Schlievert et al. recently reported that the increased number of cases of toxic shock syndrome (TSS) observed by their surveillance group over the last 4 years in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area is consistent with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention findings of an 18% increase in the incidence of TSS from 2002 to 2003 (3). He wisely cautioned medical practitioners and women us...

This study presents the effect of super absorbent polymer (SAP) as internal curing agent on workability, durability and compressive strength self-consolidating concrete (SCC). In order to estimate efficiency SAP in different conditions ages, electrical resistivity tests have been performed. Homogenous denser microstructure was formed by gradual release water from into pores created SAP. Further...