Sustainable concrete: investigating the synergistic effects of coconut fiber, wheat straw ash, and silica fume on RAC strength and durability by Ahmed A. Alawi Al-Naghi, Tariq Ali, Inamullah Inam, Muhammad Zeeshan Qureshi, Nabil Ben Kahla, Nejib Ghazouani, Hawreen Ahmed

“…Abstract As concrete production accounts for a large percentage of worldwide CO2 emissions, there is a need for alternative sustainable construction materials. Simultaneously, the increasing generation of construction and demolition waste has led to the growing interest in using recycled aggregates (RA) in concrete. …”
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Application of Complex Wax Coating in Inhibiting Residual Amount of Viscous Fluid Foods by Yue SUN, Weizhuo LI, Yuetong LIU, Zixuan GUO, Xi WANG, Jumin HOU

“…The typical coarse microstructure was formed on the complex wax coating based on the scanning electron microscope images. …”
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Experimental investigation on the performance degradation of grouting materials in karst erosion environment by Wang Tang, Wang Tang, Mengshan Xie, Xinghua Fang, Chengxi Huang, Chengxi Huang, Cuiliu Mo, Yongjun Chen

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An artificial market model for the forex market by Kimihiko Sasaki, Daisuke Yokouchi

“…Employing artificial markets stands out as a solution to this problem. This study aims to construct an artificial foreign exchange market referencing market microstructure theory, without relying on the assumption of information or technical traders. …”
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Study on the Strength and Mechanism Analysis of Coarse Aggregate Reactive Powder Concrete by Xiuhong Hao, Haichuan Jia, Guangyao Ding, Xianxian Kong, Xianghe Meng

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and pore structure analysis were used to assess microstructural characteristics. The results demonstrated that replacing quartz sand with yellow sand as the fine aggregate in CA-RPC effectively reduced construction costs without compromising compressive strength. …”
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The influence of compaction frequency on the skeleton characteristics of asphalt mixtures by Yichong Chen, Xianglin Lu, Junlin Zhou, Leizhou Cai, Cansheng Wang, Cheng Lu

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Properties of Slag-Based Geopolymer-Stabilized Indian Lithomargic Soil Using Sugarcane Bagasse Ash for Sustainable Pavement Design by Marathe Shriram, Nieświec Martyna, Bhat Arun Kumar, Shetty Srinath

“…The economic benefits of geopolymer stabilization in rural pavement construction were revealed through a comprehensive cost analysis that compared the conventional and modified pavement designs while also maintaining the sustainability element.…”
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A Review of the Thermal and Mechanical Characteristics of Alkali-Activated Composites at Elevated Temperatures by Ting Wu, Si Tang, Yao-Rong Dong, Jiang-Hua Luo

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Evaluation of clogging resistance, strength, and durability in high-strength pervious concrete with recycled concrete aggregate, sustainable binder, and hydrophobic treatments by Trinh Nhat Ho Tran, Harsimranpreet Kaur, Chai Jaturapitakkul, Montakan Senalohit, Mang Tia, Jian Zou, Weerachart Tangchirapat

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Detection of Methyl Parathion by MoS2/rGO/GCE by Chong TAN, Yuan QI, Yuhong YIN, Junsheng LI, Jinlong ZUO

“…The MoS2/reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO) composite was synthesized by hydrothermal method, and its morphology, elemental composition and microstructure were characterized in detail. Then, the MoS2/rGO composite material was modified on the glass carbon electrode (GCE) to construct the methyl parathion (MP) electrochemical sensor. …”
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An appraisal of lateritic soil modified with lime and bamboo leaf ash as hydraulic barrier by I. O. Ameen, M. A. Kareem, K. Ishola, O. A. Olawuyi, K. A. Adeyemo, A. A. Bello

“…This study investigates the influence of combined use of lime and bamboo leaf ash for the modification of lateritic soil as a construction material for hydraulic barrier in waste containment facilities. …”
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Impact of Pumice Substitution on Mortar Properties: A Case Study on Mechanical Performance and XRD Analysis by Pablo Julián López-Gonzalez, Rodrigo Vivar-Ocampo, Humberto Raymundo González-Moreno, Oscar Moreno-Vazquez, Efrén Meza-Ruíz, Sergio Aurelio Zamora-Castro, David Reyes-González, Joaquin Sangabriel-Lomeli

“…The incorporation of sustainable construction is essential for minimizing the environmental footprint of cementitious composites. …”
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Multiscale Simulation of 2D Heat Transfer in Composite Media Based on Global–Local Enrichment Functions by Guangzhong Liu, Jiamin Guo, Yan Bao, Huan Ping

“…In the proposed method, global–local enrichments are numerically constructed and incorporated into the global approximation in a hierarchical manner to integrate microstructure information into the macroscale problem. …”
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Determination of Anisotropic Mechanical Properties for Materials Processed by Laser Powder Bed Fusion by Even W. Hovig, Amin S. Azar, Frode Grytten, Knut Sørby, Erik Andreassen

“…Consequently, three transversely isotropic compliance matrices were constructed, representing the effect of the different processing conditions.…”
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Investigation of CL-20/NEPE propellant: thermal decomposition, ignition and combustion characteristics by Chengyin Tu

“…Finally, we constructed an agglomeration model predicated on the pocket model to forecast aluminum agglomerate sizes within CL-20/NEPE propellant. …”
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Sustainable geopolymer footpath block using kaolin mining waste as fine aggregate with bagasse fly ash and coal fly ash as precursor by Kitisak Vongsook, Aroondet Boonsung, Itthikorn Phummiphan, Suksun Horpibulsuk, Veena Phunpeng, Teerasak Yaowarat, Kanchana Hiranwatthana, Arul Arulrajah

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The Role of Iron Tailing Powder in Ultra-High-Strength Concrete Subjected to Elevated Temperatures by Kexin Huang, Xindan Zhang, Dong Lu, Ning Xu, Yingxin Gan, Xin Han

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Study on the Effect of Partial Replacement of Cement by Breweries Dry Grain (Sorghum) Ash in Mortar Property by Temesgen Ejigu Alene, Tamrat Assefa Lemlemu, Begashaw Worku Yifru

“…BDGA is generated in large quantities by breweries, making it a viable material for sustainable construction practices. Mortar mixes were prepared with BDGA replacement levels of 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20% and evaluated for their physical, chemical, thermal, and microstructural properties. …”
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Axial-Compressive Behavior, Including Kink-Band Formation and Propagation, of Single p-Phenylene Terephthalamide (PPTA) Fibers by M. Grujicic, S. Ramaswami, J. S. Snipes, R. Yavari, C.-F. Yen, B. A. Cheeseman

“…In addition, the microstructure/topology of the fiber core, consisting of a number of coaxial crystalline fibrils, is taken into account. …”
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Bayesian inference-based physics-informed neural network for performance study of hybrid nanofluids by Wang Ende, Zhao Chenming, Liu Qingquan, Du Mingming

“…A reconstruction of the statistical microstructure of the fluid is constructed by the Karhunen–Loève expansion. …”
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