Waste management is becoming a major issue for communities worldwide. Glass, being nonbiodegradable, is not suitable for addition to landfill, and as such recycling opportunities need to be investigated. Due to the high material consumption of the construction industry, the utilisation of waste glass as a partial replacement for fine aggregate in structural concrete is particularly attractive. ...

abstract introduction. recently, the ariadent zinc phosphate cement has been introduced to market with low cost. some dentists purchase this product because of low cost and others avoid buying it because of unreliable quality. the two important properties of ideal dental cement are to have the minimum film thickness (less than 25 micron) and to have favorable compressive strength. the purpose o...

The compressive strength of five different amalgams was measured at one hour, six hours, 24 hours, and seven days, and X-ray diffraction analysis was carried out for each amalgam at the same times in order to investigate the early strength characteristics of the amalgams in relation to the formation of different phases. At 24 hours all tested amalgams reached about 90% or more of their seven-da...

INTRODUCTION One of the biggest disadvantages of dental amalgam is that gaining its ultimate strength is a slow process. The use of a rapid-setting amalgam with high early compressive strength could be a better option in preventing early fractures in pediatric dentistry. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of diode laser irradiation on compressive strength of dental amalgam. MET...

BACKGROUND This study was carried out to evaluate the biocompatibility of zeolite-silver-zinc (Ze-Ag-Zn) nanoparticles and their effect on the compressive strength of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA). MATERIAL AND METHODS Biocompatibility was evaluated by an MTT assay on the pulmonary adenocarcinoma cells with 0.05, 0.1, 0.25, 0.5, 1 and 5 mg/mL concentrations of Ze-Ag-Zn. For compressive str...

Modeling is a very useful method for the performance prediction of concrete. Most of the models available in literature are related to the compressive strength because it is a major mechanical property used in concrete design. Many attempts were taken to develop suitable mathematical models for the prediction of compressive strength of different concretes, but not for self-consolidating high-st...

with many years of construction and application of common concrete, researchers have always been searching for a better composition. one of the notable ideas for achieving such a composition is using recycled materials. one of the materials which is suitable for environment and constant development is damaged tires .for studying mechanical properties of concrete containing tire particles, a ser...

The effect of pellet chemical composition and burning temperature on pellets’ properties of the Gol-e-Gohar hematite recovery plant was investigated in this study. Green pellets of different sodium hydroxide ratio and hydrated lime were prepared as well. Then the pellets were burnt in a muffle kiln under different temperature conditions. The Design Expert software was employed to explore ...

the use of recycled bassanite, produced from gypsum wastes, in ground improvement projects is initiated recently in japan to eliminate the huge quantities of gypsum wastes. meanwhile the use of recycled bassanite has a positive effect on the environment and economy, it has many challenges. these challenges are related to the release of fluorine more than the standard limits results in contamina...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the influence of different temperatures on the compressive strength of glass ionomer cement (GIC) modified by the addition of silica-coated wax capsules; Material and Methods: Commercially-available GIC was modified by adding 10% silica-coated wax capsules. Test blocks were fabricated from pure cement (control) and modified cement (test), and stored in distilled water ...