This paper investigates the effect of varying solid alkali activators on fresh and hardened properties microstructural changes one-part geopolymers (OPGs). Single binary were used to activate high calcium fly ash. The either solely sodium metasilicate (Na2SiO3) or a combination aluminate (NaAlO2) (Na2SiO3). OPG activated with anhydrous Na2SiO3 achieved an excellent 28-day compressive strength 8...

the molybdenum dicilicide is an intermetallic compound with two allotropies tetragonal ?-mosi2 and hexagonal ?-mosi2.the ?-mosi2 phase is established to 1900 ?c and ?-mosi2 phase from 1900 to 2050 ?c. this material has considerable properties that provide different applications in different industries such as air-space industry and gas turbines. the molybdenum synthesis can be down in various w...

In recent years, TRIP/TWIP steels have been the focus of great attention thanks due to their excellent tensile strength-ductility combination. The compression tests were performed at different temperatures from 25 to1000°C to study the mechanical behavior of advanced austenitic steel with 21% manganese plus bearing Ti. The results indicated that the plastic deformation is controlled by deformat...

In this work, dynamic mechanical properties of three high-manganese steels with TRIP/TWIP or fully TWIP characteristics are studied. High strain rate experiments in the range of true strain rates between ~500 and 1800 /s are conducted using a dynamic torsional testing setup. All the three steels show a positive strain rate sensitivity in the intermediate range of strain rates (up to 500 /s). Bu...

Alkali-activated concrete (AAC) is recognised as a novel sustainable construction material to substitute Portland cement with superior thermal and mechanical performance. However, AAC would suffer significant deterioration when subjected elevated temperatures due different damage mechanisms, including incompatibility caused by coefficients between matrix aggregates, pore pressure build-up phase...

The growth-promoting effect of mechanical stress on vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) has been implicated in the progress of vascular disease in hypertension. Extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERKs) have been implicated in cellular responses, such as vascular remodeling, induced by mechanical stretch. However, it remains to be determined how mechanical stretch activates ERKs. The cytos...

During heart valve remodeling, and in many disease states, valvular interstitial cells (VICs) shift to an activated myofibroblast phenotype which is characterized by enhanced synthetic and contractile activity. Pronounced alpha smooth muscle actin (αSMA)containing stress fibers, the hallmark of activated myofibroblasts, are also observed when VICs are placed under tension due to altered mechani...

We introduce an electromechanical model for human cardiac tissue which couples a biophysical model of cardiac excitation (Tusscher, Noble, Noble, Panfilov, 2006) and tension development (adjusted Niederer, Hunter, Smith, 2006 model) with a discrete elastic mass-lattice model. The equations for the excitation processes are solved with a finite difference approach, and the equations of the mass-l...

Alkali-activated slag cements (AAS) are considered as an alternative to portland cement (PC) in many studies. A significant number of studies have focused on their mechanical and durability properties, but very few concentrated rheological behavior. In this study, the effects sodium silicate hydroxide properties structural build-up alkali-activated GGBFS mixtures been investigated. The silicate...