Effect of treated palm fibers on the mechanical properties of compressed earth bricks stabilized by alkali‐activated binder‐based natural pozzolan by Rolande Aurelie Tchouateu Kamwa, Joseph Bikoun Mousi, Sylvain Tome, Juvenal Giogetti Deutou Nemaleu, Martine Gérard, Marie‐Annie Etoh, Jacques Etame

“…These different mortars with and without fibers were subjected to mechanical (dry and wet compressive test, flexural test), physical (water absorption), mineralogical (XRD, FTIR), and microstructural (SEM/EDS) characterizations after 7 and 90 days. …”
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Improved Mechanical Performance of Carbon–Kevlar Hybrid Composites with TiO₂ Nanoparticle Reinforcement for Structural Applications by Vignesh Nagarajan Jawahar, Rajesh Jesudoss Hynes Navasingh, Krzysztof Stebel, Radosław Jasiński, Adam Niesłony

“…Carbon–Kevlar hybrid composites are being increasingly recognized as suitable materials for aerospace, automotive, and construction applications due to their unique combination of strength, toughness, and safety. …”
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Optimization via Taguchi of Artificial Lightweight Aggregates Obtained from Kaolinite Clay and Ceramic Waste: Development and Industrial Applications by José Anselmo da Silva Neto, Marcos Alyssandro Soares dos Anjos, Ricardo Peixoto Suassuna Dutra, Maelson Mendonça de Souza, Cinthia Maia Pederneiras

“…Lightweight artificial aggregates (LWAs) are widely used in civil construction, but their conventional production depends on pure clays, a finite natural resource that negatively impacts the environment. …”
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Sustainable engineered geopolymer composites incorporating recycled waste rubber as full replacement of fine aggregates by Feihong Wan, Yutao Guo, Miaozi Zheng, Binbin Li, Ahmed Y. Elghazouli

“…Recycled waste rubber from end-of-life tyres offers a sustainable alternative to natural aggregates in construction materials. Most existing studies have however typically limited the rubber replacement ratios to below 30 % (by volume) due to the associated strength reduction. …”
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Assembling Hexahedral Supramolecular Nano‐Aggregates on Rice Wax Layer Matrices to Promote the Leaf Deposition and Bioavailability of Bactericides for Plant Protections by Run Yang, Jinghan Yang, Min Liu, Juan Liu, Peiyi Wang

“…Abstract Naturally hydrophobic wax layer microstructures in plants seriously hinder the leaf adhesion and deposition of pesticide droplets, thereby causing low pesticide bioavailability and inevitable environmental pollution. …”
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Research on the macro-microscopic mechanical characteristics and correlations of warm frozen soil under dynamic and static loads by Hu Zhang, Lijun Xing, Shengjin Zhang, Jintao Hu, Jun Zhao, Lang Dai, Zheng Li, Feng Liu

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Synthesis of eco-friendly alkali-activated materials based on incineration by-products and cigarette filters: A Novel Approach to Address Cigarette Pollution by Hamza El Fadili, Mohammed Ben Ali, Azzedine Moussadik, Mohammed El Mahi, Md Naimur Rahman, El Mostapha Lotfi

“…Using waste as a raw material for the synthesis of construction materials is gaining increasing attention due to the declining availability of natural resources. …”
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Effects of superabsorbent polymer and natural zeolite on shrinkage, mechanical properties, and porosity in ultra-high performance concretes by Yuxiang Tan, Bo Li, Yung-Tsang Chen, Yifeng Ling, Weizhuo Shi

“…The outcome of this study provided valuable insights into optimizing the balance between durability and mechanical performance, paving the way for more sustainable and cost-effective applications of UHPC in modern construction practices.…”
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Effects of Colemanite and Fiber Types on Strength and Water Absorption of Mortar Mixtures Containing Air-Entraining Admixture by Ayşe İrem Ozansoy, Süleyman Özen

“…The global construction industry heavily relies on cementitious systems, which are a major contributor to carbon dioxide emissions due to the energy-intensive nature of cement production. …”
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Mechanical and thermal analysis of self-curing concrete modified with polyethylene glycol-400 by Ruhal Pervez Memon, Alyas Khan Mandokhail, Jabir Hussain Memon, Muhammad Noor Kakar, Irfan Ali Chandio, Gohar Nadeem

“…The development of concrete microstructures through curing enhances the material's performance and longevity. …”
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Temperature-regulated ammonium carbonate curing of steel slag: Enhanced carbonation, strength, and CO2 mineralization for sustainable building materials by Ziping Pan, Jiajie Li, Xingtong Yue, Zeping Wu, Dongdong Zhang, Yingxi Hu, Wen Ni, Michael Hitch

“…These findings offer a theoretical and experimental basis for optimizing the carbonation process of steel slag, advancing its use as an eco-friendly construction material with significant CO2 sequestration potential.…”
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High temperature stress-strain data for SAE 5120 steel under various strain ratesDataverse by Philippe Moreau, Jean-Dominique Guérin, José Grégorio La Barbara Sosa, Eli Puchi Cabrera, André Dubois, Laurent Dubar

“…SAE 5120 is a low-alloy chromium steel widely used in automotive, aerospace, and construction industries for mechanically loaded components. …”
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Influence of NaCl on Phase Development and Corrosion Resistance of Portland Cement by Byung-Hyun Shin, Miyoung You, Jinyong Park, Junghyun Cho, Seongjun Kim, Jung-Woo Ok, Jonggi Hong, Taekyu Lee, Jong-Seong Bae, Pungkeun Song, Jang-Hee Yoon

“…Portland cement is one of the most widely used construction materials employed in both large-scale structures and everyday applications. …”
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Optimal mix ratio and numerical simulation study of concrete modified by nano-silica synergistically reinforced with basalt fibers by Changxing Zhu, Duo Li, Shengran Zhang, Huazhe Jiao, Jiaqi Guo, Xinming Chen

“…With the implementation of a series of national strategies, China's infrastructure construction is facing significant opportunities as well as considerable challenges. …”
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K-Ar illite-mica age constraints on the formation and reactivation history of the El Doctor fault zone, central Mexico by Diana Elizabeth Garduño-Martínez, Teresa Pi Puig, Jesús Solé, Michelangelo Martini, Jorge René Alcalá-Martínez

“…The whole history of orogenic wedge construction is preserved in the El Doctor fault. …”
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Adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system optimization of natural rubber latex modified concrete’s mechanical Properties by Efiok Etim Nyah, David Ogbonna Onwuka, Joan Ijeoma Arimanwa, George Uwadiegwu Alaneme, G. Nakkeeran, Ulari Sylvia Onwuka, Chinenye Elizabeth Okere

“…By integrating machine learning with experimental data, this research advances the development of environmentally friendly and durable concrete, offering a scalable solution for future construction practices.…”
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Softening and instability evolution of strip coal pillar under water immersion in goaf by Xu Wang, Shangxian Yin, Huiqing Lian, Min Cao, Enke Hou, Xiangxue Xia, Sihai Yi, Tao Yan, Qixing Li, Haorui Wang

“…Additionally, research into the damage-deterioration-instability of coal pillars provides valuable guidance for the construction of underground reservoirs and the determination of appropriate widths for coal pillar dam bodies.…”
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Three-in-one polyimide-based blended membrane for Upgrading helium separation performance and physical aging resistance by Bingbing Gao, Yiran Peng, Ming Wu, Hua Ma, Jianchao Sun, Peng Zhang, Xingzhong Cao, Like Ouyang, Xiaobin Fu, Chunfang Zhang, Yunxiang Bai, Lijun Liang, Yang Liu, Liangliang Dong

“…Here, we report a novel three-in-one polyimide-based blended membrane constructed from a polymer (6FDA-TFMB) and alkynyl-based polyimide (EBPA-TB) matrix via thermal crosslinking. …”
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Evaluating the effects of liraglutide, empagliflozin and linagliptin on mild cognitive impairment remission in patients with type 2 diabetes (LIGHT-MCI): study protocol for a multi... by Jie Liu, Jie Zhang, Wen Zhang, Ying Wang, Lu Zhang, Bing Zhang, Kun Wang, Weili Yan, Yan Bi, Zhou Zhang, Xiang Xu, Wenhui Zhu, Fangyi Li, Xiaoya Zhang, Xiaowei Zhu, Congcong Yu, Huijie Yang, Shihua Chen, Sijue Yang, Beibei Zhai, Tianyu Wu, Shengyi Zhao, Xuewei Tong, Yanjie Duan, Yining Chao, Jindan Wu, Xinhua Ye, Haiyan Cheng

“…The key secondary outcome measures include changes in scores of general cognition and various cognitive subdomains (including processing speed, executive function, immediate memory, visuospatial construction ability, language, attention and delayed memory), basic and instrumental daily living ability, MRI-derived normalised measures of total brain volume, cerebral microstructures, cortical and nuclear volume, white matter hyperintensity, volume, white matter microstructural integrity, odour-induced brain activation and resting-state functional connectivity, olfactory function and metabolic parameters.Ethics and dissemination The LIGHT-MCI trial has received approval from the Ethics Committees of the Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University Medical School (2022-092-02) and other participating centres in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and the International Conference on Harmonisation for Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP E6). …”
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Constitutive model of metal rubber material considering plastic accumulation behavior by FENG Zhipeng, YANG Fang, FU Hailong, AI Shigang, WANG Yue, YUAN Liangyang

“…Building upon the memory recovery force model and based on the deformation mechanisms of metal rubber, a constitutive model is constructed considering three perspectives: work done to overcome elastic deformation, work done in plastic deformation, and energy dissipation through internal slip friction within the metal wire microstructure, aiming to precisely describe the energy dissipation process of metal rubber. …”
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