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Prediction of Asbestos Cement Water Pipe Aging and Pipe Prioritization Using Monte Carlo Simulation

open access: yes, 2017
For buried Asbestos cement (AC) pipes in service, internal and external surface degradation occur by dissolution or leaching of cement-based components leading to loss of pipe strength.
Punurai, Wonsiri   +3 more
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Characterization of Periwinkle Shell Powder as a Possible Replacement for Asbestos in the Production of Automotive Disc Brake Linings

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Applied Sciences
This study investigates the potential of Periwinkle Shell (PS) powder as a substitute for asbestos in friction lining materials, given the carcinogenic nature of asbestos. Periwinkle, a small univalve gastropod mollusk, specifically Tympanotonos fuscatus (commonly called the West African Mud Creeper), is explored for its suitability in industries like ...
Seckley Emmanuel Mawuli   +2 more
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Current Problems Involving the Dismantle of Asbestos- Cement Sheets in Buildings. The Case of Central Market in Alicante

open access: yes, 2011
The project and the works described in this article mainly deal with the removal of the current asbestos-cement covering of the roof of the Central Market in Alicante and its replacement with zinc diamond-shaped scales, similar to the originals which ...
Pérez Carramiñana, Carlos   +4 more
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Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-81-309-936: U.S. Air Force Recruiting Station; Bridgeport, Connecticut [PDF]

open access: yes
Exposures to asbestos (1332214) were surveyed on June 17, 1981 at the United States Air Force Recruiting Station (SIC-9711) in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The evaluation was requested by an unspecified individual on behalf on an unreported number of workers.

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Karakterisasi Komposit Resin Epoksi Berpenguat Ampas Tebu dan Sebruk Tembaga Untuk Aplikasi Kampas Kopling Bebas Asbestos

open access: yes, 2019
Kampas kopling pada kendaranan bermotor umumnya menggunakan material fiber asbestos. Material asbestos memiliki sifat karsinogenik dan berbahaya bagi manusia. Maka dari itu diperlukan material penguat pengganti asbestos.
Qarni, Uwaisul
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Products Liability for Third Party Replacement or Connected Parts: Changing Tides from the West

open access: yes, 2009
This Article examines the development of tort law as it applies to the compensation of victims of asbestos exposure; surveys the current landscape regarding the novel products liability claims brought against manufacturers for hazards associated with ...
RIEHLE, PAUL J.   +2 more
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Effect of Wollastonite on the ablation resistance of EPDM based elastomeric heat shielding materials for solid rocket motors

open access: yes, 2016
EPDM/aramid fibers ablatives represent the state of the art Elastomeric Heat Shielding Materials (EHSMs) for Solid Rocket Motors (SRMs). Due to their mechanical properties and excellent thermal stability, aramid fibers or pulp constitute the common ...
TORRE, Luigi   +3 more
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Environmental Sustainability and Occupational Safety in Infrastructure Renovation: A Project Management Approach to Asbestos Roofing Replacement

open access: yesIOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
Abstract This paper presents a structured engineering approach to the safe replacement of asbestos-containing roofing at a heritage building, integrating sustainability and occupational safety principles. Contractor selection was conducted using the Weighted Point Method, prioritizing safety compliance, technical readiness, and ...
Elisa Bharka, Fransisca Dini Ariyanti
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Asbestos Free Insulation Development for the Space Shuttle Solid Propellant Rocket Motor (RSRM)

open access: yes, 2000
Asbestos has been used for many years as an ablation inhibitor in insulating materials. It has been a constituent of the AS/NBR insulation used to protect the steel case of the RSRM (Reusable Solid Rocket Motor) since its inception.
Eddy, Norman F.   +2 more
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A Practical Approach for Prioritizing The Replacement of Water Pipes in Mexico City

open access: yes, 2010
In Mexico City, one of the largest cities in the world, large losses occur in the drinking water distribution system, mainly due to the age of the pipes and the type of materials used in water delivery to the end user.
H. Ramírez, V. Tzatchkov, M. P. Hansen
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