Triaxial Wetting Test on Rockfill Materials under Stress Combination Conditions of Spherical Stress p and Deviatoric Stress q by Yan-yi Zhang, Ze-ping Xu, Gang Deng, Yan-feng Wen, Shu Yu, Xiao-hui Wang

“…Also, the wetting strains will decrease with the increase in the saturated uniaxial compressive strength and average softening coefficient of the mother rock. …”
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A porosity design of mycelium chitin-glucan scaffold via hydrothermal fabrication and its dual crosslinking for wound healing applications by Warissara Thanasannubanant, Ittipat Meewan, Jintanaree Thongchan, Watchara Kitthawee, Kornkanok Promthep, Jiraporn Panmanee, Nungnit Wattanavichean

“…Crosslinking with tannic acid in water and ethanol increased the stability of MCG matrix but through different mechanisms as proved by molecular force field calculation. …”
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Achieving ultra-ductility exceeding 13 % and cost efficiency with rubberized alkali-activated slag-based cement-free composites by Quang-Hiếu Lương, Huy Hoàng Nguyễn, Phương Hoàng Nguyễn, Se-Eon Park, Youngsang Kim, Bang Yeon Lee

“…Then density, compressive strength, and tensile properties of UD-RSCs were measured. …”
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Tribological performance of journal bearings for fuel oil lubrication based on Ni-coated graphite hybrid microparticle and carbon fiber reinforced polytetrafluoroethylene composite... by Shijie Wei, Zhentao Qi, Hao Liu, Fengyuan Yan, Jianzhang Wang, Huacong Li

“…Herein, PTFE composites reinforced with carbon fiber (CF) and different amounts of Ni-coated graphite (Ni@Gr) were developed. …”
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Modification of Low-Density Slag Cementing Slurry with SiC Whiskers at High Temperature by Hongqiong Fu, Xiaoyang Guo, Ping Zhou, Ping Yan, Youzhi Zheng, Lu Liu, Jie Wu, Ming Li

“…When the SiC whisker addition is 1% mass percentage, the compressive and tensile strength of the slag solidified body after hydration for 7 days increased by 10.2% and 39.3%, respectively, and Young’s modulus decreased by 16.8%. …”
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Exercise Volume Can Modulate the Regenerative Response to Spinal Cord Injury in Mice by Anne Caroline Rodrigues dos Santos, Renata Pereira Laurindo, Fernanda Marques Pestana, Luiza dos Santos Heringer, Nathalie Henrique Silva Canedo, Ana Maria Blanco Martinez, Suelen Adriani Marques

“…In this study, we aimed to assess the effect of exercise of different volume and timing of intervention on functional recovery and neuromuscular regeneration in a mouse model of compressive SCI. …”
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A unified strength model for chemically toughened high-performance asphalt mixtures in ultra-thin overlay applications by Bin Huang, Bin Huang, Bowen Liu, Ge Xiao, Xin Jin, Duyang Liu, Jinguo Liu, Chenxi Liu, Yumeng Ling, Dikuan Wang, Chengdong Xia, Chengdong Xia, Chengdong Xia

“…The mixture’s strength response to varying loading rates was systematically assessed through direct tensile, indirect tensile, and unconfined compressive tests, facilitating the analysis of rate-dependent behavior and strength evolution under different stress states. …”
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Biocomposite microfibrous/hydrogel scaffold containing sulfated alginate hydrogel for acceleration of chondrogenic differentiation by Nafiseh Bahrami, Seyed Mohammad Amin Haramshahi, Seyed Amirhesam Jamali, Mahdi Saeed, Mohamad Pezeshki-Modaress

“…In the wet state, the compressive modulus of the scaffold with AS/GL binder increased by 133 and 11 % compared to the scaffolds with AS and GL, respectively. …”
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Application of FDEM in the study of large deformation mechanisms in deep-buried soft rock tunnels: A case study by Yanning Wang, Jiangang Qiao, Shaohua Zheng, Zhiwei He, Yongkang Hu, Chengzeng Yan, Chengzeng Yan

“…The results indicate that: (1) Once the compressive stress concentration exceeds the shear strength of the surrounding rock, shear failure occurs, with the resulting cracks predominantly forming X-shaped conjugate fractures. …”
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Waste Glass as Partial Cement Replacement in Sustainable Concrete: Mechanical and Fresh Properties Review by Sushant Poudel, Utkarsha Bhetuwal, Prabin Kharel, Sudip Khatiwada, Diwakar KC, Subash Dhital, Bipin Lamichhane, Sachin Kumar Yadav, Saurabh Suman

“…Key findings show that the incorporation of GGP in concrete improves the modulus of elasticity and the compressive, tensile, flexural, and punching strengths due to the pozzolanic reactions. …”
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Tundish Deskulling Waste as a Source of MgO for Producing Magnesium Phosphate Cement-Based Mortars: Advancing Sustainable Construction Materials by Anna Alfocea-Roig, David Vera-Rivera, Sergio Huete-Hernández, Jessica Giro-Paloma, Joan Formosa Mitjans

“…This ratio resulted in the highest compressive strength after 28 days of curing and the formation of a stable K-struvite matrix. …”
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Applied Mechatronic: A Sensor-Based Modification of an External Fixator According to Mitkovic by Vladimir Antić, Miodrag Manić, Milan Mitković, Nikola Korunović, Danijela Protić, Radomir Prodanović, Denis Kučević, Gordana Ostojić, Stevan Stankovski

“…A sensor measuring axial compressive force is mounted between two vertical rods. …”
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Analytical Model and Optimization of Joint Systems in Modular Precast Foundations for Onshore Wind Turbines by Dongliang Zhang, Wantong Liu, Kun Fu, Fei Wang, Xiangguo Wu, Chu Zhao, Chao Shen, Zhiqiang Yu, Yunchao Tang

“…The research establishes equilibrium equations and verification formulas for splice joints under different loading conditions, demonstrating that the shear amplification factor at joints varies with local compressive stress. …”
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Binder Jetting for Functional Testing of Ceramic Sanitaryware by Cristina Fabuel, María Pilar Gómez-Tena, Arnaldo Moreno, Fernando González-Juárez, Verónica Rico-Pérez, Jordi Balcells

“…The final selected material (SA18) demonstrated high compressive strength, low shrinkage, and a surface roughness comparable to traditional sanitaryware. …”
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Airfoil Preference and Adjustable Camber Impact Analysis for Trans-Medium Fixed-Wing Vehicles by Jixin LU, Wenbin SONG, Runzhen CAO, Yifan LIANG, Liuzhu FENG, Yang QI

“…The key to the realization of air-water trans-medium flight lies in the profile design of trans-medium flight and the satisfaction of different requirements of aerodynamic efficiency for air cruise and airfoil for underwater glide. …”
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Revealing the Enhancement Mechanism of Alkali-Activated Rice Husk Ash on High Mud Content CSG Materials from the Fractal Perspective by Hu Huang, Ruihang Li, Xiancai Zhang, Kelei Cao, Lixia Guo, Qingming Qiu, Changbo Song

“…To address the detrimental effects of high mud content on cemented sand and gravel (CSG) materials, this study focuses on CSG materials with different contents of alkali-activated rice husk ash (RHA). …”
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Effective dimensional reduction of complex systems based on tensor networks by Wout Merbis, Madelon Geurts, Clélia de Mulatier, Philippe Corboz

“…We compare the accuracy of the MPS with exact methods on different types of small random networks and with Markov chain Monte Carlo methods for a simplified version of the railway network of the Netherlands with 55 nodes. …”
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Study on the Influence of Notched Empty Hole Parameters on Directional Fracture Blasting Effect by Xiantang Zhang, Rongyan Ma, Yong Yang, Tonghua Fu, Yubing Tian, Haibo Yan, Deqing Wang, Xiangtuan Jiao, Hongmin Zhou

“…The findings suggest that, among the different types of holes used in directional fracture rock blasting, notched empty holes have the most significant guiding effect, followed by empty holes, while the absence of empty holes yields the least effective results. …”
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Experimental Study on Segment Longitudinal Joints of Shield Tunnel Reinforced with Filament Wound Profile by SUN Xuebing, GAN Haijie, WANG Jinlong, LYU Yanhao, LOU Yinghao, LIU Xian

“…[Result & Conclusion] The experimental results indicate that the FWP exhibits a compressive ultimate bearing capacity of 689.67 kN, a flexural ultimate bearing capacity of 8.25 kN·m, and an elastic-phase flexural stiffness of 1.93×109 N·mm2. …”
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Numerical simulation on the three-dimension mesoscopic model of aerated ceramsite concrete based on CT scan by Zhewei Liang, Chaomin Rao, Yuanchen Zhu, Timon Rabczuk, Jianmin Wang

“…As a kind of composite construction material integrated with relatively high strength and excellent acoustic and thermal insulation, aerated ceramsite concrete (ACC) characterizes with multilevel pore structures with different features in aerated cement slurry base, ceramsite aggregate and the interfacial transition zone (ITZ) respectively. …”
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