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Cosmin Spîrchez, Aurel Lunguleasa, Carmen-Mihaela Popescu, Anamaria Avram and Constantin Stefan Ionescu
In a context where there is an increasing need for thermal treatments of wooden products, the current research contributes a description of the torrefaction treatment of two of the composite wood materials available on the international market. The prese...
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Ming-Gin Lee, Yung-Chih Wang, Wei-Chien Wang, Hung-Jen Chien and Li-Chi Cheng
Pervious concrete (PC) has gained popularity as an environmentally friendly solution for mitigating the urban heat island effect and promoting sustainable construction. However, its lower compressive strength, attributed to its higher porosity required f...
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Seyedsaleh Mousavinezhad, Judit M. Garcia, William K. Toledo and Craig M. Newtson
For several decades, class F fly ash has been an attractive supplementary cementitious material, at least in part, due to its ability to reduce Portland cement consumption and mitigate alkali-silica reactions in concrete. However, fly ash availability is...
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Yung-Chih Wang, Ming-Gin Lee, Wei-Chien Wang, Yu-Cheng Kan, Shih-Hsuan Kao and Hsien-Wen Chang
This study was to evaluate the CO2 curing on mechanical properties of Portland cement concrete. Three different specimen sizes (5 × 10 cm, 10 × 20 cm, and 15 × 30 cm cylinders), three CO2 concentrations (50%, 75%, 100%), three curing pressures (0.2, 0.4,...
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Esubalew Dessie, Tamrat Tesfaye, Rotich Kipchirchir Gideon, Melkie Getnet Tadesse and Yiping Qiu
Enset bundle fibers were divided lengthwise into four sections from bottom to top and the sections? physio-mechanical parameters were studied and compared. The four equal fiber sections from the bottom were 0?375 mm (EV-I), 375?750 mm (EV-II), 750 mm?112...
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Luis Felipe Lalinde, Ana Mellado, María Victoria Borrachero, José Monzó and Jordi Payá
Glass fiber reinforced cement (GRC) is an excellent composite for architects and engineers because it can be molded to produce laminar panels or to create complicated designs. GRC is a fine concrete reinforced with alkali-resistant glass fibers at 3?5% p...
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Cherdsak Suksiripattanapong, Khanet Uraikhot, Sermsak Tiyasangthong, Nattiya Wonglakorn, Wisitsak Tabyang, Sajjakaj Jomnonkwao and Chayakrit Phetchuay
This research investigates the possibility of using high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic waste to improve the properties of asphalt concrete pavement. HDPE plastic waste contents of 1, 3, 5, and 7% by aggregate weight were used. HDPE plastic waste=st...
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Dg Normaswanna binti Tawasil, Eeydzah Aminudin, Nor Hasanah Abdul Shukor Lim, Nik Mohd Zaini Nik Soh, Pau Chung Leng, Gabriel Hoh Teck Ling and Mohd Hamdan Ahmad
This paper evaluates, via a laboratory assessment, the physical properties (BS EN 323:1993, BS EN 324) and mechanical performance (BS EN 310:1993) of hybrid particleboards using agricultural wastes, namely coconut fibre and sawdust. The process begins wi...
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Hae-Won Park, Dong-Hyuk Kim, Cha-Sang Shim and Jin-Hoon Jeong
The behavior of pavement slabs was measured over a two-year period from the placement of concrete at a construction site in Incheon International Airport using temperature sensors and strain gauges. The influence of various environmental factors on the s...
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Jing-Wen Zhang, Hong-Hai Liu, Lin Yang, Tian-Qi Han and Qin Yin
Thermal modification (TM) improves the hydrophobicity, dimensional stability, and durability of wood, but TM commonly results in severe color change and mechanical strength loss as wood is treated at higher temperature. In this study, Pterocarpus macroca...
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