...near surface wind and wave height are important for many offshore activities like fishing, boating, surfing, installation and maintenance of marine structures. The current work investigates the use of different methodologies to make accurate predictions of significant wave height and local wind. The methodology...
Materials used in the building envelope are exposed to a wide range of varying and harsh conditions over extended periods. Knowledge about these precise conditions allows for improving the design of testing schemes and eventually extending the durability of building materials. In this study, a numerical...
...public health concern, and the scarcity of nephrologists around the globe have necessitated the development of an AI-based system to auto-diagnose kidney diseases. This research deals with the three major renal diseases categories: kidney stones, cysts, and tumors, and gathered and annotated a total of...
...(HSC) are susceptible to cracking in the time before and during setting. It appears that there are two critical time periods for such cracking: An early period ranging from placing to an hour or two, and a late period that covers the setting time and early hardening. The latter is considered here. In this...
...clad and base material of two 316 L austenitic stainless steel - X60/X65 carbon steel hot roll bonded clad pipes; with and without a Ni-interlayer. Fracture mechanical tests were performed in air and under in situ electrochemical hydrogen charging to establish crack growth resistance curves and fracture...
OPTIPOL was designed by NINA in early 2008, with a particular focus on power lines and wildlife interactions. As soon as CEDREN was approved as a CEER, OPTIPOL became an integrated part of the centre. The overall objectives of OPTIPOL have been to contribute to an environmental friendly future development...
...geological uncertainties and excessive computational demands. However, the considerable costs and potential hazards of the technique require feasibility studies to assess all possible risks. This makes computationally efficient methods for sensitivity analysis, uncertainty quantification and probabilistic risk...
...inhibiting effect of two SnF2 toothpastes and a SnF2 solution against erosive/abrasive wear in a single-blind, randomised in situ study, using a white light interferometer. Methods: Sixteen human molars were each divided into four specimens, mounted on mouth appliances and worn by 8 volunteers for 9 days. Specimens...
INTRODUCTION: The aim was to examine the prevalence of mental health difficulties and prejudices toward mental illness among adolescents, and to analyze possible school and school class effects on these issues. METHODS: The sample comprised 4,046 pupils (16-19 years) in 257 school classes from 45 Norwegian...