A set of raw industrial materials, that is, pure quartz and quartz-rich mixtures, were investigated through electron paramagnetic
resonance and electron spin echo-envelope modulation spectroscopies, with the aim of evaluating the effective role played
by defect centres and of assessing whether they can be used to monitor changes in the physical properties of quartz powders
with reference to their health effects. The obtained results point to two interactions of the Al defect centres with H+, hosted in sites within the channels parallel and perpendicular to the c axis of quartz, respectively. These two Al/H+ (hAl) centres exhibit a weak chemical bond, and their relative amounts appear to be modified/controlled by the thermo-mechanical
processes underwent by powders. Indeed, a mechanically promoted inter-conversion between the two kinds of site is suggested.
As a consequence, the hAl centres are effective in monitoring even modest activations of powders, through thermal or mechanical processes, and they
are also supposed to play a specific, relevant role in quartz reactivity during the considered industrial processes. 相似文献
Archaeological excavations in deep pre-mound levels at Huaca Prieta in northern Peru have yielded new evidence of late Pleistocene cultural deposits that shed insights into the early human occupation of the Pacific coast of South America. Radiocarbon dates place this occupation between ~ 14,200 and 13,300 cal yr BP. The cultural evidence shares certain basic technological and subsistence traits, including maritime resources and simple flake tools, with previously discovered late Pleistocene sites along the Pacific coast of Peru and Chile. The results help to expand our knowledge of early maritime societies and human adaption to changing coastal environments. 相似文献
Computational Geosciences - Anthropogenic land subsidence can be evaluated and predicted by numerical models, which are often built over deterministic analyses. However, uncertainties and... 相似文献
Adsorption of copper, cadmium and nickel at low concentrations on goethite was studied in the presence of the simple organic
ligands oxalate, salicylate, and pyromellitate. The experimental metal adsorption behavior was compared to calculations with
a surface complexation model to evaluate the most important interactions. Oxalate mostly decreased Cu and Ni adsorption at
high pH-values by competition between solution and surface complexation but had no effect on Cd adsorption. Cu adsorption
in the presence of oxalate below pH 6 could best be described by defining a ternary complex of type A (surface-metal-ligand).
Salicylate had only minor effects on metal adsorption. The adsorption of Cu in the presence of salicylate above pH 5 could
be explained by a ternary complex of type A. Pyromellitate increased the adsorption of Cu and Cd in the acidic pH-range, likely
by formation of ternary surface complexes of type B (surface-ligand-metal). 相似文献
Chemical, physical, and biological features of streams and ground water of the North-Eastern area of Rome are jointly analyzed
in order to assess the status of water resources. Ground water was investigated with classical survey methods (pH, temperature,
and electric conductivity). Microbiological pollution, faunal composition, and stream surrounding area conditions of surface
waters were studied, in order to quantify the residual value of these ecosystems from both a human and an environmental point
of view. Results show a general impairment of the system and the comparison between superficial waters and shallow ground
waters makes it possible to detect the presence of a connection between the two levels. This relationship occurs as an exchange
from superficial waters (streams and rivers) to the shallow aquifers. Where superficial waters are contaminated, as in the
Tor Sapienza stream, pollutants move to the shallow aquifers too, due to the decreased pressure of the over-exploited aquifer.
Moreover, uncontrolled drilling activity, diffused in urban areas, makes it possible the connection between shallow and deep
ground water. Notwithstanding this, the mixing between superficial and deep ground water system in Rome is not very widespread
and, apparently, limited to restricted areas. 相似文献
The degradation of the Jobourg fault-scarp occurred by cryoclastic processes in a periglacial environment during a part of Quaternary time. An attempt of quantification indicates a bulk scarp erosion of about 39 m3 m?2, while the head accumulated at the bottom of the fault scarp only represents 4.6 m3 m?2. To cite this article: M. Font et al., C. R. Geoscience 334 (2002) 171–178.相似文献
An extensive dataset of vitrinite reflectance, FTIR parameters on organic matter, illite content in mixed layers illite‐smectite, apatite fission tracks and U‐Th/He dating has been used to reconstruct the stepwise propagation of the Eastern Sicily fold‐and‐thrust belt during Late Palaeogene and Neogene times. The results indicate that the fold‐and‐thrust belt is divisible into two levels of thermal maturity. These levels consist of a less evolved level of thermal maturity that records limited sedimentary burial and minor heating, and a more evolved level of thermal maturity that indicates tectonic burial and exhumation at different times. Deformation and exhumation of shallowly buried units are linked to wedge forward propagation by low‐angle thrusts, whereas the evolution of deeply buried units is associated with tectonic imbrications by duplex formation and steep thrusts. The two tectonic styles alternate during evolution of the fold‐and‐thrust belt under low erosion rates. 相似文献
Optical fibre–based sensors have now established their place in the field of geohazard monitoring due to their sensitivity to strain and temperature changes. Progressive development in the technology leads to the availability of novel, accurate and durable sensors at a relatively limited cost. This creates room for original monitoring applications that have been, so far, impeded by the shortcomings of conventional monitoring tools. In this work, we explore the applicability of an interferometric optical fibre sensor as a vibration sensing tool at laboratory scale. We tested the ability of the sensor to identify precursors of instability in a downscaled model of a rainfall-induced landslide composed of granular material. We carried out four experimental tests which involved different sensor deployments and soil mixtures. The recorded signals were processed by means of a time–frequency analysis and we identified two frequency-domain parameters—the spectral centroid and band power—that could provide information on the development of instability. Their ratio yielded a unique parameter through which a precursory stage could be outlined by defining a threshold value based on the data collected at the beginning of the experiment. In our lab tests, precursors of instability were detected 2–3 min before a crack was observed at the surface. This may upscale to a lead time of about 20–30 min or more in the field, classifying our monitoring approach in between an alarm and a warning system. The work presented here can be considered a first promising step towards an innovative monitoring system and shows the potential of optical fibre sensing as a shallow landslide monitoring technique, encouraging further testing, especially in real-case studies.
This paper summarizes the resilient and permanent deformation characteristics of laterite gravels, determined by cyclic loading in triaxial tests of compacted specimens. A study of laterite pavements was carried out on eight paved road sections in the state of Mato Grosso. Also reported is the influence of fine sand admixture, specimen size and soaking in two laterite samples from Roraima and Rondônia in the North of Brazil. The experimental relationships of resilient moduli against applied stresses are interpreted empirically for models what may be incorporated in a structural analysis of full depth of laterite pavement. 相似文献