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Swelling characteristics of compacted graphene-modified GMZ bentonite infiltrated with NaCl solution
Graphene is regarded as a promising additive to enhance the thermal conductivity of bentonite in the geological repository, yet the hydro-mechanical...
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Strength, Permeability, and Microstructure of Cement Treated Dredging Sand
The dredging sand taken from riverbeds mixing cement can be a potential solution to construct earth levees against annual floods in the Southern...
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A mechanical-based seismic vulnerability assessment method with an application to masonry structures in Cosenza (Italy)
The paper presents a mechanical-based framework for the evaluation of local-scale seismic fragility curves. The approach is oriented to a seismic...
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Glendonite-bearing concretions from the upper Pliensbachian (Lower Jurassic) of South Germany: indicators for a massive cooling in the European epicontinental sea
The Pliensbachian–Toarcian transition was characterised by a drastic turnover from a cool climate to a period of rapid global warming. While the...
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Attrition Kinetics of the Los-Angeles-Test
The Los Angeles test is a widely used standard method for quality control of railway ballast. It is commonly believed that there is an inversely...
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Machine learning techniques for prediction of failure loads and fracture characteristics of high and ultra-high strength concrete beams
The construction sector benefits from the development of artificial intelligence (AI) systems because they can more accurately forecast the...
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Forms of Occurrence of Metals and Metalloids in Products of the Gas-Hydrothermal Activity of Mutnovsky Volcano
AbstractNew data on the occurrence forms of ore elements were obtained on the basis of the heavy concentrate analysis of material from the thermal...
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Strength and abrasive properties of andesite: relationships between strength parameters measured on cylindrical test specimens and micro-Deval values—a tool for durability assessment
Aggregates are necessary materials for the construction industry. Owing to their favourable properties, andesites are frequently used rock materials;...
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Yttrium and REE Mineralization in Manganese Pods Occurring in Bentonite Deposits of the Eocene Texas Coastal Plain
Eocene-aged bentonite deposits in Gonzalez (Texas, USA) carrfy scattered manganese oxide-rich pods where rare earth element (REE) concentrations as...
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Spent fluid cracking and spent alumina catalysts as sustainable construction materials in concrete
Spent catalysts are the industrial by-product generated from oil refineries. These deactivated catalysts are disposed of in landfills posing a...
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Fragmentation Processes in Magmas and Volcanic Rocks
In this chapter, we consider the many processes by which magma and volcanic rock can be fragmented. This comprehensive review describes the...
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Establishing an empirical relation between the compressive, tensile, and flexural strengths of polymer concrete
The reciprocal relationships between the mechanical properties of polymer concrete are imperative in designing and analyzing structures when using...
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Intergrowths and Textures
In nature, minerals are usually found in association, forming rocks. Ores are no exception: they are almost always composed of different species,...
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Multi-analytical study of the medieval wall paintings from the rupestrian church Grotta del Crocifisso at Lentini (eastern Sicily): new evidence of the use of woad (Isatis tinctoria)
This study presents the results of the examination and characterisation of the wall paintings that decorate the rupestrian church named Grotta del...
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Design parameter optimization for protection measures targeting the bridge–subgrade transition section in a wind-blown sand region
Sand disasters can adversely impact on the operational safety of railway projects. To investigate eolian sand movement characteristics in the...
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Adjacent interacting masonry structures: shake table test blind prediction discrete element method simulation
This study presents the numerical simulation of a shake table experimental earthquake campaign of a building aggregate composed of two adjacent...
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Microscopic mechanisms of shear strength variation in acid- and alkali-contaminated loess
The effect of the attack by chemical contaminants on the microstructure of loess and the resultant changes in shear strength properties threaten the...
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Advances in Atmospheric Radiation: Theories, Models, and Their Applications. Part I: Atmospheric Gas Absorption and Particle Scattering
Atmospheric radiation is a major branch of atmospheric physics that encompasses the fundamental theories of atmospheric absorption, particle...
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Phase heritage during replacement reactions in Ti-bearing minerals
Replacement reactions occur during metamorphism and metasomatism in response to changes in pressure, temperature and bulk rock and fluid...
