Evaluation of polymers for conservation treatments of outdoor exposed stone monuments. Part I: Photo-oxidative weathering

The commercial acrylic polymers, Paraloid B72 and Paraloid B67, and a silicon-based product, Dri-Film 104, commonly used as water repellents/consolidants in the restoration of stone artefacts, have been tested to evaluate their performances when submitted to ageing, simulating the outdoor conditions of treated stone. After full characterization, the three polymers were applied as thin films on slides, as thick film on petri dishes and on marble by brush or by imbibition and the resulting samples were submitted to photo-oxidative weathering (λ = 340 nm). The weathering evolution was checked by ultrasonic and colorimetric measurements and by FT-IR, NMR and SEC determinations. Removability tests were also performed. All the polymers underwent irreversible modifications with reduction of their conservative properties, colour change and, above all, impossibility of their complete removal.     

Application of Si and Al magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance to studies of the building materials of historical monuments

We report the application of ²⁹Si and ²⁷Al magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (MAS NMR) studies on building stones from historical monuments to obtain direct information about the degree of degradation and to observe the changes in the consolidated material after treatment with tetraethoxysilane (TEOS). Using the data obtained from deteriorated materials, a diagnostic laboratory, a suitable treatment and recommendations for building conservation may infer. A case study is presented using stones from Guanajuato City Main Church (Central Mexico). X-ray diffraction patterns to characterize the species present in the stones agree with the solid state NMR results.     

碎石桩复合地基的研究进展与分析

从碎石桩复合地基的抗液化机理、抗液化性能判别方法、动力分析方法等方面入手,对国内外研究现状做了简要介 绍和分析。结果表明,过去的研究主要集中在碎石桩的加密效应和排水效应方面。对水平剪应力分担情况的研究相对较少 碎石桩复合地基抗液化效果判别方法的研究还有待深入。目前,动力分析方法基本上以粘弹性理论为基础,应加强弹塑性及 粘弹塑性有效应力动力分析方面的研究。     

New method development in prehistoric stone tool research: Evaluating use duration and data analysis protocols

Lithic microwear is a research field of prehistoric stone tool (lithic) analysis that has been developed with the aim to identify how stone tools were used. It has been shown that laser scanning confocal microscopy has the potential to be a useful quantitative tool in the study of prehistoric stone tool function. In this paper, two important lines of inquiry are investigated: (1) whether the texture of worn surfaces is constant under varying durations of tool use, and (2) the development of rapid objective data analysis protocols. This study reports on the attempt to further develop these areas of study and results in a better understanding of the complexities underlying the development of flexible analytical algorithms for surface analysis. The results show that when sampling is optimised, surface texture may be linked to contact material type, independent of use duration. Further research is needed to validate this finding and test an expanded range of contact materials. The use of automated analytical protocols has shown promise but is only reliable if sampling location and scale are defined. Results suggest that the sampling protocol reports on the degree of worn surface invasiveness, complicating the ability to investigate duration related textural characterisation.     

Determination of Nitrate and Nitrite by Ion-Selective Electrodes in Relation to Gypsum Formation on Some Travertine Buildings in Polluted Atmosphere of Ankara

Abstract

Gypsum formation on calcareous building stones in the polluted atmosphere of cities is thought to be accelerated by the presence of nitrogen-containing compounds. A reliable method for nitrate and nitrite determinations is proposed and the presence of nitrogen compounds is discussed in relation to their possible influence on gypsum formation. Investigations on nitrate and nitrite determinations with ionselective electrodes have been carried out along with gypsum determinations on the samples taken from altered surfaces of some travertine buildings in Ankara. Interfering effects of the ions which may be present in the matrix studied have been examined and the proper masking solutions for their removal have been introduced. Investigations show that nitrate and nitrite determinations with ion-selective electrodes are reliable, rapid and inexpensive in stone extracts. The sulphate to nitrate ratios in this study vary between 32 and 393. These data are compared with earlier results and the possible effects of nitrogen-containing compounds in gypsum formation are discussed.     

The Prime Spectrum of an MV-Algebra

In this paper we show that the prime ideal space of an MV-algebra is the disjoint union of prime ideal spaces of suitable local MV-algebras. Some special classes of algebras are defined and their spaces are investigated. The space of minimal prime ideals is studied as well. Mathematics Subject Classification : 03B50, 06D99.     

Co-rectangular bands and cosheaves in categories of algebras

Conditions on a categoryC are studied which imply that every structure of rectangular band on an objectS ofC arises from a unique product decompositionS=S ₁×S ₂, especially in the case whereC is the opposite of a category of algebras.Sheaves on Stone spaces with values in opposites of categories of algebras are examined.The analog of the bounded Boolean power constructionR[B]^* forR an object of a general category is described.This work was done while the author was partly supported by NSF contract DMS 85-02330.Presented by R. S. Pierce.     

Exploring the simultaneous existence of Stone-Wales and carbon ad-dimer defects in the zigzag single-walled carbon nanotubes

We have applied density functional calculations to investigate simultaneous existence of Stone–Wales (SW) and carbon ad-dimer (CD) defects in the zigzag (n, 0) n=5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 SWCNTs, with an extensive search by considering two different orientations of defects. According to our results, the adsorption of a carbon dimer on a hexagonal ring of SWCNTs is easier than the rotation of a C–C bond trough the SW rearrangement. Moreover, the formation of a carbon dimer on the exterior sidewalls of an SW defective SWCNT or the rotation of a C–C bond of a CD defective SWCNT is more favorable than those on the perfect ones. Defect formation energy shows a strong dependence on the both SWCNT radius and defect orientation. The reactivity of SW–CD defective SWCNTs through chemisorption of hydrogen atoms on the central bonds of defect sites shows the thermodynamically lower preference of additions for the CD defective sites in comparison to SW defective sites. Histograms of the ¹³C NMR chemical shifts of SW–CD defective SWCNTs exhibit individual signals for defect sites, which can be attributed to azupyrene- and pentalelene-like structures for SW and CD defect sites, respectively.     

Representable idempotent commutative residuated lattices

It is proved that the variety of representable idempotent commutative residuated lattices is locally finite. The -generated subdirectly irreducible algebras in this variety are shown to have at most elements each. A constructive characterization of the subdirectly irreducible algebras is provided, with some applications. The main result implies that every finitely based extension of positive relevance logic containing the mingle and Gödel-Dummett axioms has a solvable deducibility problem.