This master thesis studies the recycling prospects of textiles. The textile industry contributes negatively to the global environmentthrough the release of greenhouse gases and consumption of resources. In order to achieve a circular textile industry, textiles must be recyclable by both chemical and mechanical means. Here, the focus is on mechanical extraction of staple fibres, particularly cotton, for reentry into yarn production. Experiments show that used, but undamaged, cotton sateen and cotton twill responds differently to abrasion with stochastic surfaces. Previous studies on the conventional shredding processes have shown positive impact from lubricants on extracted fibre lengths, by reducing inter-fibre friction. In the present study on abrasion, variables such as alignment of the weave pattern, lubrication and load are shown to have little to no impact on extracted fibre length, but notable effects on overall fibre quality. These analyses are supported by manual length assessment, electron micrographs and tensile tests using load cells. Furthermore, simple tests and observations on structured diamond surfaces constructed through chemical vapor deposition are promising for mechanical fibre release directly from a woven fabric. Suggestions are made on continued research in this field.

Combined anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility (AMS) and crystallographic studies were applied on a neogenne lava flow, for which we know the supposed flow path. Samples were studied under microscope, the minerals were analysed on microprobe, the orientation of olivine crystals was determined via EBSD and magnetic properties were studied. AMS data acquired from samples collected from representative outcrops of lava flow show weak preferred orientation of magnetite-ulvöspinel. EBSD analysis suggests only slight orientation of plagioclase in one sample. Analysed composition of olivine corresponds with mathematical model for eruption temperature and crystallization succession. Rootless cone (disorderly breccia cone) in lava body was found and desribed in the abandoned Machův lom quarry.

Denna rapport behandlar passform och gradering av åtsittande träningstights i stretchmaterial.Det finns lite forskning på detta område och genom ett samarbete med ett företag, somtillverkar träningskläder, har det konstaterats att det är svårt att få till duglig passform i allastorlekar på åtsittande tights. Problemet är att plagget ofta upplevs för stort. Syftet med arbetetär att undersöka hur passformen kan förbättras och bli lika god i alla storlekar och i olikamaterial. Rapporten presenterar ett sätt att omvandla grundstorlek och gradera utifrånmaterialets maximala stretch kapacitet, med hänsyn till kroppsmått. Provplagg sys upp utifrånden nämnda graderingsmetoden och provas av på tre personer med storlek S och tre personermed storlek XL. Dessa plagg jämförs med företagets plagg och det konstateras, utifrånprovpersonernas kommentarer, att passformen och upplevelse av plagget, med denomvandlade måttlistan, har blivit bättre. En formel för omvandling av kroppsmått tas fram.Denna används för att ta fram plaggmåttlistor med material i olika procent stretch, därstretchen är mellan 100-210%. Dessa analyseras och resultatet blir plaggmåttlistor igrundstorlek samt skillnadsmåttlistor som grupperats efter materialets stretch och som kananvändas som bas i produktutveckling utav träningstights. / Denna rapport behandlar passform och gradering av åtsittande träningstights i stretchmaterial. Det finns lite forskning på detta område och genom ett samarbete med ett företag, som tillverkar träningskläder, har det konstaterats att det är svårt att få till duglig passform i allastorlekar på åtsittande tights. Problemet är att plagget ofta upplevs för stort. Syftet med arbetet är att undersöka hur passformen kan förbättras och bli lika god i alla storlekar och i olika material. Rapporten presenterar ett sätt att omvandla grundstorlek och gradera utifrån materialets maximala stretch kapacitet, med hänsyn till kroppsmått. Provplagg sys upp utifrån den nämnda graderingsmetoden och provas av på tre personer med storlek S och tre personer med storlek XL. Dessa plagg jämförs med företagets plagg och det konstateras, utifrån provpersonernas kommentarer, att passformen och upplevelse av plagget, med den omvandlade måttlistan, har blivit bättre. En formel för omvandling av kroppsmått tas fram. Denna används för att ta fram plaggmåttlistor med material i olika procent stretch, där stretchen är mellan 100-210%. Dessa analyseras och resultatet blir plaggmåttlistor i grundstorlek samt skillnadsmåttlistor som grupperats efter materialets stretch och som kan användas som bas i produktutveckling utav träningstights.

L'utilisation des microcapsules fabriquées à partir de matériaux respectueux de l'environnement pour des applications textiles médicales a été étudiée et développée fortement au cours des dernières années. Le but de cette thèse est d'élaborer les textiles anti-inflammatoires à base de microcapsules respectueuses de l'environnement, utilisant trois types de matériaux textiles (coton, peco 65/35 et polyester) et cinq niveaux de longueur de boucle (2.81, 2.83, 2.87, 2,96 et 3,05 mm) sur étoffes tricotées à verrouillage de coton (nombre de fils Ne40). Les influences de la concentration en saponine, de la vitesse d'agitation au cours de l'étape d'émulsification et du volume d'éthyle acétate ajouté à la phase aqueuse sur les caractéristiques des microcapsules ont été étudiées. L'étude a également étudié les effets du rapport massique du coton et de la longueur de boucle des étoffes tricotées sur la distribution des microcapsules, la capacité de chargement des microcapsules et la capacité de libération de l'ibuprofène des étoffes tricotées traités par microcapsules. Les microcapsules d'Eudragit RSPO contenant de l'ibuprofène ont été élaborées par la technique d'évaporation de solvant, en utilisant le tensioactif bio-sourcé quillaja saponine et le solvant non halogéné d'éthyle acétate. Les microcapsules obtenues présentaient les formes sphériques avec un diamètre d (0,5) de 21,5 μm, approprié pour les applications textiles. Il a été trouvé que, pour empêcher la déformation des microcapsules pendant la traitement du textile, la séchage doit être effectuée sous vide à 45 ° C. Lorsque le rapport de teneur en fibres de coton dans le tissu augmentait, la distribution des microcapsules était moins régulière, ce qui entraînait un taux de libération plus faible de l'ibuprofène à partir des étoffes tricotées traités aux microcapsules. En outre, lorsque la longueur de la boucle augmente, la capacité de chargement des microcapsules des étoffes tricotées traités augmente, la distribution des microcapsules sur le tissu devient moins régulière et la vitesse de libération de l'ibuprofène des tissus traités aux microcapsules diminue. De plus, l'augmentation de l'extension du étoffes tricotées a favorisé la libération d'ibuprofène à partir des étoffes tricotées traités par les microcapsules à travers la peau de porc / The use of the microcapsules made from eco-friendly materials for medical textile applications has been researched and developed strongly in recent years. The aim of this thesis is to elaborate the anti-inflammatory textiles basing on eco-friendly microcapsules,using three kinds of textile materials (cotton, peco 65/35 and polyester)and five levels of the loop length (2.81, 2.83, 2.87, 2.96 and 3.05 mm) on the cotton interlock knitted fabrics (yarn count Ne40). The influences of the saponin concentration, the stirring rate during the emulsification step and the volume of ethyl acetate added to the aqueous phase on the characteristics of the microcapsules were studied. The influence of condition in drying on microcapsule’s morphology was also investigated.The thesis also researched the effects of cotton mass ratio and loop length of fabric on the microcapsule distribution, the microcapsule loading capability and the release capability of ibuprofen from the microcapsule treated fabrics. The Eudragit RSPO microcapsules containing ibuprofen were successfully elaborated by solvent evaporation technique, using the bio-sourced surfactant quillajasaponin and the non-halogenated solvent ethyl acetate. The obtained microcapsules exhibited the spherical shapes with d(0.5) diameter of 21.5 m, suitable for the textile applications. It was found that in order to keep the microcapsules from deformation during the textile finishing, the drying stage should be carried out in vacuum at 45oC. When the content ratio of cotton fibers in the fabric increased,the microcapsule distribution was less even, resulting in the lower release rate of ibuprofen from the microcapsule-treated fabrics. Besides, when the loop length increased, the microcapsule loading capability of the treated fabrics increased, the microcapsule distribution on the fabric became less even and the release rate of ibuprofen from the microcapsule-treated fabrics decreased. Furthermore, increasing the fabric extension favored the release of ibuprofen from the microcapsule-treated fabrics through the pigskin

This diploma thesis concerns construction technology preparation of a sport centre in Brno, Řečkovice. The objective of the thesis is to design economically appropriate course of construction works, in accordance with technological requirements and principles of health and occupational safety during the realization of particular structures and parts of the construction. The thesis contains basic information about the construction, the developer, the author of the project documentation and about conducted surveys. Further it includes the construction technology project, its financial and time effort, traffic relations of the construction site, the situation of the construction site, proposal of the machinery equipment, economical of the principal construction machinery and technological standard. This thesis is focused on lower gross fabric with special foundation on pylons.

[pt] Esta pesquisa tem por objetivo a análise experimental do comportamento à flexão, a curto e longo prazo, de vigas de seção I de concreto reforçado com tecido de carbono (Textile Reinforced Concrete - TRC). Foram utilizados quatro tipos de tecido de carbono, sendo eles diferenciados pelas dimensões da malha e seção transversal dos cordões, assim como pelo revestimento do tecido. As amostras foram identificadas de acordo com o nome do revestimento, sendo eles de estireno butadieno (SBR) e SBR com impregnação de areia (SND), acrilato (ACR) e epóxi (EPX). Inicialmente, foram realizados ensaios de flexão em quatro pontos nas vigas, considerando o tecido SBR e as seguintes condições: (a) matriz cimentícia simples; (b) matriz simples e têxtil revestido de areia; e (c) matriz strain hardening cement‐based composite (SHCC). O principal objetivo foi correlacionar as melhorias nas propriedades da interface e da matriz com o padrão de fissuração, modo de falha e ductilidade. Foi utilizado um método teórico para avaliação do comportamento à flexão das vigas, que obteve boa concordância com os resultados experimentais. Na etapa seguinte, as propriedades mecânicas de diferentes tipos de TRC e sua interface foram estudadas através de ensaios de tração direta, arrancamento e compressão. A influência de diferentes configurações de ensaio e a eficácia dos parâmetros obtidos nestes ensaios foram verificados para a previsão do desempenho de vigas de TRC ensaiadas em flexão de forma monotônica. O estudo foi capaz de indicar os métodos de caracterização mais adequados para derivar propriedades mecânicas a serem utilizadas em métodos analíticos, assim como a influência dos diferentes parâmetros de ensaio na capacidade de carga do compósito. Finalmente, foi investigado o comportamento de longo duração das vigas de seção sob carregamento permanente de 4 kN. Um modelo analítico foi usado para analisar os resultados em termos de módulo efetivo do tecido, resistência à tração do concreto e tensão nominal de aderência. O modelo mostrou que o tecido SBR é fortemente afetado pela carga permanente. As vigas SND, ACR e EPX formaram novas fissuras durante os ensaios de fluência e a redução do módulo efetivo observada não foi acompanhada pelo aumento da abertura da fissura. Confirmou-se a grande influência da adesão entre tecido e matriz na capacidade de carga do compósito, a diminuição da resistência da matriz devido à incorporação do tecido, bem como a divergência das condições dos ensaios de caracterização do compósito. / [en] The present research aims to perform an experimental investigation on the short and long-term flexural behavior of I-section textile reinforced concrete (TRC) beams. Four types of carbon fabric were used, differentiated by the mesh dimensions and yarn cross-section, as well as by the fabric coating. The samples were identified according to the name of the coating, being styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) and SBR impregnated with sand (SND), acrylate (ACR) and epoxy (EPX) resin. Initially, four‐point bending tests were performed in I‐beams, considering SBR fabric and the following conditions: (a) plain cementitious matrix; (b) plain matrix and sand‐coated textile; and (c) strain hardening cement‐based composite (SHCC) matrix. The main goal was to correlate the improvements on interface and matrix properties with the crack pattern, failure mode and ductility. A theoretical method was used to evaluate the flexural behavior of the beams and good agreement was achieved with the experimental results. In the next step, the mechanical properties of different types of carbon-TRC and their interface were studied through direct tensile, pullout and compression tests. The influence of different test configurations and the effectiveness of the parameters obtained in these tests were verified for the performance prediction of TRC beams tested in bending in a monotonic way. The study was able to indicate the most suitable characterization methods to derive mechanical properties to be used in analytical methods, as well as to show the influence of different testing parameters on the load capacity of the composite. Finally, the long-term behavior of I-section beams reinforced with carbon fabric under sustained loading of 4 kN was investigated. An analytical model was used to analyze the results in terms of effective textile moduli, concrete tensile strength and the nominal bond stress. The model showed that SBR textile is strongly affected by sustained load. SND, ACR and EPX beams formed new cracks during creep and the reduction in effective modulus observed was not accompanied by increase in crack width. It was confirmed the great influence of adhesion between fabric and matrix on the load capacity of the composite, the decrease in matrix strength due to fabric incorporation, as well as the divergence of the conditions of composite characterization tests.

The networks in traditional data centers have remained unchanged for decades and have grown large, complex and costly. Many data centers have a general purpose Ethernet network and one or more additional specialized networks for storage or high performance low latency applications. Network convergence promises to lower the cost and complexity of the data center network by virtualizing the different networks onto a single wire. There is little evidence, aside from vendors' claims, that validate network convergence actually achieves these goals. This work defines a framework for creating a series of unbiased tests to validate converged technologies and compare them to traditional configurations. A case study involving two different network converged technologies was developed to validate the defined methodology and framework. The study also shows that these two technologies do indeed perform similarly to non-virtualized network, reduce costs, cabling, power consumption and are easy to operate.

<p> Measurements of soil atmosphere, soil physical parameters, coliform levels and ionic levels were made at 15 soil sites along Ancaster and Grindstone Creeks in winter, 1972-73 and July, 1973. Multivariate analysis of the data indicated large fluxes of septic effluent resulted in soil fabric alterations, anaerobosis, and elevated coliform, nitrate, chloride and sodium levels. According to ecological and health criteria, these hydromorphic soils have very serious limitations as processors and absorbers of septic effluent. </p> / Thesis / Master of Science (MSc)

This project is speculation in search of possibilities and rethinking the potential of Gamla Stan. Society is continually changing, as are the cities that we live in. The old town is mainly a residential area, but also a “living, pedestrian-friendly museum”. This is a place out of time and frozen in its form, a certain sensitivity is required when thinking about such a fragile context. However, the urban structure is not a fixed entity, but a dynamic and evolving one. By gentle carving in the existing city fabric, the aim is to re-introduce a workshop space in a contemporary manner. The idea is tested on the block of Cassiopea, where its building components get interconnected to make a continuous interior. The new space is about forgetting about the hyper-productivity mindset, with an intention to promote aesthetic pleasure and a slow pace of life. This collective and multifunctional space is a representation of artistic expression, a city atelier for making craft using technology. A space for artists, makers, and education, visible to the public.

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