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The Role of Material Structure in Compacted Earthen Building Materials: Implications for Design and Construction [PDF]

, 2011
Rammed earth is an earthen construction material and an ancient construction technique. It is formed by compacting layers of moist sandy loam subsoil into formwork which is then removed, exposing the material and creating a freestanding, monolithic ...
BECKETT, CHRISTOPHER,THOMAS,STONE, Beckett, Christopher Thomas Stone   +1 more
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Next‐Generation Water Treatment With Molybdenum Disulfide: Dual‐Functionality in Pollutant Adsorption and Photocatalysis

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) has attracted attention as a promising material due to the growing demand for environmentally friendly, cost‐effective, and efficient water treatment techniques. With its physicochemical characteristics, this stratified bidimensional material allows it to be highly effective in adsorption and catalytic performance ...
Pariksha Bishnoi, Gunjan Chauhan, Phil Hart, Samarjeet Singh Siwal, Vijay Kumar Thakur   +4 more
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Soil-water characteristic curve and permeability function of concrete waste

Frontiers in Built Environment
The soil-water characteristic curve (SWCC) and permeability function are critical parameters for understanding the hydraulic behavior of unsaturated soils and are increasingly relevant in evaluating alternative materials for geotechnical and ...
Fathiyah Hakim Sagitaningrum, Abdul Halim Hamdany, Glenn Adriel Adiguna, Martin Wijaya, Widjojo Adi Prakoso, Wiwik Rahayu, Eriko Dewangga, Alfrendo Satyanaga   +7 more
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Estimation of the Soil–Water Characteristic Curve from Index Properties for Sandy Soil in China

The soil–water characteristic curve (SWCC) is an important parameter of unsaturated soil, and almost all the engineering characteristics of unsaturated soil are more or less related to the SWCC.
Shijun Wang, Qian Zhai, Tianlun Shen, Zhong Zhang, Yuhui Chen, Xing Guo, Feng You   +6 more
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Agar‐Based Optical Sensing System With a Phosphorescent Grid Pattern for Measuring Stress Distributions of Root Growth Using the Sampling Moiré Method

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This paper presents an agar medium with a phosphorescent grid pattern that measures the stress distribution generated by growing plant roots. Using phosphorescence, the system optically separates the grid pattern from the root and extracts the grid deformation.
Gakuto Kagawa, Hidetoshi Takahashi
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Prediction of soil water characteristic curve using physically based scaling technique

Yantu gongcheng xuebao, 2017
The soil water characteristic curve (SWCC) is an important hydraulic parameter for modeling water flow and contaminant transport in the unsaturated soil. However, direct measurement of the SWCC is still difficult.
LIU Shi-yu 1, 2, YU Jin 1, 2, CAI Yan-yan 1, 2, TU Bing-xiong 1, 2
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3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Collectively, this review systematically examines 3D‐printed soft robotics, encompassing material selections, function integration, and manufacturing methodologies. Meanwhile, fabrication strategies are analyzed in order of increasing complexity, highlighting persistent challenges with proposed solutions.
Changjiang Liu, Bin Cui, Xumin Huang, Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng, T. Thang Vo‐Doan, Ruirui Qiao   +5 more
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Edible Pouch Motors

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Edible robotics is an emerging field that leverages edible materials to construct robotic systems. This study presents a method to create thin, lightweight, yet powerful edible soft actuators, namely edible pouch motors. The successful operation of these edible actuators and grippers renders their potential to advance future developments in edible ...
Keigo Takahashi, Kazuma Takai, Ryuma Niiyama, Jun Shintake   +3 more
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Relationship between porosimetry measurement and soil-water characteristic curve for an unsaturated residual soil

, 2001
Soil–water characteristic curve (SWCC) is an important tool for determining the engineering properties of unsaturated soil. This depends on the size and distribution of pore structures which control the permeability and amount of volume change.
Leong, E.C., Rahardjo, H., Li, X.W., Li, X. W., Rahardjo, Harianto, Leong, Eng Choon, Aung, K. K., Toll, David G., Toll, D.G., Aung, K.K.   +9 more
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
wiley   +1 more source