À la lumière de la théorie de l’identité narrative élaborée par Paul Ricœur, ce mémoire évoque la configuration identitaire des personnages dans les œuvres Cosmos et Les envoûtés de W. Gombrowicz, ainsi que To the Lighthouse et The Waves de V. Woolf. D’une part, nous analyserons l’obsession d’une mise en série aliénante dans le cas de Witold (Cosmos), suivi par un cas de dédoublement et de perte dans l’Autre chez Walczak (Les envoûtés). D’autre part, nous évoquerons le rapport à la famille (James Ramsay) en plus de l’inscription et de l’ancrage par le biais d’éléments prépondérants (The Waves). Il en résulte chez ces personnages, la conception d’une identité par l’entremise d’histoires et d’événements qui la façonnent en un parcours narratif singulier. / By the means of Paul Ricœur’s theory on narrative identity, the following thesis will examine the singular conceptions of identity in the works Cosmos and Les envoutés (W. Gombrowicz) as well as To the Lighthouse and The Waves by V. Woolf. On one hand, we will analyze the obsessive serialization behavior that Witold manifests in Cosmos followed by a case of complete loss of one’s self towards otherness. Furthermore, we will scrutinize the family turmoil between James Ramsay (To the Lighthouse) and his family members. Additionally, we will also inspect the adherence and anchoring of three protagonists towards the development of a unique perception of their environment (The Waves). Ultimately, the protagonists recognize that one’s self is intrically linked to individual stories and events that craft their own sense of being.

Os mini-implantes ortodônticos vem sendo amplamente utilizados na prática clínica como dispositivos de ancoragem. No entanto, há casos em que ocorre sua perda durante o tratamento. Inúmeros aspectos tem sido analisados com o intuito de detectar as causas do insucesso, porém estas ainda não estão totalmente esclarecidas. Portanto, utilizando-se dois grupos de mini-implantes - com estabilidade (sucesso) e sem estabilidade (falha) -, os objetivos do presente estudo in vivo foram: 1) avaliar a contaminação microbiana, empregando sondas de DNA para 40 espécies de bactérias, por meio da técnica de biologia molecular checkerboard DNA-DNA hybridization; 2) quantificar a endotoxina bacteriana presente nos mini-implantes dos dois grupos por meio do teste Limulus Amebocyte Lysate ; e 3) quantificar as citocinas pró-inflamatórias IL-1&alpha;, IL-6, IL-17 e TNF-&alpha; e proteínas marcadoras da osteoclastogênese (RANK, RANKL e OPG) por meio da técnica real-time polymerase chain reaction. Dezesseis pacientes de ambos os sexos (11-49 anos) em tratamento ortodôntico com aparelho corretivo e mini-implantes foram selecionados, sendo obtidos 19 miniimplantes com estabilidade e 10 mini-implantes sem estabilidade. O tempo médio de permanência na boca foi de 23,8 meses para os mini-implantes estáveis e 6,7 meses para os mini-implantes sem estabilidade. Foram utilizados mini-implantes da marca Neodent, com 1,6mm de diâmetro e com 7,0 ou 9,0 mm de comprimento, colocados na maxila e/ou mandíbula. Todos os mini-implantes foram instalados e removidos pelo mesmo cirurgião. No momento da remoção, foram coletados os miniimplantes e amostras de gengiva ao redor dos mesmos. Os mini-implantes foram processados para a detecção dos micro-organismos e para a quantificação da endotoxina bacteriana. As amostras de gengiva foram processadas para a quantificação das citocinas pró-inflamatórias e proteínas marcadoras da osteoclastogênese. Os resultados obtidos foram analisados por meio do teste nãoparamétrico de soma de postos de Wilcoxon, considerando-se os conglomerados, utilizando o software SAS. O nível de significância adotado foi de 5%. Todas (100%) as 40 espécies de microorganismos foram observadas em ambos os grupos de mini-implantes, com diferentes porcentagens de ocorrência. Não foi possível observar diferença entre os grupos com relação aos complexos microbianos (azul, roxo, amarelo, verde, laranja, vermelho e outras espécies). Também não foi possível observar diferença na quantificação de endotoxina e das citocinas e marcadores da osteoclastogênese (p>0,05), com exceção da IL-6 (p<0,05). Baseado nos resultados obtidos, pode-se concluir que a contaminação microbiana e a quantidade de endotoxina nos mini-implantes, assim como a expressão das citocinas pró-inflamatórias IL-1&alpha;, IL-17 e TNF-&alpha; e dos marcadores da osteoclastogênese RANK, RANKL e OPG no tecido gengival circundante não atuaram como fatores responsáveis pela perda da estabilidade dos mini-implantes e que a maior expressão da citocina próinflamatória IL-6 pode estar diretamente relacionada à perda da estabilidade dos mini-implantes, sugerindo-se estudos adicionais. / Orthodontic mini-implants have been widely used in clinical practice as anchorage devices. However, their loss may occur during the treatment. Several aspects have been investigated to identify the causes of failure, but they are not yet completely elucidated. Therefore, using two groups of miniimplants - stable and unstable/loose - the objectives of this in vivo study were: 1) to evaluate the microbial contamination, using DNA probes for 40 bacterial species by the checkerboard DNA-DNA hybridization biomolecular technique; 2) to quantify the bacterial endotoxin present in both groups of mini-implants by the Limulus Amebocyte Lysate assay; and 3) to quantify the proinflammatory cytokines IL-1&alpha;, IL-6, IL-17 and TNF-&alpha; and the osteoclastogenesis marker proteins (RANK, RANKL and OPG) by real-time polymerase chain reaction technique. Sixteen patients of both sexes (11 to 49 years old) under orthodontic treatment with corrective appliance and mini-implants were selected, obtaining 19 stable mini-implants and 10 unstable/loose mini-implants. The mean time of permanence in the mouth was 23.8 months for stable mini-implants and 6.7 months for unstable/loose mini-implants. The mini-implants (1.6 mm diameter x 7.0 or 9.0 mm long; Neodent) were placed in the maxilla and/or mandible. All mini-implants were placed and removed by the same surgeon. At the moment of removal, the mini-implants and periimplant gingival tissue samples were collected. The mini-implants were processed for detection of microorganisms and quantification of bacterial endotoxin, while the gingival tissue samples were processed for quantification of proinflammatory cytokines and osteoclastogenesis protein markers. The results were analyzed statistically by the nonparametric Wilcoxon rank-sum test, considering the conglomerates, using SAS software. A significance level of 5% was adopted for all analyses. All (100%) 40 microbial species were observed in both groups of mini-implants, with different percentages of occurrence. No differences could be observed between the groups with respect to the microbial complexes (blue, purple, yellow, green, orange, red and other species). There was no significant difference either in the quantification of endotoxin and cytokines and osteoclastogenesis markers (p>0.05), except for IL- 6 (p<0.05). Based on the obtained results, it may be concluded that neither the microbial contamination and amount of endotoxin in mini-implants, nor the expression of proinflammatory cytokines IL-1&alpha;, IL-17 and TNF-&alpha; and osteoclastogenesis markers RANK, RANKL and OPG in the periimplant gingival tissue acted as factors responsible for the loss of stability of the mini-implants, and that the higher expression of the IL-6 proinflammatory cytokine may be directly associated with the loss of stability of the mini-implants, suggesting additional studies.

O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar a hipótese nula de que pacientes com maloclusão de Classe III esquelética por deficiência do terço médio da face poderiam ser tratados ortopedicamente utilizando mini-implantes ortodônticos convencionais como apoio de elásticos intermaxilares durante a protração da maxila. No grupo mini-implantes (MI) foram selecionados 12 cranças, nas quais foram instalados dois mini-implantes convencionais na região próxima à mesial das raízes dos primeiros molares permanentes e, outros dois na distal das raízes dos caninos inferiores. Foi orientado que as crianças utilizassem elásticos intermaxilares ¼\" médio, durante 24 horas por dia e força de 200g. No grupo máscara facial (MF) foi realizado o protocolo de expansão rápida da maxila e uso de máscara facial em 13 criancças. Todos os participantes estavam em fase de crescimento, e tinham entre 7 e 12 anos de idade. Através dos dados cefalométricos iniciais e finais dos casos foram realizadas análises estatísticas com Teste t de Student e Mann-Whitney para comparação de amostras independentes, Wilcoxon para amostras pareadas, e nível de significância foi de 5%. Foi possível confirmar que ambos os grupos apresentaram melhora no perfil facial com aumento da convexidade facial e correção da sobressaliência negativa na maioria das crianças, mostrando avanço da maxila, pelas superposições cefalométricas, com diferenças entre T0 e T1 significativas nas medidas SNA, ANB, Wits, Co-A, Co-Gn, NAP, A-Npog, overjet e relação molar, além de Sn-linha H, 1-NB para o grupo MI. Não houve diferença significativa estatisticamente intergrupos nas medidas cefalométricas avaliadas, mas o tempo de tratamento foi significante, sendo mais rápido para o grupo MI. Como conclusão geral, a hipótese nula foi aceita, sendo possível afirmar que mini-implantes convencionais associados a elásticos intermaxilares podem ser uma opção para tratamentos de pacientes Classe III com retrusão maxilar, principalmente em casos de falta de colaboração com o uso da máscara facial, e com reduzido grau de intervenção cirúrgica, que é característica do protocolo de instalação dos mini-implantes. / The aim of this study was to test the null hypothesis that patients with Class III skeletal malocclusion due to deficiency of the middle third of the face could be treated orthopedically with the use of conventional orthodontic mini-implants and support of intermaxillary elastics during protraction of the maxilla. In the mini-implants group (MI) with n = 12, two conventional mini-implants were inserted in the region close to the mesial area of the permanent first molar roots and another two, in the distal area of the mandibular canine roots. The children were instructed to use ¼\" medium intermaxillary elastics, throughout almost 24 hours per day and force of 200g. In the facial mask group (MF) with n = 13, the rapid maxillary expansion protocol and facial mask were performed. All participants were in the growth phase, and were between 7 and 12 years of age. Statistical analyzes were performed using the Student\'s t-test and the Mann-Whitney test for comparison of independent samples, Wilcoxon for paired samples, and a significance level of 5% was used for the initial and final cephalometric data. It was possible to confirm that both groups presented improvement in the facial profile with increase of the facial convexity and correction of the negative overjet in the majority of the children. Advancement of the maxilla was shown by means of cephalometric superimpositions, with significant differences between T0 and T1 in the following measurements: SNA, ANB, Wits, Co-A, Co-Gn, NAP, A-Npog, overjet and molar relationship, in addition to Sn-line H, and 1-NB for Group MI. There was no statistically significant intergroup difference in the cephalometric measurements evaluated, but the time of treatment was significant, as it was faster for Group MI. As a general conclusion, the null hypothesis was acepted, because it was possible to affirm that conventional mini-implants associated with intermaxillary elastics could be an option for the treatment of Class III patients with maxillary retrusion, particularly in cases of lack of cooperation with the use of the face mask. In addition, the degree of surgical intervention was reduced, which is characteristic of the protocol for the insertion of mini-implants.

Os miniparafusos ortodônticos auto-rosqueáveis de liga de titânio têm sido utilizados como recurso de ancoragem durante a movimentação dentária ortodôntica. Estudos têm mostrado uma maior porcentagem de insucesso dos miniparafusos em comparação aos implantes dentários, e a presença de periodontopatógenos tem sido citada na literatura como possível causa da periimplantite. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a presença dos periodontopátogenos na superfície dos miniparafusos por meio da MEV, e identificar, no grupo experimental, as bactérias Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa), Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) e Prevotella intermedia (Pi) pela amplificação do DNA por meio da técnica de PCR. Os miniparafusos do grupo experimental e do grupo controle foram colhidos de pacientes do gênero feminino e masculino, com boa saúde bucal, ausência de doença periodontal, não fumantes e não diabéticos. Os resultados obtidos mostraram, quando analisados pela MEV, a adesão de colônia de bacilos e células inflamatórias na superfície dos miniparafusos no grupo experimental, e adesão de coágulo e malha fibrilar no grupo controle. A técnica PCR revelou 100% de freqüência da Pi em ambos os grupos analisados, a presença de Aa em 31,25% no grupo controle contra 13,3% no grupo experimental e a presença de 37,4%da Pg no grupo controle contra 33,33% no grupo experimental. O teste exato de Fisher não mostrou associação significativa entre a presença e a ausência de Aa (P = 0,39) e Pg (P = 0,70) e os grupos analisados, bem como o OR não revelou associação significativa da Aa (OR = 0,34; IC 95%: 0,05-2,10) e da Pg (OR = 0,61; IC 95%: 0,13- 2,79) com a periimplantite. / Self-tapping titanium alloy orthodontic mini-screws have been used as bony anchorage during orthodontic tooth movement. Studies have shown a higher failure rate of mini-screw than dental implants, and the presence of periodontopathogens has been mentioned in the literature as a possible reason for peri-implantitis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of periodontopathogens on the mini-screw surface by SEM and to identify the bacteria, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa), Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) and Prevotella intermedia (Pi), by DNA amplification using PCR. Mini-screws of the experimental and control groups were collected from both male and female patients, with good oral health and absence of periodontal disease, non-smoker, and non-diabetic. The results, when analyzed by SEM, showed the adhesion of bacilli and inflammatory cells to the surface of the mini-screws in the experimental group and the adhesion of blood clots and fibril array in the control group. DNA amplification revealed Pi in all cases of both groups analyzed. Aa presence was observed in 31.25% of the control group against 13.3% in the experimental group and Pg presence in 37.4% of the control group against 33.33% in the experimental group. Fishers exact test did not show significant association between both presence and absence of Aa (P = 0.39) and Pg (P = 0.70) and the analyzed groups. Furthermore, odds ratio (OR) revealed no significant association of Aa (OR = 0.34; 95% CI: 0.05-2.10) and Pg (OR = 0.61; 95% CI: 0.13- 2.79) with peri-implantitis.

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Le remplacement des tissus mous du système ostéo-articulaire par des implants synthétiques en hydrogels est souvent limité par un faible ancrage avec le tissu osseux. Une approche pour renforcer l’interface os/implant consiste à fonctionnaliser la surface de l’implant par un revêtement biocéramiques. Dans cette thèse, nous étudions deux approches pour revêtir des hydrogels d’alcool polyvinylique (APV) avec des particules biocéramiques d’hydroxyapatite (HA). Dans une première approche, basée sur le procédé d’enduction, des substrats d’hydrogel ont été revêtus par des particules d’HA enchâssées dans une matrice d’hydrogel d’APV non-dégradable. Dans ce procédé, le contrôle de la composition de la solution de trempage permet d’ajuster finement l’épaisseur, la cohésion et l’adhérence du revêtement, ainsi que le taux d’exposition d’HA à la surface du revêtement. La biocompatibilité avec la pratique chirurgicale et l’ostéointégration de ces revêtements ont été évaluées par une étude in vivo sur un modèle de cicatrisation de tunnel osseux chez le lapin. Ces premiers travaux nous ont menés à la découverte d’une nouvelle approche pour gélifier des films d’hydrogel par un procédé auto-entretenu, qui consiste à utiliser la déplétion de solvant créée à la surface d’un substrat gonflant dans une solution de polymère pour induire la gélification sans action extérieure. Dans ce procédé, la croissance de ces films dépend de la concentration de la solution, du temps de trempage et de la cinétique de gonflement du substrat. Le caractère doux de ce procédé de gélification a été vérifié en encapsulant des fibroblastes, qui restent viables durant 48h. Avec un second procédé plus énergétique, des substrats d’hydrogels d’APV ont été revêtus de couches denses de particules d’HA submicroniques par cold spray. Les paramètres de projection (température, pression, distance de projection) ont été variés systématiquement pour déterminer des conditions de projection appropriées. Un schéma de formation du revêtement est proposé, basé sur les observations microscopiques. Chacun de ces procédés et leur combinaison ouvrent de nouvelles voies dans la conception de système hydrogel-céramique ayant des propriétés microstructurales, mécaniques et biologique contrôlées. / The replacement of soft osteoarticular tissues by synthetic hydrogel implants is often limited by a weak anchorage to bone tissues. One approach to strengthen the bone-implant interface consists in functionalizing the surface of the implant by a coating of bioceramics. In this thesis, we investigate two approaches to coat hydrogels of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) with ceramic particles of hydroxyapatite (HA). In a first “soft” process, based on dip-coating, hydrogel substrates were coated with hydroxyapatite particles embedded in a non-degradable PVA hydrogel matrix. In this process, the control of the soaking solution composition allows to finely tune the thickness, the cohesion and the adhesion of the coating, as well as the HA exposure at the coating surface. The biocompatibility with surgical handling and the osteointegration of these systems were assessed by an in vivo study in a rabbit model of bone tunnel healing. This first approach led to the discovery of a new approach to grow physical hydrogel films by a self-sustained process, consisting in using the solvent depletion created at the surface of a swelling polymer substrate immersed in a PVA solution to induce the gelation of hydrogel films without external action. In this process, the growth of these hydrogel films depends on the solution concentration, the soaking time and the swelling kinetics of the substrate. We verified the gentle character of this process by encapsulating fibroblasts, which remain viable for 48h. In a second more “energetic” process, dense coatings of submicronic HA particles were produced on PVA hydrogel by cold spray. Spraying parameters (temperature, pressure and stand-off distance) were varied systematically to determine efficient spraying condition. Based on microscopic observations, a picture explaining the formation of the coating is proposed. Both processes and their combination open new routes for the design of ceramic-hydrogel systems having controlled microstructural, mechanical and biological properties.

The introduction of Fibre Reinforced Polymers (FRP) to the civil engineering market in the late 1980s resulted in the emergence of a range of new tools for rehabilitating and strengthening concrete structures. Strengthening using FRPs is typically accomplished using non-prestressed externally bonded FRPs. The technical and economic benefits of such strengthening could be further increased by prestressing the FRPs, especially when dealing with concrete structures. Prestressing concrete structures suppresses the appearance and growth of cracks in the serviceability limit state. This in turn increases the structure’s stiffness and resistance to degradation. Prestressing also increases the structure’s yield load but does not change its failure load relative to that of an analogous non-prestressed structure, provided that all other parameters are kept constant. In 2004, a pilot study was carried out at the Luleå University of Technology (LTU) to investigate the scope for using unbonded Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) strengthening systems, particularly those involving prestressing. In the early stages of this project, a number of difficulties were encountered in anchoring the CFRP rods to concrete structures: the conical wedge anchorages that were used tended to either cause premature failure of the rods or allowed the rod to slip out of the anchorage. It was therefore decided to study the mechanisms at work within these anchorages in more detail. The goal of the project was to develop a small, practical, reliable, and userfriendly anchorage for use in unbonded external CFRP strengthening systems. On the basis of a thorough literature review, which is described in Paper 1, it was concluded that despite the difficulties encountered, the conical wedge anchorages used with steel reinforcing rods were the most promising starting point for the design of a new anchorage for use with CFRPs. Importantly, the conical wedge anchorage can be made small in size and easy to mount while retaining a high degree of versatility; this is not true of bonded, sleeve, and clamping anchorages. Analytical and numerical models were used to investigate the distribution of radial stress within these highly pressurized anchorages. Paper 2 describes an evaluation of the capability of three types of models - an analytical axisymmetric model based on the thick-walled-cylinder-theory and two Finite Element (FE) models, one axisymmetric and one three-dimensional - to predict the behaviour of a conical wedge anchorage. It was concluded that the axisymmetric models were incapable of modelling the stress distribution within the anchorage with sufficient accuracy, and so 3D FE models were used exclusively in subsequent studies. Paper 3 describes the development of a new anchorage for CFRP rods. The design process involved conducting pull-out studies on a series of prototypes, in conjunction with computational studies using a basic FE model, to identify and understand the prototypes’ failure modes. Between the computational data and experimental results, a good understanding of the factors affecting the interaction between the CFRP rod and the anchorage was obtained. The new anchorage design employs a one-piece wedge which effectively incorporates the three wedges and the inner sleeve from more conventional wedge anchorages into a single unit. This increases the reliability and user-friendliness of the anchorage because it eliminates the need to check the alignment of individual wedges. The new design has been patented; the published Swedish patent is included in the thesis as Paper 6. The newly-developed anchorage was then incorporated into a prestressing system and its performance was evaluated using a series of test beams. In parallel with the planning of these tests, a series of pull-out tests was conducted using the new anchorage. The strain measurements obtained in these experiments were compared to predictions made using a new, more advanced FE model, and used to refine the design of the new anchorage. Paper 4 describes this new FE model, the most important parameters affecting anchorage behaviour, and the final anchorage design. Paper 5 focuses on the possibilities provided by the new anchorage. Tests were performed using seven three meter long concrete beams prestressed with external unbonded CFRP tendons. One beam was unstrengthened; the other six were strengthened in different ways, with different prestressing forces, initial tendon depths, and with or without the use of a midspan deviator for the tendons. The results of these tests were compared to those obtained using otherwise identical beams prestressed with steel tendons and to the predictions of an analytical beam model developed for use with steel tendons. These tests showed that the prestressing works as intended and that the behaviour of beams prestressed with external unbonded CFRP tendons is fully comparable to that of beams prestressed with steel tendons. It was also found that the predictions of the analytical model were in good agreement with experimental observations, although there were some differences between the measured and predicted tendon stresses. The development of a functional anchorage represents a fulfilment of the objectives laid out at the start of this project, and represents an important step towards the practical use of prestressed unbonded external CFRP tendons in strengthening concrete structures. However, a number of outstanding questions remain to be addressed. Little is known about the safety of this kind of system, and the benefits of using CFRP tendons should be quantified. Furthermore, there are a number of potential technical issues that must be addressed. These include the risk of creep-rupture in the CFRP, the effects of thermal contraction and expansion on the anchorage, and the scalability of the anchorage as the tendon diameter is increased. Finally, the long-term behaviour of the anchorage and prestressing system should be investigated. / I och med introduktionen av fiberkompositer i byggbranschen under slutet av 80-talet har en rad nya verktyg för förstärkning och underhåll av betongkonstruktioner utvecklats. Förstärkning har oftast utförts med pålimmade kompositer utan förspänning. För att ytterligare öka verkningsgraden, både den tekniska och ekonomiska, kan förspänning vara en möjlighet. Särskilt för betongkonstruktioner. Förspänning av en betongkonstruktion medför att man i bruksgränstillståndet begränsar uppkomsten av sprickor och deras storlek. Det ger i sin tur en ökad styvhet hos konstruktionen. Därutöver höjs lasten för när det slakarmerade stålet flyter. I jämförelse med ospända konstruktioner är dock brottlasten densamma, så länge övriga parametrar behålls. Under 2004 genomfördes en pilotstudie vid Luleå tekniska universitet (LTU) för att undersöka framtida möjligheter och utmaningar med förspända, icke vidhäftande kolfiberkompositkablar. I det läget upptäcktes svårigheter att förankra kompositkabeln mot betongen. De koniska killås som användes orsakade antingen brott på kabeln redan vid låga belastningar eller glidning hos kabeln, som omöjliggjorde fullgod kraftöverföring. Ett beslut togs då att tills vidare fokusera på förankringen och genomföra en mer ingående studie kring denna. Som mål sattes upp att arbetet skulle resultera i en liten, tillförlitlig och användarvänlig förankring. Den skulle sen i en förlängning kunna användas för att slutföra pilotstudien och därefter i större tillämpningar. Trots de förhållandevis nedslående resultaten från pilotförsöken visade den grundliga litteraturstudien som presenteras i Artikel 1 att koniska killås trots allt verkar vara den mest lovande typen av förankring för kolfiberkablar. Den bör därför användas som utgångspunkt för fortsatt utveckling. I motsats till vidhäftande, hyls och klämmande förankringar kan killåset göras litet, lätt att montera och också användas i många praktiska tillämpningar. För att undersöka hur de höga radiella tryckspänningarna i ett sådant killås fördelas är olika former av beräkningsmodeller nödvändiga verktyg. I Artikel 2 jämförs tre olika modeller med avseende på hur väl de kan beskriva komplexiteten hos ett koniskt killås. Det är dels en analytisk axisymmetrisk modell, som också härleds i artikeln, dels en axisymmetrisk Finita Element (FE) modell och dels en 3D FE modell. Undersökningen visade att ingen av de axisymmetriska modellerna har kapacitet nog att tillförlitligt modellera killåset. I fortsatta undersökningar har därför endast 3D FE använts. Resultaten från en enkel FE modell ligger också, tillsammans med tidiga laboratorieförsök, som grund för Artikel 3. Däri beskrivs hur ett nytt killås via prototyper och nya lösningar utvecklats, och hur arbetet för att få fram det nya låset också gett en bättre förståelse för interaktionen mellan kolfiberkompositkabel och lås. Som avslutning presenteras en innovativ design där de tre kilarna och den inre hylsan sammanfogats till en enhet. Med den nyutvecklade designen blir förankringen såväl mer tillförlitlig som användarvänlig. Alla kilar har då redan från början rätt position i förhållande till varandra. Den utvecklade förankringslösningen har också lett fram till ett beviljat svenskt patent, bifogat i avhandlingen som Artikel 6. Efter utvecklingen av den nya förankringen var nästa steg i de uppsatta målen implementering av densamma i ett förspänningssystem och nya balkförsök i konstruktionslabbet. Parallellt med planeringen för balkförsöken pågick ett arbete med att ytterligare förbättra låsdesignen. Bland annat användes en mer detaljerad FE modell som sedan jämfördes med mätningar från en ny serie med dragprov. Den nya FE modellen tillsammans med en utvärdering av viktiga parametrar och den slutliga förankringsdesignen presenteras i Artikel 4. Artikel 5 sammanfattar och avslutar forskningsstudien med en testserie om sju stycken, tre meter långa, betongbalkar förspända med utanpåliggande kolfiberkompositstavar. En av balkarna provades utan förstärkning. Förstärkningen hos de övriga varierades med avseende på förspänningsgrad, förspänningens effektiva höjd och användandet av deviator vid balkmitt. Resultaten har jämförts mellan de provade balkarna, med identiska balkar förspända med stålkablar samt med en analytisk modell utvecklad för förspänning med stålkablar. Från resultaten kan utläsas att förspänningen fungerar bra och att beteendet hos balkarna förspända med utanpåliggande kolfiberkablar är fullt jämförbart med det hos balkarna förspända med stålkablar. Likaså visar jämförelsen med de modellerade beteendena på god överensstämmelse, även om vissa skillnader finns mellan uppmätta och modellerade spänningar i kolfiberkabeln. Med målen för forskningen uppfyllda och en ny fungerande förankring framtagen så har vägen till praktiska tillämpningar kortats betydligt, ändå finns några frågetecken kvar att räta ut. Ett är säkerheten hos den här typen av system och nyttan av att använda kolfiberkomposit istället för stål. Innan systemet används i praktiken bör därför följande frågeställningar belysas: Risk för krypbrott i kolfiberarmeringen, inverkan av temperaturförändringar (och temperaturrörelser) i förankringen samt eventuella storlekseffekter vid förankring av kablar med större diametrar. De här frågorna tillsammans med långtidsförsök på förankringen och förspänningssystemet bör ses som viktiga framtida forskningsfrågor. / Godkänd; 2011; 20110128 (ysko); DISPUTATION Ämnesområde: Konstruktionsteknik/Structural Engineering Opponent: PhD Chris Burgoyne, Dep of Engineering, University of Cambridge, UK Ordförande: Professor Björn Täljsten, Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser, Luleå tekniska universitet Tid: Fredag den 18 februari 2011, kl 10.00 Plats: F1031, Luleå tekniska universitet

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