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Effect of Molecular Chain Structure on Fracture Mechanical Properties of Aeronautical Polymethyl Methacrylate Using Extended Digital Image Correlation Method

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2016
The main purpose of this work is to investigate the fracture mechanical properties of aeronautical polymethyl methacrylate, which has been treated with directional tensile technology.
Wei Shang, Xiaojing Yang, Xinhua Ji, Zhongxian Liu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Numerical Study of the Performance of Existing Prestressed Cylindrical Concrete Pipes Strengthened with Reinforced Concrete or Carbon-Reinforced Fiber Polymer Jackets—Part B

Fibers, 2022
A popular water pipe system, used in many countries, is one formed by prestressed cylindrical concrete pipes (PCCP). This study used the results of an experimental investigation on ten (10) PCCP samples taken from an existing water pipeline.
Konstantinos Katakalos, Lazaros Melidis, George Manos, Vassilios Soulis   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Retrofitting existing buildings for sustainability: Challenges and innovations

Engineering Science & Technology Journal
Retrofitting existing buildings for sustainability is a critical strategy in addressing the environmental impact of the built environment, enhancing economic benefits, and improving social well-being.
Obinna Iwuanyanwu, Ifechukwu Gil-Ozoudeh, Azubuike Chukwudi Okwandu, Chidiebere Somadina Ike   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Integrated economic and environmental building classification and optimal seismic vulnerability/energy efficiency retrofitting

Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 2021
A life cycle framework for a new integrated classification system for buildings and the identification of renovation strategies that lead to an optimal balance between reduction of seismic vulnerability and increase of energy efficiency, considering both
M. Caruso, R. Pinho, F. Bianchi, F. Cavalieri, Maria Teresa Lemmo   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Cyclic Behavior of Joints Assembled Using Prefabricated Beams and Columns with High-Ductility Recycled Powder Concrete

Buildings
The integration of recycled powder (RP) as a partial cement replacement in concrete, combined with fiber reinforcement, facilitates the development of high-ductility recycled powder concrete (HDRPC) with enhanced mechanical properties.
Xiuling Li, Haodong Sun, Kezhen Chen, Tianfeng Yuan, Long Wen, Xiaowei Zheng, Tongxing Bu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Up-To-Date Challenges for the Conservation, Rehabilitation and Energy Retrofitting of Higher Education Cultural Heritage Buildings

Sustainability, 2021
In higher-education world heritage sites, the conservation and energy retrofitting of heritage buildings (HBs) is an important vector for their development, competitiveness and welfare.
Luís Antônio Violin Dias Pereira, V. Tavares, N. Soares   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Device Integration Technology for Practical Flexible Electronics Systems

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Flexible device integration technologies are essential for realizing practical flexible electronic systems. In this review paper, wiring and bonding techniques critical for the industrial‐scale manufacturing of wearable devices are emphasized based on flexible electronics.
Masahito Takakuwa, Kento Yamagishi, Sunghoon Lee, Yusaku Tagawa, Takao Someya, Tomoyuki Yokota   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pull-out performance of multiple glued-in rods in sustainable inorganic-bonded bamboo composite under perpendicular-to-grain loading

Industrial Crops and Products
As a sustainable bio-based material derived from bamboo crops, inorganic-bonded bamboo composite (InorgBam) exhibits excellent environmental sustainability, fire resistance, and long-term durability.
Jing-Ru Yao, Shaohua Yu, Qingxia Yue, Hanshu Zhang, Ernian Zhao   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Seismic Assessment and Structural Retrofitting of the Day-Hospital Building “G. Pascale Foundation”

Applied Sciences, 2023
This work aims to provide an effective structural solution, minimizing the discomfort during the works’ execution, for how to retrofit the Day-Hospital building of the National Cancer Institute “G. Pascale Foundation” in Naples.
Alessandro Pisapia, Vincenzo Piluso, Rosario Montuori, Elide Nastri, Ciro Frattolillo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

High‐Resolution Characterization of Protein‐Conjugated, mRNA‐Loaded Lipid Nanoparticles by Analytical Ultracentrifugation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Lipid nanoparticles containing messenger RNA are characterized by sedimentation velocity analytical ultracentrifugation using UltraScan's new Custom Grid algorithm to provide multi‐dimensional distributions for partial specific volume (particle density), molar mass, sedimentation, diffusion, and hydrodynamic radius.
Sophia Bird, Connor Smith, Nahal Habibi, Samantha Rivera, Saeed Mortezazadeh, Reece Martin, Benjamin M. Geilich, Gilles Besin, Borries Demeler   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source