Wood density is a key property since it affects almost every other property of wood such as its elasto-mechanical, acoustic, thermal, or electrical properties. Hence, it is essential to determine wood density for the interpretation of any other prope...
The soil–water retention curves (SWRC) of soil plays a key role in unsaturated soil mechanics, which is a relatively new field of study having wide applications particularly in geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering. SWRCs were used to...
To investigate the variation in shear strength of expansive soil under dry–wet cycles, laboratory direct shear tests were conducted on remolded soil from a foundation pit in the Chengdu area. The tests were performed under controlled drying and...
In this study, a functional relationship between the solid particle density
Kaolin clay, with its consistent properties, fine particle size, high surface area, and extensive historical use, stands out as a reliable choice for laboratory research. This study aims to assess the interface shear adhesion behaviour between compac...
The experimental study on the water-holding characteristics of remolded loess was carried out, revealing the variation of water-holding characteristics with particle size composition and dry density. The results show that the air-entry value is posit...
Tropical dry forest is vulnerable to increased climate variability with more frequent and severe storms. Studies of hurricane impact on tropical dry forest often focused on individual tree traits. How trees in tropical dry forests work together to co...
When dealing with processes involving the compaction of bulk materials, very often the quality of the product is determined based on density measurements. Methods used in the industry do not produce compacted materials with high degrees of homogeneit...
The changes in cultivated soil organic carbon (SOC) have significant effects on soil fertility and atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration. Shandong Province is an important agricultural and grain production area in China. Dry farmland account...
Macroalgae have many potential applications and can make important contributions to sustainability and circular economy objectives. Macroalgae are degradable high-moisture biomaterials and drying is a necessary step, but drying is an energy and capit...
Binder jetting additive manufacturing (BJAM) offers an effective approach for fabricating silicon carbide (SiC) parts with complex geometries; however, part quality is strongly influenced by process variables. Binder saturation and drying time are ke...
Evaluations of new dry, high-density EEG caps have only been performed so far with serial measurements and not with simultaneous (parallel) measurements. For a first comparison of gel-based and dry electrode performance in simultaneous high-density E...
Freeze-drying is a commonly used method in commercial preparations of lactic acid bacteria. However, some bacteria are killed during the freeze-drying process. To overcome this, trehalose and lactose are often used as protective agents. Moreover, hig...
The efficiency of material consumption is an important consideration for production processes; this is particularly true for processes that use waste materials. Dry ice extrusion serves as a good example. An examination of the literature on this subj...
Loess is a kind of soil that experiences a long period of deposition, and it is relatively stable under natural conditions. However, in the process of engineering construction in loess areas, the original soil structures of the loess are destroyed, i...
The management of waste materials, particularly non-biodegradable substances such as plastics and composites, is an increasingly pressing issue. Energy efficiency in industrial processes is crucial throughout their life cycle, including the handling...
This study aimed to evaluate the change patterns in corneal intrinsic aberrations and nerve density after cataract surgery in dry eye disease. The preoperative, 1- and 3-month postoperative dry eye-related parameters were obtained by the Oculus kerat...
With the growing demand for electric vehicles and consumer electronics, lithium-ion batteries with a high energy density are urgently needed. Lithium-rich manganese-based materials (LRMs) are known for their high theoretical specific capacity, rapid...
There is evidence to suggest that vascular epiphytes experience low competition for resources (light, water, and nutrients) compared to terrestrial plants. We tested the hypothesis that low resource competition may lead to higher nestedness among vas...
An active process of the invasion of woody vegetation, resulting in the formation of light forests, has been observed in predominantly herbaceous small dry valleys of the forest-steppe uplands of the East European Plain over the past two decades. Thi...
The study aimed at the evaluation of the physical properties of apple juice powders mixed with different concentration of maltodextrin obtained by freeze-, vacuum and spray drying methods. Due to the chemical composition of apple juice there was a po...
This study aimed to investigate the effect of maternal stocking density during late pregnancy (approximately 60 ± 4 days before calving) on offspring performance during the pre-weaning period. Forty-five dairy calves were born to cows that wen...
Dry soups with vegetables are often perceived as having low nutritional quality, but there are only limited data on the nutritional value of dry soups. Therefore, we measured the nutritional composition of dry vegetable powders used in dry soups and...
Maize growth in narrow rows provides a more uniform spatial arrangement, but it does not always lead to increasing yield. A four-year study was conducted to investigate the effect of row spacing on silage maize growth and yield during the growing sea...
Foamed concrete has been widely applied in construction engineering; however, the performance requirements vary across different structural components. Its production typically involves a substantial consumption of cement, which imposes both environm...
Alternative delivery systems such as the high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP) are being widely explored due to the variety of benefits they offer over traditional vaccine delivery methods. As vaccines are dry coated onto the HD-MAP, there is a need...
The coefficient of earth pressure at rest, K0, is a significant mechanical parameter, and the investigation of the K0 of coarse-grained soil has important theoretical significance and applicational value in geotechnical engineering. However, there ar...
Film mulching in combination with high plant density (PD) is a common agronomic technique in rainfed maize (Zea mays L.) production. However, the effects of combining colored plastic film mulching and PD on dry matter accumulation (DMA) dynamics and...
With the world’s population growing at an alarming rate, there is an urgent need to improve food security. This study aimed to assess forage dry matter yield and plant density under different herbicide treatments at Kubedlana arable lands. The...
In the Loess Plateau region, loess, as a widely distributed building material, is often used as a filling material for dams. When the water level reaches a certain height, the body of a dam is prone to shear failure due to the penetration of water. T...
For biomass compaction, it is important to determine all aspects of the process that will affect the quality of pellets and briquettes. The low bulk density of biomass leads to many problems in transportation and storage, necessitating the use of a c...
The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of vacuum impregnation on selected physical properties of courgettes, the drying process, and kinetics of the drying process. Vacuum impregnation was used as a pretreatment in the conducted resear...
We investigated arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) spore density and root colonization in three distinct dry Afromontane forest plant communities, representing differing levels of disturbance and soil properties. Soil and root samples were collected...
Increasing interest is nowadays being paid to improving the thermal insulation of buildings in order to save energy and reduce ecological problems. Foamed concrete has unique characteristics and considerable potential as a promising material in const...
The problems of excessive nitrogen fertilizer application and mismatch between varieties and planting density are common in potato production in the dryland farming areas of Loess Plateau, and it is of great significance to select suitable nitrogen a...
Thresholding is a digital image analysis method used to distinguish objects from the background in images and it is mainly used for void and density analysis in soil. It is important to select an appropriate thresholding method because the accuracy o...
For appropriate managing fields and crops, it is essential to understand soil properties. There are drawbacks to the conventional methods currently used for collecting a large amount of data from agricultural lands. Convolutional neural network is a...
Black mustard [Brassica nigra (L.) Koch] is mainly cultivated as a seed crop, and there is a lack of information on biomass quality and its potential for animal feeding. A 2-year field experiment was set up in a split-plot design with 2 main plots (p...
As a critical core component in the STOVL aircrafts, the dynamic and thermal performance of the aviation dry clutch directly determines the reliability of power transmission and the precision control, especially in high relative speed engagement and...
The use of vacuum impregnation with onion and beetroot juice can help with the challenge of modifying plant tissue and fits in with current trends in the development of plant-based snacks. This study aimed to determine the effect of vacuum impregnati...
Dry density and water content are two important factors affecting the degree of soil compaction. Conventional methods such as the sand cone test and the plate load test are used to measure such properties for evaluating the degree of compaction and t...
This study explores the swelling behavior of strong expansive soil from the Nanyang Section II canal bed of the South-to-North Water Diversion Middle Route Project, with practical relevance to foundation engineering. A total of 45 one-dimensional swe...
The impact of ungulate browsing on tree saplings has been found to have a negative effect on the regeneration of temperate forests. However, it remains ambiguous whether a relationship exists between browsing intensity and soil quality in natural for...
Variations in sinkage and cone index are of crucial importance when planning fieldwork, and for determining the trafficability of farm machinery. Many studies have highlighted the link between higher values of these parameters and dramatic decreases...
The emergence of dry gas seals has revolutionized the form of fluid sealing. The traditional research and analysis of dry gas seals is carried out by considering the lubricating medium gas as an ideal gas, but at this stage, the sealing application e...
In order to investigate the compaction characteristics of graded crushed stone under repeated utilization, it is necessary to improve the utilization rate of road recycling crushed stone and maintain its strength and stability during recycling. In th...
To explore the influence of sample preparation methods on the permeability and microstructure of remolded loess, remolded loess collected from Heifangtai was taken as the research object. A total of 40 sets of falling-head permeability tests were con...
The influence of recycled concrete powder (RCP) and recycled brick powder (RBP) on the dry density, optimal water content, and compressive strength of raw soil materials was investigated in this study. Moreover, the following resistance of freeze&nda...
Tailings sand primarily consists of fine sand, silt, and other non-cohesive soil particles. Due to its persistent saturation, it exhibits a high susceptibility to liquefaction under dynamic loading or fluctuating groundwater conditions, potentially l...
The shield tunnel is a common solution for natural gas pipelines crossing rivers. Consequently, the development of natural gas tunnel filling materials with excellent performance is crucial to the safe operation and maintenance of pipelines. The foam...
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