Magister Scientiae Dentium - MSc(Dent) / Objectives: To determine the total volumetric change and the relative speed of shrinkage of bulk fill flowable composites during polymerization. Background: The volumetric change that occur during the polymerization of dental composite restorations are considered to be one of the most significant contributing factors when considering the failure in composite restorations. Volumetric shrinkage of more than 2% is considered to be enough to result in the occurrence of secondary caries resulting in fracture of restorations and failure in the adhesive layer of a resin restoration. The total volumetric change of dental resins can be attributed to three main factors: Firstly, the polymerization reaction that results in the formation of a polymer chain. Secondly, the increase of the exothermic thermal effects produced by the polymerization reaction and thirdly, light irradiance energy that is transferred to the dental resin. Materials and Methods: A specially designed electronic mercury dilatometer at the UWC Oral and Dental Research Institute was used to determine the volumetric change. The light intensity was set at 500mW/cm2. The mercury dilatometer measured the volumetric change every 0.5 seconds during the 35 second irradiation exposure time. The materials tested were Z250 as the control and four bulk fill flowable composites. The volume of voids within the cured material samples were assessed with a Micro-3D ct reconstruction (General Electric Phoenix). Results: The sequence of total volumetric change from least to most were: Z250 < Filtek bulk fill < Xtra-Base bulk fill < SDR < Venus bulk fill. The speed/rate of shrinkage of the bulk fill flowable composites were faster than that of Z250, while the 2 bulk fill flowables with the highest shrinkage speed (SDR and Venus) also had the highest total volumetric change. Of the different materials tested the volumetric change of Z250 (1.13%) was the lowest and significantly less (p<0.05) than that of SDR (1.56%) and Venus (1.72%). The Kruskal-Wallis multiple comparison test indicated that the material with the highest filler content (Z250) also showed the lowest shrinkage (1.13%) but this effect of the filler content could not be seen in the bulk fill flowable composites. The volume of the voids within the test specimens were determined and were represented as a percentage of the cured volume (49.087mm³). Venus had the largest percentage of voids (1.18%) in the test specimen (specimen volume: 49.087mm³), followed by Z250 with 0,5248%, Xtra base with 0,00015%, SDR with 0,00059% and Filtek bulk fill with 0,00069%. Conclusions: The volumetric changes and rate of shrinkage were higher for all 4 bulk fill flowable composites than for Z250. Furthermore, the speed of shrinkage based on the polymerization reaction differed between the materials. SDR and Venus flowables had the fastest rate and highest volumetric change. The small percentage of voids within the materials seemed not to have affected the volumetric change negatively. Clinical significance: The manufacturers of bulk fill flowable composites advocate filling layers of 4mm. However, because of the high shrinkage values found in this study the use of the standard 2mm layer increments is recommended.

Magister Scientiae Dentium - MSc(Dent) / To determine the total volumetric change and the relative speed of shrinkage of bulk fill flowable composites during polymerization. The volumetric change that occur during the polymerization of dental composite restorations are considered to be one of the most significant contributing factors when considering the failure in composite restorations. Volumetric shrinkage of more than 2% is considered to be enough to result in the occurrence of secondary caries resulting in fracture of restorations and failure in the adhesive layer of a resin restoration. The total volumetric change of dental resins can be attributed to three main factors: Firstly, the polymerization reaction that results in the formation of a polymer chain. Secondly, the increase of the exothermic thermal effects produced by the polymerization reaction and thirdly, light irradiance energy that is transferred to the dental resin.

Lamellar cast iron is a very important technical alloy and the most used material in the casting production, and especially in the automotive industry which is the major consumer. Beside the many great properties, it is inclined to form casting defects of which some can be prevented, and some may be repaired subsequently. Shrinkage porosity is a randomly returning problem, which is difficult to understand and to avoid. This defect is a volumetric deficiency which appear as cavities inside the casting in connection to the casting surface. Another frequent defect is the metal expansion penetration. This defect is a material surplus squeezed to the casting surface containing sand inclusion from the mold material. Shrinkage porosity is usually mentioned together with metal expansion penetration as the formation mechanism of both defects have common roots. It is also generally agreed, that these type of defects are related to the volumetric changes occurring during solidification. Additionally, the formation of these defects are in connection with the coherency of the primary austenite dendrites. The purpose of this work was to develop knowledge on factors affecting a volume-change related casting defect formation in order to minimize the presence of these defects in engine component production. This was done by extending the existing solidification investigation methods with novel solutions. Introduction of expansion force measurement in the determination of dendrite coherency combined with multi axial volume change measurement refine the interpretation of the solidification. Comparison of registered axial and radial linear deformation in cylindrical samples indicated an anisotropic volume change. Different methods for dendrite coherency determination have been compared. It was shown that the coherency develops over an interval. Dependent on the added inoculant the coherency is reached at different levels of fractions of a solidified primary phase. It is also shown, that inoculation has an effect on the nucleation and growth of the primary phase. Quantitative image analysis has been performed on the primary phase in special designed samples designed to provoke shrinkage porosity and metal expansion penetration. It was found, that the inter-dendritic space varies within a casting. This was explained by the coarsening of the primary dendrites which originates from differences in the local time of solidification. / <p>QC 20131210</p>

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Hoy en día con el aumento exponencial de las industrias a nivel mundial situadas sobre grandes extensiones de terreno, requieren construcciones con un alto grado de desempeño que optimicen al máximo los tiempos de ejecución y, sobre todo, costos mínimos de manteniendo, mediante el presente estudio se propone una solución para las losas industriales, las cuales son de concreto sin juntas de retracción (cortes), con incorporación de fibras de acero y aditivo de retracción compensada, minimizando considerablemente los problemas que se puedan presentar, como es el caso del fenómeno de la retracción en una losa industrial el cual causa agrietamiento y/o despostillamiento de esta, generando pérdidas económicas a largo plazo. Al conocer este problema, se requerirá de materiales y sistemas constructivos que minimicen los efectos de la retracción en las losas industriales sin juntas, como por ejemplo un aditivo de retracción compensada que utilizaría químicos dilatadores en conjunto con aditivos que ayuden a frenar de forma paulatina el fraguado que expande la composición durante, al menos, los primeros días de existencia del elemento. Esa expansión debe asemejarse a la retracción calculada para finalmente alcanzar un cambio de volumen muy cercano a cero. / Nowadays, the exponential growth of the worldwide industries established on large land areas requires constructions with a high-performance level that maximizes the execution times and, especially, minimal operational costs. Through the present study, we propose a solution for industrial slabs, which are made of concrete without retraction joints (cuts), with the inclusion of steel fibers and additives of compensated retraction, substantially minimizing the problems that may arise, such as the case of the retraction phenomenon on industrial slabs, that causes cracking and spalling of it, generating long-term economic losses.    Due to this problem, material and constructive systems that minimize the effects of retraction on industrial slabs without joints will be required; for example, an additive of compensated retraction that would use dilating chemicals ensembled with additives that gradually helps to restrain the curing that expands the compositions during, at least, the first days of existence of the element. This expansion must resemble the estimated retraction to finally achieve a change of volume very close to zero. / Tesis

Intra-archipelago waterways, including tidal strait networks, present a complex set of barriers to, and conduits for sediment transport between marine basins. Tidal straits may also be the least well understood tide-dominated sedimentary environment. To address these issues, currents, sediment transport pathways, and seabed sedimentology & geomorphology were studied in the central Salish Sea (Gulf and San Juan Islands region) of British Columbia, Canada and Washington State, USA. A variety of data types were integrated: 3D & 2D tidal models, multibeam bathymetry & backscatter, seabed video, grab samples, cores and seismic reflection. This dissertation included the first regional sediment transport modelling study of the central Salish Sea. Lagrangian particle dispersal simulations were driven by 2D tidal hydrodynamics (~59-days). It was found that flood-tide dominance through narrow intra-archipelago connecting straits resulted in the transfer of sediment into the inland Strait of Georgia, an apparent sediment sink. The formative/maintenance processes at a variety of seabed landforms, including a banner bank with giant dunes, were explained with modelled tides and sediment transport. Deglacial history and modern lateral sedimentological and morphological transitions were also considered. Based on this modern environment, adjustments to the tidal strait facies model were identified. In addition, erosion and deposition patterns across the banner bank (dune complex) were monitored with 8-repeat multibeam sonar surveys (~10 years). With these data, spatially variable bathymetric change detection techniques were explored: A) a cell-by-cell probabilistic depth uncertainty-based threshold (t-test); and B) coherent clusters of change pixels identified with the local Moran's Ii spatial autocorrelation statistic. Uncertainty about volumetric change is a considerable challenge in seabed change research, compared to terrestrial studies. Consideration of volumetric change confidence intervals tempers interpretations and communicates metadata. Techniques A & B may both be used to restrict volumetric change calculations in area, to exclude low relative bathymetric change signal areas. / Graduate / 2018-12-07