This study examines the effect of two self-developed novel fireproof coatings on fire resistance carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite sheets. The post-fire flexural properties were chosen as important indicators resistance. research involves distinct conditions, standard condition and large-space condition, to simulate general interior fires fires. performance CFRP sheets coated wit...

fire blight disease caused by erwinia amylovora is a destructive disease of pome fruits including apple worldwide. use of resistant cultivars is the most efficient method of disease control. in the present research, we investigated genetic resistance of 89 local and imported commercial apple cultivars in natural contaminated conditions to the bacterial disease using beltsville scoring system (u...

This work reports the use of non-traditional fillers as flame retardants in polyester resin composites. Studies have been carried out to evaluate the fire-retardant properties of non-traditional fillers viz. hydroxyapatite, zinc borate and fly ash in combination with traditional fire retardant filler antimony trioxide, in prepolymer polyester resin composite system. Polyester resin was synthesi...

In actual fires, the nature of fires varies from compartment to compartment. However, domestic standard utilizes a uniform fire resistance 60 min. Therefore, in this study, required time was calculated by predicting temperature check whether standards are safe. The results show that, even if facilities divided into same use, they all require different fire-resisting times and at risk. addition,...

Forest structure and species composition in many western U.S. coniferous forests have been altered through fire exclusion, past and ongoing harvesting practices, and livestock grazing over the 20th century. The effects of these activities have been most pronounced in seasonally dry, low and mid-elevation coniferous forests that once experienced frequent, low to moderate intensity, fire regimes....

Fire blight, a devastating bacterial disease in pome fruits, causes severe economic losses worldwide. Hitherto, an effective control could only be achieved by using antibiotics, but this implies potential risks for human health, livestock and environment. A new approach allows transient inhibition of a step in the flavonoid pathway, thereby inducing the formation of a novel antimicrobial 3-deox...

Thin laminates made of high-strength pultruded fiber reinforced polymers (FRP) are increasingly being used to reinforce glue-laminated timber (glulam) beams, creating a new composite glulam (FRP glulam) significantly stronger in bending than a conventional (unreinforced) glulam of equal size. Large timber members have long been recognized for maintaining structural integrity in fires and this p...