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Open AccessExperimental Investigation and Classification of Wastewater Treatment Sludge as Pozzolan for Cement
This paper presents an investigation conducted to evaluate wastewater treatment sludge for potential use as a cement extender or pozzolan. Two varieties comprising the digested wastewater sludge (DWWS) and act...
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Open AccessComparative Analysis of Five Kinetic Models for Prediction of Methane Yield
A work on the analysis of five kinetic models for predicting methane yield is presented. The selected five common models for predicting methane yield include Gompertz, logistic, first-order, Richards and trans...
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Open AccessA Critical Review on Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bars as Reinforcement in Flexural Members
Since the nineteenth century, reinforced concrete was evolved as a crucial material for construction. This popular composite material is broadly used in different building typologies. However, the decaying of ...
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Open AccessScaling Effect on the Behaviour and Design of Prestressed Stayed Steel Columns
This study presents the results of a small-scale experimental campaign on prestressed stayed steel columns, subsequent numerical model validation and design guideline development. The majority of previous expe...
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Open AccessEffect of Process Parameters on Extraction of Pectin from Sweet Lime Peels
Pectin is a heterogeneous polysaccharide found in the cell wall, middle lamellae of many fruits and vegetables, and is widely used as gelling agent, emulsifier and stabilizer in food industry. In kee** the i...
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Open AccessDynamic Characteristics of Deep Dolomite Under One-Dimensional Static and Dynamic Loads
The failure characteristics of rock subjected to impact disturbance under one-dimensional static axial compression are helpful for studying the problems of pillar instability and rock burst in deep, high geost...
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Open AccessStudy on Pounding of Structures with Soil–Structure Interaction Effects: A Review
In metropolitan cities, due to high land value structures are built very close to each other. During strong earthquakes, adjacent buildings with insufficient clear distances collide with each other causing ar...
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Open AccessPrediction of Flexural Strength of Concretes Containing Silica Fume and Styrene-Butadiene Rubber (SBR) with an Empirical Model
In the flexural test, the theoretical maximum tensile stress at the bottom fiber of a test beam is known as the modulus of rupture or flexural strength. This work deals with the effects of Silica Fume and Styr...
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Open AccessStudies on use of Copper Slag as Replacement Material for River Sand in Building Constructions
This work focuses on the use of copper slag, as a partial replacement of sand for use in cement concrete and building construction. Cement mortar mixtures prepared with fine aggregate made up of different prop...
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Open AccessExperimental Study of Functionally Graded Beam with Fly Ash
Generally, concrete used in the field suffers from lack of durability and homogeneity. As cement is the only binding material in concrete and due to hike in its price, researchers have been looking for apt sub...
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Open AccessA Comparative Study on Seismic Analysis of Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC) with Other Building Codes
Tectonic framework of Bangladesh and adjoining areas indicate that Bangladesh lies well within an active seismic zone. The after effect of earthquake is more severe in an underdeveloped and a densely populated...
