Freeze-Thaw Resistance of Thermal Insulating Materials Used in Cold Regions Engineering: A State-of-the-Art Review by Lingjie Li, Dongna Li, Xiaoming Zhu, Kun Zhang, Yanhu Mu

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Pore Size Distribution Influence on Suction Properties of Calcareous Stones in Cultural Heritage: Experimental Data and Model Predictions by Giorgio Pia, Ludovica Casnedi, Ulrico Sanna

“…Water sorptivity symbolises an important property associated with the preservation of porous construction materials. The water movement into the microstructure is responsible for deterioration of different types of materials and consequently for the indoor comfort worsening. …”
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(N)TIC et aides à la compréhension et à la production de textes explicatifs en langue seconde - Vers une didactique cognitive du texte en contexte plurilingue et pluriculturel by Denis Legros, Yann Vigile Hoareau, Nawal Boudéchiche, Med Makhlouf, Amel Gabsi

“…Learners in comprehension and production of texts in mother tongue (L1) have difficulties in working out the coherence of the local (microstructure) and global (macrostructure) meaning of the semantic contents of the texts to be understood and written. …”
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Portland Cement Hydration Behavior at Low Temperatures: Views from Calculation and Experimental Study by Zhuangzhuang Liu, Wenxiu Jiao, Aimin Sha, Jie Gao, Zhenqiang Han, Wei Xu

“…The hydrates of Portland cement at the given period were detected with X-ray diffraction (XRD), and their microstructure was observed by scanning electron microscope (SEM). …”
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A strategy to reduce thermal expansion and achieve higher mechanical properties in iron alloys by Hao Lu, Chang Zhou, Yuzhu Song, Yuanpeng Zhang, Yiming Wu, Feixiang Long, Yonghao Yao, Jiazheng Hao, Yan Chen, Dunji Yu, J. Jakob Schwiedrzik, Ke An, Lunhua He, Zhaoping Lu, Jun Chen

“…Abstract Iron alloys, including steels and magnetic functional materials, are widely used in capital construction, manufacturing, electromagnetic technology, etc. …”
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The influence of base glass thermal history and heat treatment on the ionic conductivity optimization in Li2O-Al2O3-TiO2-P2O5 glass-ceramics by Amirreza Fadaei, Pourya LotfiPoor, Omid Banapour Ghaffari, Bijan Eftekhari Yekta, Sara Ahmadi

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Study on the Microscopic Pore Characteristics and Mechanisms of Disturbance Damage in Zhanjiang Formation Structural Clay by Yanhua Xie, Bin Tang, Shuaiyu Liu, Jicheng Xu, Binghui Zhang

“…Based on the evolution characteristics of the microstructure, the microscopic pore characteristics of the disturbance damage of Zhanjiang Formation structural clay were examined. …”
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Optimizing Mechanical Properties and Environmental Benefits of CFBFA Composite Gravels Through Gypsum, Hydrated Lime Addition, and CO₂ Carbonation Curing by Nuo Xu, Yuqing He, Rentuoya Sa, Nana Wang, Yuandong Yang, Suxia Ma

“…This research underscores the potential of CFBFA as a sustainable construction material, with insights into improving its mechanical performance and expanding its large-scale use through carbonation curing with flue gas.…”
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Waste marble sludge and calcined clay brick powders in conventional cement farina production for cleaner built environment by Mehmet Serkan Kırgız, Jamal Khatib, Andre Gustavo de Sousa Galdino, Said Kenai, Ahmed Ashteyat, Raul D.S.G. Campilho, Roberto Alonso Gonzalez Lezcano, Gideon Olukunle Bamigboye, N. Nagaprasad, Krishnaraj Ramaswamy

“…Besides, to evaluate pozzolanic activity, the construction lime was mixed with the marble and brick wastes. …”
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Sun-simulated-driven production of high-purity methanol from carbon dioxide by Jiqing Jiao, Yanbin Ma, Xiaoqian Han, Awu Ergu, Chao Zhang, Pingping Chen, Wei Liu, Qiquan Luo, Zhaolin Shi, Han Xu, Chen Chen, Yaguang Li, Tongbu Lu

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Microscopic Structure and Strength Variation Patterns of Fiber-Modified Coarse-Grained Sulfate Saline Soil by DING Jin-hua, LI Jia-jun, GONG Miao-miao, LUO Wei, LI Teng-fei

“…[Objective] This study investigates the mechanical properties and microstructural evolution of coarse-grained sulfate saline soils in the arid inland regions of Northwest China, modified with lignin fiber (LF) and polypropylene fiber (PP). …”
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Research progress on physical and chemical properties of coal gasification slag and its preparation of building materials by Xiaowei GU, Xiaowei GE, Shaoqian LIU, Xuecheng DING, Li WANG, Dongwei HUANG, Dawei WANG, Yile MA

“…Typical application models in the field of construction materials are summarized, including CGS use in low-carbon cementitious binders, concrete admixtures, building wall materials, and green recycled aggregates. …”
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Estimation of Hydraulic Properties in Permeable Pavement Subjected to Clogging Simulation by Guoyang Lu, Zijian He, Pengfei Liu, Zhihao He, Gaoyang Li, Hao Jiang, Markus Oeser

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Clad rolled reinforcing bars by E. S. Ovchinnikov, I. A. Ovchinnikova

“…To study the new type of reinforcing bars, special types of research were conducted as determining the chemical composition, microstructure, and mechanical properties. The main advantages of this type of product are defined in the article.…”
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Stabilization of Expansive Soil with Polyvinyl Alcohol and Potassium Carbonate by Fuhai Zhang, Lei Zhang, Wangxi Hong

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Experimental Study of Macro- and Micro-Scopic Damage in Red Sandstone under Dry and Wet Cycling by Xiangmei Chen, Yongqiang Ren, Baoli Tang, Guojin Li, Feitian Zhang, Yunfei Liu

“…The high-strength red sandstone in its natural state is subjected to significant strength deterioration under alternating wet and dry conditions, which can cause many catastrophic problems in the process of engineering construction. It is important to deeply understand the damage mechanism of red sandstone under the action of dry and wet cycles. …”
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Effect of Welding Process on the Sulfide Stress Corrosion Susceptibility of Q345R by YANG Quan - yi, ZHANG Zhao - yang, LIU Meng, LIU Xian - bin, HAN En - hou

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The Effect of Xylitol as a Natural Admixture on the Properties of Alkali-Activated Slag/Fly Ash-Based Materials by Jie Song, Haowei Hu, Weitong Yu

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Comparison of Different Additives and Ages on Mechanical and Acoustic Behavior of Coal Gangue Cemented Composite by Meng Xiao

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Mechanical, morphological and water intake behavior of Mg-Si integrated carbon hybrid composite for marine deckhouse by Amirthaiah Amala Mithin Minther Singh, Panimayam Arul Franco, Joseph Selvi Binoj, Amirthaiah Arul Shemin

“…In the present work, a Carbon/Mg/Si/polyester hybrid composite is developed as a potential replacement for wood in marine deckhouse construction. Impact, tensile, flexural, Rockwell and Brinell hardness were tested using ASTM standards, as well as weight absorption in fresh and seawater. …”
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