Ash toxicity of burning pruning residues of three plant species i.e. apple, grape and
olive was tested against adults of cowpea seed beetle Callosobruchus maculatus
(F.) (Coleoptera, Bruchidae) using the following concentrations: (5, 10, 20, 40
an
d 80) g/kg of cowpea seed. The study was carried out in incubator at fixed
temperature and humidity at Biotechnology Research Center, Al-baath University.
Readings were taken after (24, 48 and 72) h of treatment, and corrected mortality
rates were calculated and values of LC50, LC90, LT50 and LT90.
This study aims to use the ash formed from the burning of firewood and the different
pruning residues to remove the hardness of water
Soda ash was characterized using different techniques, including XRD,flame
spectroscopy , volume titration and ot
hers.
These methods aim to determine the composition of the ash and the components
which are contributing to the removal process.
The optimum mixing time was determined using certain amount of soda ash to the
hard water and the water hardness was determined in the rang of time (0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4 and
5h) where the ideal time was 3 hours.
The removal ratios were determined when the mixing time of the two phases was 3
h, and adding directly the following quantities of ash (0.5,1,2,3,5,7,10,15,20,25) g to 200
ml of highly hardened water. The removal rate was increased by increasing the amount of
added ash. The removal rate was approximately 50% when 1 g of ash was used and the
complete removal rate of 100% was achieved when the amount of ash was 25 g.
This paper deals with the development of engineering database
on the changes in the mechanical properties of high performance
concretes mixtures when exposed to high temperature up to
850oC. The results of an experimental investigation into the
e
ffects of high temperature on the residual compressive strengths
for high performance concretes made with ordinary Portland
cement are presented.
The objective of this research is to study the effect of wood ash in
rheological properties of Self – compacting mortar (SCM). By
implemented some mixtures with different percentage from wood
ash with two kinds of cement and three kinds of super plasticizer
and study the effect in slump flow and yield stress to this
mixtures.
This paper is devoted to investigate the effect of high temperatures on the behavior
and compression resistance of rectangular high-resistance concrete samples.
In this study, rectangular samples with dimensions of (15X15X15 cm) have been
made and
after 28 days they have been burned in a special oven, then cooled down in the
air.
The exposition of high-resistance concrete samples which made of local sand and
aggregate and use silica fumeoiiuk to high temperatures has led to a reduction and lose in
the compressive resistance of this samples.
When the temperature was 350 c, the reduction in the compressive resistance was
about 13%, and at the temperature of 450c, the reduction was about 36%, and at the
temperature of 850c, the reduction was about 72%.
Therefore, we have to take this reduction of compressive resistance in the concrete
elements seriously when they exposed to fire, so we can take the right decisions about
rehabilitation or conservation or replacement of this elements.
