The chronotype conjecture in the association between dietary carbohydrate intake and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP): a cross-sectional study from NHANES 2015 data

期刊： SLEEP SCIENCE, 2021; 14 (1)

Substantial evidence suggests that the timing of macronutrient intake affects cardiovascular health. The present study aims to assess the association ......

Construction Worker and Equipment Energy Consumption for Offsite Precast Concrete

期刊： PRACTICE PERIODICAL ON STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, 2020; 25 (2)

The concept of construction industrialization was first introduced during the 1960s. Previous studies define construction industrialization as moving ......

Structural Assessment of Concrete Cable-Stayed Bridge after Replacement of Closure Segment: The Service Stage

期刊： PRACTICE PERIODICAL ON STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, 2020; 25 (3)

To deal with failure in the closure segment in an existing concrete cable-stayed bridge, a new strengthening method, called the replacement of closure......

Distribution and Variation of Earth Pressure Applied on Submerged Toe-Retaining Walls in Rockfill Dam Engineering

期刊： PRACTICE PERIODICAL ON STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, 2020; 25 (3)

A high concrete gravity retaining wall is usually built at the toe of concrete face rockfill dams to accommodate the toe plinth, to avoid adverse natu......