Investigating the Strength and Durability Properties of OneWay Slabs Incorporating Marble Dust as Cement Replacement Material

To reduce the environmental pollution caused by cement manufacturing and to save both the economy and resources, it is required to use alternative waste materials of pozzolanic nature to partially replace cement in the construction industry.Among different cement replacement materials being used now-a-days, marble dust is the one on which limited r

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Topological optimization of structures with thermomechanical loading under compliance constraints for 3D printing applications

Currently, due to the high costs of production and expensive raw materials, approaches, including, making models smaller and lighter, are especially Personal Electronics considered in the design of structures.In order to better describe the capabilities, efficiency, and limitations of an innovative field called topology optimization, various practi

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CPLP: the first twenty-five years

The decision by Conjuntura Austral to dedicate a special issue to the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Intercooler Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) is to be commended.The uniqueness of the organization justifies a timely review of a small sample of its activities to date.Created in 1996, the CPLP adopted three main vect

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