engineering, Civil
T. Greenberg, T. Ebisch
Summary: This paper explains the investigative process and methodology used to determine the extent of damage and appropriate repair strategy for failures caused by fire riser rupture. It includes a case study of a ruptured fire riser beneath a concrete slab-on-grade foundation in Texas, which required replacement of a damaged region of the foundation.
FORENSIC ENGINEERING 2022: ELEVATING FORENSIC ENGINEERING
(2022)
