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View article: The State of The Art in Logistics
The State of The Art in Logistics Open
Objective: The objective of this article is to analyze the evolution of logistics as a strategic component of business management, highlighting the transformations from its military origins to the emerging concepts of Logistics 4.0 and 5.0…
View article: SAFERS: Structured Approaches for Forest Fire Emergencies in Resilient Societies
SAFERS: Structured Approaches for Forest Fire Emergencies in Resilient Societies Open
Forest fires, exacerbated by the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, remain a pressing concern. Developing effective forest fire emergency management systems is paramount to mitigate the impacts of future events. …
View article: Reanalysis-based mesoscale wind maps for the design of structures and infrastructures with an application to Italy
Reanalysis-based mesoscale wind maps for the design of structures and infrastructures with an application to Italy Open
Synoptic extreme winds are traditionally mapped at the lower bound of the countrywide macroscale resolution (hundreds of km) on the basis of time series measured at land anemometric stations, while the assessment of the design wind speed a…
View article: Radiological clearance of historical waste from particle accelerators
Radiological clearance of historical waste from particle accelerators Open
This paper presents a detailed methodology for reclassifying radioactive material from particle accelerators as non-radioactive, drawing on experiences at CERN. During particle accelerator decommissioning, the waste is classified based on …
View article: Holistic performance assessment of gridshells: Methodological framework and applications to steel gridshells
Holistic performance assessment of gridshells: Methodological framework and applications to steel gridshells Open
Gridshells are a paradigmatic example of the intricate concept and analysis of building structures. Their design should simultaneously take into account different goals and meet final performances, by referring to multiple disciplinary com…
View article: Exploring new frontiers in gridshell design: The FreeGrid benchmark
Exploring new frontiers in gridshell design: The FreeGrid benchmark Open
Gridshell structures require an intricate design activity that shall comply with several design goals of diverse nature. This design phase can be approached with different methods and strategies and usually requires multiple competencies f…
View article: In-toto non-destructive assay methodology for the elimination of metallic waste from particle accelerators after melting
In-toto non-destructive assay methodology for the elimination of metallic waste from particle accelerators after melting Open
Melting of metallic waste reduces the waste volume, allows more accurate radiological characterization, and minimizes handling at the waste production site. This paper proposes a new non-destructive assay methodology to radiologically char…
View article: Radiological characterization for the disposal of a decommissioned LHC external beam dump at CERN
Radiological characterization for the disposal of a decommissioned LHC external beam dump at CERN Open
During the last Long Shutdown, a scheduled maintenance period between physics runs, the two Large Hadron Collider (LHC) beam dumps were replaced with upgraded spares modules. It was then decided to conduct an in-house autopsy and a post-ir…
View article: Receiver Sand Mitigation Measures along railways: CWE-based conceptual design and preliminary performance assessment
Receiver Sand Mitigation Measures along railways: CWE-based conceptual design and preliminary performance assessment Open
Desert railways are constantly exposed to incoming wind-blown sand. The railway structure locally disturbs the incoming sand drift, induces its accumulation, and ultimately suffers its harmful effects. Receiver Sand Mitigation Measures (SM…
View article: Wind-sand tunnel testing of surface-mounted obstacles: Similarity requirements and a case study on a Sand Mitigation Measure
Wind-sand tunnel testing of surface-mounted obstacles: Similarity requirements and a case study on a Sand Mitigation Measure Open
Windblown sand flow interacts with a number of surface-mounted human-built obstacles. The wind-sand flow perturbation and resulting morphodynamic response of the sand bed cannot be assessed in analytical terms. Therefore, wind-sand tunnel …
View article: Performance assessment of infrastructures exposed to windblown sand hazard
Performance assessment of infrastructures exposed to windblown sand hazard Open
Conference Abstract: The global economic trend is increasingly going towards the planning and construction of strategic infrastructures in Middle East and Far East countries. They comprehend pipelines, refineries, power plants, roads and r…
View article: Statistical characterization of sedimentation velocity of natural particles
Statistical characterization of sedimentation velocity of natural particles Open
Aeolian sediment transport has major repercussions for global climatic variations, air quality, human health, agricultural areas, air and ground transportation, civil structures and infrastructures. This led to the development of models to…
View article: Aerodynamic shape optimization of barriers for windblown sand mitigation using CFD analysis
Aerodynamic shape optimization of barriers for windblown sand mitigation using CFD analysis Open
Protection from windblown sand is one of the key engineering issues for construction and maintenance of human infrastructures in arid environments. In the last decades, a number of barrier-type Sand Mitigation Measures with different shape…
View article: Field Studies of Stone Columns and Geosynthetic-Encased Columns
Field Studies of Stone Columns and Geosynthetic-Encased Columns Open
Ground improvement techniques are commonly required for construction on soft clays. In general, the most traditional construction techniques use a combination of prefabricated vertical drains, temporary surcharge, reinforcement, stabilisin…
View article: Windblown sand action on civil structures: Definition and probabilistic modelling
Windblown sand action on civil structures: Definition and probabilistic modelling Open
The accurate prediction of windblown sand effects on structures and infrastructures is fundamental for their design and performance assessment in desert and coastal regions. Windblown sand occurs in the form of moving sand dunes, sand drif…
View article: Windblown sand along railway infrastructures: A review of challenges and mitigation measures
Windblown sand along railway infrastructures: A review of challenges and mitigation measures Open
The engineering interest about windblown sand is dictated by the harmful interactions between sand and a number of human infrastructures in arid environments. Particularly, the ongoing grand railway projects in the deserts of Far East, Mid…
View article: A Multiphase First Order Model for Non-Equilibrium Sand Erosion, Transport and Sedimentation
A Multiphase First Order Model for Non-Equilibrium Sand Erosion, Transport and Sedimentation Open
Three phenomena are involved in sand movement: erosion, wind transport, and sedimentation. This paper presents a comprehensive easy-to-use multiphase model that include all three aspects with a particular attention to situations in which e…
View article: Sand transverse dune aerodynamics: 3D Coherent Flow Structures from a\n computational study
Sand transverse dune aerodynamics: 3D Coherent Flow Structures from a\n computational study Open
The engineering interest about dune fields is dictated by the their\ninteraction with a number of human infrastructures in arid environments. Sand\ndunes dynamics is dictated by wind and its ability to induce sand erosion,\ntransport and d…