Effects of zeolite and palm fiber on the weathering resistance and durability characteristic of cement soil by Weiqing Qu, Naman Maimt, Jili Qu

“…Based on the findings of previous research, optimal proportions of zeolite, palm fiber, and cement, as well as the appropriate curing age, were determined. Subsequently, unconfined compressive strength tests, dry-wet cycle tests, and freeze-thaw tests were conducted, utilizing NaCl and Na2SO4 solutions over the specified curing period. …”
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A Study on Optimum Mixture Ratio of Reactive Powder Concrete by Mingyang Chen, Wenzhong Zheng

“…To optimize the main components of reactive powder concrete (RPC) for various curing methods, based on the fluidity and compressive strength, an inclusive experimental research is conducted on 58 different mixture ratios. …”
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Assessment of Non-destructive Methods for Evaluating the Performance of Surface Treatments on Concrete by Sunday O. Nwaubani, Victor S. Gilayeneh

“…Three non-destructive test methods were used to evaluate the efficacy of surface treatment under different curing conditions and with varying numbers of treatments. …”
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Estimate Zinc-Oxide Particles on PMMA Mechanical Properties by Saja Ali Muhsin, Israa Mohammed Hummudi, Makarem A.R. Al-Ani

“…Conclusions: The addition of ZnO radio-opacifier powder as a filler agent could affect the properties (impact and transverse strength) of microwave-cured acrylic resin. …”
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Improvement in Carbonation Resistance of Portland Cement Mortar Incorporating γ-Dicalcium Silicate by Zhengxin Chen, Yunsu Lee, Hyeongkyu Cho, Hanseung Lee, Seungmin Lim

“…Cement mortar specimens containing 0%, 5%, 10%, 20%, and 40% γ-C2S as cement replacement were prepared. After water curing for 28 days followed by curing in an environmental chamber for 28 days, the specimens were then exposed to an accelerated carbonation with 5% CO2 concentration for 28 days. …”
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Improving Mechanical Properties of Thermoset Biocomposites by Fiber Coating or Organic Oil Addition by Truc T. Ngo, James G. Kohl, Tawni Paradise, Autumn Khalily, Duane L. Simonson

“…The fiber/polymer matrix interface is modified using two different approaches: adding a plant-based oil (pine or linseed) to the polymer matrix or coating the fibers with 3-(aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES) prior to integrating them into the polymer matrix. Epoxy resin is cured using an amine-based initiator, whereas UVL resin is cured under ultraviolet light. …”
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An Experimental Study on the Microstructures of Cemented Paste Backfill during Its Developing Process by Bo Zhang, Jie Xin, Lang Liu, Lijie Guo, Ki-Il Song

“…The characteristics including pore size, pore shape, and orientation of the microstructures of CPB at different curing times were analyzed based on the SEM images. …”
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Long-term volume stability of steel slag sand mortar and concrete by Zhenhao Zhou, Qiang Jin, Di Hu, Lin Zhu, Zihua Li, Wanzhong Su

“…The evaluation of steel slag stability typically employs short-term rapid methods, and research on the long-term stability of steel slag sand under natural curing conditions is relatively scarce. In this study, the rapid mortar bar method and alkaline-aggregate reaction method were used to compare the volumetric and apparent morphological changes in steel slag mortar and concrete under different curing conditions, with a focus on the effects of the steel slag sand aging time, substitution rate, particle size and curing conditions on the stability of steel slag sand. …”
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Methotrexate Treatment in Children with Febrile Ulceronecrotic Mucha-Habermann Disease: Case Report and Literature Review by Isil Bulur, Hilal Kaya Erdoğan, Zeynep Nurhan Saracoglu, Deniz Arık

“…We present an 11-year-old male with Febrile Ulceronecrotic Mucha-Habermann disease who was cured with methotrexate and review the use of methotrexate for this disorder in the pediatric age group with the relevant literature.…”
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The global stability of coexisting equilibria for three models of mutualism by Paul Georgescu, Hong Zhang, Daniel Maxin

“…As a consequence, it is seen that the use of higher order self-limiting terms cures the shortcomings of Lotka-Volterra mutualisms, preventing unbounded growth and promoting global stability.…”
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AROMATHERAPY: THE ANCIENT AND MODERN APPROACHTOWARDS DRUG DEVELOPMENT

“…Historically the use of aromatherapy is known in the field of clinical sciences by using herbal essential oils in different techniques.Nowadays this field of therapy is used in modern drug development and curing various diseases by essential aromatic oil. …”
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Investigating the Feasibility of Using Concrete Containing Waste Paper Sludge Ash and Pozzolanic Materials to Repair Bridge Stub Columns by F. Delaram, Y. Mohammadi, M. R. Adlparvar

“…The proposed jackets increased the carrying capacity by 10 to 38%, depending on the processing curing environment and the type of nanoparticles. …”
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Research on Influence of Water-Cement Ratio on Reinforcement Effect for Permeation Grouting in Sand Layer by Zhipeng Li, Lianzhen Zhang, Yuntian Chu, Qingsong Zhang

“…Grouting reinforcement effect under different water-cement ratio of cement slurry and curing time were measured. Eventually, under laboratory conditions, fitting formulas have been obtained which describe the quantitative relationship between reinforcement effect of permeation grouting and water-cement ratio and curing time. …”
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A Novel Cold-Mixed Epoxy Concrete and Its Comparison with Hot-Mixed Epoxy Asphalt Concrete by Kuan Li, Jianguang Xie, Youqiang Pan, Yanping Liu, Zhanqi Wang

“…Considering that the CME is a thermosetting resin, a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) was employed to evaluate the curing behavior of the CME binder. Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) was used to investigate the viscoelasticity of the CME binder. …”
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Utilization of Palm Oil Fuel Ash as Binder in Lightweight Oil Palm Shell Geopolymer Concrete by Michael Yong Jing Liu, Choon Peng Chua, U. Johnson Alengaram, Mohd Zamin Jumaat

“…The specimens prepared with two alkaline solution to binder (AK/B) ratios of 0.35 and 0.55 were oven cured at 65°C for 48 hours. The experimental results showed that the highest compressive strength of 30 MPa was obtained for the mix with 20% replacement of FA by POFA and AK/B ratio of 0.55, which underwent oven curing. …”
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Mechanical Properties and Thermal Conductivity of Aerogel-Incorporated Alkali-Activated Slag Mortars by Levent Bostanci, Ozlem Celik Sola

“…Mortar samples were exposed to curing process in water for 2, 7, and 28 days, and the samples, which completed the curing stage, were subjected to the compressive strength test. …”
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Effect of Ground Diatomite on Early Strength of Self-Compacting Mortars by Büşra Karabulut, Merve Şahin Yön, Mehmet Karataş

“…Specimens prepared using 0%, 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% diatomite were cured in water at 23±2 ̊C temperature for 3 days. 3-day (early age) flexural and compressive strength worths were gained for the samples whose curing period was completed. …”
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Effects of Sodium Sulfate Attack on Concrete Incorporated with Drying-Wetting Cycles by Fang Liu, Zhanping You, Rui Xiong, Xu Yang

“…Appropriate fly ash and longer curing time can effectively improve the internal pore structure of concrete to reduce the sulfate corrosion damage. …”
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The Effect of Using Cement Kiln Dust as a Partial Replacement of Cement on The Mechanical Properties of Concrete: Review and Modelling by Nawdar Sabir Faraj, Mahdi Osman Hassun

“…The investigated mechanical properties were compressive strength for the curing ages of 7 and 28 days and tensile and flexural strengths, modulus of elasticity, and water absorption for the curing age of 28 days. …”
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Permanent Deformation Assessment of Cold Recycled Asphalt Mixtures by Vanderlei D. Silva, João Paulo C. Meneses, Kamilla Vasconcelos, Liedi L. B. Bernucci

“…The influence of the curing process on the performance of the materials was also verified. …”
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