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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Eric D. Shah, Jessica K. Salwen-Deremer, Peter R. Gibson, Jane G. Muir, Shanti Eswaran, William D. Chey
Summary: This study assessed the cost-benefit of treatments for IBS with diarrhea from insurer and patient perspectives, finding that prescription drugs and neuro-modulators were preferred by patients due to reduced lost wages and out-of-pocket costs. Costs were critical determinants of treatment value, with divergent cost drivers explaining misalignment between patient and insurer preferences.
CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY
(2022)
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Engineering, Geological
Maryam Montazeri, Gholamreza Ghodrati Amiri, Pejman Namiranian
Summary: This study investigated the performances of a conventional multi-span continuous concrete girder bridge reinforced with different seismic control devices, concluding that lead rubber bearings and friction pendulum systems significantly reduce the damage probability of structures. Additionally, buckling-restrained braces are found to be an efficient solution under seismic conditions. Cost-benefit analysis revealed that lead rubber bearings are a beneficial implement for the studied bridge.
SOIL DYNAMICS AND EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Jerrod Penn, Wuyang Hu
Summary: Despite the lack of studies on the benefits and costs of pollinator conservation, a survey was conducted among three US universities to assess the benefits of becoming Bee Campus USA certified. The study also examined the impact of reminders on student sustainability fees on willingness to pay. The results showed that the net benefits for each university were mostly positive, with information reminders having little effect on support for pollinator conservation.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Cibi Pranav, Minh-Tan Do, Yi-Chang Tsai
Summary: This study characterizes aggregate loss in High Friction Surfaces (HFS) and its relationship with friction using texture parameters. Tests conducted at NCAT confirm the impact of change in aggregates' characteristics on friction. A novel approach to detect the HFS friction coefficient transition based on aggregate loss is proposed, with perspectives for future research presented.
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Economics
Larbi Alaoui, Antonio Penta
Summary: This paper discusses the trade-off between cognitive costs and values in an individual's decision-making process, and analyzes the fundamental properties required for the decision to stop thinking to be represented by a cost-benefit analysis. Additional properties are then provided to add structure to the value of reasoning function. The paper demonstrates how the model applies to various contexts and sheds light on patterns of behavior where the cost-benefit approach does not seem to hold.
JOURNAL OF POLITICAL ECONOMY
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Siyi Jia, Minghui Liu
Summary: This study examined the design documents of 117 high-speed rail stations in China, revealing their significant contribution to the embodied greenhouse gas emissions in rail infrastructure, especially the larger stations. For regional high-speed rail lines, the emissions from stations could make up over 26% of the total emissions for the entire line.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
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Agronomy
Xinhao Suo, Shixiong Cao
Summary: Farming systems provide ecosystem and cultural services in addition to food, but the value of these services may conceal large costs often ignored by scholars. A complete assessment of the costs and benefits of farmland is crucial for sustainable and economically efficient land-use planning.
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Energy & Fuels
Matthew Deakin, Ilias Sarantakos, David Greenwood, Janusz Bialek, Phil C. Taylor, Sara Walker
Summary: Soft Open Points (SOPs) are power electronic-based devices that can replace Normally Open Points (NOPs) in distribution networks, providing controllable power transfer between adjacent feeders and improving network performance. This paper proposes a framework based on Cost-Benefit Analysis methodology to quantify and compare the cost-effectiveness of SOPs in various value streams. Results suggest that reinforcement deferral and reduced DG curtailment are the most likely services to be widely used. The study also emphasizes the need to consider multiple services rather than single value streams in isolation.
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Construction & Building Technology
Oscar Daniel Galvis Arce, Zhanmin Zhang
Summary: This study proposes a methodology to quantify the Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR) of establishing minimum friction thresholds for roadway networks, and applies it to a highway network in Texas. The proposed methodology can assist transportation agencies in estimating the BCR of maintenance policies and determining minimum friction thresholds.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAVEMENT ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Computer Science, Information Systems
Chenchen Sun, Zhijiang Hou, Derong Shen, Tiezheng Nie
Summary: This paper proposes a cost benefit analysis based progressive entity matching approach, which improves matching efficiency and resolution through coarse clustering and greedy scheduling. Experimental results verify the advantages of this method compared to existing approaches.
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Engineering, Environmental
Esher Hsu
Summary: This paper conducted a cost-benefit analysis of agricultural waste recycling in Taiwan, finding that composting, biogas power generation, and biomass fuel are profitable methods, with composting chicken manure and using rice straw for biomass fuel rods showing higher cost-effectiveness. Livestock farms with small scales have lower biogas energy recovery efficiency, and the cost-effectiveness of biogas power generation depends heavily on fixed-in tariffs.
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Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Subhash Lakshminarayana, David K. Y. Yau
Summary: This study focuses on active perturbations of transmission line reactances as a moving-target defense (MTD) strategy against false data injection (FDI) attacks in power grid state estimation. The research introduces formal design criteria for selecting truly effective MTD reactance perturbations and highlights the tradeoff between MTD's detection capability and operational cost. The separation between measurement matrix column spaces before and after MTD perturbation is shown to determine the effectiveness and cost of MTD in detecting FDI attacks.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Adam Rose, Dan Wei, Juan Machado, Kyle Spencer
Summary: The demand for affordable and reliable flood warning systems has increased due to the rise in the number and severity of flood disasters. The federal government and private sectors are developing low-cost sensors for flood monitoring and warning, sometimes through collaboration. These sensors can enhance flood warning systems by improving coverage and lead time, and they have significantly lower production costs compared to existing sensors with similar capabilities.
NATURAL HAZARDS REVIEW
(2023)
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Immunology
Francesc Lopez, Marti Catala, Clara Prats, Oriol Estrada, Irene Oliva, Nuria Prat, Mar Isnard, Roser Valles, Marc Vilar, Bonaventura Clotet, Josep Maria Argimon, Anna Aran, Jordi Ara
Summary: The study shows that the mass vaccination campaign against COVID is cost-saving, with significant savings coming from the monetization of the reduction in mortality and cases with sequelae from a social perspective. The intervention is widely cost-effective from the health system perspective as well due to the reduction in the use of resources. From an economic perspective, the vaccination campaign has high social returns.
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Energy & Fuels
Jingchao Sun, Hongming Na, Tianyi Yan, Zichang Che, Ziyang Qiu, Yuxing Yuan, Yingnan Li, Tao Du, Yanli Song, Xin Fang
Summary: The comprehensive assessment of production systems is crucial for sustainable production practices in the manufacturing industry. Existing assessment methods lack comprehensiveness, especially in terms of material, energy, environment, and economics. This paper proposes a new assessment method called Comprehensive Value Flow Analysis, which effectively describes and classifies activities in the network of material, energy, environment, and economics. A case study of an iron and steel enterprise demonstrates the effectiveness of the method in identifying issues and providing valuable suggestions for sustainable development.
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Materials Science, Characterization & Testing
Kai-Wei Liu, Anol K. Mukhopadhyay
JOURNAL OF TESTING AND EVALUATION
(2016)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xijun Shi, Anol Mukhopadhyay, Dan Zollinger
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2018)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Mostafa Jalal, Anal K. Mukhopadhyay, Zachary Grasley
PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART L-JOURNAL OF MATERIALS-DESIGN AND APPLICATIONS
(2019)
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Construction & Building Technology
Chang-Seon Shon, Anal K. Mukhopadhyay, Don Saylak, Dan G. Zollinger, Gleb G. Mejeoumov
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
(2010)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Kai-Wei Liu, Anal K. Mukhopadhyay
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
(2014)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Dan Ye, Chang-Seon Shon, Anal K. Mukhopadhyay, Dan G. Zollinger
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
(2010)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Anal K. Mukhopadhyay, Sehoon Jang
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD
(2012)
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Construction & Building Technology
Xijun Shi, MirMilad Mirsayar, Anol Mukhopadhyay, Dan Zollinger
CEMENT & CONCRETE COMPOSITES
(2019)
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Construction & Building Technology
Xijun Shi, Anol Mukhopadhyay, Dan Zollinger, Kaijian Huang
Summary: The study experimentally determined the properties of RAP-PCC, calculated the critical stress and deflection of JPCP slabs using a finite element tool, and evaluated pavement performance, finding that the lower MOE of RAP-PCC may lead to a higher stress to strength ratio, increasing the risk of fatigue cracking and higher faulting and base erosion.
ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN
(2021)
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Engineering, Civil
Xijun Shi, Anol Mukhopadhyay, Dan Zollinger
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD
(2019)
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Construction & Building Technology
Anol K. Mukhopadhyay, Kai-Wei Liu, Mostafa Jalal
ACI MATERIALS JOURNAL
(2019)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xijun Shi, Anol Mukhopadhyay, Dan Zollinger, Zachary Grasley
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2019)
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Construction & Building Technology
Xijun Shi, Anol Mukhopadhyay, Kai-Wei Liu
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
(2017)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
A. K. Mukhopadhyay, S. Jang
ADVANCES IN CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS
(2014)