Response Modelling of a Burnt Clay Brick Wall Subjected to Air Blast Loading. by Katusiime, Bridget

“…This research project presents the response modelling of a burnt clay brick wall subjected to air blast loading. The study focuses on the most common masonry unit in Uganda, clay bricks. …”
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The occurrence characteristic and dissolution mechanism of lithium-rich sediments in Salt Lake Mahai of Qaidam Basin, NW China by Yanjun Zhao, Pengyu Long, Hua Zhang, Yufei Hu, Zihao Cui, Yumeng Zhang, Minglu Zhang, Qiang Wang, Shengzhong Hu

Subjects: “…Lithium-rich clay sediments…”
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Kinetics, modelling and optimization of Shea butter transesterification via clay doped ionic liquid catalyst by Nwosu-Obieogu Kenechi, Ude Callistus Nonso, Onukwuli Dominic Okechukwu, Ezeugo Joseph

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Assessment of the Mechanical Properties of Sisal Fiber-Reinforced Silty Clay Using Triaxial Shear Tests by Yankai Wu, Yanbin Li, Bin Niu

“…The results indicate that with a fiber length of 10 mm and content of 1.0%, sisal fiber-reinforced silty clay is 20% stronger than nonreinforced silty clay. …”
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Experimental Investigation of the Deformation Characteristics of Tianjin Clays under Coupled Dynamic Stress and Seepage Fields by Huayang Lei, Shuangxi Feng, Rui Jia, Mingjing Jiang

“…The causes, prevention, and control of clay disasters are of great concern in practical engineering applications. …”
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Sorption of Pyrene by Clay Minerals Coated with Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) from Landfill Leachate by Pingxiao Wu, Yong Wen, Yun Xiang, Jianbing Zhou, Jianwei Du, Nengwu Zhu, Ping Li

“…Interactions of dissolved organic matter (DOM) from landfill leachate with clays could affect significantly the fate of hydrophobic organic compounds (HOCs) in soils. …”
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Evaluation of Expanded Clay and Tuff as Lightweight Agents in Concrete Stabilized with Nopal Mucilage and Aloe Vera by Daniel Mendoza-Goden, Rocio Rafaela Gallegos-Villela, Pedro Flores-Becerra, Josue Francisco Perez-Sanchez, Edgardo Jonathan Suarez-Dominguez, Arturo Palacio-Perez

“…Mixtures with aloe vera exhibited extreme water absorption (up to 11.472%) and varying consistency, from fluid (“spreads”) with tuff to workable with expanded clay. When combined with expanded clay, Nopal mucilage-based mixtures showed lower workability but higher compressive strengths (up to 11.447 MPa). …”
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Study on Soil Spring Model for Pipe and Silty Clay Interaction Based on Physical Model Test by Liyun Li, Junyan Han, Xiangjian Wang

“…Meanwhile, the literatures about the spring model for pipe and silty clay interaction are rare. Thus, a series of pipe-silty clay interaction tests are conducted, and some corresponding experimental results are obtained. …”
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Micromechanism Underlying Nonlinear Stress-Dependent K0 of Clays at a Wide Range of Pressures by Xiang-yu Shang, Chen Yang, Guo-qing Zhou, Xiu-zhong Zheng

“…In order to investigate the mechanism underlying the reported nonlinear at-rest coefficient of earth pressure, K0 of clays at high pressure, a particle-scale model which can be used to calculate vertical and horizontal repulsion between clay particles has been proposed. …”
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Influence of Load Test Scale on Prediction of Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Aggregate Pier Reinforced Clay by Sung-Ha Baek, Taeho Bong

“…Various methods for predicting the bearing capacity of spread footings supported on aggregate pier-reinforced clay have been proposed. In addition, many fields or laboratory load tests have been conducted to identify the improvement effects of aggregate pier. …”
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Analytical Analysis and Field Test Investigation of Consolidation for CCSG Pile Composite Foundation in Soft Clay by Jin Yu, Yanyan Cai, Zhibo Qi, Yunfei Guan, Shiyu Liu, Bingxiong Tu

“…Low-grade concrete-cored sand-gravel (CCSG) pile composite foundation is a new kind of composite foundation for thick and soft clay ground treatment. An analytical solution was derived for calculating the consolidation process of this composite foundation by considering coefficients of horizontal permeability in smear zone, the radial flow within the sand-gravel shell, and the impervious property of concrete-cored pile. …”
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Adsorptive Applications of Montmorillonite Clay for the Removal of Ag(I) and Cu(II) from Aqueous Medium by Naser M. Alandis, Waffa Mekhamer, Omar Aldayel, Jameel A. A. Hefne, Manawwer Alam

“…The present work aims to investigate the ability of Saudi clay containing montmorillonite to remove Ag(I) and Cu(II) ions from aqueous solutions for waste water purification. …”
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An assessment of the pozzolanic potential and mechanical properties of Nigerian calcined clays for sustainable ternary cement blends by Samuel Adesina Adegbemileke, Sylvester Obinna Osuji, Okiemute Roland Ogirigbo

Subjects: “…calcined clay…”

Separasi Aliran pada Permukaan Atas Airfoil Kumbang Kelapa dengan Metoda China Clay by Benny Dwika Leonanda

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Energy from Crops: Production and Management of Biomass/Energy Crops on Phosphatic Clay in Central Florida by J. A. Stricker, Gordon M. Prine, D. L. Anderson, D. B. Shibles, T. C. Riddle

“… While it appears that biomass/energy crops may be successfully grown on phosphatic clay soils, a processing facility is needed to convert the biomass to energy in the form of methane, ethanol or electricity. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Hydroxyapatite- (HAP-) Clay Composites and Adsorption Studies on Methylene Blue for Water Treatment by Ebenezer Annan, Grace Karikari Arkorful, David Sasu Konadu, Bernard Asimeng, David Dodoo-Arhin, Martin Egblewogbe

“…The synthesized HAP was mixed with three different clays: halloysite (HNT), kaolinite (KAO), and bentonite (BENT). …”
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Improvement of engineering properties and environmental impact of fired clay bricks utilizing industry sludge waste by Amir Detho, Aeslina Abdul Kadir, Ahmad Shayuti, Bin Abdul Rahim, Nejib Ghazouani, Abdelkader Mabrouk, Ahmed Babeker Elhag, Hesham Hussein Rassem

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Numerical Modeling of Thermal-Dependent Creep Behavior of Soft Clays under One-Dimensional Condition by Qi-Yin Zhu, Ping Qi

“…Creep is a common phenomenon for soft clays. The paper focuses on investigating the influence of temperature on the time-dependent stress-strain evolution. …”
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Settlement of Funing Natural Clays under 14-Year Embankment Loads: A Case Study by Heng Wang, Ling-Ling Zeng, Jian-Wen Ding, Zhen-Shun Hong

“…The settlement behavior of soft natural clays under a 14-year embankment load is investigated by obtaining the high-quality undisturbed samples of soft natural clays beneath a constructed embankment. …”
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Weathering products in glacial silt and clay: Using automated mineralogy to probe size distribution and source by Jeffrey W. Crompton

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