Composite solid sand reinforcement grouting material preparation and diffusion characteristics of slurry-water replacement grouting by Xianxiang Zhu, Qi Zhang, Dongxiang Hu, Linhua Zhong, Zixu Li, Lei Jin

“…This eco-friendly material combines calcined coal gangue powder and fly ash as Material A with a chemical slurry of silica sol as Material B, enhanced with curing agents and catalysts. Utilizing the Box-Behnken design within the response surface methodology, the physical and chemical properties of the raw materials were thoroughly investigated. …”
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Mechanical Properties and Shrinkage of Ultrahigh-Performance Concrete Containing Lithium Carbonate and Nano-Calcium Carbonate by Tingyu Wang, Jianqing Gong, Bo Chen, Xiao Gong, Wanli Guo, Yang Zhang, Falei Li

“…The work contained in this paper focused on evaluating the effects of lithium carbonate (Li2CO3, denoted as LC) and nano-calcium carbonate (NC) on the early mechanical properties and autogenous shrinkage of UHPC under normal temperature curing conditions. In the study, scanning electron microscope (SEM) was utilized to investigate and quantify the morphology of the early hydration products. …”
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Digital light processing three-dimensional printing with acrylic–titanium composite powders for multiscale porous scaffolds by Guangbin Zhao, Yanlong Wu, Bochen Li, Hang Tian, Bo Li, Xiao Li, Xu Chen, Tao Zhou, Yaning Wang, Yichao Gong, Dingchang Hou, Yaxiong Liu, Xuewen Zong, Bingheng Lu

“…Compared with the raw powder slurries, the modified powder slurries exhibited higher stability and preferable curing characteristics, and the depth sensitivity of the modified powder slurries with 45 vol% solid loading increased by approximately 72%. …”
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Exploring Caregivers’ Perceptions on the Impact of Nyaope and Alcohol Use on Tuberculosis Treatment Adherence in Limpopo Province, South Africa: A Qualitative Investigation by Hulisani Matakanye, Takalani Grace Tshitangano

“…Adherence to tuberculosis (TB) treatment is essential for curing the disease and for preventing drug resistance. …”
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Assessment of Patients Adherence to Oral Regimen of Drug-Resistant   Tuberculosis among Iraqi Patients by Noor Alaa Jasim, Manal Khalid Abdulridha, Ahmed Asmar Mankhy, Ahmed Hadi Tarish

“…For the drug-resistant tuberculosis epidemic to be controlled, it is essential that patients be cured. However, therapeutic failure is often caused by patients who don't adhere to their prescribed regimen. …”
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Characterization and Pharmacological Efficacy of Silver Nanoparticles Biosynthesized Using the Bark Extract of Garcinia Kola by Sunday Adewale Akintelu, Seyifunmi Charles Olugbeko, Femi Adekunle Folorunso, Abel Kolawole Oyebamiji, Aderonke Similoluwa Folorunso

“…This investigation ascertained the biosynthesized AgNPs as a remedy for curing bacterial infections and also a promising source for novel antibacterial agent.…”
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Experimental Testing and Numerical Simulation of Recycled Concrete Aggregate in a Concrete Mix by Bini Neupane, Kameshwar Sahani, Shyam Sundar Khadka

“…The compressive strength of cube for R25 increased by 20.13%, while R50 and R75 showed gains of 8.08% and 1.28%, respectively, while cylinder showed an increase of 25.86%, 18.88%, 9.54% and 2.65% for R25, R50, R75 and R100, respectively, compared to R0 concrete mix when tested at 28 days of curing. Tensile strength of concrete cylinder also improved, with R25 showing an 18.52% increase and R50 showing a 9.26% increase. …”
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Effect of thermal modification of wood on adhesion and strength properties of wood-cement composition by V. Yu. Chernov, E. S. Sharapov, E. M. Mal’ceva, E. N. Pegushina

“…The influence of the following factors was considered: the intensity (classes) of wood thermal modification, wood species, mortar formation method, cement binder content, wood surface conditions and moisture content of TMT, the presence of final steam curing of specimens.Results. The sand-cement mortar with a high content of cement binder had the highest adhesion with TMT. …”
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Abrasive resistance and microhardness of self-adhesive (Surefil one) and conventional bulk fill composites: An- in vitro study. by Maryam Fakher Ibrahim, Bahar Jafaar Selivany, Abduloma Baraka Ali

“…By placing the material in a mold in a single increment then curing. A custom-made toothbrush simulator was employed for wear testing. …”
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Influence of Preheating Procedure and Polymerization Modes on Degree of Conversion of Contemporary Resin Composites by Mutlu Özcan, Başak Yazkan, Nilgün Akgül, Ahmet Erdem, Özge Gizem Yenidünya

“…Furthermore, three-way analysis of variance followed by a Tukey test at a significance level of P <.05 were performed to compare the DC values.Results: Considering the DC values at two post-irradiation time, preheated VCB group polymerized with HM gave the highest DC value, while GSX cured with XM, regardless of the preheating exhibited the lowest one. …”
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Prevalence, Awareness, and Control of Hypertensive Disorders amongst Pregnant Women Seeking Healthcare in Ghana by Pauline Boachie-Ansah, Berko Panyin Anto, Afia Frimpomaa Asare Marfo, Edward Tieru Dassah, Constance Caroline Cobbold, Morrison Asiamah

“…Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDPs) are no longer seen as “transitory diseases cured by delivery.” It accounts for up to 50% of maternal deaths. …”
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Temperature and Temperature Stress Analysis in Mass Concrete under Cold Environments of Strong Wind and Large Diurnal Temperature Range by Guoqing Wang, Meng He, Canjun Zhou, Wen Xie, Xinglin Liu, Jin Chen, Hua Liu, Bingbing Lei, Mingli Zhang

“…Special environmental condition with strong wind and large diurnal temperature range is not conducive for the control of crack development during the curing of mass concrete in the cold environment of Northwest China. …”
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Strength characteristics and prediction model of solidified municipal sludge reinforced by dredged silt combined with sodium silicate and polyurethane by Yupeng Cao, Hui Lin, Tong Zong, Xiangbo Xu, Mingdong Li, Xia Bian, Zhiqiang Li

“…Furthermore, the strength prediction model constructed with independent variables such as dredged silt mixing ratio, curing age, water-to-cement ratio, and SP mixing ratio demonstrates better predictability for the strength development of solidified municipal sludge.…”
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Effect of dusty clinker and alite crystal size on the properties of class G oil well cement slurries by Reza Farazmand, Meysam Rashidi, Seyyed-Mohammad-Mehdi Hosseini, Mohammad-Reza Mohammadi, Mehdi Ostadhassan, Abdolhossein Hemmati-Sarapardeh

“…In addition, the compressive strength cured at 38 and 60 °C for 8 h, decreased by 1.47 and 2.89 MPa, respectively. …”
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Dynamic Nonlinear and Residual Deformation Behaviors of the Fly Ash-Modified Loess by Qian Wang, Jun Wang, Xiumei Zhong, Haiping Ma, Xiaowei Xu

“…The treated soil samples were prepared using a static compaction method in both ends and cured for 28 days. The dynamic shear modulus ratio, the damping ratio, and the dynamic residual strain of the modified loess were analyzed. …”
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Performance of Subgrade Soil Blended with Cement and Ethylene Vinyl Acetate by Kashif Ali Khan, Hassan Nasir, Muhammad Alam, Sajjad Wali Khan, Izhar Ahmad

“…All the soil samples were cured at 7, 14, and 28 days followed by the standard testing procedure. …”
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Parasite-Specific IL-17-Type Cytokine Responses and Soluble IL-17 Receptor Levels in Alveolar Echinococcosis Patients by Christian J. Lechner, Beate Grüner, Xiangsheng Huang, Wolfgang H. Hoffmann, Peter Kern, Peter T. Soboslay

“…Resistance to AE has been reported, but the determinants which confer protection are not known. ln this study, we analyzed in patients at distinct stages of Alveolar Echirococcosis, that is cured, stable and progressive AE, as well as in infection-free controls, the cellular production and plasma levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines lL-17A, lL-17B, lL-17F and their soluble receptors lL-17RA (slL-17RA) and IL-17RB (sIL-17RB). …”
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THE EFFECT OF RETENTION FORMS ON ACRYLIC BASE SURFACES ON ADHESIVE STRENGTH OF DENTURE RELINER MATERIALS by Endang Prawesthi, Handoko Tirta, Rahmaniawati Rahmaniawati

“…One of materials used is denture reliner made of acrylic material (heat and self cured acrylic). The successful use of this reliner material depends on the retention of acrylic base surface. …”
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Propiedades y aplicaciones de los cementos alcalinos Properties and uses of alkali cements by Ana Fernández-Jiménez, Ángel Palomo

“…So depending on the type of alkali activator that is used and after a previous thermal curing, the resulting material will show an interesting list of properties and features that includes: high initial mechanical strengths (under flexure and compression), low drying shrinkage, and a very good matrix-steel bonding, as well as an excellent strength to acid attack and an excellent behaviour when is exposed to fire. …”
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Engineering properties and life cycle assessment of a rapidly clayey soil stabilizer utilizing alkali-activated GFRP waste powder and slag by Zhenying Xie, Dan Yu, Jun Wang

“…Scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) analysis revealed a microstructural evolution of the stabilized soil, transitioning from a porous to a denser, more homogeneous composition over the curing period, which can be attributed to the formation of cluster gels enveloping the soil particles. …”
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