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Biosolids as a construction material for engineered fills

Biosolids are defined as appropriately treated sewage sludge consisting of untreated organic slurry residue derived from wastewater treatment processes. The use of biosolids and other waste materials in a sustainable manner is currently being investigated in several countries around the world. A series of field and laboratory test were performed at the
Suthagaran, V., Arulrajah, Arul, Bo, Myint, Wilson, John   +3 more
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New polymer construction materials for applications in electrical engineering

2018 Innovative Materials and Technologies in Electrical Engineering (i-MITEL), 2018
Polymeric materials and composites on their matrix are increasingly used in the electronics and electrotechnical industry, mainly as insulating elements, construction and housing electronic equipment. Modification of classic plastics using fillers and polymer recyclate allows the production of new composite materials with good electrical, exploitive ...
Katarzyna Cimander, Jan Bursa, Zenon Tartakowski   +2 more
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Direct and indirect uses of energy and materials in engineering and construction

Applied Energy, 1975
Abstract The energy content of final products is made up of two parts: the direct energy content, the energy purchased by the firm making and selling the product; and the indirect energy content, the energy used in the manufacture of suplies and in the services purchased by the company. The present paper notes from published energy statistics that in
H.J. Pick, P.E. Becker
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Materials Selection and Scaffold Construction for Liver Tissue Engineering

Materials Science Forum, 2005
To design the scaffold with suitable properties for the development of tissue engineered livers, materials design, selection and scaffold construct are three dispensable steps to be followed consequently. Firstly, some natural materials such as collagen, chitosan and alignate as well as some prevailing aliphatic polyester such as poly(lactic acid) (PLA)
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Structural Applications of Smart Materials in Construction Engineering Using Robotics

First International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems, 2006
Sensors and Actuators designs have mimicked nature to a large extent. Similar to our five senses - sight, sound, smell, taste and touch - correspondingly visual/optical, acoustic/ultrasonic, electrical, chemical and thermal/magnetic sensors have been developed.
Rohit Srivastava, Vineet Tirth, Parul Gupta   +2 more
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Photocrosslinkable Materials for the Fabrication of Tissue-Engineered Constructs by Stereolithography

2014
Stereolithography is an additive technique that produces three-dimensional (3D) solid objects using a multi-layer procedure through the selective photo-initiated curing reaction of a liquid photosensitive material. Stereolithographic processes have been widely employed in Tissue Engineering for the fabrication of temporary constructs, using natural and
Rúben Pereira, Paulo Jorge Da Silva Bartolo   +1 more
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Mechanical Stimulation of Tissue Engineered Tendon Constructs: Effect of Scaffold Materials

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 2007
Our group has shown that numerous factors can influence how tissue engineered tendon constructs respond to in vitro mechanical stimulation. Although one study showed that stimulating mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)–collagen sponge constructs significantly increased construct linear stiffness and repair biomechanics, a second study showed no such effect ...
Jason T. Shearn, Victor S. Nirmalanandhan, Cynthia Gooch, Natalia Juncosa-Melvin, Gino Bradica, Matthew R. Dressler, Marepalli B. Rao, David L. Butler   +7 more
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Sustainable construction with repurposed materials in the context of a civil engineering–architecture collaboration

Journal of Cleaner Production, 2014
Abstract In order to respond to the expected scarcity of fossil fuels, sustainability is incorporated into the curriculum of civil engineering and architecture students with a particular emphasis on: new technologies, new materials and energy efficiency in buildings.
Sieffert, Y., Huygen, J.M., Daudon, D.
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Effect of scaffold material, construct length and mechanical stimulation on the in vitro stiffness of the engineered tendon construct

Journal of Biomechanics, 2008
Introducing mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-seeded collagen constructs into load-protected wound sites in the rabbit patellar and Achilles tendons significantly improves their repair outcome compared to natural healing of the unfilled defect. However, these constructs would not be acceptable alternatives for repairing complete tendon ruptures because they ...
Victor S. Nirmalanandhan, Natalia Juncosa-Melvin, David L. Butler, Cindi Gooch, Jason T. Shearn, Marepalli B. Rao   +5 more
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The application of nanocapsule phase change material in the construction of civil engineering

Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021
In order to reduce the energy consumption of building construction and enhance the compatibility and durability of building materials, the application of nanocapsule phase change materials in the construction of civil engineering was studied. The nanocapsule phase change material was prepared by in situ polymerization method, and the mortar with ...
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