The use of empirical force fields is now a standard approach in predicting the properties of hydrated oxides which are omnipresent in both natural and engineering applications. Transferability of force fields to analogous hydrated oxides without rigorous investigations may result in misleading property predictions. Herein, we focus on two common empirical force fields, the simple point charge C...

Pulpal response of four calcium hydroxide liners, MPC 10, MPC 12, Dycal and Pulpdent were tested on primary and permanent teeth with zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE) and silicate as controls. Responses of the pulps were evaluatedi in Rhesus monkeys, utilizing Class V cavity preparations at 3 days, 5 and 8 weeks. An equivalent number of anterior and posterior teeth were studied for all compounds. Th...

Despite advances in the characterization and modeling of cement hydrates, the atomic order in Calcium-Silicate-Hydrate (C-S-H), the binding phase of cement, remains an open question. Indeed, in contrast to the former crystalline model, recent molecular models suggest that the nanoscale structure of C-S-H is amorphous. To elucidate this issue, we analyzed the structure of a realistic simulated m...

The Present study was carried out to evaluate the influence of addition of Fibres and Class ‘C’ Flyash on the mechanical properties of concrete. Fibre Reinforced Concrete (FRC) is very useful in extreme climate where shrinkage of concrete causes cracks. The Fibre Reinforced Flyash concrete (FRFAC) has been successfully used to minimize cavitations / damages in hydraulics structures. The FRC wit...

This article provides a detailed analysis of issues related to the complications while drilling in hydrate-bearing rocks permafrost areas. The goal paper is develop recommendations for preventing gas occurrence hydrate deposits and eliminate leakiness intercasing space well. results modeling effect mud injection on temperature field well are presented. It revealed that most significant role pla...

Novel hybrid binder concrete mixes with alkali-activated non-ferrous slag (NFS), either alone or in combination blast furnace (BFS), as partial replacement of Portland cement, and containing 50% recycled aggregates, were successfully manufactured. The compressive strength, carbonation resistance, chloride frost scaling, sorptivity coefficient, water penetration resistance thoroughly assessed. p...

ii iii ABSTRACT This report documents experiments conducted to determine the head-loss characteristics associated with calcium silicate insulation debris accumulated on a sump screen. These experiments were performed under the direction of Los Alamos National Laboratory in facilities operated by the Civil Engineering Department of the University of New Mexico. Experiments confirmed that calcium...

The carbon-cycle significance of soil carbonate fluxes is subject to large uncertainties because it is not clear precisely how much calcium is derived from atmospheric sources compared with that from the chemical weathering of silicate minerals. In the petrocalcic horizon (calcrete) of a Pleistocene soil from the USDA–SCS Desert Project area near Las Cruces, NM, approximately 1.5 g Ca=cm3 has b...

The 1st report1) in a series of these studies, which was deduced from the report by Miyamoto and Takikawa2) that a precipitate of calcium silicate and magnesium silicate formed a semi-permeable membrane at the Pringsheim'a equilibrium point, recognized a formation of the so-called •hCrystal semi-permeable membrane•h also in a common water-insoluble salt (In this case, sodium carbonate and calci...