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Janka Hardness Evaluation of Plantation-Grown Eucalyptus nitens for Engineered Flooring Applications

open access: yesBuildings, 2022
Hardness is commonly used to determine the suitability of a timber species for flooring applications. In this study, Janka hardness test is conducted on sawlog managed Eucalyptus nitens and regrowth forest Eucalyptus obliqua sourced from Tasmania ...
Kuluni Millaniyage   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does Flooring Substrate Impact Kennel and Dog Cleanliness in Commercial Breeding Facilities?

open access: yesAnimals, 2018
Evaluation of kennel flooring surfaces is needed to understand their impacts on dog health and well-being. This pilot study aimed to characterize aspects of physical health, kennel cleanliness, and dog body cleanliness on flooring types common in US ...
Judith Stella   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Electrical Conductivity of Fluoroanhydrite Compositions Modified at the Nanoscale Level with Carbon Black

open access: yesEnvironmental and Climate Technologies, 2020
The electrical conductivity of fluoroanhydrite compositions modified with different amounts of ultrafine soot was studied. The optimal ratio of additive and binder was determined in terms of both electrical conductivity and compressive strength.
Yakovlev Grigory   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis in broilers: further defining a bacterial challenge model using standard litter flooring and protection with probiotics

open access: yesPoultry Science, 2020
This report demonstrates that high levels of lameness can be induced by a limited bacterial challenge in drinking water for birds raised on litter flooring, comparable with lameness induced by the gold standard for inducing lameness, growth on suspended ...
Adnan A.K. Alrubaye   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Effect of Age, Stocking Density and Flooring during Transport on Welfare of Young Dairy Calves in Australia

open access: yesAnimals, 2014
Transport of young (‘bobby’) calves for slaughter is a contentious welfare issue for some sectors of the Australian community. Factors of age, stocking density and flooring need further research to develop appropriate welfare standards for transport of ...
Ellen C. Jongman, Kym L. Butler
doaj   +1 more source

Mitigating the Spread and Translocation of Salmonella Enteritidis in Experimentally Infected Broilers under the Influence of Different Flooring Housing Systems and Feed Particle Sizes

open access: yesMicroorganisms, 2021
This study aimed to evaluate the influences of different flooring designs and feed particle sizes on the spread of Salmonella (S.) in broiler chickens.
Marwa F. E. Ahmed   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of floor type on lameness and hoof health of dairy origin bulls

open access: yesAnimal, 2018
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of using different floor types to accommodate growing and finishing beef cattle on lameness. In all, 80 dairy origin bulls were blocked according to live weight and breed into 20 groups, and randomly allocated ...
V.S. Murphy   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A quasi-experimental evaluation of compliant flooring in a residential care setting. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2018
BACKGROUND:Fall injuries affect the lives of older people to a substantial degree. This quasi-experimental observational study investigates the potential fall injury reducing effect of a compliant flooring in a residential care setting.
Johanna Gustavsson   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Control of Service Quality Indicators on Wooden Floor Retail “Flooring Parquete” [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Management, Accounting and Economics, 2022
CV. Ladang Berkat Abadi is a company in Surabaya that has a brand called Flooring Parquete. Flooring Parquete is engaged in wood floor retail. As one of the businesses engaged in services, of course, it requires special attention to the quality of ...
Vincentia Senduk, Dyna Rachmawati
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of documentation provided on the use of rubber slats in the flooring of pig holdings

open access: yesEFSA Journal, 2014
The Commission requested EFSA to assess three studies concerning the use of rubber slats in pig holdings regarding the statistical differences between the welfare outcomes for sows and gilts when comparing concrete slatted floors and floors with a rubber
European Food Safety Authority
doaj   +1 more source

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