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BioResources, 2009 Different trailer flooring materials, including wood-based, aluminum, steel, and synthetic plastic floors, were evaluated in accordance with their durability and sustainability to our natural environment.
John Lu, Marc Chorney, Lowell Peterson
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Frontiers in Materials, 2021 As one of the most sustainable resources, wood has been widely used in the fields of construction, decoration, flooring and furniture. However, the micron-scale porous structure of wood makes it have strong moisture absorption capacity and is susceptible
Lechen Yang +6 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.Bone cancer pain and depression share a common origin: astrocytic A2‐to‐A1 transition in the posterior piriform cortex. This phenotypic shift disrupts the ATP–adenosine–A2AR–norepinephrine axis, simultaneously driving nociceptive and affective dysfunction.
Jiang‐Ping Liu +14 more
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Attributes of Sawn Timber Important for the Manufacturers of Value-Added Wood Products in Malaysia
BioResources, 2016 The objective of this study was to assess the attributes of selected sawn timber species for door, flooring, and furniture manufacturing in Malaysia.
Jegatheswaran Ratnasingam +4 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.Vision begins not with images but with change: the retina fires only when something moves, handing the brain a stream of spikes. A neuromorphic imaging system adopts the same strategy—an event sensor that sees like the retina, a spiking network that thinks like the brain—to track and reconstruct fully randomly moving targets through tissue (phantom ...
Ning Zhang, Arto Nurmikko
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Mechanical Properties of Parallel TDG Bamboo Laminated Columns with Tough and Grove Joints
Designs, 2022 The problem of bamboo’s strength depends on the length used. From past experiments, it was found that the physical properties of bamboo have thickness at the bottom and a tapered end, resulting in the strength of the bamboo in each part being different ...
Krittapat Kitiyanun +6 more
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The USDA's Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) delivers environmental benefits to society by enrolling cropland and grasslands to reestablish or safeguard long‐term vegetative cover. In recent years, the CRP has dramatically increased grassland enrollment while cropland enrollment has been in steady decline. This paper uses descriptive analysis,
Wesley Zebrowski +2 more
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Poultry Science, 2020 Alternative flooring designs in broiler housing have been the subject of intensive research. Research comparing different floor types with a focus on animal-based welfare indicators might be of special interest to meet the animal's needs.
C. Adler +8 more
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Sustainable Wood-Waste-Based Thermal Insulation Foam for Building Energy Efficiency
Buildings, 2023 Wood is one of the most abundant biomaterials on Earth, which has been used for centuries in construction applications including furniture, roofing, flooring, and cabinetry.
Amanda P. Siciliano +8 more
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Wood Joist Floors: Effects of Joist Variability on Floor Stiffness [PDF]
, 1981 Abstract : A theoretical study was conducted of the performance (deflection) of wood-joist floors subjected to distributed loads. Eleven 'benchmark' floors, typical of current construction practice, were analyzed. Results demonstrated that composite action, ignored by current design methods, can be substantial. Performance distributions were calculated
Marvin E. Criswell +3 more
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