Characterisation of mortar morphology in thin sections by digital image processing

A digital imaging approach was applied to investigate mortar morphology in thin sections; in particular, the binder/aggregate ratio and the grading curve of five mortar bars were attained by digital image processing (DIP), using the Image Pro Plus 4.1 software package. The imaging procedure employed image segmentation, to extract mortar aggregate, and image filtering, to fix grain boundaries. The results show that digital image processing may be considered as an alternative method to mechanical sieving for the characterisation of mortar morphology, as it appears to be quicker and more accurate than the traditional method. However, digital image processing exhibits limits, which are discussed in the text.     

Estimating discharge in gravel‐bed river using non‐contact ground‐penetrating and surface‐velocity radars

Discharge measurement is a critical task for gravel‐bed channels. Under high‐flow conditions, the elevation of the riverbed changes significantly by intensive torrential flow. The stage–discharge relations commonly used for stream discharge estimation may no longer be adequate. The contact‐type velocity measuring is also subject to measurement errors and/or instrument failures by the high‐flow velocities, driftwood, stumps, and debris. This study developed a new real‐time method to estimate river discharge in gravel‐bed channels. A systematic measuring technology combining ground‐penetrating radar and surface‐velocity radar was employed. The rating curves representing the relations of water surface velocity to the channel cross‐sectional mean velocity and flow area were established. Stream discharge was then deduced from the resulting mean velocity and flow area. The proposed method was examined in a steep gravel‐bed reach of the Cho‐Shui River in central Taiwan. The estimated stream discharge during three flood events were compared to the prediction by using the stage–discharge relation and the index‐velocity method. The proposed method of this study is capable of computing reasonable values of discharge for an entire flood hydrograph, whereas the other two methods tend to produce large extrapolation errors. Moreover, when the computed discharge is used in 2D flood flow simulation, the proposed method demonstrates better performance than the commonly used stage–discharge and index‐velocity methods.     

Preparation and self‐assembly of poly(diglycidyl maleate‐co‐stearyl methacrylate)

Poly(diglycidyl maleate‐co‐stearyl methacrylate) (P(DGMA‐co‐SMA)) with reactive epoxy groups was synthesized by reaction of poly(maleic anhydride‐co‐stearyl methacrylate) (P(MA‐co‐SMA)) and epichlorohydrin. The effect of precipitant on self‐assembly behaviors of the resultant copolymer was investigated. It was found that vesicles and nanotubule liked aggregates can be obtained through self‐assembly of P(DGMA‐co‐SMA) in THF solution using CH₃CH₂OH (EtOH) as precipitant while spheral aggregates can be obtained using H₂O as precipitant. The mechanism of the self‐assembly behavior was discussed. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 2007     

1，3－取代方酸衍生物的光谱研究及二聚体、簇集体的形成

本文合成了１，３－取代方酸衍生物：１，３－双［４－二甲胺苯基］－２，４二羟基环丁二烯氢氧双内盐（ＤＭＣＳ），１，３－双［４－双十六烷胺苯基］－２，４二羟基环丁二烯氢氧双内盐（ＤＨＣＳ）。研究了ＤＭＣＳ和ＤＨＣＳ在不同溶剂中的光物理行为，估算了ＤＭＣＳ、ＤＨＣＳ的基态与激发态之间偶极矩差值。在ＣＴＡＢ胶束中，除ＤＭＣＳ单体分子外，ＤＭＣＳ形成了二聚体。在二氧六环－水体系中，研究了ＤＨＣＳ的簇集行为，并测定了ＤＨＣＳ的临界簇集组成（Ｃ＿ψ）及临界簇集浓度（Ｃ＿Ａ）     

Radial density distribution of fractal clusters

The radial density distributions of fractal clusters generated in both DLCA and RLCA conditions by Monte-Carlo off-lattice cluster-cluster aggregation have been investigated. It has been computed by averaging a large number of clusters of same mass to form an average cluster, which is then considered as spherically symmetric. It is found that the radial density distribution, calculated using the mass center of the cluster as the center point, does not follow the fractal scaling, as sometimes assumed in the literature. An empirical model has been proposed to describe the dependence of the radial density distribution on the number of particles in the cluster. The obtained radial density distribution is used to compute permeability profile of the fractal cluster using several literature models, which is then applied to estimate the cluster hydrodynamic radius, R_h, by considering the cluster as a porous permeable object and using the solution of Brinkman equations for the fluid flow inside the cluster. The so obtained R_h values are compared to those in the literature, computed using the Kirkwood-Riseman (KR) theory. It has been found that, among the five permeability models examined, only the model proposed by Davis (Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B 1, 185) provides results in good agreement with those obtained using the KR model. Furthermore, it has been verified that the R_h values are insensitive to the model used for the density distribution.     

再生混凝土力学性能提升技术与应用

针对大量混凝土废弃物造成生态环境日益恶化及天然骨料资源日益缺乏的问题,通过配制不同强度等级和不同再生骨料掺量的再生混凝土,并结合锡澄运河三级航道整治工程对再生混凝土力学性能及其提升技术进行试验研究。结果表明:再生骨料的掺量对C35及以下中低强度混凝土力学性能影响较小,而对C40及以上中高强度混凝土有较大影响,随再生骨料掺量的增加,再生混凝土力学性能降低;通过合理选用再生骨料级配、与天然骨料复掺、对再生骨料进行强化以及优化配合比参数等措施能提升混凝土力学性能;锡澄运河三级航道整治工程实际应用取得了很好的技术经济效益。     

再生骨料的基本物理力学性能试验研究

再生骨料的物理力学性质是影响其运用范围、再生混凝土性能的本质因素。通过对公路废弃混凝土所制成的再生骨料和天然骨料同时进行物理力学性能试验研究,获得了骨料的表观密度、吸水率、压碎值、磨耗损失和针片状颗粒含量值。通过对再生骨料和天然骨料的试验结果进行对比分析发现,再生骨料除了针片状颗粒含量值会略优于天然骨料,其他四种物理力学性质均比天然骨料差,但两者的差异性不大。     

后掺粗骨料工艺对高性能泵送混凝土性能影响研究

为解决建筑工程中高性能泵送混凝土的环境问题、成本问题,基于粗骨料嵌锁效应和界面水灰比强度理论,在保证高性能和泵送要求的条件下,提出了后掺骨料工艺,并对不同粗骨料后掺比例下的混凝土进行了力学性能和抗冻性能的研究。结果表明,随着粗骨料后掺比例的增大,7 d、28 d混凝土抗压强度持续增大,而28 d混凝土劈裂抗拉强度和抗折强度均呈先增大后减小的趋势;在冻融循环作用下,质量损失率的上升速率呈先减小后增大的趋势,而抗压、抗拉、抗折强度、动弹性模量以及超声波速的下降速率均呈先减小后增大的趋势。据此建议本C30高性能泵送混凝土的粗骨料最佳后掺比例为20%。     

非均匀卵砾石粗糙床面的分形特征

针对传统方法刻画粗糙床面总体特征存在缺陷的问题,将分形几何理论引入非均匀卵砾石粗糙床面特征研究,以卵砾石床面激光扫描试验资料为基础,探讨了分形尺度区宽度与中值粒径d50的关系,分析了覆盖基准面对分形维数的影响,研究了床面整体与局部分形维数的特征与联系,获得了分形维数随床面颗粒组成及高程统计参数的变化规律。结果表明:分形尺度区宽度与床面颗粒中值粒径d50有关,上临界尺度可取为1.5d50;分形维数与覆盖基准面位置有关,覆盖基准面距平均床面的距离越大,分形维数越大且逐渐失真,为有效量化和区分床面粗糙特征,覆盖基准面宜取平均床面;粗糙床面分形维数具有良好的稳定性,局部分形维数变异性很小,并与整体分形维数接近;粗糙床面的分形维数与颗粒大小、级配组成及床面高程统计参数有关,中值粒径越大,颗粒组成越均匀,床面高程极差、标准差、偏度(绝对值)和峰度越大,分形维数越小。     

Transport of Gellan Gum Microbeads in Soil Columns of Various Grain Size Distributions

The transport of gellan gum microbeads as potential cell carriers was investigated in horizontal columns packed with different grain size classes of gravel (2–16 mm) and sand (0.25–2 mm). A suspension of microbeads was pulsed into each column for 6 h, followed by injection of water for 42 h. In general, the total amount of microbeads travelling across a given section of the column increased with injection time but decreased towards the column outlet, varying as a direct function of grain size. The results of this study demonstrate the feasibility of the transport of gellan gum microbeads through medium sand to medium gravel across distances up to 110 cm.