Use of recycled copper slag for blended cements

Copper slag is a by‐product generated during smelting to extract copper metal from the ore. The copper slag obtained may exhibit pozzolanic activity and may therefore be used in the manufacture of addition‐containing cements. In this paper the effect of the incorporation of the copper slag in cement is measured. Blends of copper slag with Portland cement generally possess properties equivalent to Portland cement containing fly ash, but very different to the silica fume incorporation. Copper slag and fly ash reduce the heat of hydration more effectively than silica fume in mortars. The replacement of 30% cement by copper slag reduces the flexural and compressive strength in a similar way to fly ash; however, after 28 days, the reduction is less than the percentage of substitution. Hydrated calcium aluminate phases were analysed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X‐ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. The pozzolanic activity of copper slag is similar to that of fly ash and higher than silica fume. In the presence of low water/cement ratios, certain pozzolanic materials produce a very compact cement paste that limits the space available for hydration products, a determining factor in the formation of hydrated calcium aluminates. SEM was found to be a useful analytical technique when aluminates are formed and can be clearly detected by XRD. Copyright © 2008 Society of Chemical Industry     

Changing our view on design evaluation meetings methodology: a study of software technical review meetings

By contrast to design meetings, design evaluation meetings (DEMs) have generally been considered as situations in which, according to DEM methodologies, design activities are quite marginal. In a study of DEMs in software development, i.e. in technical review meetings following a particular review methodology, we showed: (i) the occurrence of design activities as part of an argumentation process; (ii) the relative importance of cognitive synchronisation as a prerequisite for evaluation; (iii) the important role played in evaluation by argumentation that makes explicit the underlying design rationale (DR). On the basis of our results, we discuss the potential for using DR methodologies in this kind of meetings.     

Real-time control of video surveillance systems with program supervision techniques

In this article, we describe a knowledge-based controlled platform using program supervision techniques. This platform eases the creation and the configuration of video surveillance systems. Several issues need to be addressed to provide a correct system configuration: (1) to choose, among a library of programs, those which are best satisfying a given user request, (2) to assign a correct value for each program parameter, (3) to evaluate performances and to guarantee a performance rate which is satisfactory regarding end-user requirements. This platform is composed of three main components: the library of programs, the knowledge base and the control component. The knowledge is either given by experts or learnt by the system. The control is generic in the sense that it is independent of any application. To validate this platform, we have built and evaluated six video surveillance systems which are featured with three properties: adaptability, reliability and real-time processing.     

东江水库诱发地震探讨

阐述了东江水库基本情况，通过对库区及周围的地质构造特点、诱发地震监测，总结出东江水库地震的活动特征和诱发地震活动趋势。     

珠江口盆地开平凹陷油气聚集条件分析

珠江口盆地自新生代以来,曾先后受到不同方向张应力的作用,造成了不同时期构造体系的交叉叠合.中中新世以来构造运动强烈,并具有东强西弱的特点,对油气的运移与聚集产生了重要影响.开平凹陷的剧烈断裂和断陷活动始于始新世,并在同期沉积了巨厚的文昌组.晚渐新世以后,由于断裂活动非常微弱,在成熟的烃源岩与其上地层之间缺乏有效的油源断层,因而自生自储、近距离运移可能是开平凹陷油气聚集的基本特征.在凹陷内部,因重力滑动和欠压实泥岩共同作用所形成的KPll-1构造带可能是该区最具有油气远景的地区.     

Compressive Stress-Strain Relationships of Two Puffed Cereals in Bulk

The compressive stress-strain relationships of two puffed cereals, rice and corn based, in bulk were determined using a Universal Testing Machine. The general sigmoid shape of the relationship could be described by a four parameter empirical model originally developed for cellular solids. Jaggedness could be expressed in terms of an apparent fractal dimension and/or the mean magnitude of the power spectrum determined using the Fast Fourier Transform. Both measures as well as a particular parameter of the empirical model were sensitive indicators of the changes in the stress-strain relationships resulting from exposure to different relative humidities. Although the stress strain relationship, especially of dry samples, had an irregular, irreprodu-cible shape, the magnitude of the two roughness measures was highly reproducible.     

酯酶活性与柞蚕部分经济性状的关系

幼虫消化液酯酶活性与中肠酯酶活性表现出一定的负相关关系，消化液酯酶活性与全茧量、蛹重存在显正相关关系，中肠酯酶活性和茧层率性状呈显正相关关系，卵的酯酶活性与茧质性状呈高度正相关。酯酶活性与茧质性状的杂种优势率的强弱表现也一致。因此可以认为Fl代消化液酯酶和中肠酯酶活性的提高是茧质性状杂种优势形成的原因之一。酯酸活性可用来预测F1代的茧质性状的优劣。     

大功率CO_2激光器非平衡态合成WO_3／Fe_2O_3新型陶瓷催化剂──Ⅱ．WO_3／Fe_2O_3烯烃歧化反应催化剂的催化活性

用大功率ＣＯ２激光器熔制ＷＯ３／Ｆｅ２Ｏ３新型烯烃歧化反应催化剂。考查了催化剂组成、激光功率及熔炼时间与丙烯歧化反应催化活性之间的关系。     

ABS／PC／MMA类共聚物Q三元共混体系的性能和形态

本文研究了ABS/PC甲基丙烯酸甲酯(MMA)共聚物Q三元共混物的性能与Q含量的关系,对不同Q含量下共混物的拉伸、冲击、弯曲、耐热、熔体指数等性能进行了测试,并用扫描电镜观察了该三元共混物的形态。结果表明,加入共聚物Q可增加共混体系的相容性,在适当组成下可使共混物的弯曲强度提高到原来的1.7倍,同时其他力学性能有所提高或不受损失;共混物的熔体指数能符合工业生产要求。从经济角度看,Q价格也较低。因而ABS/PC/Q三元共混物可望开发为具有重要实际意义的塑料合金。