49 research outputs found
ANÁLISE DAS PROPRIEDADES FÍSICAS E MECÂNICAS DO CONCRETO PRODUZIDO COM RESÍDUO SÓLIDO DE CERÂMICA VERMELHA
A construção civil é responsável pela maior parcela do consumo de recursos naturais dentre todas as outras áreas, cerca de 50%., consequentemente é também a maior geradora de rejeitos. Um destes rejeitos é a cerâmica vermelha, que devido a sua fragilidade se quebram facilmente gerando grande quantidade de entulhos. O presente projeto teve o objetivo de analisar a possibilidade da reutilização desse rejeito como agregado para o concreto comparando suas propriedades físicas e mecânicas, com o concreto convencional. Foram comparados os comportamentos de diferentes traços no concreto com uma substituição gradativa de 20% do agregado graúdo natural pelo agregado reciclado de cerâmica vermelha até atingir 100% de agregado reciclado, avaliando as possíveis alterações na massa específica, absorção e índice de vazios, bem como a resistência mecânica a compressão. O concreto de referência apresentou resultados na ordem de 25 MPa aos 28 dias de idade, já os concretos produzidos com agregados reciclados apresentaram diminuição dos resultados da resistência à compressão de até 30%. Os demais índices físicos também sofreram alterações como o slump que apresentou valores 4 vezes maiores, o teor de absorção e o índice de vazios que aumentaram de 2 a 3 três vezes nos concretos com agregado reciclado. Isso acontece devido à diferença entre as massas específicas da brita e da cerâmica. Apesar da cerâmica afetar negativamente as propriedades mecânicas, esta diferença torna o concreto mais leve, ou seja, diminui o seu peso específico, o que pode ser favorável em algumas situações
Discontinuation of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis with CD4 Count <200 Cells/µL and Virologic Suppression: A Systematic Review
HIV viral load (VL) is currently not part of the criteria for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) prophylaxis discontinuation, but suppression of plasma viremia with antiretroviral therapy may allow for discontinuation of PCP prophylaxis even with CD4 count <200 cells/µL.A systematic review was performed to determine the incidence of PCP in HIV-infected individuals with CD4 count <200 cells/µL and fully suppressed VL on antiretroviral therapy but not receiving PCP prophylaxis.Four articles examined individuals who discontinued PCP prophylaxis with CD4 count <200 cells/µL in the context of fully suppressed VL on antiretroviral therapy. The overall incidence of PCP was 0.48 cases per 100 person-years (PY) (95% confidence interval (CI) (0.06-0.89). This was lower than the incidence of PCP in untreated HIV infection (5.30 cases/100 PY, 95% CI 4.1-6.8) and lower than the incidence in persons with CD4 count <200 cells/µL, before the availability of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), who continued prophylaxis (4.85/100 PY, 95% CI 0.92-8.78). In one study in which individuals were stratified according to CD4 count <200 cells/µL, there was a greater risk of PCP with CD4 count ≤100 cells/µL compared to 101-200 cells/µL.Primary PCP prophylaxis may be safely discontinued in HIV-infected individuals with CD4 count between 101-200 cells/µL provided the VL is fully suppressed on antiretroviral therapy. However, there are inadequate data available to make this recommendation when the CD4 count is ≤100 cells/µL. A revision of guidelines on primary PCP prophylaxis to include consideration of the VL is merited
Access to highly active antiretroviral therapy for injection drug users: adherence, resistance, and death
Opportunities to Improve Prevention and Services for HIV-Infected Women in Nonurban Alabama and Mississippi
Economic Evaluation of Drug Resistance Genotyping for the Adaptation of Treatment in HIV-Infected Patients in the VIRADAPT Study
Economic Evaluation of Drug Resistance Genotyping for the Adaptation of Treatment in HIV-Infected Patients in the VIRADAPT Study
ANÁLISE DAS PROPRIEDADES FÍSICAS E MECÂNICAS DO CONCRETO PRODUZIDO COM RESÍDUO SÓLIDO DE CERÂMICA VERMELHA
The construction industry accounts for the largest share of consumption of natural resources among all other areas, about 50%. Consequently is also the largest generator of waste. One of these tailings is red ceramic, which due to its fragility break easily generate large amount of debris. This project aimed to examine the possibility of reuse of waste as aggregate for concrete comparing their physical and mechanical properties, with conventional concrete. We compared the behaviors of different traits in concrete with a gradual replacement of 20% of natural coarse aggregate by recycled aggregate red ceramic to achieve 100% recycled aggregate, evaluating possible changes in density, absorption and voids, as well as the mechanical compression. The reference concrete results presented in the order of 25 MPa at 28 days of age, since the concrete produced with recycled aggregates showed lower results of the compressive strength of up to 30%. The other indices also suffered physical changes as the slump that had values 4 times higher, the level of absorption and voids which increased 2-3 three times in concrete with recycled aggregate. This happens due to the difference between the densities of crushed stone and ceramics. Although the ceramic adversely affect the mechanical properties, this difference becomes lighter concrete, or decreases its specific weight, which may be favorable in some situations
