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Effect of Metallic Waste Addition on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Cement-Based Mortars
© 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).This paper investigates the influence of the type and amount of recycled metallic waste on the physical and mechanical properties of cement-based mortars. The physical and mechanical properties of cement mortars, containing four different amounts of metallic waste (ranged 4 to 16% by cement weight), were evaluated by measuring the bulk density, total porosity, flexural and compressive resistance, and dynamic elastic modulus by ultrasonic tests. All the properties were measured on test specimens under two curing ages: 7 and 28 days. Additionally, the morphological properties and elemental composition of the cement and metallic waste were evaluated by using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDXS), and X-ray fluorescence (XRF). Main results showed that the addition of metallic waste reduced the bulk density and increased the porosity of the cement-based mortars. Furthermore, it was observed that flexural and compressive strength proportionally increased with the metallic waste addition. Likewise, it was proven that elastic modulus, obtained by compressive and ultrasonic tests, increases with the metallic waste amount. Finally, based on a probability analysis, it was confirmed that the addition of metallic waste did not present a significant effect on the mechanical performance of the cement-based mortars.Peer reviewedFinal Published versio
Two-Dimensional Supersymmetric Quantum Mechanics: Two Fixed Centers of Force
The problem of building supersymmetry in the quantum mechanics of two
Coulombian centers of force is analyzed. It is shown that there are essentially
two ways of proceeding. The spectral problems of the SUSY (scalar) Hamiltonians
are quite similar and become tantamount to solving entangled families of Razavy
and Whittaker-Hill equations in the first approach. When the two centers have
the same strength, the Whittaker-Hill equations reduce to Mathieu equations. In
the second approach, the spectral problems are much more difficult to solve but
one can still find the zero-energy ground states.Comment: This is a contribution to the Proc. of the Seventh International
Conference ''Symmetry in Nonlinear Mathematical Physics'' (June 24-30, 2007,
Kyiv, Ukraine), published in SIGMA (Symmetry, Integrability and Geometry:
Methods and Applications) at http://www.emis.de/journals/SIGMA
Factorization of supersymmetric Hamiltonians in curvilinear coordinates
Planar supersymmetric quantum mechanical systems with separable spectral
problem in curvilinear coordinates are analyzed in full generality. We
explicitly construct the supersymmetric extension of the Euler/Pauli
Hamiltonian describing the motion of a light particle in the field of two heavy
fixed Coulombian centers. We shall also show how the SUSY Kepler/Coulomb
problem arises in two different limits of this problem: either, the two centers
collapse in one center - a problem separable in polar coordinates -, or, one of
the two centers flies to infinity - to meet the Coulomb problem separable in
parabolic coordinates.Comment: 13 pages. Based on the talk presented by M.A. Gonzalez Leon at the
7th International Conference on Quantum Theory and Symmetries (QTS7), August
07-13, 2011, Prague, Czech Republi
Tren de palabras - La escritura de Fernando del Paso
Tren de palabras. La escritura de Fernando del Paso recoge seis ensayos y una entrevista a cargo de cuatro estudiosos de la obra delpasiana; el sello es alumbrar nuevas perspectivas, encarar las omisiones y acrecentar el diálogo, bien argumentado, que abone a una comprensión mejor de esta abrumadora y desbordante literatura, ínsula en sí misma.Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, UAEM
Staged Penetrating Sclerokeratoplasty and Penetrating Keratoplasty for Management of Advanced Acquired Anterior Staphyloma
Herein we describe a staged surgical technique consisting of penetrating sclerokeratoplasty (PSKP) followed by penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) and present its clinical course and complications over two years of follow-up. A 23-year-old man presented with cosmetically unacceptable protrusion of the globe corresponding to the cornea and sclera. PSKP was performed transplanting a full-thickness beveled 13 mm corneoscleral tectonic graft. Hypotony developed subsequently and was successfully managed medically, however corneal graft failure occurred. After 15 months, a 7.5 mm PKP was performed for optical reasons, which subsequently remained clear with a healthy epithelium. In this particular case, cosmetic, tectonic, therapeutic, and optical requirements were met. PSKP is a surgical procedure which entails a high rate of complications but may be the only alternative when the main goal of intervention is restoration of the globe in complicated cases such as our patient
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