Stone column technique is mostly used to reinforce soft cohesive soils. Settlements are decreased under foundations and bearing capacity is increased. This study initially focuses on a comprehensive review of literature about stone column reinforced soils. Afterwards, numerical modeling of stone column reinforced soft clays is done. Three different cases are chosen on different foundation soils mainly soft clays. Parametric studies are done to determine influence of parameters on settlement reduction ratio under three different foundation conditions. Analyses are converted to two dimensional conditions and this conversion is also compared within the scope of this study. Settlement reduction ratio response to variation in parameters revealed similar results under three different foundation conditions.

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They have high reproductive capacity, and egg masses are laid on submerged substrates on the banks of breeding sites exposed to desiccation and pathogens like fungi. Virtually nothing is known about the viability of egg masses in breeding and transient sites and their pathogens. This information is important to control this intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni, which causes schistosomiasis. This study describes the feasibility of egg masses in water films and susceptibility infection with to Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium ansiopliae. Egg masses were exposed to water film formed in two different devices, one with a stone clay in a cup with water and another one with water agar at different concentrations of agar (0.3% - 3%) in Petri dishes in different relative humidity (RH > 98% and 75%). Conidia or blastospores of B. bassiana (ARSEF 9588) or M. anisopliae (IP 46) (2 x 107 conidia or blastospores/egg mass) were inoculated in egg masses exposed in the water film in stone clay or submerged (2 x 107 conidia/ml or blastospores/ml). Egg masses exposed in the water film in stone clay or in water agar (agar < 1%) at RH > 98% were viable. The eclosion and the displacement of juveniles in the films were observed regardless of the tested device (RH > 98%, agar < 1%), except at 75% RH and glass without water film. Mycelium and conidia developed on egg masses treated with conidia or blastospores of M. anisopliae in the water film in stone clay (RH > 98%), and there was no eclosion of juveniles from egg masses treated with blastospores of M. anisopliae. In egg masses submerged treated with blastospores of M. anisopliae or B. bassiana no eclosion of juveniles and egg masses treated with conidia accumulated average onset was < 52.5%. The feasibility of egg masses and the displacement of juveniles in both devices on RH > 98% was due to the formation of stable water film. Blastospores may have released toxic metabolites that inhibited the eclosion of juvenile B. glabrata. Both devices are promising for testing egg masses in the water film. The feasibility of egg masses in water under laboratory conditions film should be considered to control B. glabrata. Blastospores of M. anisopliae and B. bassiana are promising against B. glabrata. / Biomphalaria glabrata são caramujos aquáticos e habitam coleções hídricas frequentemente efêmeras. Possuem alta capacidade reprodutiva, e massas ovígeras são postas em substratos submersos nas margens dos criadouros expostas ao ressecamento e a patógenos como fungos. Praticamente nada é sabido sobre a viabilidade de massas ovígeras em criadouros transitórios e a sua susceptibilidade a fungos. Estas informações são importantes para o controle desse caramujo hospedeiro intermediário de Schistosoma mansoni, causador de esquistossomose. O presente trabalho relata a viabilidade de massas ovígeras em filme de água e a susceptibilidade a Metarhizium ansiopliae e Beauveria bassiana. Massas ovígeras foram expostas em filme de água formado em dois dispositivos diferentes confeccionados, um com pedra de argila em copo com água e outro com meio ágar água com diferentes concentrações de ágar (0,3% - 3%) em placas de Petri em diferentes umidades relativas (UR > 98% e 75%). Conídios ou blastosporos de B. bassiana (ARSEF 9588) ou M. anisopliae (IP 46) (2 x 107 conídios ou blastosporos/massa ovígera) foram inoculados em massas ovígeras expostas em filme de água em pedra de argila ou submersas (2 x 107 conídios/ml ou blastosporos/ml). As massas ovígeras expostas em filme de água em pedra de argila ou em meio ágar água (ágar < 1%) em UR > 98% foram viáveis. A eclosão e o deslocamento de juvenis nos filmes foram observados independentemente do dispositivo testado (UR > 98%, ágar < 1%), exceto em UR 75% e em vidro sem filme de água. Micélio e conídios desenvolveram sobre massas ovígeras tratadas com conídios ou blastosporos de M. anisopliae em filme de água em pedra de argila (UR > 98%), e não houve eclosão de juvenis a partir de massas ovígeras tratadas com blastosporos de M. anisopliae. Em massas ovígeras submersas tratadas com blastosporos de M. anisopliae ou B. bassiana não houve eclosão de juvenis e em massas ovígeras tratadas com conídios a eclosão média acumulada foi < 52,5%. A viabilidade de massas ovígeras e o deslocamento de juvenis em ambos os dispositivos em UR > 98% foi devido à formação de filme de água estável. Blastosporos podem ter liberado metabólitos tóxicos que inibiram a eclosão de juvenis de B. glabrata. Ambos os dispositivos são promissores para testes com massas ovígeras em filme de água. A viabilidade de massas ovígeras em filme de água em condições laboratoriais deve ser considerada no controle de B. glabrata. Blastosporos de M. anisopliae e B. bassiana são promissores contra B. glabrata.

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Charles University in Prague, Faculty of arts Institute of Prehistory and Early History Lucia Žilincová SETTLEMENT OF BOHEMIAN PARADISE IN THE PERIOD OF LUSATIAN URN FIELDS Dissertation thesis Summary: The main aim of my dissertation thesis is to contribute to better understanding of the Bohemian Paradise settlement in the Lusatian urn fields period and its relation and contacts to the neighbouring areas. The basic source is archaeological material from seven cemeteries (Sovenice /bez. Mladá Boleslav/, Sovenice /bez. Nymburk/, Svijany, Svijanský Újezd, Koryta, Březina, Příšovice) and two settlements of the Lusatian culture (Turnov-Maškovy zahrady, Svijany). Its analysis is basis for enrichement knowledge of Lusatian material culture and its clue for completing of missing elements in chronological development. Inevitable part of this work is substitution of these localities to the Bomemian Paradise frame and classification in the wider space of this culture widespreading. On the base of acquired knowledge I will try to solve the question of possibility for comparation of the settlement and burial material of Lusatian culture. 2016