Analysis of the Physical and Mechanical Behavior of Soil Reinforced with Banana Fibers by Favio Osmar Schreiber Robles, Socrates Pedro Muñoz Pérez, Juan Martin Garcia Chumacero, Elver Sanchez Diaz, Carlos Arturo Damiani Lazo, Juan De Dios Malpartida Iturregui, Angel Antonio Ruiz Pico, Edwin Adolfo Diaz Ortiz, Ernesto Dante Rodríguez Lafitte, Ana Paula Bernal Izquierdo

“…Results: The addition of 1% BF optimized the properties of the modified soil: the maximum dry density remained stable, the California bearing ratio increased by 5.95%, and the unconfined compressive strength increased by 23.81% compared to natural soil. …”
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Calculation Approach for Lateral Bearing Capacity of Single Precast Concrete Piles with Improved Soil Surrounds by Guangyin Du, Anhui Wang, Liye Li, Dingwen Zhang

“…It is revealed that the modified coefficient is approximately linearly related to the compressive bearing capacity of improved soil surrounds.…”
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Valorization of phosphate by-products to produce acidic geopolymers by S. En-naji, S. Chhaiba, S. Mabroum, R. Hakkou, I. Garcia Lodeiro

“…To increase the reactivity of the precursor, the clay was thermally treated at 900°C for 2 hours. Pastes were prepared and characterized from the mechanical (compressive strengths), microstructural (BSEM/EDX and MIP), mineralogical (XRD and FTIR), and nanostructural (27Al, 29Si and 31P MAS NMR) point of view. …”
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EFFECT OF SILVER DIAMINE FLUORIDE ON FRACTURE RESISTANCE OF CLASS I COMPOSITE RESTORATIONS by Sevgi Zorlu, Aslı Topaloğlu Ak, Polen Nisa Bulut

“…The continuously increasing compressive load was applied at a 0.5 mm/min crosshead speed until specimen fracture. …”
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Non-ureolytic EICP as a novel enzymatic pathway for sustainable soil stabilization by Sajjad Deylaghian, Ehsan Nikooee, Aniseh Seyedi, Ali Niazi, Thomas Nagel

“…Its thermal stability was found to be reasonably suitable for biogeotechnical applications, maintaining over 90% efficiency up to 50 °C and achieving over 50% efficiency at 60 °C. The compressive strength of non-ureolytic EICP-treated soil samples and calcium carbonate content were investigated across various treatment cycles on poorly graded sand (SP). …”
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Evaluation of the Performance of Corroded Concrete with Bottom Ash and Bacteria using Resistivity and Impact Echo Techniques by Ahmad Zaki, Salma Azizah, Sri Atmaja P. Rosyidi, Khairil Mahbubi, Zainah Ibrahim

“…The corroded RC specimens were then tested for compressive strength, flexural strength, corrosion rate, non-destructive testing (NDT) methods, and SEM analysis. …”
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Reduction of rainfall infiltration in soil slope using a controllable biocementation method by Xiaohua Pan, Jian Chu, Liang Cheng

“…The corresponding maximum local uniaxial compressive strength for the MICP treated natural sand, fine sand and medium sand, respectively, were found to be 2.3 MPa, 2.0 MPa, 2.6 MPa, whereas the flexural stresses were 0.46 MPa, 0.33 MPa, 0.67 MPa, which could resist rainfall droplet impact force. …”
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Management of factor Xa inhibitor–related traumatic non‐intracranial bleeding events with andexanet alfa or four‐factor prothrombin complex concentrate in a US multicenter observat... by Paul P. Dobesh, Craig I. Coleman, Mark Danese, Eva Lesén, Raymond C. Chang, Onivefu Odelade, Gregory J. Fermann

“…Abstract Objectives This study describes clinical characteristics and management strategies for patients with factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor–related traumatic non‐intracranial bleeds who were treated with andexanet alfa or four‐factor prothrombin complex concentrate (4F‐PCC). …”
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Mechanical Properties and Microscopic Mechanism of Granite Residual Soil Stabilized with Biopolymers by Yiming Liu, Luqiang Yu, Juan Wan

“…The results indicate that guar gum-treated granite residual soil exhibited the highest unconfined compressive strength and shear strength. …”
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Approach to hydrochar as a partial cement substitute in mortars by Álvaro Amado-Fierro, Antonio Luis Marques Sierra, Angeles Fernandez-Gonzalez, Teresa A. Centeno

“…While mortars incorporating hydrochar show reduced thermal and electrical conductivity, their low compressive strength limits their use to non-structural applications such as masonry and low-load pavements. …”
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Investigating air entrapment in biocemented composites for geotechnical ground improvement by Michael G. Gomez, Erick M. Martinez, Bruna G. O. Ribeiro, Chung-En Tai

“…Biocemented composites resulting from this work may enable large improvements in the environmental and financial efficacy of biocementation and the resilience of treated soils to extreme loading events.…”
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Face Recognition System Based on Kernel Principle Component Analysis and Fuzzy-Support Vector Machine by Harith A. Hussein

“…Kernel Principal Component Analysis is used to play the main role in features extractor and Fuzzy Support Vector Machines are used to treat the face classification problem. Many studies were done on the Cambridge ORL Face database to assess the achievements and performance of the Face Recognition System. …”
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Atypical carpal tunnel syndrome: A case of first lumbrical anomaly by Mary Rose Gonzales, Keiichi Muramatsu, Daniela Kristina Carolino, Masaya Ueda

“…Introduction: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common compressive neuropathy encountered in orthopedics and is likely caused by thickening of the transverse carpal ligament (TCL). …”
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Comorbidity Profile of Familial Mediterranean Fever Patients Varies by Treatments by Berkan Armağan, Şükran Erten, Orhan Küçükşahin, Ahmet Omma, Yüksel Maraş, İsmail Doğan, Bünyamin Polat, Hakan Apaydın, Özlem Karakaş, Pınar Akyüz Dağli, Hatice Ecem Konak, Bahar Özdemir Ulusoy, Ebru Atalar, Serdar Can Güven, Kevser Orhan, Rezan Koçak Ulucaköy, Şerife Coşkun, Hakan Babaoglu, Esra Kayacan Erdoğan

“…Material and Method: We retrospectively reviewed 740 patients with FMF treated at our rheumatology clinic between May 2019 and March 2024. …”
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The Influence of the Machining Drill and Direction of Rotation on the Surfaces of Ti6Al4V Dental Implants Subjected to Implantoplasty by Esteban Padullés-Gaspar, Francisco Real-Voltas, Esteban Padullés-Roig, Miguel Punset, Guillermo Cabanes, Pablo Fernández, Javier Gil

“…Implantoplasty is widely used to treat peri-implantitis by removing biofilms from Ti6Al4V dental implants using rotating drills. …”
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Effect of microstructure on machinability of extruded and conventional H13 tool steel by Stepan Kolomy, Martin Maly, Marek Doubrava, Josef Sedlak, Jan Zouhar, Jan Cupera

“…Three material states were studied: as-built (AB), heat-treated additively manufactured (HTAM), and heat-treated wrought (HTW). …”
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Potential new treatment for inferior vena cava injury using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation applying flow diversion effect by Yasushi Asari, Takaaki Maruhashi, Keita Saku, Hideo Maruki, Marina Oi

“…After resuscitation, contrast-enhanced CT revealed liver and retrohepatic IVC injuries, possibly caused by chest compressions. Liver injury was treated using transarterial embolization of the left hepatic artery. …”
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Cryoablation of Morton’s Neuroma: An Early Clinical and Radiological Outcome Study by Kimberly Lam, Anjani Singh, Siva Sirikonda, Yajur Narang, Jehan Ghany, Lyndon W Mason, Vasileios Lampridis

“…Results: The mean size of MN treated was 12.3 mm. Technical success was 100%. The mean preprocedure pain score was 8, which reduced to 0 at 6 weeks and 3 months follow-up in the treated MN. …”
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Experimental Investigation of Cement/Soda Residue for Solidification/Stabilization of Cr-Contaminated Soils by Fusheng Zha, Fanghua Zhu, Bo Kang, Long Xu, Yongfeng Deng, Chengbin Yang, Chengfu Chu

“…The results showed that the unconfined compressive strength (UCS) increased and the leached Cr3+ concentration decreased with curing time, binder content, and binder ratio. …”
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Mechanical properties and disintegration behavior of EICP-reinforced sea sand subjected to drying-wetting cycles by Kai Xu, Ming Huang, Zijian Liu, Mingjuan Cui, Shuang Li

“…This study investigated the mechanical properties and disintegration behavior of EICP-reinforced sea sand against the impact of drying-wetting (D-W) cycles. The uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) tests were performed to discuss the effect of drying-wetting cycles on the mechanical behavior of EICP-treated sea sand. …”
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