Building Stones of Birmingham: Trail 3. Around the Shops [PDF]
, 2021 This trail is part of a series of three Birmingham Building Stones trails that were kindly produced by Ruth Siddal per request by the Black Country Geological ...
Schroder, Julie +2 more
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Distinct Systemic Sclerosis Phenotypes Related to Ethnicity: An Opportunity to Personalize Care?
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective The objective is to describe and compare demographic, clinical, and serological characteristics of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) according to ethnic background. Methods Participants enrolled in the Canadian Scleroderma Research Group cohort who self‐identified to a single ethnicity group were included.
Danick Goulet +11 more
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Building Stones of Birmingham: Trail 2. Centenary Square to Brindleyplace [PDF]
, 2021 This trail is part of a series of three Birmingham Building Stones trails that were kindly produced by Ruth Siddal per request by the Black Country Geological ...
Schroder, Julie +2 more
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Effect of Silica Powder on the Bond between Building Stones and Pumice Concrete [PDF]
, 2021 The Concrete Backed Stone (CBS) masonry structures are common in many countries in the Middle East. The weak bond and heavyweight are two main problems facing such masonry structures.
Rjoub, Muhammad I. M.
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Predicting the capillary water absorption values of building stones by hybrid models
Journal of Applied Science and EngineeringThe determination of rock’s Capillary water absorption (CWA) requires extensive and complex empirical investigations, while forecasting algorithms could reduce the cost and time required.
Gang Li +3 more
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Multimodal Data‐Driven Microstructure Characterization
Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.A self‐consistent autonomous workflow for EBSP‐based microstructure segmentation by integrating PCA, GMM clustering, and cNMF with information‐theoretic parameter selection, requiring no user input. An optimal ROI size related to characteristic grain size is identified.
Qi Zhang +4 more
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Petrological Characteristics and Physico-Mechanical Properties of Dokhan Volcanics for Decorative Stones and Building Material Applications [PDF]
Wide varieties of igneous rocks are extensively utilized as stones for decoration purposes and as a potential source for building. With the use of petrological (mineralogical and chemical) and physico-mechanical analyses, the current work accurately ...
Mabrouk Sami +13 more
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Surface consolidation of natural stone materials using microbial induced calcite precipitation [PDF]
, 2014 Natural stone tends to have high porosity and is easily eroded by environmental weathering. In recent years, industrialisation has caused an acceleration of stone decay due to the toxic by-products of industry breaking down the stones’ constituents ...
Forster, Alan Mark; id_orcid +5 more
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A Dislocation Perspective on Strength and Toughness in Ceramics
Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.Dislocations in ceramics enjoy a long but yet under‐appreciated history. The three research waves for dislocations in ceramics highlight the topic evolution over the last 90 years. This review focuses on the impact of dislocation on strength and toughness in ceramics.
Xufei Fang
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A 3D anisotropic hydrogel derived from heart extracellular matrix guides cytoskeletal alignment and nuclear remodeling in reprogrammed cardiomyocyte‐like cells. This study reveals how matrix alignment modulates nuclear envelope dynamics and chromatin state, triggering transcriptional and functional maturation.
Seung Ju Seo +7 more
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