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A Review on Composite Railway Sleepers: Global View, Life‐Cycle Sustainability, and Regional Gaps in West Africa

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Composite railway sleepers encompass a diverse range of material systems, including polymer‐based composites manufactured from virgin and recycled polymers, as well as hybrid formulations tailored for structural and environmental performance. They withstand deterioration, insect infestations, and humidity, resulting in enhanced durability and prolonged
Ekow Quansah, Acheampong Antwi Afari, Sullaiman Alhassan, Ebenezer Adu Kyeremeh, Ezekiel Sakitey Nanor, Yakubu Issaka, Mohammad Rezwan Habib   +6 more
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Integrating Composite Materials Throughout the Military Sector: A Review

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Composite materials have attracted considerable attention in the defense industry owing to their distinctive properties and wide‐ranging applications. This systematic review examines the current research landscape and recent advancements in the application of composite materials for defense purposes.
Mikru Birhan, Besufekad Negash, Temesgen Batu, Yobel Abunu, Mohammad Rezwan Habib   +4 more
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Punching shear of two-way RC slabs strengthened with NSM-BFRP and NSM-CFRP: experimental and analytical study

Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
Punching shear failure in flat slabs is a sudden failure, brittle mechanism that can trigger progressive structural collapse, highlighting the urgent need for reliable strengthening solutions.
Ahmed Ashteyat, Mousa Shhabat, Ala’ T. Obaidat, Sultan Almuaythir   +3 more
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Opportunistic Coccidiosis in Brazil: Diagnostic Challenges and Epidemiological Gaps in Immunosuppressed Groups

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Opportunistic infections caused by the protozoa Cryptosporidium spp. and Cystoisospora belli represent a challenge for public health, particularly in immunocompromised patients. In Brazil, a country with continental dimensions and socioeconomic diversity, the epidemiology of these intestinal coccidioses is complex and often underestimated.
Willian Cardoso Ferreira Zorrer, Estefani Rinaldi, Bibiana Rodrigues de Freitas, Pedro Machado Medeiros de Albuquerque, Natalia Machado Rahal, Rodrigo Casquero Cunha, Fabio Raphael Pascotti Bruhn, Priya Gusain   +7 more
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Mechanism and Modeling of Axial‐Synergistic Confinement in Pultruded BFRP Tube‐Confined Concrete Columns

Structural Control and Health Monitoring, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Fiber‐reinforced polymer (FRP)‐confined concrete columns exhibit significant application value in marine and saline‐alkali regions due to their high strength, light weight, and corrosion resistance. This study investigates the mechanical properties of novel basalt FRP (BFRP)‐confined concrete columns fabricated via industrialized pultrusion. Systematic
Zhigang Gao, Shilong Lin, Qing Qin, Chenghua Zhang, Jiaxin Gao, Tzu-Kang Lin   +5 more
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Performance of BFRP RC beams using high strength concrete

, 2021
This research investigates the flexural behavior and serviceability performance of basalt fiber-reinforced polymer (BFRP) reinforced concrete (RC) beams cast with normal- and high-strength concretes (NSC and HSC).
Ahmed, Sara Khaled, Abed, Farid, Al-Mimar, Mustafa Adel Muhsin   +2 more
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Shear response and mechanism of BFRP bar bolted rock joints under variable shear rates

Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources
This study investigates the shear behavior and acoustic emission (AE) characteristics of BFRP bar bolted rock joints under varying shear rates through direct shear tests.
Shubo Zhang, Gang Wang, Jiong Wang, Manchao He, Jiwei luo   +4 more
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Effects of pre-cracked width and seawater erosion on the cracking behavior of SFRC beams with BFRP bars subjected to cyclic loading

Developments in the Built Environment
This study aims to explore the effects of various pre-cracked widths, seawater erosion and BFRP reinforcement ratios on the cracking behavior of steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) beams with Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer (BFRP) bars subjected to ...
Haitang Zhu, Wencheng Duan, Zongze Li, Zemin Li, Xiangming Zhou, Qingxin Meng   +5 more
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Mitigating Seismic Vulnerability in Pedestrian Overpasses With Partial Span Removal: A Numerical Investigation Into Bonded Steel Plate Strengthening

Shock and Vibration, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Urban infrastructure expansion often necessitates the partial demolition of existing pedestrian bridges, posing significant challenges to their seismic structural integrity. In this context, finite element analysis (FEA) was employed to evaluate the seismic performance of a specific pedestrian bridge.
Qian Zhou, Hu Zhou, Haijiang Xu, Anshuai Kang, Qianqian Zhang, Jiahao Hou, Shuang Li   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Performance of BFRP Retrofitted RCC Piles Subjected to Axial Loads [PDF]

, 2014
This paper deals with the behaviour of basalt fibre reinforced polymer (BFRP) composites retrofitted RCC piles subjected to axial compression loads.
Anandakumar Ramaswamy, Selvamony Chachithanantham, Seeni Arumugam   +2 more
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