Abstract In order to investigate the self-healing capability of fibre reinforced cementitious composites (FRCC), mechanical properties and surface morphology of crack in FRCC were studied. Three types of FRCC specimens containing (1) polyethylene (PE) fibre, (2) steel cord (SC) fibre, and (3) hybrid fibres composite (both of PE and SC) were prepared. These specimens, in which cracks were introd...

Aquaporin facilitates the osmotic water transport across biomembranes and is involved in the transcellular and intracellular water flow in plants. We immunochemically quantified the aquaporin level in leaf plasma membranes (PM) and tonoplast of Graptopetalum paraguayense, a Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) plant. The aquaporin content in the Graptopetalum tonoplast was approximately 1% of tha...

Previously, the only known blockers of water permeability through aquaporin-1 (AQP1) water channels were mercurial reagents such as HgCl(2). For AQP1, inhibition by mercury has been attributed to the formation of a mercaptide bond with cysteine residue 189 found in the putative pore-forming region loop E. Here we show that the nonmercurial compound, tetraethylammonium (TEA) chloride, reduces th...

in this study, medium density fiberboard (mdf), was produced by dry process using refined fibers from choob khazare caspian amol factory, with 3 levels of urea formaldehyde adhesive at 8, 10, and 12 percent, and 3 levels of paraffin at 0.5, 1, and 1.5 percent. from every treatment, cylindrical samples for permeability measurement with 13 mm in diameter, and 30 mm of height were cut using hole-s...

We previously showed that the water permeability of AQP0, the water channel of the lens, increases with acid pH and that His40 is required (Németh-Cahalan, K.L., and J.E. Hall. 2000. J. Biol. Chem. 275:6777-6782; Németh-Cahalan, K.L., K. Kalman, and J.E. Hall. 2004. J. Gen. Physiol. 123:573-580). We have now investigated the effect of zinc (and other transition metals) on the water permeability...

This experimental work investigates the hydraulic behavior of a macro-cracked concrete, in order to improve the understanding of the coupled effects of temperature and water saturation. A concrete sample is macro-cracked using the Brazilian test technique. It is then submitted to dry or wet gas flow at different temperatures and confining pressures and its permeability is recorded. This first p...

A hydrogel was prepared by crosslinking aqueous solutions of sulfonated polyacrylamide/chromium triacetate for use in water shut off operations. Gel swelling and the effects of salinity, injection time and flow rate on residual resistance factor (Frr) were investigated. In the presence of electrolytes, gel swelling decreased by about 80%. Results showed that oil permeability increased as inject...

Low-permeability reservoirs, especially ultralow-permeability usually show a problem of ineffective water injection which leads to low pressure with high injection-production ratio. It is urgent determine the direction and proportion injection, so as guide adjustment development. Based on theory percolation mechanics combined modern well test analysis method, determination method effective rati...

The efficient operation of the renal concentrating mechanism is dependent tipon the action of vasopressin on the permeability of the distal convoluted tubule to water (1). In the presence of this hormone, hypotonic fluid entering the distal convolution equilibrates osmotically with fluid in the surrounding renal cortical tissue, and isotonicity of the fluid delivered to the collecting ducts is ...

1. Permeability to water in unfertilized eggs of the sea urchin, Arbacia punctulata, was studied by measuring the rate of swelling in hypotonic dextrose solution. 2. Permeability is greatly affected by addition of electrolytes in low concentration. 3. A decrease in permeability to water was found with increasing valence of the cation, using a series of cobaltammine chlorides in which the valenc...