Effect of Mix design parameters on the properties of cementitious composites incorporating volcanic ash and dune sand

This study examines the properties of cementitious composites incorporating volcanic ash (VA) and dune sand.The effect of five mix design parameters was studied using the Taguchi method.The fresh, mechanical, and durability properties of sixteen mixes were evaluated.To convert the evaluation from single criterion to multi-criteria, a hybrid Taguchi

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Is the social wasp fauna in the tree canopy different from the understory? Study of a particular area in the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest

Most studies about the insect community in rainforests only focus on the forest understory, and even though the rainforest canopy is one of the most fascinating and diverse environments, it remains poorly explored.Therefore, we analyzed the difference between the social wasp composition in these two strata at the ZF-2 Station in the Brazilian Amazo

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