Experimental study on fracture properties of steam-cured high-strength concrete by Xiaoqian Wang, Xinyang Li, Yuzhi Chen, Wenlei Xu, Xi Zuo

“…The ratio of splitting tensile strength to compressive strength of HSC ranges from 1/10 to 1/12. …”
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Effective Mechanical Properties of a Composite Material Reinforced by Oil Shale Ash Particles by Olga Kononova, Andrejs Krasnikovs, Ilgar Jafarli, Iveta Novakova, Volodymyr Gulik, Mindaugas Vaišnoras

“…For concrete–OSA, the compressive strength tests followed the LVS EN 12390-3:2019 standards, with elastic modulus conversions being made via IS 456:2000 Clause 6.2.3.1, which showed a variable decrease across different strength classes. …”
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Ballistic Testing of an Aerogel/Starch Composite Designed for Use in Wearable Protective Equipment by John LaRocco, Taeyoon Eom, Tanush Duggisani, Ian Zalcberg, Jinyi Xue, Ekansh Seth, Nicolas Zapata, Dheeraj Anksapuram, Nathaniel Muzumdar, Eric Zachariah

“…Notably, aerogels are light, but traditionally fragile, non-Newtonian fluids, such as shear-thickening fluids, which generate more resistance when compressive force is applied. Herein, a composite material was developed by baking a shear-thickening fluid (i.e., starch) and combining it with a commercially available aerogel foam, thus maintaining a low cost. …”
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Prospects and challenges of energy storage materials: A comprehensive review by Md Mir Shakib Ahmed, Md. Jahid Hasan, Md. Shakil Chowdhury, Md Khaledur Rahman, Md Saiful Islam, Md Shakhawat Hossain, Md. Aminul Islam, Nayem Hossain, Md Hosne Mobarak

“…Mechanical systems such as flywheel, pumped hydro, and compressed air storage rely on inertia and gravitational potential to store and release energy. …”
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Numerical simulation on the combustion characteristics of scramjet at high Mach number by Jiahang Li, Zhaoyang Xia, Mi Yan, Hao Zhang, Jinfeng Dang, Majie Zhao

“…To investigate the problem of ethylene jet mixing and combustion in the scramjet at high Mach number (Ma = 8), numerical simulations were carried out for different equivalent ratios at cold and combustion conditions, in which three-dimensional steady compressible RANS and k-ω SST turbulence model were adopted. …”
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Preparation and Properties of Sintered Brick with Polyaluminum Chloride Slags by Fuqian HEI, Fei XU, Guodong ZHAO, Dan LU, Qing LIU

“…At this condition, the compressive strength of sintered brick is 33.5 MPa, the water absorption rate is 18.63%, the bulk density is 1.73 g/cm3, and the linear shrinkage rate is 6.6%, meeting the requirements of MU30 grade in the national standard 《Fired common bricks》(GB/T 5101—2017). …”
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Investigation into the Static Mechanical Properties of Ultra-High-Performance Geopolymer Concrete Incorporating Steel Slag, Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag, and Fly Ash by Yan-Hua Cai, Tao Huang, Bo-Yuan Huang, Chuan-Bin Hua, Qiang Huang, Jing-Wen Chen, Heng-Liang Liu, Zi-Jie He, Nai-Bi Rouzi, Zhi-Hong Xie, Gai Chen

“…An axial point augmented simplex centroid design method was employed to systematically explore the influence and underlying mechanisms of different binder ratios on the workability, axial compressive strength, and flexural performance of UHPGC, and to determine the optimal compositional range. …”
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Development and characterization of experimental ZnO cement containing niobophosphate bioactive glass as filling temporary material by Paulo Vitor Campos Ferreira, Gabriel Flores Abuna, Bárbara Emanoele Costa Oliveira, Simonides Consani, Mário Sinhoreti, Ceci Nunes Carvalho, José Bauer

“…The NbG incorporation progressively increased the compressive strength values in the experimental groups. …”
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Mechanical properties of bulk-fill versus nanohybrid composites: effect of layer thickness and application protocols by Aylin Cilingir, Alev Ozsoy, Meltem Mert Eren, Ozge Behram, Benin Dikmen, Mutlu Ozcan

“… Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the compressive strength, flexural strength and flexural modulus of high-viscosity, low-viscosity bulk-fill, and conventional nano-hybrid resin composite materials alone and when covered with nano-hybrid resin composite at different incremental thicknesses on the bulk-fill composites. …”
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Impact of Fiber Diameter On-Road Performance of Cement-Stabilized Macadam by Zhijun Liu, Dongquan Wang, Xiaobi Wei, Liangliang Wang

“…Then, the indoor shrinkage tests and mechanical property tests at different ages were conducted. Then, the property changes of the polyester-reinforced cement-stabilized macadam were analysed. …”
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Carpal tunnel syndrome: assessment of the need for rehabilitation and recovery treatment after endoscopic decompression of the median nerve in the late and long-term postoperative... by D. G. Yusupova, A. A. Zimin, D. A. Grishina, N. V. Belova, A. V. Vershinin, S. О. Arestov, A. V. Kozlova, L. D. Druina, A. O. Chechetkin, A. O. Gouscha, N. A. Suponeva, M. A. Piradov

“…Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common tunnel neuropathy in which the median nerve is compressed at the level of the wrist in the carpal canal. …”
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Mechanical properties, life-cycle assessment, and costs of alternative sustainable binders to stabilise recycled aggregates by Luca Tefa, Bartolomeo Coppola, Paola Palmero, Marco Bassani

“…The compressive strength of binder pastes was measured after 7 and 28 curing days.Pozzolanic cements proved viable alternatives to Portland ones, while AA pastes exhibited lower strengths. …”
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Study on the optimal structure of nonmetallic coiled tubing with cable-laying based on the minimum stress in optical fibers by Houbu Li, Xueru Zhang, Xuemin Zhang, Nan Ding, Lei Li

“…This study designs of three distinct nonmetallic coiled tubing structures, each featuring different configurations for the arrangement of optical fibers. …”
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Physical simulation analysis of coal rock mechanics characteristics and shock wave effects in Liuxiang coal mine by Lei Li, Xiaobing Lei, Shuo Zhang, Yongyuan Li, Youzhi Zhao, Jinjin Zhang, Fulong Sun, Wenxiao Chu

“…Then, controllable shock wave energy screening experiments were conducted, and the pressure evolution characteristics under different energy containing rod impact conditions were analyzed. …”
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A New Species of the Durophagous Mosasaurid <i>Carinodens</i> from the Late Maastrichtian Phosphates of Morocco and Implications for Maastrichtian Mosasaurid Diversity by Nicholas R. Longrich, Xabier Pereda-Suberbiola, Nour-Eddine Jalil, Nathalie Bardet

“…Late Cretaceous marine ecosystems saw a major adaptive radiation of mosasaurids, which evolved highly disparate jaw and tooth morphologies to feed on different prey. A striking pattern seen in mosasaurids was a high diversity of durophagous forms. …”
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Simulation of the Extraction Efficiency of Coalbed Methane under Water Injection: A Gas-Liquid-Solid Coupling Model by Hai Pu, Liqiang Zhang, Xu Dong, Tao Jing, Xu Junce

“…In this study, a series of experiments were conducted to study the differences in mechanical property changes under wetting conditions with different coal samples. …”
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Enhancing the dietary fibre in muffins with banana peel powder and evaluating its effect on physicochemical characteristics, textural quality and storage life by Paramasivam Suresh Kumar, Magesh Kumar Birundha, Subramaniyan Pushpavalli, Rajendran Arthee, Thayumanavan Shuprajhaa, Goraksha C. Wakchaure

“…Higher substitution levels (8%) negatively impacted the compressibility and flow properties of the premix. Light microscopy of batter revealed that different levels of RWF replacement altered cell size and numbers. …”
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Numerical investigation and estimation method of leakage behaviour for hydrogen-blended natural gas in overhead pipelines by Zhang Ting, Xiong Guohua, Ma Hongqiang, Zeng Yue, Kang Huilun, Wu Jing, Cheng Xiaosong

“…Finally, a new prediction model of leakage rate for high-pressure overhead pipelines of HBNG is proposed, and it takes into account the compressibility effects of gas and properties of the gas mixture. …”
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Effect of Leaching of Ionic Rare Earth Ores on the Permeability Coefficient of Mineral Soil and Its Correlation with the State Parameter by Run Xiang, Yunzhang Rao, Jiyong Zhang, Laiye Zhang, Zhihua Yang

“…In the Gannan region, many ionic rare earth ores exhibit poor permeability and high compressibility compared to sandy soils. The permeability coefficient is a key indicator of the hydraulic performance of these ores. …”
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Free Vibration Analysis of Hydraulic Quick Couplings Considering Fluid–Structure Interaction Characteristics by Yuchao Liu, Fei Ma, Xiaoguang Geng, Songyuan Wang, Zhihong Zhou, Chun Jin

“…The results show the natural frequency increases with a higher working pressure and lower air content, while the effect of spring stiffness on natural frequencies varies with different modes. Furthermore, the proposed model is validated by experimental pressure signals, showing good agreement, with an average error of 2.7% for the first-order natural frequency. …”
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