Abstract Facade failures due to rainwater entry are common in Turkey although, few systematic studies have been completed determine the types of defects and their causes as would permit developing appropriate repair solutions. The intent this study is caused by ingress building facades based on case failure Turkey. Thus, can be characterized classified, such that most revealed adequate solution...

Control of the thermal properties of investment casting molds can be used to improve mold filing and control directional casting solidification. Experiments were performed to design a low thermal diffusivity investment casting mold through the use of hollow spherical refractory particles (cenospheres). The number of stucco layers in which the cenospheres were substituted for silica grain was an...

Human observers can distinguish the albedo of real-world surfaces even when the surfaces are viewed in isolation, contrary to the Gelb effect. We sought to measure this ability and to understand the cues that might underlie it. We took photographs of complex surfaces such as stucco and asked observers to judge their diffuse reflectance by comparing them to a physical Munsell scale. Their judgme...

BACKGROUND Injuries due to high-pressure injections are frequently underestimated occupational accidents, which may have disabling outcomes. METHODS The occupational injuries logbooks of two shipyards were examined. Twelve accidents due to the utilization of high-pressure equipment were reported. Data were obtained by reviewing the employers' logbooks and hospital records. RESULTS Contamina...