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Xie, Fangyun (author), Fu, Xinyue (author), Huang, R. (author)Off-site construction (OSC) is an innovative construction method. However, OSC is not widely applied in residential buildings due to many barriers. Therefore, this paper aims to unravel this puzzle and interpret the slow development of OSC. The paper develops a new analytical lens based on the ecosystem concept. By deconstructing some ecosystem...journal article 2023
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Fu, Xinyue (author), Zhuang, Taozhi (author), Huang, R. (author), Dong, Yaxian (author)Introduction: Resident participation has gained increasing prominence and significance in the pursuit of sustainable neighborhoods regeneration. However, the current state of resident participation practices remains beset by several challenges, which present formidable impediments to the initiation and execution of neighborhood regeneration...journal article 2023
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Zhang, Peng (author), Liu, Wei (author), Liu, Siming (author), Tian, Xu (author), Li, Yimiao (author), Huang, Y. (author)Corrosion poses a significant risk to the safety of energy pipelines, while landslide disasters emerge as the primary threat responsible for triggering pipeline failures across mountainous areas. To date, there is limited research focused on the safety of energy pipelines considering the synergistic effect of corrosion and landslides. The...journal article 2023
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Wang, Z. (author), Huang, Ketong (author), Massobrio, R.M. (author), Bombelli, A. (author), Cats, O. (author)Network hierarchy describes the relative arrangement of network elements and reflects its fundamental structure. We propose a multi-dimensional topology-based method for quantifying and comparing the extent to which different Public Transport Networks (PTNs) exhibit a hierarchical structure. The proposed method considers the uneven distribution...journal article 2023
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Zhang, Xinqi (author), Shi, Jihao (author), Yang, M. (author), Huang, Xinyan (author), Usmani, Asif Sohail (author), Chen, Guoming (author), Fu, Jianmin (author), Huang, Jiawei (author), Li, Junjie (author)Long short-term memory (LSTM) has been widely applied to real-time automated natural gas leak detection and localization. However, LSTM approach could not provide the interpretation that this leak position is localized instead of other positions. This study proposes a leakage detection and localization approach by integrating the attention...journal article 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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Cordiano, F. (author), Fochesato, Marta (author), Huang, Linbin (author), De Schutter, B.H.K. (author)We present a model predictive control framework for a class of nonlinear systems affected by additive stochastic disturbances with (possibly) unbounded support. We consider hard input constraints and chance state constraints and we employ the unscented transform method to propagate the disturbances over the nonlinear dynamics in a...journal article 2023
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Huang, Man (author), Su, Dongchao (author), Zhao, Zhirui (author), Wu, Lianghong (author), Fang, B. (author), Ning, Fulong (author)The trial production of natural gas hydrate reservoirs remains poor. Reasonable reservoir reconstruction, which can improve formation permeability, is an important approach to increasing the efficiency and enhancing production. In this work, water jet slotting is proposed to reconstruct an natural gas hydrate reservoir near a wellbore. The...journal article 2023
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Huang, M. (author), Sciacchitano, A. (author), Ferreira, Carlos (author)Wake losses are a critical consideration in wind farm design. The ability to steer and deform wakes can result in increased wind farm power density and reduced energy costs and can be used to optimize wind farm designs. This study investigates the wake deflection of a vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) experimentally, emphasizing the effect of...journal article 2023
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Huang, R. (author), Xie, Fangyun (author), Fu, Xinyue (author), Liu, Wenli (author)Neighborhood renewal is now an important approach to sustainable urban development in China. However, neighborhood renewal projects are often beset with social problems such as noncooperation from residents, which can be attributed to diverse interests and complex relationships among residents. However, there is little research on resident...journal article 2023
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Wu, B. (author), Lewis, R.W. (author), Li, G. (author), Gao, Yifan (author), Fan, B. (author), Klemm, B. (author), Huang, J. (author), Wang, Junyou (author), Cohen Stuart, Martien A. (author), Eelkema, R. (author)In the quest for stimuli-responsive materials with specific, controllable functions, coacervate hydrogels have become a promising candidate, featuring sensitive responsiveness to environmental signals enabling control over sol-gel transitions. However, conventional coacervation-based materials are regulated by relatively non-specific signals,...journal article 2023
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Huang, R. (author), Zhao, Xuan (author), Yuan, Y. (author), Yu, Qiang (author), Liu, Chengqing (author), Daamen, W. (author)Pedestrian tactical choices and operational movement in evacuations essentially pertain to decision-making under risk and uncertainty. However, in microscopic evacuation models, this attribute has been greatly overlooked, even lacking a methodology to delineate the related decision characteristics (bounded rationality and risk attitudes), let...journal article 2023
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van den Berg, Cyntha M. (author), Volkov, V. (author), Schnorrenberg, Sebastian (author), Huang, Ziqiang (author), Stecker, Kelly E. (author), Grigoriev, Ilya (author), Gilani, Sania (author), Frikstad, Kari Anne M. (author), Dogterom, A.M. (author)Microtubules are dynamic cytoskeletal polymers, and their organization and stability are tightly regulated by numerous cellular factors. While regulatory proteins controlling the formation of interphase microtubule arrays and mitotic spindles have been extensively studied, the biochemical mechanisms responsible for generating stable...journal article 2023
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Chi, Lin (author), Li, Mengxuan (author), Zhang, Qianrui (author), Liang, X. (author), Huang, Chendong (author), Peng, Bin (author), Sun, Haisheng (author)Cementitious materials are well acknowledged as one of the most adaptable materials for immobilizing heavy metals. Belite calcium sulfoaluminate cement (BCSA), one of the low-carbon alternative binders to cement with superior properties regarding chemical resistance and mechanical properties, is found with a desirable capability for waste...journal article 2023
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Wang, Hanyu (author), Chen, Dengkai (author), Huang, Y. (author), Zhang, Yahan (author), Qiao, Yidan (author), Xiao, Jianghao (author), Xie, Ning (author), Fan, Hao (author)This study aimed to enhance the real-time performance and accuracy of vigilance assessment by developing a hidden Markov model (HMM). Electrocardiogram (ECG) signals were collected and processed to remove noise and baseline drift. A group of 20 volunteers participated in the study. Their heart rate variability (HRV) was measured to train...journal article 2023
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Huang, Y. (author), Qin, Guojin (author), Yang, M. (author)RBI, referring to a risk-based approach to inspection planning, is an established pipeline integrity management method. Both corrosion and dents are the primary threats to pipeline integrity. However, they are often treated separately in RBI without considering their interactions. This coupling may lead to a synergic effect on integrity...journal article 2023
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Ding, Hui (author), Egert, Sonja (author), Huang, Binxiang (author), Jiang, Tianshu (author), Carstensen, Leif (author), Šić, Edina (author), Liu, Yucheng (author), Yang, Tongqing (author), Braga Groszewicz, P. (author)High-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) enjoys great advantages for atomic-resolution visualization of the atomic structure, while failing to disclose structural information along the atomic columns. On the other hand, solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is highly sensitive to the three...journal article 2023
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Guo, Xinghan (author), Stramma, Alexander M. (author), Li, Zixi (author), Roth, William G. (author), Huang, Benchen (author), Jin, Yu (author), Parker, Ryan A. (author), Arjona Martínez, Jesús (author), Pingault, B.J. (author)Robust spin-photon interfaces in solids are essential components in quantum networking and sensing technologies. Ideally, these interfaces combine a long-lived spin memory, coherent optical transitions, fast and high-fidelity spin manipulation, and straightforward device integration and scaling. The tin-vacancy center (SnV) in diamond is a...journal article 2023
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Li, Huanhuan (author), Shen, Qianqian (author), Zhou, Xiaoying (author), Duan, Peigao (author), Hollmann, F. (author), Huang, Yawen (author), Zhang, Wuyuan (author)Chiral sulfoxides are valuable building blocks in asymmetric synthesis. However, the biocatalytic synthesis of chiral sulfoxides is still challenged by low product titres. Herein, we report the use of peroxygenase as a catalyst for asymmetric sulfoxidation under non-aqueous conditions. Upon covalent immobilisation, the peroxygenase showed...journal article 2023
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Bai, N. (author), Nourian, Pirouz (author), Pereira Roders, A. (author), Bunschoten, Raoul (author), Huang, Weixin (author), Wang, Lu (author)During the rural [re]vitalization process in China, national strategies required rural public spaces with cultural significance to be identified before planning decision-making. However, places identified as culturally significant by planners and visitors can differ from the ones mostly used and valued by locals. Even if there is a growing...journal article 2023