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High-Temperature Mineral Formation after Firing Clay Materials Associated with Mined Coal in Teruel (Spain) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
The production of porcelain stoneware has experienced a considerable increase. Therefore, it was necessary to undertake an investigation that would allow knowing the mineralogical evolution that porcelain stoneware undergoes during the firing process, as
Jordán Vidal, Manuel Miguel   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

‘Escaping Isn't for Everyone’: Kurdish Smugglers’ Navigational Tactics at Checkpoints in Iran

open access: yesDevelopment and Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines how Kurdish smugglers navigate state and insurgent checkpoints in the borderlands of western Iran. Drawing on ethnographic research, it analyses two key navigational tactics: persin, a form of negotiated passage involving transaction, recognition and the contingent toleration of authority; and jimi, rendered here as ...
Peyman Zinati
wiley   +1 more source

Garcinia atroviridis pastilles with anti-obesity potential [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Garcinia atroviridis has been used as food seasoning since ancient times. Garcinia atroviridis was reported to contain anti-inflammatories, anti-fungal, antioxidant and anti-obesity properties.
Azeman, Nur Hasnatul Haniemah   +7 more
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Doing Autoethnography, Teaching Autoethnography as a White Woman Architect‐Educator‐Researcher in South Africa

open access: yesInternational Journal of Art &Design Education, EarlyView.
Abstract This autoethnographic study lies at the intersection of architectural, teaching and research practice through the lens of an architect‐teacher‐researcher working in post‐Apartheid South Africa. The research traces a shift from unconscious design practice to a more conscious, critical and careful practice through practice‐based design research ...
Sandra Felix
wiley   +1 more source

Eco-efficient reuse of alum-based water treatment sludge into structural sintering bricks

open access: yesCase Studies in Construction Materials
Water treatment sludge (WTS) disposal in landfills and estuaries has significant negative environmental effects. This study aims to produce a cleaner approach to recycling solid waste sludge from water treatment plants into eco-friendly construction ...
Hani Mahanna   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The effect of expanded perlite on fired clay bricks

open access: yesJournal of Physics: Conference Series, 2020
Abstract Nowadays stricter energy regulations are compelling us to further improve the thermal insulation performance of current building materials. In this study we investigated the possibility of improving the thermal insulating performance of fired clay bricks.
Alexandra Hamza, István Kocserha
openaire   +1 more source

The First Archaeomagnetic Age at Tiwanaku and Implications for Dating Andean Metallurgical Furnaces

open access: yesArchaeometry, Volume 68, Issue 3, Page 317-329, June 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper presents the first archaeomagnetic dating at Tiwanaku (Andean Altiplano). We compared the geomagnetic field values recorded by a metallurgical furnace against an updated SHAWQ2k‐SH global model and a regional intensity curve, both of which include, for the first time, high‐quality intensity data from the Southern Hemisphere. Results
Judit del Río   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of sulfate and chloride on the mechanical properties of fired clay masonry wall [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This paper presents the influence of aggressive environment on the mechanical properties of masonry systems. The investigation involved the measurement of strength and modulus of elasticity of single leaf brick masonry wall which were built from fired ...
A., Mohd Fadzil   +4 more
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“Flames Over Persepolis”: New Scientific Evidence Supporting Historical Perspectives

open access: yesArchaeometry, Volume 68, Issue 3, Page 421-433, June 2026.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the burning of Persepolis Terrace, historically attributed to Alexander III in 330 bce. A review of classical accounts and excavation reports, combined with diagnostic surveys, confirms the fire's historicity and provides novel insights.
Maria Letizia Amadori   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

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