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A Review on Different Types Soil Stabilization Techniques Open
Soil stabilization is the process of improving the shear strength parameters of soil and thus increasing the bearing capacity of soil. It is required when the soil available for construction is not suitable to carry structural load. Soils …
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Review on geotechnical engineering properties of sands treated by microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) and biopolymers Open
This study reviews the fundamental mechanisms of biological soil improvement methods—microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) and biopolymer treatment (BPT). Extensive experimental data on various geotechnical properties …
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Random Forests and Cubist Algorithms for Predicting Shear Strengths of Rockfill Materials Open
The shear strength of rockfill materials (RFM) is an important engineering parameter in the design and audit of geotechnical structures. In this paper, the predictive reliability and feasibility of random forests and Cubist models were ana…
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Effect of temperature on the shear strength of soils and the soil–structure interface Open
In the present work, the shear behaviour of soils and the soil–concrete interface is investigated through direct shear tests at various temperatures. A conventional direct shear apparatus, equipped with a temperature control system, was us…
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Fresh and anisotropic-mechanical properties of 3D printable ultra-high ductile concrete with crumb rubber Open
This study developed a novel ultra-high ductile concrete (UHDC) for 3D concrete printing, which was modified using crumb rubber to possess high ductility. Flowability tests were conducted to determine optimal open time range for continuous…
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Strength properties of soft clay treated with mixture of nano-SiO2 and recycled polyester fiber Open
This paper investigates the effect of recycled polyester fiber, produced from polyethylene (PET) bottles, in combination with nano-SiO2 as a new stabilizer to improve the mechanical properties of soils. We intend to study the effect of add…
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Effect of TiO2 nanoparticles incorporation on antibacterial properties and shear bond strength of dental composite used in Orthodontics Open
Introduction: Plaque accumulation and bond failure are drawbacks of orthodontic treatment, which requires composite for bonding of brackets. As the antimicrobial properties of TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) have been proven, the aim of this stud…
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A review of shear and tensile strengths of the Malan Loess in China Open
Loess deposits cover about 640,000 km2 of China, equivalent to about 6.7% of the total area of the country. The Loess Plateau alone covers approximately 317,000 km2, making it the largest bulk accumulation of loess on the Earth. Land insta…
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Mechanical behaviour of polymer–metal hybrid joints produced by clinching using different tools Open
In the present study, the mechanical behaviour of polymer–metal hybrid connections produced by clinching is investigated. Thin sheets were joined using different tools including grooved, split and flat dies as well as rectangular tools. Th…
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Direct shear behaviour of residual soil–geosynthetic interfaces – influence of soil moisture content, soil density and geosynthetic type Open
Soil–geosynthetic interface shear strength is an essential parameter for the design and stability analysis of geosynthetic-reinforced soil structures. Economic and environmental reasons have led to increasing use of locally available resid…
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Impact resistance and interlaminar shear strength enhancement of carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites by introducing MWCNT-anchored carbon fiber Open
Nano-fillers such as multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are incorporated into composites to improve their mechanical and electrical properties; however, MWCNTs are not applicable to carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic polymer composi…
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Inter laminar shear strength behavior of acid, base and silane treated E-glass fibre epoxy resin composites on drilling process Open
In this present work siliconized e-glass fibre reinforced epoxy resin composite has been prepared and compared with acid and base treated e-glass fibre epoxy composites to know the significant advantage of silane treatment on fibre. The co…
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Soft computing-based techniques for concrete beams shear strength Open
Despite the abundance of research works, both experimental and theoretical, conducted since the middle of the previous century up to today, the determination of the shear stress value is still remains an open issue of great interest in str…
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Bioinspired Design Provides High‐Strength Benzoxazine Structural Adhesives Open
A synthetic strategy to incorporate catechol functional groups into benzoxazine thermoset monomers was developed, leading to a family of bioinspired small‐molecule resins and main‐chain polybenzoxazines derived from biologically available …
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The microtensile bond strength test: Its historical background and application to bond testing Open
Microtensile bond strength (μTBS) test was introduced in 1994. Since then, it has been utilized profoundly across many bond strength testing laboratories, making it currently one of the most standard and versatile bond strength test. Altho…
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Fast, strong, and reversible adhesives with dynamic covalent bonds for potential use in wound dressing Open
Adhesives typically fall into two categories: those that have high but irreversible adhesion strength due to the formation of covalent bonds at the interface and are slow to deploy, and others that are fast to deploy and the adhesion is re…
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A Novel Hybrid Soft Computing Model Using Random Forest and Particle Swarm Optimization for Estimation of Undrained Shear Strength of Soil Open
Determination of shear strength of soil is very important in civil engineering for foundation design, earth and rock fill dam design, highway and airfield design, stability of slopes and cuts, and in the design of coastal structures. In th…
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Freeze-thaw durability and shear responses of cemented slope soil treated by microbial induced carbonate precipitation Open
Instability of slope soils under varying nature is one of the serious concerns in geotechnical engineering. Microbial induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a recently emerged, biological ground improvement technique, and that has the p…
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Assessment of basal heave stability for braced excavations in anisotropic clay using extreme gradient boosting and random forest regression Open
A finite-element analysis considering the anisotropy for the undrained shear strength was performed to examine the effects of the total stress-based anisotropic model NGI-ADP (developed by Norwegian Geotechnical Institute based on the Acti…
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Studies on Mechanical Properties of Jute/E-Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Hybrid Composites Open
Hybrid materials of any class are essential for current demands. This paper deals with the hybrid effect of composites made of jute/E-Glass fibers which are fabricated by hand layup method using LY556 Epoxy resin and HY951 hardener. The pr…
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SBS vs Inhouse Recycling Methods-An Invitro Evaluation Open
The study concludes that sand blasting can be an effective choice among the 5 in house methods of recycling methods.
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Role of Geotechnical Properties of Soil on Civil Engineering Structures Open
The occurrence and distribution of soils in nature varies from location to location. The type of soil depends on the rock type, its mineral constituents and the climatic regime of the area. Soils are used as construction materials or the c…
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Modeling of non-stationary random field of undrained shear strength of soil for slope reliability analysis Open
The spatial variability of soil properties is often assumed to be modeled as stationary or weakly stationary random fields in slope reliability analyses. However, abundant site-specific data have revealed that the mean and standard deviati…
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Thermal effects on mechanical behaviour of soil–structure interface Open
Mechanical behaviour of the soil–structure interface plays a major role in the shear characteristics and bearing capacity of foundations. In thermoactive structures, due to nonisothermal conditions, the interface behaviour becomes more com…
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Interfacial Reaction and Mechanical Properties of Sn-Bi Solder joints Open
Sn-Bi solder with different Bi content can realize a low-to-medium-to-high soldering process. To obtain the effect of Bi content in Sn-Bi solder on the microstructure of solder, interfacial behaviors in solder joints with Cu and the joints…
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Review of Strength Improvements of Biocemented Soils Open
Microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) has attracted great attention recently for its ability to improve the mechanical properties of soils. Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) precipitates that formed at the contact points and o…
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Composite Behavior of a Novel Insulated Concrete Sandwich Wall Panel Reinforced with GFRP Shear Grids: Effects of Insulation Types Open
A full-scale experimental program was used in this study to investigate the structural behavior of novel insulated concrete sandwich wall panels (SWPs) reinforced with grid-type glass-fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) shear connectors. Two k…
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Effect of granulated rubber on shear strength of fine-grained sand Open
Review of the literature related to the mixture of shredded tire and sand shows that, despite of the increase in shear strength due to addition of tire chips, granulated rubber causes reduction in shear strength of sand. In this study, the…
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An experimental study on the behavior of lime and silica fume treated coir geotextile reinforced expansive soil subgrade Open
Structures constructed on expansive soils are experiencing higher upward pressure due to swelling- shrinkage nature of expansive soil. India has 15–20% expansive soil, which causes severe damage to the existing structure, including pavemen…
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The design of low-temperature solder alloys and the comparison of mechanical performance of solder joints on ENIG and ENEPIG interface Open
In recent years, in order to adapt to the trend of low-temperature assembly and integration, low-temperature hybrid solders with multiple elements added to the tin solder matrix have been investigated. In this regard, the morphology and si…