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Four-point bending tests of ECC: Mechanical response and toughness evaluation

Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2022
This work investigated the mechanical response of engineered cementitious composites (ECC) with high content fly ash by four-point bending tests, and a suitable method was recommended for the flexural toughness evaluation of ECC.
Yangxi Zhang, Shijun Zhang, Mingke Deng
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Nonviolent Resistance and Repression: Examining Civil Resistance and Authoritarian Adaptation in Post-Soviet States

Journal on Baltic Security
The article underscores the significance of comprehending how leaders in post-USSR nations, including Vladimir Putin, Alexander Lukashenko, and Nursultan Nazarbayev, solidified their regimes through the suppression and dismantling of civil societies ...
Pavlo Lysenko
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Coconut-Fiber Composite Concrete: Assessment of Mechanical Performance and Environmental Benefits

Fibers, 2022
The purpose of this qualification work is to study the physical and mechanical behavior of concrete with the addition of 0.5% and 1% coconut fiber, which has been subjected to two chemical treatments to reduce its degradation.
Emilio Vélez, Ricardo Rodríguez, Nicolay Bernardo Yanchapanta Gómez, Edgar David Mora, Luis Hernández, Jorge Albuja-Sánchez, María Inés Calvo   +6 more
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Why Civil and Criminal Procedure Are So Different: A Forgotten History [PDF]

, 2017
Much has been written about the origins of civil procedure. Yet little is known about the origins of criminal procedure, even though it governs how millions of cases in federal and state courts are litigated each year.
Meyn, Ion
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Renewing Criminalized and Hegemonic Cultural Landscapes [PDF]

, 2014
The Mafia's long historical pedigree in Mezzogiorno, Southern Italy, has empowered the Mafioso as a notorious, uncontested, and hegemonic figure. The counter-cultural resistance against the mafiosi culture began to be institutionalized in the early 1990s.
A Brisman, A Gilchrist, AL Tota, B Zelizer, Baris Cayli, C Dyke Van, D Gambetta, D Mitchell, D Mitchell, E Campbell, E Panofsky, J Abbott, J Dickie, J Schneider, J Schneider, JA Agnew, JD Watts, JF Donnermeyer, JF Donnermeyer, L Paoli, MJ Evans, N della Chiesa, O Bandiera, R Catanzaro, R White, S Daniels, S Herbert, S Lupo, T Bartley, T Rakopoulos, U Santino, V Botes   +31 more
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“Resistance to civil government”

Revista Filosofía UIS, 2016
Henry David Thoreau
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Nonlinear Dynamic Stability of Cylindrical Reticulated Shells with Initial Damage

Buildings, 2023
As large-span structures, reticulated shells are widely used in large-scale public building and act as emergency shelters in the event of sudden disasters.
Lei Li, Guangfeng Li, Nasim Uddin, Limin Tian, Zhibing Zhu, Chong Bai, Chen Shen   +6 more
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The impact of vibration on buildings: Problems and solutions [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
The article presents a comprehensive overview of a study investigating the influence of soil-foundation interaction on the natural frequencies and vibration safety of reinforced concrete cellular and frame buildings.
Kovrova Viktoriia, Volkova Viktoriia, Pakrastins Leonids   +2 more
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Reliability-based analysis of recycled aggregate concrete under carbonation [PDF]

, 2018
Durability represents a crucial issue for evaluating safety and serviceability of reinforced concrete structures. Many studies have already focused on carbonation-induced corrosion of natural aggregate concrete (NAC) structures, leading to several ...
Faleschini, Flora, Hofer, Lorenzo, Zanini, Mariano Angelo   +2 more
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Rethinking globalised resistance : feminist activism and critical theorising in international relations [PDF]

, 2007
This article argues that a feminist approach to the 'politics of resistance' offers a number of important empirical insights which, in turn, open up lines of theoretical inquiry which critical theorists in IR would do well to explore. Concretely, we draw
Amoore L., Birchfield V., Bleiker R., Colás A., Connolly W., Cox R., De Goede M., Egan C., Eschle C., Eschle C., Eschle C., Fraser N., Fraser N., Gill S., Glasius M., Gruffydd Jones B., Guess R., Haraway D., Johnson M., Leite J. C., Leonard S. T., Linklater A., Maiguashca B., Rupert M., Rupert M., Scholte J. A., Sen J., Sklair L., Squires J., Sturgeon N., Sullivan S.   +30 more
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