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Jean-Sébastien Dessureault, Félix Clément, Seydou Ba, François Meunier and Daniel Massicotte
The field of interior home design has witnessed a growing utilization of machine learning. However, the subjective nature of aesthetics poses a significant challenge due to its variability among individuals and cultures. This paper proposes an applied ma...
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Alessia Zanardi, Massimo Calovi and Stefano Rossi
Materials used for building façades should combine aesthetics with functionality and durability. Vitreous enamels are a class of inorganic coatings, with a glossy and brilliant aspect, as well as high chemical resistance and protective properties. This s...
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Antonio Cánovas-Saura, Andrés Cabrera-Lozoya and Javier Padilla
The possibilities of obtaining efficient building thermal control by means of colored envelopes while maintaining broad aesthetic options have been evaluated. The use of colored bilayers, where the inner layer presents strong solar absorbent or reflectan...
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Andreas N. Angelakis, Andrea G. Capodaglio, Cees W. Passchier, Mohammad Valipour, Jens Krasilnikoff, Vasileios A. Tzanakakis, Gül Sürmelihindi, Alper Baba, Rohitashw Kumar, Benoît Haut, Maria G. Roubelakis, Zhang Min and Nicholas Dercas
Contaminated water and poor sanitation are associated with disease transmission. Absent, inadequate, or improperly managed water resources and sanitation systems expose individuals to preventable health risks. Billions of people lack access to these basi...
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Lena Szymoniak, Dominique Claveau-Mallet, Maryam Haddad and Benoit Barbeau
The post-treatment of soft and desalinated waters is an integral step in the production of quality drinking water. Remineralization is therefore often essential in order to stabilize the effluent for distribution and to attain mineral levels that fulfill...
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C. G. Moura, H. Dinis, O. Carvalho, P. M. Mendes, R. M. Nascimento and F. S. Silva
The use of Yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystals (Y-TZP) in medicine has rapidly expanded over the past decade, driven by its advantageous properties, showing potential to overcome titanium alloy in implant fabrication. The release of metal ...
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Alexander V. Yakunin and Svetlana S. Bodrunova
The study examines the cumulative impact of factors that affect usability testing for user-centered web design, namely the so-called ?contextual fidelity model? factors that include product properties, task features, user traits, and environment/context ...
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Stefano Mauro Martinuzzi, Lorenzo Donati, Walter Giurlani, Federico Pizzetti, Emanuele Galvanetto, Nicola Calisi, Massimo Innocenti and Stefano Caporali
Chromium deposits rank among the most widespread metal coatings for functional and decorative purposes. However, electrodeposition from Cr(VI) aqueous solution, which is the industrial process currently used to achieve thin chromium deposits, presents se...
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Tara L. Cavalline, Jorge Gallegos, Reid W. Castrodale, Charles Freeman, Jerry Liner and Jody Wall
Due to their porous nature, lightweight aggregates have been shown to exhibit thermal properties that are advantageous when used in building materials such as lightweight concrete, grout, mortar, and concrete masonry units. Limited data exist on the ther...
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Cinthia Maia Pederneiras, Rosário Veiga and Jorge de Brito
One of the main functions of renders, together with the overall aesthetic appearance of the building, is the protection of the walls against external aggressive actions, such as water, salts solutions, erosion, and mechanical impacts. However, some anoma...
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