1. Exploratory study on the applicability of the capacity spectrum method on bridge pile groups 

   Alber, Simone; Sakellariadis, Lampros; Fehr, Manuela; et al. (2024)

   Japanese Geotechnical Society Special Publication

   The paper presents a feasibility study on the Capacity Spectrum Method (CSM) (widely used in structural design), applied on Soil-Structure Interaction (SSI) systems. A bridge pier founded on two distinct Reinforced Concrete (RC) pile groups, is employed as an illustrative example. Finite Element (FE) models are used to perform (monotonic and cyclic) static pushover and nonlinear time-history analyses. The CSM method predicts the seismic ...

   Conference Paper

2. Closing the Gap or Giving (More) Power to the Powerful: How and When AI Empowers Employees 

   Uysal, Ertugrul; Fischer, Peter Mathias (2024)

   Conference Paper

3. Potential and Systematisation of Video-based Analysis of Bicycle Conflicts 

   Zeier, Silvan; Zani, David; Uhr, Andrea; et al. (2024)

   Road accidents involving bicycles are becoming increasingly common in urban areas. To improve accident prevention, proactive road safety instruments (i.e., conflict analysis) are a promising supplement to the existing reactive road safety instruments. However, current research does not sufficiently account for the particularities (underestimated injury severity based on weight, speed, and collision angle) of road conflicts involving ...

   Conference Paper

4. <monospace>LitChemPlast</monospace>: An Open Database of Chemicals Measured in Plastics 

   Wiesinger, Helene; Shalin, Anna; Huang, Xinmei; et al. (2024)

   Environmental Science & Technology Letters

   Plastics contain various chemical substances, which can impact human and ecosystem health and the transition to a circular economy. Meanwhile, information on the presence of individual substances in plastics is generally not made publicly available, but relies on extensive analytical efforts. Here, we review measurement studies of chemicals in plastics and compile them into a new LitChemPlast database. Over 3500 substances, stemming from ...

   Review Article

5. Community standards and future opportunities for synthetic communities in plant-microbiota research 

   Northen T.R.; Kleiner M.; Torres M.; et al. (2024)

   Nature Microbiology

   Harnessing beneficial microorganisms is seen as a promising approach to enhance sustainable agriculture production. Synthetic communities (SynComs) are increasingly being used to study relevant microbial activities and interactions with the plant host. Yet, the lack of community standards limits the efficiency and progress in this important area of research. To address this gap, we recommend three actions: (1) defining reference SynComs; ...

   Review Article

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