Mechanical and durability properties of coal cinder concrete: Experimental study and GPR-based analysis by Ali Toghroli, Seyed Azim Hosseini, Farshid Farokhizadeh

“…Various CC compositions (ranging from 10 % to 30 %) were analyzed for their effects on compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, flexural tensile strength, density, open porosity, water absorption, and resistance to freezing-thawing and salt attacks. …”
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Grouting Reinforcement of Large Building Foundation over Old Gob Areas: A Case Study in Huaibei Mining Area, China by Wenyan Guo, Shiqi Liu, Bingnan Hu, Yanchun Xu, Yaqi Luo

“…And the grouting effect was examined using borehole TV observation and the water injection test, where the detection results of boreholes TV observation showed that the filling ratio of the stratum fracture was over 85%, and the stability of the foundation was obviously enhanced. …”
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Heat Transfer Enhancement of Laminar Nanofluids Flow in a Circular Tube Fitted with Parabolic-Cut Twisted Tape Inserts by Sami D. Salman, Abdul Amir H. Kadhum, Mohd S. Takriff, Abu Bakar Mohamad

“…Numerical investigation has been carried out on heat transfer and friction factor characteristics of copper-water nanofluid flow in a constant heat-fluxed tube with the existence of new configuration of vortex generator using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation. …”
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Growth of ZnO Nanorods on Stainless Steel Wire Using Chemical Vapour Deposition and Their Photocatalytic Activity by Siti Nor Qurratu Aini Abd Aziz, Swee-Yong Pung, Nurul Najiah Ramli, Zainovia Lockman

“…The photodegradation efficiency of ZnO nanoparticles in removal of organic pollutants deteriorates over time as a high percentage of the nanoparticles can be drained away by water during the wastewater treatment. This problem can be solved by growing the ZnO nanorods on stainless steel wire. …”
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Macroscopic and Microscopic Mechanisms of Cement-Stabilized Soft Clay Mixed with Seawater by Adding Ultrafine Silica Fume by Qiang Li, Jie Chen, Qian Shi, Shihao Zhao

“…The mechanisms of adding ultrafine silica fume into the cement-stabilized soil mixed with seawater are revealed by several physical and chemical characterization parameters, such as specific gravity, unbound water content, surface morphology seen with SEM, and crystal products by X-ray diffraction tests. …”
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Comparative Study on Mechanical Properties of Compacted Clay under Freeze-Thaw Cycles with Closed and Open Systems by Shaohua Xian, Zheng Lu, Hailin Yao, Ran Fang, Jianbo She

“…These differences reveal that the deterioration effect of freeze-thaw cycles on soil strength is aggravated after water supply. These findings indicate that soil structure damage and moisture content increase is the dominant factor affecting engineering properties of the soil in the open system.…”
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Effect of Flaxseed Gum on the Microstructure and Physicochemical Properties of Starch in Frozen Dough by WANG Hongwei, LI Xiangjie, QIAO Jingyue, SHEN Huishan, ZHANG Yanyan, LIU Xingli, ZHAO Xuewei, ZHANG Hua

“…The results showed that after repeated freeze-thaw cycles, the surface of starch particles appeared sunken, the relative crystallinity of starch decreased, the double helix structure of starch molecules was destroyed, and consequently water molecules were more likely to enter starch particles, thus resulting in an increase in peak viscosity and final viscosity. …”
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Pseudomonas mendocina bacteraemia secondary to cellulitis – a report and brief series of cases by Jorge Reis, Francisca Carmo, Inês Soares, Catarina Salvado, Mariana Fidalgo

“…Conclusion: Damage to the skin barrier as in cellulitis provides a point of entry for P. mendocina, a microorganism that lives in soil and water. The source of contamination is rarely identified, but immunocompromised people present a higher risk of infection and severe disease. …”
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Variation of Photosynthesis, Fatty Acid Composition, ATPase and Acid Phosphatase Activities, and Anatomical Structure of Two Tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze) Cultivars in Res... by L. X. Wang, J. H. Tang, B. Xiao, Y. J. Yang, J. Liu

“…The changes of photosynthetic parameters, water use efficiency (WUE), fatty acid composition, chlorophyll (Chl) content, malondialdehyde (MDA) content, ATPase and acid phosphatase activities, fluoride (F) content, and leaf anatomical structure of two tea cultivars, “Pingyangtezao” (PY) and “Fudingdabai” (FD), after F treatments were investigated. …”
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Physical and Mechanical Performance of Frozen Rocks and Soil in Different Regions by Junhao Chen, Lexiao Wang, Zhaoming Yao

“…The results show that, compared with Cretaceous and Jurassic rock and soil strata, deep topsoil and shallow coastal topsoil have high water content, low thermal conductivities, high frost heave rates, and high freezing temperatures. …”
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An Experimental Study on the Compressive Dynamic Performance of Polypropylene Fiber Reinforced Concrete for Retaining Structure under Automobile Collision Magnitude by Furong Li, Guoxing Chen, Guizhong Xu, Yongyi Wu

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Maternal Sevoflurane Exposure Causes Abnormal Development of Fetal Prefrontal Cortex and Induces Cognitive Dysfunction in Offspring by Ruixue Song, Xiaomin Ling, Mengyuan Peng, Zhanggang Xue, Jing Cang, Fang Fang

“…Learning function of the offspring was evaluated with the Morris water maze test at postnatal day 30. Brain tissues of fetal mice were subjected to immunofluorescence staining to assess differentiation, proliferation, and cell cycle dynamics of the fetal PFC. …”
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Amino acid-derived imidazole zwitterion as green interfacial corrosion inhibitor for cold rolled steel by Wan Mohd Norsani Wan Nik, Jiyaul Haque, Mohd Sabri Mohd Ghazali, Atria Pradityana, Izionworu Vincent Onuegbu, Walid Daoudi, Elyor Berdimurodov, Ahmed Abdulamier Al-Amiery

“…The synthesized imidazole zwitterion inhibitor was fulfilled with green parameters: multicomponent single-step reaction, reaction at ambient temperature, and water used as a solvent. The corrosion study results show that imidazole zwitterion exhibits effective inhibition efficiency (84 %) at very low concentrations (100 ppm). …”
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Research on Design Indicators for Graded Crushed Stone Mixture Based on Vibration Molding Method by Li-biao Chen, Er-hu Yan, Jian Xu, Tao Ma, Jun-cheng Zeng, Yan Gong

“…The asphalt pavement easily shows the diseases like cracking, rutting, and structural water damage during the early service life in Fujian province for the complex effects of very high temperature, easily rainy climatic condition, and high-frequency heavy loading. …”
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Community responses to a novel house design: A qualitative study of "Star Homes" in Mtwara, southeastern Tanzania. by Salum Mshamu, Judith Meta, Bipin Adhikari, Salma Halifa, Arnold Mmbando, Hannah Sloan Wood, Otis Sloan Wood, Thomas Chevalier Bøjstrup, Nicholas P J Day, Steven W Lindsay, Jakob Knudsen, Jacqueline Deen, Lorenz von Seidlein, Christopher Pell

“…<h4>Results</h4>Star Homes residents appreciated several aspects of the Star Homes, including overall comfort, access to water and electricity, and clean toilets. There were concerns about some design elements, such as poorly closing doors, stoves perceived as inefficient, and the façade, which was susceptible to rainwater ingress. …”
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Lessons Learned from Van Earthquake in the Context of Urban Environment and Health by Bilge Kalanlar

“…Delivery of the primary health care to the victims after the Van earthquake has delayed and had some problems to continue it without interruption. Drinking water, food, shelter, heat, clothing, toiletries, washing, waste - waste disposal has been determined as problems in ensuring in a healthy way to the victims. …”
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Synergistic Sintering of Lignite Fly Ash and Steelmaking Residues towards Sustainable Compacted Ceramics by V. G. Karayannis, A. K. Moutsatsou, A. N. Baklavaridis, E. L. Katsika, A. E. Domopoulou

“…Moreover, the shrinkage, apparent density, water absorption, and Vickers microhardness (HV) were investigated at different sintering temperatures and raw material compositions. …”
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Plasmonic metal nanostructures as performance enhancers in emerging solar cells: A review by Abdul Subhan, Abdel-Hamid. I. Mourad

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Effect of Fungal and Fungal-Bacterial Tempe-Type Fermentation on the Bioactive Potential of Grass Pea Seeds and Flaxseed Oil Cake Mix by Bożena Stodolak, Maja Grabacka, Anna Starzyńska-Janiszewska, Robert Duliński

“…The fermentation process promoted the accumulation of water-soluble peptides and antioxidant compounds. …”
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Research on the Carbon Reduction Potential of the Life Cycle of Building Roofs Retrofit Designs by Dawei Mu, Wenjin Dai, Yixian Zhang, Yixu Shen, Zhi Luo, Shurui Fan

“…The changes in electricity consumption, water consumption, and plant carbon reduction are coupled to calculate the carbon reduction generated by each phase of the use of the retrofitted roofs. …”
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