Benjamin Richard

TL;DR: The data suggest that pesticide sorption properties alone could not explain the complex reaction mechanisms that affected pesticide transfer in the forest buffer, and the thick layer of organic matter litter on the top of the forest soil was a key parameter, which enhanced partially reversible sorption of pesticide, thus retarded their transfer, decreased concentration peaks, and likely increased degradation of the pesticides.

TL;DR: This study showed that plant stage does not influence receptivity to ascochyta blight before the appearance of the first visual signs of senescence (beginning of yellowing), and visual senescences has a more predominant effect on plant receptivity than the plant stage considered alone.

TL;DR: In this article, a nonlinear finite element model of a full scale bridge (Ornskoldsvik bridge, Sweden) is presented in connection with load tests in order to quantify the carrying capacity of the bridge, a collapse load test was performed within the European Union founded project “Sustainable Bridges — Assessment for future traffic demands and longer lives”.

TL;DR: In this paper, the main results and conclusions of an International Benchmark jointly organized within the framework of a wide research program launched by the French Atomic Energy and Sustainable Energies Commission (CEA), Electricite De France (EDF) entitled ''Seismic design and best-estimate Methods Assessment for Reinforced concrete buildings subjected to Torsion and nonlinear effect (SMART)" were reported.

TL;DR: An infection model was developed and showed that only rainfall periods which induced long LWDs inside the canopy, were favourable to M. pinodes infection under the authors' climatic conditions and suggested a more favourable microclimate inside dense canopies.