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The Role of Moisture in Alkali–Silica Reaction
Moisture is an important factor for ASR and its availability in concrete has often been appraised with the aid of relative humidity (RH). Its sufficiency leads to improved kinetics and higher ultimate ASR-induced expansion. Numerous RH thresholds have been reported to be required to initiate and sustain the reaction. the tests from which the thresholds has been reported differ in terms of the temperature, sample size, reactivity level of aggregates and aggregate type (Fine versus Coarse). All of these factors can be hypothesized to influence the role of moisture in the reaction.
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  • 04 Jan 2024
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Circular Business Model in Pulp and Paper Industry
Innovation in the circular economy (CE) and the deployment of effective circular business models (CBM) have attracted significant attention in times of growing natural resource scarcity.
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Flight Scheduling, Fleet Assignment, and Aircraft Routing Problems
Airlines face the imperative of resource management to curtail costs, necessitating the solution of several optimization problems such as flight planning, fleet assignment, aircraft routing, and crew scheduling. These problems present some challenges.
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  • 03 Jan 2024
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Precision Irrigation for Crop Production
The non-judicious use of water at the farm level in traditional irrigation application methods is a present-day concern across the world that can be resolved by enhancing application efficiency through the adoption of advanced irrigation techniques. Sprinkler irrigation is a method that has high application efficiency, which can be further increased when coupled with automation toward precision irrigation. The objectives of this review are to summarize the main aspects of sprinkler and precision irrigation and their development, scope, and future prospects specifically in Asian countries.
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  • 03 Jan 2024
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Carbon Accounting in Manufacturing Systems and Supply Chains
Carbon accounting is primarily a process for measuring, reporting, and allocating greenhouse gas emissions from human activities, thus enabling informed decision-making to mitigate climate change and foster responsible resource management. There is a noticeable upsurge in the academia regarding carbon accounting, which engenders complexity due to the heterogeneity of practices that fall under the purview of carbon accounting. Such plurality has given rise to a situation where diverse interpretations of carbon accounting coexist, often bereft of uniformity in definition and application. Consequently, organisations need a standardised, comprehensive, and sequentially delineated carbon accounting framework amenable to seamless integration into end-to-end manufacturing systems.
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  • 03 Jan 2024
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Energy Harvesting Opportunities in Geoenvironmental Engineering
Energy harvesting (EH)—or energy scavenging—methods and technologies have been developed to reduce the dependence on traditional energy sources, namely fossil fuels, and nuclear power, also responding to the increase in energy demands for human activities and to fulfill sustainable development goals. EH in geoenvironmental works and the surrounding soil and water environment includes a set of processes for capturing and accumulating energy from several sources considered wasted or unusable associated with soil dynamics; the stress and strain of geomaterials, hydraulic, vibrations, biochemical, light, heating and wind sources can be potential EH systems. 
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  • 03 Jan 2024
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Alternative Fuels for the Marine Sector
Fossil fuel combustion is a major source of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs), which cause global warming. To prevent further increases in anthropogenic GHGs, the global community needs to take action in each segment of the economy, including the shipping sector. Among different measures for reducing shipping emissions, the most promising one is the replacement of conventional marine fuels with alternatives.
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  • 03 Jan 2024
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Smartphone Lidar Technology for Low-Cost 3D Building Documentation
Laser scanning technology has long been the preferred method for capturing interior scenes in various industries. With a growing market, smaller and more affordable scanners have emerged, offering end products with sufficient accuracy. While not on par with professional scanners, Apple has made laser scanning technology accessible to users with the introduction of the new iPhone Pro models, democratizing 3D scanning.
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  • 02 Jan 2024
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Gel Foam Extinguishing Agent in Coal Mines
Coal is a fossil fuel with great economic potential, but meanwhile, it is threatened by coal spontaneous combustion during coal production. Gel foam extinguishing agent (gel foam) has promising applications in the prevention and management of mine coal spontaneous combustion.
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  • 02 Jan 2024
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Sustainability and the Food Industry
The potential for organizational growth is dependent upon the organization’s ability for generating novel concepts and effectively leveraging them to achieve sustained competitive advantage. Innovation success can give a business an edge over its competitors. Scholars have emphasized the importance of innovation in securing enduring competitive advantages for organizations. Companies benefit from innovation and create market-differentiating products. Regarding the growing need for sustainability and the presence of management strategies, companies constantly encounter challenges with developing innovation without overlooking the sustainability issues.
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