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Lai, Li (author), Dong, You (author), Andriotis, C. (author), Wang, Aijun (author), Lei, Xiaoming (author)Effective transportation network management systems should consider safety and sustainability objectives. Existing research on large-scale transportation network management often employs the assumption that bridges can be considered individually under these objectives. However, this simplification misses accurate system-level representations,...journal article 2024
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Lai, J. (author), Huang, B. (author), You, X. (author), Maschek, M. (author), Zhou, Guofu (author), van Dijk, N.H. (author), Brück, E.H. (author)The Fe<sub>2</sub>P type Mn–Fe–P–Si alloys exhibit a giant magneto-elastic first-order transition, but the large hysteresis limits their performance. Crystal structure evolution and magnetocaloric performance were investigated by varying the Mn and Fe contents at a constant V substitution of 0.02 in Fe<sub>2</sub>P-type (Mn<sub>1.17-x</sub>Fe...journal article 2024
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Hou, H. (author), Lai, Joseph H.K. (author), Wu, Hao (author), Wang, T. (author)This paper aims to investigate the theoretical and practical links between digital twin (DT) application in heritage facilities management (HFM) from a life cycle management perspective and to signpost the future development directions of DT in HFM.<br/><br/>This state-of-the-art review was conducted using a systematic literature review method....review 2023
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Wang, Heng (author), Chen, Feng (author), Shiau, Jim (author), Dias, Daniel (author), Lai, F. (author), Huang, Jianhua (author)Cement-based columns in combination with geosynthetic reinforcement is a well-established soft ground improvement technique to enhance embankment stability. This paper aims to present a finite-element (FE) study based on a case history of a geosynthetic-reinforced column-supported (GRCS) embankment over soft soil. In this study, the columns...journal article 2023
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Li, Chutian (author), Lai, F. (author), Shiau, Jim (author), Keawsawasvong, Suraparb (author), Huang, Hanhui (author)A narrow backfill zone is formed when retaining walls are built near existing stabilized structures (e.g., rock faces). In such circumstances, the classical passive earth pressure coefficient is no longer applicable, and a correction factor is required for the design. This paper aims to develop analytical solutions for estimating the passive...journal article 2023
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van der Stel, Stefan D. (author), Lai, Marco (author), Groen, Harald C. (author), Witteveen, Mark (author), Kuhlmann, Koert F.D. (author), Grotenhuis, Brechtje A. (author), Kok, Niels F.M. (author), van Gastel, Mark (author), Hendriks, B.H.W. (author), Ruers, Theo J.M. (author)Introduction: Anastomotic leakage after gastrointestinal surgery has a high impact on patient's quality of life and its origin is associated with inadequate perfusion. Imaging photoplethysmography (iPPG) is a noninvasive imaging technique that measures blood-volume changes in the microvascular tissue bed and detects changes in tissue...journal article 2023
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Zheng, X. (author), Yang, Feng (author), Shiau, Jim (author), Lai, F. (author), Dias, Daniel (author)This paper presents a stability study on the collapse mechanisms of a plane-strain tunnel face in c-ϕ soils using the upper bound finite element method with rigid translatory moving elements (UBFELA-RTME) and nonlinear programming technique. Practical considerations are given to the unlined length influence behind the tunnel face. An advanced...journal article 2023
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Lai, F. (author), Shiau, Jim (author), Keawsawasvong, Suraparb (author), Chen, Fuquan (author), Banyong, Rungkhun (author), Seehavong, Sorawit (author)This study presents a hybrid framework to predict stability solutions of buried structures under active trapdoor conditions in natural clays with anisotropy and heterogeneity by combining physics-based and data-driven modeling. Finite-element limit analysis (FELA) with a newly developed anisotropic undrained shear (AUS) failure criterion is...journal article 2023
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Lai, En Ning (author), Wang-Erlandsson, Lan (author), Virkki, Vili (author), Porkka, Miina (author), van der Ent, R.J. (author)Root zone soil moisture is a key variable representing water cycle dynamics that strongly interact with ecohydrological, atmospheric, and biogeochemical processes. Recently, it was proposed as the control variable for the green water planetary boundary, suggesting that widespread and considerable deviations from baseline variability now...journal article 2023
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Perez, S.M. (author), van de Berg, N.J. (author), Manni, Francesca (author), Lai, Marco (author), Rijstenberg, Lucia (author), Hendriks, B.H.W. (author), Dankelman, J. (author), Ewing-Graham, Patricia C. (author), Nieuwenhuyzen, G.M. (author), Van Beekhuizen, Heleen J. (author)The most important prognostic factor for the survival of advanced-stage epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the completeness of cytoreductive surgery (CRS). Therefore, an intraoperative technique to detect microscopic tumors would be of great value. The aim of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility of near-infrared hyperspectral imaging ...journal article 2022
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Wei, J.C. (author), Blaauw, Bryan (author), van der Pol, D.G.M. (author), Cruz Saldivar, M. (author), Lai, C. (author), Dankelman, J. (author), Horeman, T. (author)Background: In hip arthroplasties, surgeons rely on their experience to assess the stability and balance of hip tissues when fitting the implant to their patients. During the operation, surgeons use a modular, temporary set of implants to feel the tension in the surrounding soft tissues and adjust the implant configuration. This process is...journal article 2022
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Lai, Marco (author), Skyrman, Simon (author), Kor, Flip (author), Homan, Robert (author), El-Hajj, Victor Gabriel (author), Babic, Drazenko (author), Edstrom, Erik (author), Terander, Adrian Elmi (author), Hendriks, B.H.W. (author), De With, Peter H.N. (author)Background: Neurosurgical procedures are complex and require years of training and experience. Traditional training on human cadavers is expensive, requires facilities and planning, and raises ethical concerns. Therefore, the use of anthropomorphic phantoms could be an excellent substitute. The aim of the study was to design and develop a...journal article 2022
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Lai, F. (author), Chen, Fuquan (author), Liu, Songyu (author), Keawsawasvong, Suraparb (author), Shiau, Jim (author)Pit-in-pit (PIP) excavations in an aquifer–aquitard system likely undergo catastrophic failures under the hydraulic uplift, the associated undrained stability problem, however, has not been well analyzed in the past. To this end, a hypothetical model of PIP braced excavation in typical soil layers of Shanghai, China is developed using the...journal article 2022
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Chen, Fuquan (author), Liu, Liyang (author), Lai, F. (author), Gavin, Kenneth (author), Flynn, Kevin N. (author), Li, Yida (author)Large-diameter monopiles are widely used as the foundation to support offshore wind turbines (OWTs) in shallow coastal waters. The benefits of small-to-medium diameter tapered piles have been reported in the past. The potential use of large-diameter tapered monopiles installed by impact driving to support OWTs is thus presented, and then...journal article 2022
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Lazo, J. F. (author), Lai, C. (author), Moccia, S. (author), Rosa, B. (author), Catellani, M. (author), Mathelin, M. de (author), Ferrigno, G. (author), Breedveld, P. (author), Dankelman, J. (author), Momi, E. De (author)Navigation inside luminal organs is an arduous task that requires non-intuitive coordination between the movement of the operator's hand and the information obtained from the endoscopic video. The development of tools to automate certain tasks could alleviate the physical and mental load of doctors during interventions allowing them to focus on...conference paper 2022
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Yang, Fuqiang (author), Guo, Yong (author), Lai, Yong (author), Hong, Yidu (author), Yuan, S. (author)This study aims to characterize the whole reaction process of (i) emulsion explosive matrix and sulfide ores, and (ii) ammonium nitrate and pyrite by the thermodynamics analysis method. A series of experiments were carried out at atmospheric pressure from 25 °C to 350 °C at four heating rates (3, 5, 10, and 15 K/min) and the Coats–Redfern method...journal article 2022
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Azizian Amiri, S. (author), van Berckel, Pieter (author), Lai, Marco (author), Dankelman, J. (author), Hendriks, B.H.W. (author)Emerging intraoperative tumor margin assessment techniques require the development of more complex and reliable organ phantoms to assess the performance of the technique before its translation into the clinic. In this work, electrically conductive tissue-mimicking materials (TMMs) based on fat, water and agar/gelatin were produced with...journal article 2022
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Lai, J. (author), You, X. (author), Law, Jiayan (author), Franco, Victorino (author), Huang, B. (author), Bessas, Dimitrios (author), Maschek, M. (author), Zeng, Dechang (author), van Dijk, N.H. (author), Brück, E.H. (author)Large thermal hysteresis in the (Mn,Fe)2(P,Si) system hinders an efficient heat exchange and thus limits the magnetocaloric applications. Substitution of manganese by vanadium in the Mn1-x1Vx1Fe0.95P0.593Si0.33B0.077 and Mn1-x2Vx2Fe0.95P0.563Si0.36B0.077 compounds enable a significant reduction in the thermal hysteresis without losing the giant...journal article 2022
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Ha, Xuan Thao (author), Wu, D. (author), Lai, C. (author), Ourak, Mouloud (author), Borghesan, Gianni (author), Menciassi, Arianna (author), Vander Poorten, Emmanuel (author)Continuum robots such as robotic catheters are increasingly being used in minimally invasive surgery. Compliance contributes to enhanced safety during e.g. catheter insertion, however, estimation of contact force and location may help clinicians avoiding exerting excessive force. Ultimately this could lead to faster and safer interventions....journal article 2022
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Skyrman, Simon (author), Burström, Gustav (author), Lai, Marco (author), Manni, Francesca (author), Hendriks, B.H.W. (author), Frostell, Arvid (author), Edström, Erik (author), Persson, Oscar (author), Elmi-Terander, Adrian (author)Glial tumors grow diffusely in the brain. Survival is correlated to the extent of tumor removal, but tumor borders are often invisible. Resection beyond the borders as defined by conventional methods may further improve prognosis. In this proof-of-concept study, we evaluate diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) for discrimination between...journal article 2022