This study aimed to compare calculated nutrient intakes from two different food composition databases using data from the European prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition (EPIC) cohort. Dietary intake data of the EPIC cohort was recently...
As an inherent characteristic of materials, the fracture toughness is an important parameter to study the cracking behavior of asphalt concrete mixtures. Although material compositions and environmental conditions have a significant effect on the fra...
Mixed mode I–III fracture commonly occurs in rock masses under complex three-dimensional stress states, yet the combined effects of loading conditions and fracture mode remain unclear. In this study, a heterogeneous sandstone disc model is deve...