Enhancement of the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Polypropylene and Nylon 6.6 Composite Blends by Mohammad Yousef Al-Haik, Saud Hamad Aldajah, Mohammad Mazedul Kabir, Waseem Ahmad Siddique, Yousef Haik, Md Mainul Islam

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Cyclical Behavior of Concrete-Encased Composite Frame Joints with High Strength Concrete by Lei Zeng, Zhenkun Cui, Yunfeng Xiao, Siqian Jin, Yuanyuan Wu

“…This paper presents an application of high strength concrete to concrete-encased composite frame building based on an experimental program. …”
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Static Analysis of a Composite Box Plate with Functionally Graded Foam Core by Andrejs Kovalovs

“…The aim of this work is to conduct an investigation of the static behaviour of a composite box plate with constant and variable heights that simulate the dimensions and changing profile of a helicopter rotor blade. …”
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Evaluation of the Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene and Coir Fiber Composites: Contributions to the Circular Economy by Guilherme de Oliveira Martins, Silvia Angélica Domingues de Carvalho, Karine Cappuccio de Castro, Ivana Cesarino, Alcides Lopes Leão

“…Composites with 20% and 40% fiber and different particle sizes were evaluated using tensile, flexural, hardness and impact resistance tests. …”
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Study on the Damage Behavior of Engineered Cementitious Composites: Experiment, Theory, and Numerical Implementation by Tingting Ding, Zhuo Wang, Yang Liu, Xinlong Wang, Tingxin Sun, Shengyou Yang

“…The ever-increasing material performance requirements in modern engineering structures have thrust engineered cementitious composites (ECCs) into the limelight of civil engineering research. …”
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STATISTICAL OPTIMIZATION OF CULTIVATION CONDITIONS FOR SACCHAROMYCES BOULARDII VIA CENTRAL COMPOSITE DESIGN by Guowei Shu, Xin Yang, Li Chen, Dan Huang, Zhangteng Lei, He Chen

“…Therefore, the aim of this study was to optimize the cultivation conditions of S. boulardii by single factor experiment and central composite design of Response Surface Methodology (RSM). …”
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LANDSCAPE ENVIRONMENTAL HETEROGENEITY SHAPING TREE COMMUNITY COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE IN RIPARIAN FORESTS by Israel Marinho Pereira, Soraya Alvarenga Botelho, Eduardo van den Berg, Eric Bastos Gorgens, Evandro Luiz Mendonça Machado, Marcio Leles Romarco de Oliveira, Luciano Cavalcante de Jesus França, Múcio Mágno de Melo Farnezi, Anne Prinscila Dias Gonzaga, Everardo Valadares de Sá Barretto Sampaio, Ary Teixeira de Oliveira Filho

“…ABSTRACT Although riparian vegetation is widely recognized for its positive impact on soil and water quality and its role in ecological conservation, there is still a gap in understanding the effect of environmental heterogeneity on tree community composition and structure in riparian landscapes. Riparian forests are ecosystems with abrupt variations in topographic, edaphic, and hydrological features, resulting in the formation of microenvironments with specific plant compositions. …”
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Board risk committee composition and risk-taking of deposit money banks in Nigeria by Ismaila Yusuf, Idris Ahmed Aliyu, Mamdouh Abdulaziz Saleh Al-Faryan

“…The risk taking capability of a financial institution is largely a function of its risk management committee composition. While studies have examined the effect of risk committee dynamics on several organisational variables, few studies examined the relationship between risk committee composition and the risktaking behaviours of banks. …”
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PHYSICAL SELF-CONCEPT AND BODY COMPOSITION: RELATIONSHIP WITH ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE IN ACROBATIC GYMNASTICS by Alicia Salas-Morillas, Águeda Gutiérrez-Sánchez, Yaiza Taboada-Iglesias, Mercedes Vernetta-Santana

“… Physical self-concept and body composition in aesthetic disciplines are important due to their influence on performance in competition. …”
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An Audit of Indication, Distribution, and Failure of Direct Composite Restoration in a Tertiary Hospital by Shakeerah O. Gbadebo, Gbenga Emmanuel Adebayo, Asidat Olayonu Oyediran, Zakka Gundiri Baraya

“…Background: Currently, the move to phase down/phase out Amalgam as a direct restorative material has made composite restoration presently the most used direct tooth-coloured restoration in all teeth. …”
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Composition of fish assemblages in the southern part of the Main Outfall Drains, Southern Iraq by Abdul Hussein Jaafer Abdullah, Sajad Abdul Gani Abdullah, Ali Taha Yaseen

“…The present study showed bad water quality after analyses of physicochemical variables, and also sensory indicators (colour and smell) of the water which play a major role in the blending composition of the fish community structure. …”
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Impact of Winemaking Techniques on the Phenolic Composition and Antioxidant Properties of Touriga Nacional Wines by Zélia Branco, Filipa Baptista, Jessica Paié-Ribeiro, Irene Gouvinhas, Ana Novo Barros

“…In this study, the technique for winemaking was the only controlled variable, allowing for a specific evaluation of its impact on phenolic composition and antioxidant capacity. …”
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Proposing Optimized Random Forest Models for Predicting Compressive Strength of Geopolymer Composites by Feng Bin, Shahab Hosseini, Jie Chen, Pijush Samui, Hadi Fattahi, Danial Jahed Armaghani

“…This paper explores advanced machine learning approaches to enhance the prediction accuracy of compressive strength (CoS) in geopolymer composites (GePC). Geopolymers, as sustainable alternatives to Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), offer significant environmental benefits by utilizing industrial by-products such as fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS). …”
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Development of Structurally Graded Alumina–Polymer Composites as Potential Orthodontic Bracket Materials by Yin Mun Wong, Anthony J. Ireland, Bo Su

“…Means, standard deviations, and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated at a significance level of α = 0.05, alongside polynomial regression to evaluate relationships between variables. Composites with 20 vol.% ceramic solid loading at 8 h sedimentation displayed promising potential for further clinical validation.…”
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ANALYSIS OF THE APPLICATIONS OF THE DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH IN EVALUATING THE THERMAL-PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF COMPOSITES by Ruslan Lavshchenko, Gennadiy Lvov

“…This research analyzes the potential and prospects of a data-driven methodology for examining the thermo-physical properties of composite materials. The research is to provide an analysis of the potential and benefits of employing data-driven procedures, especially in contrast to conventional methods. …”
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Resin-based adhesives, composites, and luting agents: Investigation of article citations and altmetrics by Fernanda LAUER, Rodrigo Rohenkohl SILVA, Leticia Regina SARTORI, Kauê COLLARES, Rafael SARKIS-ONOFRE, Clóvis FAGGION JUNIOR, Rafael Ratto de MORAES

“…A total of 707 articles were included, which evaluated restorative composites (58.3%), adhesives (27.2%), and luting agents (19.5%). …”
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Foamy Melamine Resin–Silica Aerogel Composite-Derived Thermal Insulation Coating by Dongfang Wang, Yabin Ma, Yingjie Ma, Baolei Liu, Dewen Sun, Qianping Ran

“…A novel class of SiO₂ aerogel-based resin composite with a self-formed foamy structure and an extremely low thermal conductivity, as well as excellent fire resistance, was fabricated via a room temperature and atmospheric pressure route. …”
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Body composition estimates from bioelectrical impedance and its association with cardiovascular risk by Jesne Kistan, Jeffrey Wing, Khanyisile Tshabalala, Wesley van Hougenhouck-Tulleken, Debashis Basu

“…However, other risk factors through newer tools (such as bioelectrical impedance analysis [BIA]) could also be predictors of increased cardiovascular risk (CVR). Body composition estimates (body fat percentage, body water percentage, body lean mass) by BIA and its association to CVR have been studied with variable results. …”
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Static and Dynamic Assessments of a Sulfur-Triglyceride Composite for Antimicrobial Surface Applications by Shalini K. Wijeyatunga, Perla Y. Sauceda-Oloño, Nawoda L. Kapuge Dona, Bárbara G. S. Guinati, Katelyn M. Derr, Katelyn A. Tisdale, Ashlyn D. Smith, Andrew G. Tennyson, Rhett C. Smith

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Soil Reflectance Composite for Digital Soil Mapping in a Mediterranean Cropland District by Monica Zanini, Uta Heiden, Leonardo Pace, Raffaele Casa, Simone Priori

“…The procedure to obtain the SRC was carried out following the Soil Composite Mapping Processor (SCMaP) methodology. The Sentinel-2 bands of the SRC showed strong correlations with soil features, making them very suitable explicative variables for regression kriging. …”
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