Applicability and Cost Implication of Labor-Based Methods for Sustainable Road Maintenance (SRM) in Developing Countries

Regular maintenance keeps roads in a good working condition for users.Road maintenance can be conducted using labor and machine based methods.In this study, applicability and costs of labor-based, namely employment intensive (EI), labor intensive (LI), and labor-based equipment-supported (LBES) road maintenance methods were investigated with a case

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A comparative study on fretting wear and frictional heating behavior of PEEK composites for artificial joint applications

Fretting wear becomes one of most concerning issues in the clinical applications of artificial joints.Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and PEEK-based composites are promising alternative materials for polymer-on-metal joints.In this study, an experimental investigation is conducted to evaluate the fretting Reusable Straws wear behavior and the frictiona

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