Study of the mechanical behaviour of hydraulic lime mortars with and without basalt fibres, at different ages by Analía Vázquez, María Isabel Prieto, María de las Nieves González, Alfonso Cobo

Subjects: “…mortars; hydraulic lime; basalt fibres; compression; bending…”
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Improvement of Mechanical Properties in Polypropylene- and Glass-Fibre-Reinforced Peach Shell Lightweight Concrete by Fan Wu, Changwu Liu, Zhaofeng Diao, Bo Feng, Wei Sun, Xiaolong Li, Shuang Zhao

“…The use of the polypropylene fibre and glass fibre with different volume fractions to improve the mechanical properties of peach shell lightweight concrete was investigated in this study. …”
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Mechanical Properties and Mesostructure Evolution of Fibre-Reinforced Loess under Freeze-Thaw Cycles by Longfei Zhang, Zaiqiang Hu, Hongru Li, Haicheng She, Xiaoliang Wang, Xiaoning Han, Xi Yang

“…Triaxial tests under different water contents, freezing temperatures, and number of freeze-thaw cycles were carried out for fibre-reinforced loess to study the ability of fibre reinforcement to improve the resistance of loess to freeze-thaw damage; scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was also conducted. …”
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Characterisation of Luffa cylindrica Fibre from Cameroon for Use in Composites: Effect of Alkaline Treatment by Jean Aimé Mono, Assona Appolince Rachelle, Claude Takoumbe, Odette Thérèse Adegono Assiene, Prince Hermann Pokem Nguimjeu, Fabrice Ella Belinga

“…Fibres treated with 5% NaOH effectively improve the properties of raw fibres.…”
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Effect of Active and Passive Smoking on Retinal Nerve Fibre Layer and Ganglion Cell Complex by Amany Abd El-Fattah El-Shazly, Yousra Ahmed Thabet Farweez, Lamia Salah Elewa, Yasser Abdelmageuid Elzankalony, Botheina Ahmed Thabet Farweez

“…To evaluate the possible structural and functional changes in the retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) and the ganglion cell complex (GCC) of chronic smokers and compare them with those of passive healthy smokers using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and pattern electroretinogram (PERG). …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Cellulose Nanofibril Films from Wood Fibre and Their Thermoplastic Polycarbonate Composites by S. Panthapulakkal, M. Sain

“…The aim of this study was to develop cellulose-nanofibril-film-reinforced polycarbonate composites by compression molding. Nano fibres were prepared from wood pulp fibres by mechanical defibrillation, and diameter distribution of the fibres produced was in the range of 1–100 nm. …”
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Towards compressive and tensile strengths of hybrid steel and PVA fibre-reinforced cementitious composites: Experimental and analytical by Gang Chen, Mingyan Lv, Haitang Zhu, Jianwen Zhang, Le Zhang

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An ecofriendly approach to explore the physical and mechanical properties of cement mortar reinforced with Abutilon indicum fibres by V Aarthipriya, C Umarani

“…This study aims to examine the performance of Abutilon indicum fibre reinforced cement mortar with varied fibre contents and fibre lengths based on physical, mechanical and microstructural properties. …”
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CHARACTERISATION OF CEILING BOARDS PRODUCED FROM PLASTER OF PARIS REINFORCED WITH BANANA FIBRE AND COCONUT SHELL by Eugenia Obidiegwu, Munirat Ayomide BALOGUN, Paul Adedeji AJAYI

“…This paper therefore, studied the characterization of ceiling boards manufactured from plaster of Paris (POP) reinforced with banana fibres (BF) and coconut shell (CS) particulates. The samples were produced by adding different ratios of BF and CS to the POP matrix. …”
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Geotechnical Investigation and Microanalysis of Black Cotton Soil Amended with Guar Gum and Polyethylene Terephlate Fibre by S. Sathyapriya, M. S. Abdul Fasith, P. Senthil Kumar, V. Karthik

“…Polyethylene terephthalate Fibre with an aspect ratio of 28 is used with the soil at an increment of 0.4% up to 1.6%. …”
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The Moderating Influence of Project Scope on Leadership Skills, Stakeholder Management, and Execution of Fibre Optic Infrastructure by James Konya Akhwaba

“…With demand for huge amounts of data and increased voice traffic, optical fibre is globally preferred technology to transmit high-speed broadband. …”
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Water Absorption Behaviour and Its Effect on the Mechanical Properties of Flax Fibre Reinforced Bioepoxy Composites by E. Muñoz, J. A. García-Manrique

“…In the context of sustainable development, considerable interest is being shown in the use of natural fibres like as reinforcement in polymer composites and in the development of resins from renewable resources. …”
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An Investigation into Dietary Fibre Intake, Bowel Function and Mood among a sample of Irish Adults by Sophie Mulligan, Ellen Lynch, Suzanne Doyle

Subjects: “…dietary fibre…”
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Mixture Aerosols Filtration on Filters with Wide Fibre Diameter Distribution — Comparison with Theoretical and Empirical Models by Mateusz Kamiński, Jakub M. Gac, Piotr Sobiech, Paweł Kozikowski, Tomasz Jankowski

“…This effect was found to be significant, and replacing one diameter value representing all the fibres in the filter with twenty diameter ranges, each representing only a fraction of the total fibres, is sufficient to minimize the error due to the underrepresentation of the actual fibre distribution in the filter. …”
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Low pump threshold CVD graphene based passively harmonic mode‐locked fibre laser by Kin Kee Chow

“…A low pump threshold passively harmonic mode‐locked fibre laser is demonstrated. The key component is a chemical vapour deposition grown graphene saturable absorber to enable higher order harmonic mode‐locking (HML) of the fibre laser with good output noise characteristics. …”
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Ultrasonic, Molecular and Mechanical Testing Diagnostics in Natural Fibre Reinforced, Polymer-Stabilized Earth Blocks by C. Galán-Marín, C. Rivera-Gómez, F. Bradley

“…Mixtures were stabilized with a natural polymer (alginate) and reinforced with wool fibres in order to improve the overall compressive and flexural strength of a series of composite materials. …”
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Short-Term Feeding of Fibre-Enriched Biscuits: Protective Effect against Hepatotoxicity in Diabetic Rats by Ochuko L. Erukainure, Osaretin A. T. Ebuehi, Folasade O. Adeboyejo, Olufunmilola O. Oladunmoye, Muhammad Aliyu, Okukwe C. Obode, Tosin Olasehinde, Gloria N. Elemo

“…The effects of fibre-enriched biscuit on biomarkers associated with hepatotoxicity in diabetic rats were investigated. …”
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Critical Speed Analysis of Fibre Reinforced Composite Rotor Embedded with Shape Memory Alloy Wires by K. Gupta

“…In the present analysis, the fundamental natural frequency of a Jeffcott and a two-mass rotor with fibre reinforced composite shaft embedded with shape memory alloy (SMA) wires is evaluated by Rayleigh's procedure. …”
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Mechanical Characterization of Biocomposites Reinforced with Untreated and 4% NaOH-Treated Sisal and Jute Fibres by D. P. Archana, H. N. Jagannatha Reddy, Basavaraju Paruti

“…Composites reinforced with natural fibres have gained popularity compared to synthetic fibre-reinforced polymer composites due to their environmental sustainability, despite their reduced stiffness and load-bearing capability. …”
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Shear Behaviour of RC Beams Strengthened by Various Ultrahigh Performance Fibre-Reinforced Concrete Systems by Walid Mansour, Bassam A. Tayeh

“…This study presents a numerical investigation on the shear behaviour of shear-strengthened reinforced concrete (RC) beams by using various ultrahigh performance fibre-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) systems. The proposed 3D finite element model (FEM) was verified by comparing its results with those of experimental studies in the literature. …”
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