Geotechnical characterization of fly ash composites for backfilling mine voids

Backfilling of mine voids is mandatory to avoid subsequent ground stability problems in the form of subsidence. River sand and mill tailings have been widely used since a long time as backfilling materials. However, with a strict regulation banning river sand mining in India, research for developing alternative engineering materials substituting sand has gained importance. In the present study four fly ash composite materials (FCMs) was developed from the fly ash obtained from a captive thermal unit of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP). The main constituent of the composite were fly ash, lime and gypsum. Detailed physical, and engineering properties were determined for the FCMs. Significant increases in the compressive strength were obtained after 56 days of curing time. A detailed SEM studies was undertaken to account for the increase in strength with time. The fly ash composite developed from RSP has potential to be used as substitute to sand for backfilling the mine voids.     

Improved geological mapping using landsat-5 TM data in Weixi area,Yunnan province China

Different image processing algorithms have been evaluated in the context of geological mapping using Landsat TM data. False color composites, the principal component imagery, and IHS decorrelation stretching method for Landsat-5 TM data have been found useful for delineating the regional geological features, mainly to provide the maximum geological information of the studied area. The study testifies that using which image processing yields best results for geological mapping in arid and semiarid regions by preserving morphological and spectral information. Generally, the studied area can be divided into three main geological units: Basaltic intrusive rocks, Metamorphic with varying intensities and Sedimentary rocks.     

Total Solar Irradiance Measurement and Modelling during Cycle 23

During solar cycle 23, which is now close to its end, variations of the total solar irradiance were measured by six different instruments, providing four independent time series of the irradiance variation over the complete solar cycle. A new composite time series constructed using five of these six instruments provides unprecedented instrument stability for the study of the open question of solar irradiance variations between minima. An independent analysis of the different composite time series is performed through an empirical proxy model fit. The new composite is fitted with 0.96 correlation (R ²=93%) and RMS error of 0.15 W m⁻², thus reaching the limit of the individual instrument stabilities. Both the measurements and the model indicate that for the current cycle the minimum irradiance level has not yet been reached. Therefore we use the model to extrapolate measurements up to 2008 when the minimum irradiance level is expected. If we assume that there will be no changes in the solar irradiance from 2006 to 2008 that are not captured by the regression model, it can be predicted that there will be no variation of the solar minimum irradiance level during cycle 23 with an uncertainty of ±0.14 W m⁻².     

The effects of layering and local stresses in composite volcanoes on dyke emplacement and volcanic hazards

Since most volcanic eruptions are fed by dykes, any assessment of volcanic hazards in an area must include an evaluation of the probability of injected dykes either reaching the surface or becoming arrested. Composite volcanoes are normally composed of alternating stiff (high Young's modulus) and soft (low Young's modulus) layers. Numerical models indicate that during unrest periods with magma-chamber inflation, the local stresses in composite volcanoes commonly prevent dyke-fed eruptions: while the stresses in the stiff layers may favour dyke propagation and seismogenic faulting, the local stresses in the soft layer remain seismically quiet and favour dyke arrest. Geodetic and field studies also indicate that most dykes never reach the surface, and that only a small fraction of the magma volume injected from a chamber erupts at the surface. I propose that for a dyke-fed eruption to occur, all the layers along the potential pathway of the dyke must have local stresses that favour magma-driven extension-fracture propagation. Thus, the stress field along the pathway must be homogenised. To cite this article: A. Gudmundsson, C. R. Geoscience 337 (2005).     

陶瓷基复合材料及其制造工艺

就陶瓷基复合材料的增韧机理、基体和增强增韧纤维的选择、陶瓷基复合材料的制造工艺,尤其是ＣＶＩ工艺作了较为全面的总结和介绍,并提出了陶瓷基复合材料亟待解决的问题和发展方向。     

高温纳米复合水泥的试验研究

针对地热开采过程中孔壁发生垮塌、漏失,而常规水泥基材料在高温条件下各方面性能恶化,满足不了护壁堵漏技术要求。采用理论分析和试验,系统地开展常规水泥材料的比较研究,筛选出多种材料及试剂进行正交试验,获得了优化配方。通过试验,以初始流动度、可泵期、凝结时间和抗压强度4个性能指标比较了普通硅酸盐水泥和G级油井水泥的抗高温性能,评选出适于研究的高温下性能相对稳定的水泥;针对高温下水泥性能衰退的问题,筛选了几种含硅材料与试剂,通过正交试验优化了配方,优化配方为：25%GS+0.6%SiO₂ +0.3%JSS+1.5%SN+0.03%SC+0.3%纳米材料。性能评价结果表明,该配方流动度等性能满足一定施工要求,在高温下具有较好的抗压强度。     

玄武岩纤维片材和碳纤维片材高温后拉伸性能比较

对未经环氧树脂浸渍以及经环氧树脂充分浸渍的单向玄武岩纤维增强复合材料（BFRP）片材和碳纤维增强复合材料（CFRP）片材进行了高温后拉伸性能试验。试验结果表明,常温下和高温后BFRP片材的拉伸强度和拉伸模量均远远小于CFRP片材,但伸长率一般高于CFRP片材;常温下,环氧树脂的存在能够显著提高FRP片材的拉伸强度,但高温处理后,环氧树脂的作用不明显,尤其对于CFRP片材;浸渍环氧树脂的CFRP片材和BFRP片材的拉伸强度随温度的变化规律基本一致,均呈现出先降后升再降的趋势,并在150℃左右时取得最大;浸渍和未浸渍环氧树脂的FRP片材在经历300～400℃高温处理后强度均出现急剧下降;当处理温度大于200℃时,处理时间越长,FRP片材的拉伸强度和拉伸模量下降越多。