The environmental impacts of the mining industry as well as reduction strategies are
important issues that have been highlighted as a result of the environmentally-friendly policy …

Carbonation is one of the causes of concrete deterioration. In this study, the carbonation
process of cement was studied using non-destructive X-ray imaging technology, offering a …

This study developed a new perspective of artificial neural networks using dimensional
analysis to be applicable to certain prediction problems. To this end, dimensional analysis …

The rapid ingress of water into concrete through cracks endangers the durability of concrete
structures. In this study, X-ray radiography was employed to monitor the capillary absorption …

Cracks promote the rapid ingress of water into concrete and shorten the service life of
concrete structures. As different deterioration factors form cracks of different sizes, it is …

The problem of how to accurately measure the volume fractions of oil–gas–water mixtures in
a pipeline remains as one of the key challenges in the petroleum industry. The current …

Background Non-destructive evaluation of defects in metals or composites specimens is a
regular method in radiographic imaging. The maintenance examination of metallic structures …

The air kerma is a key parameter in medical diagnostic radiology. Radiologists use the air
kerma parameter to evaluate organ doses and any associated patient hazards. The air …

Movement of fluids through porous media is of great significance in different sciences such
as civil engineering and chemical technology. When a fluid is introduced to a porous media …

Radiation based gauges have been widely utilized as a nondestructive and robust tool for
measuring the thickness of metal sheets in industry. The typical radiation thickness meter …