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Behaviour of oil palm shell reinforced concrete beam partly replaced by palm oil fuel ash [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
In Malaysia, issue of natural contamination coming about because of transfer of Palm Oil Fuel Ash (POFA) which is a by-item from palm oil mill has started exploration to consolidate this waste in Oil Palm Shell (OPS) lightweight concrete structural.
Mohd Asmawi, Md Desa
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Sustainable Utilization and Fire Protection of Wood‐Based Composites in Buildings: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Directions

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The increasing use of wood and wood‐based composites in construction reflects a global shift toward renewable materials that support sustainable development objectives, including carbon reduction and responsible resource use. While wood offers substantial environmental benefits compared to conventional materials such as concrete and steel, its
Qaisar Munir   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A fracture-mechanics model for debonding of external fibre reinforced polymer plates on reinforced concrete beams

open access: yes, 2006
A Fracture-mechanics model for debonding of external fibre reinforced polymer plates on reinforced concrete beams is presented. The conventional methods of concrete-FRP interface analysis use finite element models, which require details of unknown and ...
Achintha, M., Burgoyne, C.
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The Role of Global Political Economy in Community‐Based Adaptation to Climate Change—Practitioners' Experience and Opinions

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Community‐based adaptation scholars and practitioners acknowledge that power asymmetries pose significant barriers to project impact. Nevertheless, there is little research on the role of the global political economy as the root cause of vulnerability.
Tom Selje, Alexandra Klepp, Boris Heinz
wiley   +1 more source

Thinking and feeling about novelty: How cognition and emotion shape investment in novel ideas

open access: yesStrategic Management Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract While prior research on the strategic framing of innovation highlights the cognitive mechanisms underlying novelty evaluation, we know little about the corresponding emotional mechanisms. Drawing on appraisal theory, construal level theory, and the literature on emotions, we theorize two distinct appraisal‐emotion pathways through which the ...
Matthew P. Mount   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Site‐Engineered Corundum‐Structured Aesthetic Composites for Alleviating Heat Accumulation to Mitigate Urban Heat Islands

open access: yesSmall, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Urban heat islands have become a global issue, as they severely impact several key factors, including elevated energy consumption, increased air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, compromised human health and comfort, and reduced water quality.
G.P. Darshan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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