Traditionally, circular cross-section towers have been used as supporting systems of wind turbines, but weaknesses have become apparent with recent upsizing of wind turbines. Thus, polygonal cross-section towers have been proposed and used in Europe....
Land-atmosphere carbon exchange is known to be extremely heterogeneous in arctic ice-wedge polygonal tundra regions. In this study, a Kalman filter-based method was developed to estimate the spatio-temporal dynamics of daytime average net ecosystem e...
Aluminum hollow structural sections are increasingly used in construction due to their high strength-to-weight ratio, corrosion resistance, formability, and compatibility with advanced manufacturing processes that enable optimized geometries. While t...
UAV LiDAR is a powerful tool for rapidly acquiring ground-based 3D spatial information and has been used in various applications. In addition to the ranging mechanism, the scanning method is also an important factor, affecting the performance of UAV...
Ancient pagodas are usually parts of hot tourist spots in many oriental countries due to their unique historical backgrounds. They are usually polygonal structures comprised by multiple floors, which are separated by eaves. In this paper, we propose...
Conducting regular verticality inspections for thin tower structures is essential for ensuring structural safety, extending service life, and optimizing operation and maintenance strategies. However, the traditional theodolite inspection method, as a...
As one of the best indicators of the periglacial environment, ice-wedge polygons (IWPs) are important for arctic landscapes, hydrology, engineering, and ecosystems. Thus, a better understanding of the spatiotemporal dynamics and evolution of IWPs is...
Heritage Building Information Modeling (HBIM) is accelerating the transition from reactive restoration to preventive conservation in architectural heritage management. Nevertheless, research at the heritage-cluster scale remains limited, particularly...
Wildfires are a recurrent disturbance across northern Queensland, with significant ecological and atmospheric consequences. This study examines wildfire occurrence and associated variations in atmospheric carbon monoxide (CO) column density across fi...
Announced bed capacity is often read as if it recorded how a city hospital is used on foot. The measured variables are that capacity and two author-adjudicated language shares in unsolicited public texts. This study tests whether announced beds rank...