Stress-Strain Relationships and Failure Load Analysis of Cement-Stabilized Rammed Earth under Concentric and Eccentric Loading Using Finite Element Modelling by B. M. Sreedhara, M. Rahul Raj, Geetha Kuntoji, Sujay Raghavendra Naganna, Zaher Mundher Yaseen

“…The results of the FE analysis of the specimens showed that the compressive strength and elastic properties of the CSRE specimens did not differ significantly. …”
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Forest elephant density and distribution in the southern part of National Park Campo-Ma'an, Cameroon by Patricia Bekhuis, Herbert Prins

“…The results suggest the elephant population in this vicinity may losing range, and may literally be beginning to become compressed or trapped within the Park …”
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Acoustic-emission investigation of failure of high strength concrete by J. HOŁA

“…This paper presents results of acoustic-emission investigations of the failure of high-strength concrete. Concretes differing in their composition and compressive strength were tested. …”
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Comparison of i-Gel as a Conduit for Intubation between under Fiberoptic Guidance and Blind Endotracheal Intubation during Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Randomized Simulation St... by Hyun Young Choi, Wonhee Kim, Yong Soo Jang, Gu Hyun Kang, Jae Guk Kim, Hyeongtae Kim

“…There were no significant (p<0.05) differences between PVC and WRS tubes for each intubation technique. …”
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In vitro evaluation of some mechanical properties and fluoride release of glass-ionomer cement modified with seashell nanoparticles by Ahmed S. Albasso, Reem R. Ali, Abeer A. Yahya

“…This research assessed the compressive strength and microhardness of glass-ionomer cement (GIC) after incorporating seashell nanoparticles and evaluated the inert fluoride-releasing ability. …”
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Energy analysis of cavitation bubbles under dual-frequency acoustic excitation by Liang Lv, Kai Hu, Fei Liu, Yawei Li, Bing Cui

“…The influences of parameters (i.e. phase difference, frequency difference, and amplitude ratio) on the power are investigated numerically. …”
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Pulse Response of an Ultracompact Grating-Based Monolithic Optical Compressor by C. Yang, E. Towe

“…The monolithic compressor is shown to successfully compress dispersion precompensated 0.6-ps Gaussian input pulses to output pulses with a duration of 25 fs.…”
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Firn densification in two dimensions: modeling the collapse of snow caves and enhanced densification in ice-stream shear margins by Jon Arrizabalaga-Iriarte, Lide Lejonagoitia-Garmendia, Christine S. Hvidberg, Aslak Grinsted, Nicholas M. Rathmann

“…Although we suggest more work is needed to constrain the near-surface compressibility and viscosity functions of the rheology, our results strengthen the empirical grounding of the rheology for future use, such as modeling horizontal firn density variations over ice sheets for mass-loss estimates or estimating ice-gas age differences in ice cores subject to complex strain histories.…”
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Nanoindentation creep response of Ti–6Al–4V ELI alloy manufactured via laser powder bed fusion by Jeong-Rim Lee, Min-Su Lee, Ha-Seong Baek, Si Mo Yeon, Minki Kim, Tea-Sung Jun

“…It is highlighted that compressive residual stress is more relieved in the XY plane than in the XZ plane through heat treatment. …”
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Fracture resistance of porcelain veneered zirconia crowns with exposed lingual zirconia for anterior teeth after thermal cycling: An in vitro study by Fatemeh A. Amir Rad, Faysal G. Succaria, Steven M. Morgano

“…The compressive load (N) required to cause failure was recorded. …”
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Radiographic Evaluation of The Bone Density Around Tooth-Anchored One-Piece Immediate-Loading Dental Implant by Bangen Mohammed Karam, Bahar Jaafar Selivany, Huda Jameel Qasim, Rafah Hussein Mohammed

“…Between T1 and T2, differences were less pronounced but still indicated stabilization. …”
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Effect of Radial and Axial Deformation on Electron Transport Properties in a Semiconducting Si-C Nanotube by S. Choudhary, S. Qureshi

“…The transmission spectra and electron density of states at zero bias shows a significant reduction in threshold in the case of both radially compressed and axially elongated nanotube. However, semiconductor to metal transition was not observed, though the results show large differences in current characteristic compared to a perfect nanotube.…”
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Strain and Layer Modulations of Optical Absorbance and Complex Photoconductivity of Two-Dimensional InSe: A Study Based on GW0+BSE Calculations by Chuanghua Yang, Yuan Jiang, Wendeng Huang, Feng Pan

“…The calculation results show that the energy difference between the direct and indirect band gaps in 1L, 2L, and 3L InSe is so small that strain can readily tune its electronic structure. …”
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ON THE INFLUENCE OF THE POROSITY OF FINE-GRAINED CONCRETES AND DRY BUILDING MIXTURES ON CONTACT ZONE FROST RESISTANCE by G. N. Nesvetaev, A. V. Dolgova, G. N. Khadzhishalapov, M. M. Batdalov

“…The dependency of compressive strength after 75 freeze-defrost cycles on additional porosity for FGC without NMV practically coincides with the previously obtained dependency of strength on porosity for cement stone; the maximum divergence of the values ???????? …”
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Geopolymers in nuclear waste storage and immobilization: mechanisms, applications, and challenges by M. Houhou, N. Leklou, H. Ranaivomanana, JD. Penot, S. de Barros

“…Examples are then provided to highlight the differences between GPs and ordinary Portland cement in immobilizing both solid and liquid nuclear waste. …”
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A morphological and functional basis for maximum prey size in piscivorous fishes. by Michalis Mihalitsis, David R Bellwood

“…This may reflect the compressibility of prey, i.e. their ability to be dorsoventrally compressed during swallowing movements. …”
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Use of Near-Infrared Spectroscopic Analysis of Second Trimester Amniotic Fluid to Assess Preterm Births by Kristin M. Power, Javier E. Sanchez-Galan, Gary W. Luskey, Kristine G. Koski, David H. Burns

“…This pilot study investigated the possibility that metabolomic differences exist in second trimester of women delivering at term (≥37 weeks, n=216) and preterm (≤35 weeks, n=11). …”
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Study of the Structure and Properties of Concrete Modified with Nanofibrils and Nanospheres by Alexey N. Beskopylny, Sergey A. Stel’makh, Evgenii M. Shcherban’, Valery Varavka, Besarion Meskhi, Levon R. Mailyan, Maksim Kovtun, Sergei Kurlovich, Diana El’shaeva, Andrei Chernil’nik

“…This included an analysis of the density, compressive and bending strength, as well as water absorption of concrete that had been modified with NF and NS additives. …”
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Comparative analysis of hair microstructure in the cave lion (Panthera spelaea): A review by Olga F. Chernova

“…In lion cubs of both species, the differences are most pronounced, but in case of them, the fur is not as polymorphic as in adults. …”
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Verbesserung der Selektivität von Reaktionen durch Anwendung höchster Drücke by Hans Thies

“…The reaction velocity constant depends on the compressibility of the reaction mixture, the difference of the partial molar volumes in transition and starting states and on solvation effects. …”
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