Effect of the Nonprestressed/Prestressed BFRP Bar on Flexural Performance of the Bamboo Beam by Qingfang Lv, Yi Ding, Ye Liu

“…Under such background, this paper aims to explore the effects of the application of the nonprestressed and prestressed basalt fiber-reinforced polymer (BFRP) bars on the flexural performance of the beams made of the laminated bamboo and reconstituted bamboo materials. …”
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Nanoscale characterization of space weathering in lunar samples by A. M. Grice, P. C. Stancil, M. Ghafariasl, S. Singh, S. Gamage, M. J. Schaible, Y. Abate, K. Lang, T. M. Orlando

“…Analysis of two sample fragments: an ilmenite basalt (12016) and an impact melt breccia (15445) show evidence of intrinsic or delivered Nd3+ and an amorphous silica glass component on exterior surfaces, whereas intrinsic Cr3+ and/or trapped electron states are limited to interior surfaces. …”
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Bond Behavior between BFRP Rebar and Seawater Sea Sand Concrete by Chao Wu, Bing-Chen Meng, Xianfeng Cheng, Asghar Habibnejad Korayem, Lik-Ho Tam

“…Seawater sea sand concrete (SWSSC) is a promising alternative to ordinary concrete in terms of saving valuable natural resources of freshwater and river sand. Basalt fiber reinforced polymer (BFRP) rebars can be a good solution to corrosion of steel rebars in SWSSC. …”
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Optimizing design and stability of open pit slopes in Tolay coal mine, Ethiopia by Eyerusalem Alemayehu, Endalu Tadele Chala, Nagessa Zerihun Jilo, Tiyasha Tiyasha, Belachew Moges

“…This study evaluates the slope stability of the Tolay open-pit coal mine in Ethiopia, located in the Jimma zone, where geological conditions, including basalt, mudstone, and weathered soil layers, influence slope behaviour. …”
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Experimental Study on Seepage Anisotropy of a Hexagonal Columnar Jointed Rock Mass by Yanxin He, Zhende Zhu, Wenbin Lu, Yuan Tian, Xinghua Xie, Sijing Wang

“…Many columnar jointed rock masses (basalt) are present at the Baihetan hydropower dam site, and their seepage characteristics have a significant impact on the project’s safety and stability. …”
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A slab window in the south rim of the Parece-Vela Basin by Zhang Zhen, Xu dong, Zhao Lintao

“…Additionally, a common Island Arc Basalt (IAB), denoted as C21-2, was also observed in the island arc region. …”
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Influence of the Chemical Composition of Asphalt and the 3D Morphology of the Aggregate on Contact Surface Adhesion by Luoke Li, Meng Guo, Cong Zeng

“…Alkaline limestone aggregates should be used with asphalt with a high aggregate content of colloid and asphaltenes. Basalt aggregate with weak alkalinity should be used with asphalt with a high colloid content, and the use of angular aggregates should be avoided. …”
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The Identification and Reservoir Architecture Characterization of Wandering Braided River in Nanpu 1-29 Area, Bohai Bay Basin by Xueqian Pang, Cheng Xue, Yangping Liu, Li Yin, Yufeng Gao, Yanshu Yin

“…Combined with core and logging data, four types of sedimentary architectural elements were found in the study area, namely, channel bar, braided channel, floodplain, and basalt. Based on the scale measurement of many similar modern wandering braided rivers, core data, and empirical formulas, the scales of the braided rivers were determined. …”
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Laboratory and field efficacy of natural products against the invasive pest Halyomorpha halys and side effects on the biocontrol agent Trissolcus japonicus by Elena Chierici, Elisa Marchetti, Adriana Poccia, Antonio Russo, Vito Antonio Giannuzzi, Lorenzo Governatori, Luca Zucchi, Gabriele Rondoni, Eric Conti

“…In the laboratory, azadirachtin, orange oil, potassium salts of fatty acids, kaolin, basalt dust, diatomaceous earth, zeolite, sulphur formulations, calcium polysulfide, and mixtures of sulphurs plus diatomaceous earth or zeolite demonstrated higher lethality against H. halys nymphs compared to control. …”
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A Machine Learning Approach for the Autonomous Identification of Hardness in Extraterrestrial Rocks from Digital Images by Shuyun Liu, Haifeng Zhao, Zihao Yuan, Liping Xiao, Chengcheng Shen, Xue Wan, Xuhai Tang, Lu Zhang

“…A custom dataset of 1496 rock images, including granite, limestone, basalt, and sandstone, was created. Ten features, such as roundness, elongation, convexity, and Lab color values, were extracted for prediction. …”
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Assessment of Acid Mining Drainage (AMD) Formation in the Ore Stock and Waste Dam Reservoir Areas: An example of Gümüşhane by Enver Akaryalı, Mehmet Ali Gücer, Selçuk Alemdağ

“…The mine operation area was located on the Eocene aged Alibaba Formation, which consists of andesite, basalt, and pyroclastics. The pH values in all samples indicate that they are class I. continental water resources quality and also the paste pH and sulphide (S-2) values suggest that there is no AMD potential in the mine operation area. …”
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Origin and evolution of serpentinized peridotite from the Ciletuh Mélange in Sunda Arc, Indonesia: Evidence from petrography, mineralogy, and geochemistry by Rinaldi Ikhram, Takashi Hoshide, Tsukasa Ohba, Mega Fatimah Rosana, Adi Hardiyono

“…Protoliths of both types 2 and 3 show abyssal (mid-oceanic ridge basalt) and fore-arc mantle peridotite characteristics, formed by partial melting (∼5–25 %) and melt-rock interaction (TiO2 in spinel > 1 wt%). …”
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Laboratory Evaluation on Performance of Fiber-Modified Asphalt Mixtures Containing High Percentage of RAP by Yuefeng Zhu, Yanwei Li, Chundi Si, Xiaote Shi, Yaning Qiao, Haoran Li

“…In this study, different types of fiber materials were identified and selected as binder/mixture additives, including lignin fiber (LF), polyester fiber (PF), and basalt fiber (BF). Various samples of fiber-modified binders and asphalt mixtures with different RAP contents (0%, 20%, and 40%) were prepared and were evaluated using two sets of laboratory testing: (i) dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) and bending beam rheometer (BBR) tests were performed to study the rheological properties of fiber-modified binders; (ii) the wheel tracking test, bending creep test, moisture susceptibility test, fatigue test, and self-healing fatigue test were conducted to characterize the laboratory properties of fiber-modified RAP mixtures. …”
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In Situ Classification of Original Rocks by Portable Multi-Directional Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Device by Mengyang Zhang, Hongbo Fu, Huadong Wang, Feifan Shi, Saifullah Jamali, Zongling Ding, Bian Wu, Zhirong Zhang

“…This device built upon a previous multi-directional optimization scheme and integrated machine learning to classify seven types of original rock samples: mudstone, basalt, dolomite, sandstone, conglomerate, gypsolyte, and shale from oil logging sites. …”
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Influence of Different Fibers on Performance of Bitumen Binders and Thin-Overlay Bitumen Mixtures by Jianguo Wei, Jing Mao, Yanlong Han, Ping Li, Wenjie Wu, Chengxi Yi

“…To explore this problem, basalt fiber, polypropylene fiber, and glass fiber were selected in this paper. …”
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Preparation of High Strength Ceramic Materials from Titanium-bearing Blast Furnace Slags by Shuqin LI, Shaoguang HUA, Xiangmei LI, Dejian PEI, Daya WANG

“…Ti element is solid-soluble in pyroxene and alkali basalt, which increases the sintering temperature of the sample. …”
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Energy consumption and carbon emissions of mixing plant in asphalt pavement construction with a case study in China and reduction measures by Yixuan Liu, Jun Yang, Houzhi Wang, Shinan Liu, Yulou Fan, Yixin Zhou, Minghui Gong, Wei Huang

“…At different initial and final temperatures, the percentage of energy consumption generated by water in the total energy consumption was in the order of basalt > reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) material > diabase > limestone. …”
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Study of Ultrasound-Assisted Low-Pressure Closed Acid Digestion Method for Trace Element Determination in Rock Samples by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry by Xijuan Tan, Yunxiu Ren, Ting Liang, Denghong Wang

“…., 36 metal elements from Li to U) in basalt BCR-2, diabase W-2a, andesite AGV-2, granodiorite GSP-2, and granite GSR-1 were comparable with the reported reference values, giving REs with absolute values less than 10%. …”
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Decoding links between magmatic processes and eruption dynamics: whole-rock time series petrology of the 2021 Tajogaite eruption, La Palma by Jane H. Scarrow, Matthew J. Pankhurst, Olivia A. Barbee, Katy J. Chamberlain, Daniel J. Morgan, Marc-Antoine Longpré, Samantha Tramontano, James Hickey, David A. Neave, Gavin K. Rollinson, Alexander G. Stewart, Penny E. Wieser, Beverley C. Coldwell, William Hernández, Luca D’Auria, Nemesio M. Pérez

“…High temporal resolution sampling of near-continuously erupted alkali-basalt lava and tephra over the 85-day event reveals magma plumbing system dynamics from compositional trends. …”
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Alimenter la ville de Lyon en eau : les galeries de captage antiques sous les collines de Fourvière et de la Croix-Rousse by Emmanuel Bernot

“…Most of the sedimentary formations forming the Fourvière and Croix-Rousse hills are conducive to water circulation and the aquifer levels are therefore concentrated in contact with impermeable or low-permeability formations, such as basalt and clay. The Croix-Rousse hill, which rises to an altitude of about 250 m NGF, has particularly abundant aquifer resources spread over a height of about 60 m. …”
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