Effects of Using Pozzolan and Portland Cement in the Treatment of Dispersive Clay by A. H. Vakili, M. R. Selamat, H. Moayedi

“…When used alone, the optimum amount of pozzolan required to treat a fully dispersive clay sample was 5%, but the curing time to reduce dispersion potential, from 100% to 30% or less, was 3 month long. …”
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Impact of Temperature on the Strength Development of the Tailing-Waste Rock Backfill of a Gold Mine by Bin Han, Shengyou Zhang, Wei Sun

“…This study investigated the influencing rules of curing temperature (5, 10, 16, and 20°C), cement ratio (8%, 10%, 12%, and 14%), and mass concentration (70%, 73%, 74%, and 75%) on the strength of backfill. …”
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The Mechanical Properties of the Concrete Using Metakaolin Additive and Polymer Admixture by Adel Al Menhosh, Yan Wang, Yu Wang

“…The effects of water-to-cement ratio and the curing methods have also been compared. At last an optimized mixture and curing method has been suggested.…”
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Response of Differently Structured Dental Polymer-Based Composites to Increasingly Aggressive Aging Conditions by Nicoleta Ilie

“…Objective: It is hypothesized that the way nano- and micro-hybrid polymer-based composites are structured and cured impacts the way they respond to aging. Material and methods: A polymer–ceramic interpenetrating network composite (Vita Enamic/VE), an industrially polymerized (Brillinat CriosST/BC), and an in situ light-cured composite with discrete inorganic fillers (Admira Fusion5/AF5) were selected. …”
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An epidemiological assessment of health status among a cohort of tuberculosis survivors: prospective research in a western Indian city by Venu Shah, Viral Dave, Vaidehi Gohil, Hardika Khanpara

“…The status of cured cases was assessed by a pre-validated questionnaire. …”
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Time-course analysis of chemical and physical properties of organic fertilizer from Tithonia diversifolia leaves by Bakari Chaka, Suter Kiplagat, Olal Wyclife, Osano Aloys, Magu Martin, Marjan Abdallah, Kehongo Moses, Geoffrey Mwendwa, Fredrick Omondi

“…There is usually time period for curing between preparation and application stage. …”
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Study on Epoxy Resin-Modified Asphalt Binders with Improved Low-Temperature Performance by Zhiqi Luo, Tao Liu, Yintan Wu, Hongwei Yuan, Guoping Qian, Xiantao Meng, Jun Cai

“…Firstly, three epoxy resins and three amine curing agents were prepared and used for the modification of asphalt binders. …”
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Effect of Different Denture Base Materials and Changed Mouth Temperature on Dimensional Stability of Complete Dentures by Khalid A. O. Arafa

“…They were randomly divided into three groups: group 1, patients with cobalt chrome metallic base; group 2, patients with heat curing acrylic resin fabricated by injection moulding technique; and group 3, patients with denture bases fabricated by conventional heat curing acrylic resin. …”
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Influence of Starkeya novella on Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of Cement Mortars by Onesmus Mulwa Munyao, Joseph Karanja Thiong’o, Jackson Muthengia Wachira, Daniel Karanja Mutitu, Romano Mwirichia

“…Compressive strength was determined after the 7th, 28th, 56th, and 90th day of curing. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was tested on both bacterial and control mortar prisms after the 28th day of curing. …”
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Laboratory Investigation into Early-Age Strength Improvement of Cold Recycled Asphalt Mixture Containing Asphalt Emulsion and Cement by Yinfei Du, Lingxiang Kong, Tangzhong Wei

“…Also, high cement content was helpful to increase the early-age strength. By changing the curing environment, it was found that raising curing temperature and applying a relatively low humidity contributed to the early-age strength improvement. …”
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Platelet-derived extracellular vesicles induced through different activation pathways drive melanoma progression by functional and transcriptional changes by Zeynep Tavukcuoglu, Umar Butt, Alessandra V. S. Faria, Johannes Oesterreicher, Wolfgang Holnthoner, Saara Laitinen, Mari Palviainen, Pia R-M Siljander

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Causes of Early Age Cracking on Concrete Bridge Deck Expansion Joint Repair Sections by Jared R. Wright, Farshad Rajabipour, Jeffrey A. Laman, Aleksandra Radlińska

“…These results underscore the significance of proper moist curing methods for concrete bridge decks, including repair sections. …”
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A Multicenter Study of Beta-Lactamase Resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Reveals High Level Chromosome Mediated Extended Spectrum β Lactamase Resistance in Ogun S... by Folasoge A. Adeyankinnu, Babatunde O. Motayo, Akinniyi Akinduti, John Akinbo, Joseph I. Ogiogwa, Bukola W. Aboderin, R. A. Agunlejika

“…Plasmid profiles of tested isolates ranged from 9 kbp to 26 kbp with average of 14.99±2.3 kbp for E. coli and 20.98±1.8 kbp K. pneumoniae, 9.6% of ESBL positive E. coli plasmids were cured, while 3.9% of K. pneumoniae plasmids were cured after treatment. …”
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Strength, durability, and economic analysis of GGBS-based geopolymer concrete with silica fume under harsh conditions by Sagar Paruthi, Ibadur Rahman, Afzal Husain Khan, Neha Sharma, Ahmad Alyaseen

“…The maximum rebound number and ultrasonic pulse velocity are achieved after 90 days of curing with a 10% dosage of SF. Moreover, an economic analysis was conducted to confirm the economic viability.…”
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Experimental studies on mix design and properties of ceramic-glass geopolymer mortars using response surface methodology by Meysam Pourabbas Bilondi, Vahideh Ghaffarian, Mahdi Amiri Daluee, Reyhaneh Pakizehrooh, Saeed Hosseini Tazik, Alireza Behzadian, Mojtaba Zaresefat

“…According to response surface methodology results, the maximum compressive strengths of 22.79 MPa at three days and 25 MPa at 28 days were achieved using a mix containing 85.8% CWP, a 1.02 sodium hydroxide (NH): sodium silicate (NS) ratio, a 0.647 S: B ratio, and a 12-h oven curing time. Optimal oven curing conditions resulted in 28-day compressive strength, flexural strength, and UPV values of 25.7 MPa, 5.62 MPa, and 5765 m/s, respectively. .…”
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The Study’s Chemical Interaction of the Sodium Silicate Solution with Extender Pigments to Investigate High Heat Resistance Silicate Coating by Cuong Manh Le, Thu-Huong Le

“…Moreover, TG results of ZnO-silicate, TiO2-silicate, CaCO3-silicate, Na2SiF6-silicate, and Fe2O3-silicate coating at 1 and 20 days of curing show high residual geopolymer about 69–90% at 800°C. …”
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Micro-CT Characterization of Wellbore Cement Degradation in SO42-–Bearing Brine under Geological CO2 Storage Environment by Manguang Gan, Liwei Zhang, Xiuxiu Miao, Yan Wang, Xiaojuan Fu, Mingxing Bai, Xiaochun Li

“…For the carbonation case, precipitations in the borehole occurred in the cement sample cured at ambient pressure, while the cement sample cured at high pressure did not produce any precipitation in the borehole. …”
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Unconfined Compressive Strength of Aqueous Polymer-Modified Saline Soil by Yan Zhu, Xiangjuan Yu, Lei Gao, Jiajia Chen, Michael Dino Cotugno

“…Based on the increase of the ZM admixture, the UCS increases with the curing time. The main increment of the UCS occurs within the first seven days of curing. …”
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The Evaluation of Various Restoration Techniques on Internal Adaptation of Composites in Class V Cavities by D. Dionysopoulos, C. Papadopoulos, E. Koliniotou-Koumpia

“…The cavities were randomly divided into 5 groups of 10 cavities each and restored according to manufacturer’s instructions: Group 1: preheating (55°C) conventional composite (Filtek Z250), Group 2: flowable composite (Filtek Flow), Group 3: Filtek Flow + Filtek Z250 light-cured separately, Group 4: Filtek Flow + Filtek Z250 light-cured simultaneously, and Group 5 (control): Filtek Z250 at room temperature (23°C). …”
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Coupled Analysis of Thermofluid-Structure Field for Thermal Properties of Early-Age Concrete Influenced by Electric Heating System by Lin Liu, Yue Zhao, Jianyong Han, Cheng Cheng, Chaozhe Zhang

“…The key contribution of this research is to provide a coupling model for concrete curing. The findings from the study also provide industry practitioners with a comprehensive guide regarding the specific applications of the electric heating system in early-age concrete curing.…”
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