Verificação do estado limite de serviço de abertura das fissuras em seções de concreto armado submetidas à flexão simples

Este trabalho apresenta um programa que tem por finalidade automatizar os procedimentos de verificação do estado limite de serviço de abertura das fissuras em seções retangulares e T de concreto armado, submetidas à flexão simples, conforme as recomendações da norma NBR 6118/2003 – Projeto de Estruturas de Concreto. O programa foi implementado na linguagem de programação Microsoft Visual Basic, aproveitando os recursos fornecidos por esta linguagem, que propiciam o desenvolvimento de uma entrada de dados amigável, típica do ambiente Windows. A fissuração, em elementos de concreto armado, ocorre quando as tensões de tração no concreto excedem a sua capacidade resistente. Nos elementos fissurados, as aberturas das fissuras devem ser controladas. Segundo as recomendações da norma, o valor característico da abertura das fissuras não deve ultrapassar determinados valores admissíveis. No procedimento implementado, são determinadas as aberturas das fissuras considerando-se o conjunto de barras da armadura tracionada e a camada mais tracionada da armadura, com o propósito de estabelecer a situação mais desfavorável. O programa tem também a pretensão de auxiliar estudantes de engenharia na compreensão do fenômeno da fissuração, fornecendo valores de elementos que caracterizam o funcionamento da peça fletida.

Análise de variáveis genéticas relacionadas ao metabolismo da homocisteína em crianças com fissuras lábio-palatinas

As fissuras orofaciais não-sindrômicas estão entre as mais comuns malformações congênitas, com uma incidência de aproximadamente 1/700 nascidos vivos, cuja prevalência varia de acordo com a região geográfica e nível sócio econômico. As fissuras lábio-palatinas apresentam uma patogênese complexa que pode ser causada pela interação de fatores genéticos e ambientais, principalmente aqueles relacionados ao metabolismo da homocisteína. Muitos estudos têm apontado evidências de que alterações no metabolismo da homocisteína devido a polimorfismos nos genes envolvidos nesta rota metabólica, associados aos hábitos maternos durante a gestação, podem estar relacionados à etiologia das fissuras orofaciais. O metabolismo da homocisteína requer os genes MTHFR, MTR e MTRR para a manutenção das concentrações adequados de homocisteína no plasma. Com o objetivo de avaliar a influência de polimorfismos destes genes na etiologia das fissuras orofaciais foi desenvolvido um estudo caso-controle com 94 crianças com fissuras (casos), 91 de suas mães, além de 100 crianças sem malformações (controles) e suas mães, todos provenientes do Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA). Com relação aos hábitos maternos durante a gestação (uso de suplementação vitamínica, fumo e álcool) não houve diferença estatisticamente significativa entre mães de casos e controles. As análises dos polimorfismos C677T do gene MTHFR, A2756G do gene MTR e A66G do gene MTRR não mostraram diferenças significativas quanto a distribuição de seus genótipos em pacientes com FL/P e seus controles. Uma freqüência aumentada do genótipo 677TT do gene MTHFR foi observada entre as mães de crianças com fissuras orofaciais (casosTT= 20,8; controlesTT=10,0%; OR=2,38; IC95%=0,97-5,89; p<0,03), mas não para os outros genótipos dos genes MTR e MTRR. Não foram observadas diferenças significativas nas análises de genótipos combinados e interação do alelo 677T, genótipo 677TT com hábitos maternos em mães dos casos. Estes resultados indicam que alterações no metabolismo do folato, relacionados ao genótipo materno TT do polimorfismo C677T do gene MTHFR, podem predispor ao aparecimento de fendas orofaciais na prole, na nossa população.

Estudo da viabilidade do sistema LZAS para uso como selante de PaCOS

Cells the solid oxide fuel are systems capable to directly convert energy of a chemical reaction into electric energy in clean, quiet way and if its components in the solid state differentiate of excessively the techniques for having all. Its more common geometric configurations are: the tubular one and to glide. Geometry to glide beyond the usual components (anode, cathode and electrolyte) needs interconnect and sealant. E the search for materials adjusted for these components is currently the biggest challenge found for the production of the cells. The sealants need to present chemical stability in high temperatures, to provoke electric isolation, to have coefficient of compatible thermal expansion with the excessively component ones. For presenting these characteristics the glass-ceramics materials are recommended for the application. In this work the study of the partial substitution of the ZrO2 for the Al2O3 in system LZS became it aiming at the formation of system LZAS, this with the addition of natural spodumene with 10, 20 and 30% in mass. The compositions had been casting to a temperature of 1500°C and later quickly cooled with the objective to continue amorphous. Each composition was worn out for attainment of a dust with average diameter of approximately 3μm and characterized by the techniques of DRX, FRX, MEV, dilatometric analysis and particle size analysis. Later the samples had been conformed and treated thermally with temperatures in the interval between 700-1000 °C, with platform of 10 minutes and 1 hour. The analyses for the treated samples had been: dilatometric analysis, DRX, FRX, electrical conductivity and tack. The results point with respect to the viability of the use of system LZAS for use as sealant a time that had presented good results as isolating electric, they had adhered to a material with similar α of the components of a SOFC and had presented steady crystalline phases

Avaliação da eficiência de lagoas de estabilização no tratamento de resíduos esgotados de fossas sépticas

Because of disability in public policy development in mind to attend issues of sanitation in the municipalities, companies known as "clean-blue" appeared proposing to solve a simple collection and management of wastewater produced in single or multifamily residences, commercial, hospitals, etc. In the case of an activity in which there are no worries about the fate of sewage, emerged some doubts about the degree of health and environmental safety in these companies. Traditionally, most of them makes the provision of waste depleted soil or wetland, open, usually located on the outskirts of cities (MENESES, 2001). In turn, the sludge from septic tanks exhausted, provided no technical criteria - in the soil, rivers and as an agricultural fertilizer put in risk the health of the population and environmental quality. This work was entered in the search network 5 of the Notice of the Research Program in Sanitation - PROSAB-5, aimed to study the theme 'Characterization and study of alternative ways of treating sludge from septic tanks in the city of Natal, RN', proposing to evaluate the performance of the use of stabilization ponds as a system to handle waste from septic tanks exhausted. A series of lakes studied belong to one of the largest clean-pit of Natal, consisting of two anaerobic ponds, one facultative and maturation, and a tank disinfection, the wastewater being released in the Potengi River. Samples were collected between the months of October 2007 to October 2008, at six points previously defined and judged as more appropriate to what is proposed study. The analysis results in field and laboratory showed the most significant removal of COD (88.93%), total suspended solids (94.87%), organic nitrogen (66.87%) and thermotolerant coliforms (99.88%). Some results have not reached the expected because the system under study had operating problems that have undermined the efficiency of the reactors

Caracterização do conteúdo de fossas e tanques sépticos na cidade de Natal

Only 32% of the population of Natal is attended by sewage, while the remaining population use pits and septic tanks. The characterization of the contents of septic tanks and pits contributes to the performance of such system and may guide the decision on treatment of these contents. The main of this research is to characterize the contents of interior residential pits and septic tanks in the greater Natal, with the following specific goals: to develop and manufacture a sampler capable of collecting a representative sample of the entire column (the surface scum, the clarified liquid and sludge bottom); to compare the contents of the tanks with the pits; to compare the contents of the septage from vacuum trucks; to relate the composition content with socioeconomic characteristics of households; to compare the content in both chambers of the septic tanks in series; to assess the situation of the content before and six months after the cleanness; and ultimately propose a pilot scale plant for treatment of septage. Once the sampler was developed, samples were collected within 14 septic tanks and 10 pits in many districts of Natal. Medians of the 24 systems were obtained: temperature, pH, conductivity, oil and grease, total solids, total suspended solids and sediments of 28.0 °C, 6.95; 882 mS/cm, 75.2 mg/L; 10,169 mg/L, 6,509 mg/L and 175 mL/L respectively; 111.0 mgN/L for ammonia, 130.5 mgN/ L for organic nitrogen, 0.2 mgN/L for nitrite, 0.4 mg/L for nitrate; 8935 mgO2/L for COD, 29.2 mgP/L for total phosphorus, thermotolerant coliforms from 9.95 E +06 CFU/100mL helminth eggs and 9.2 eggs/L with a maximum concentration of 688 eggs/L and minimum of 0 eggs/L. Medians of organic nitrogen and TKN were significantly different between groups of tanks and pits. The systems with cleanness gap from 11 and 20 years presented the higher concentrations for most variables. The effluent from the toilets and bathrooms participate more effectively in contributing fractions of solids, alkalinity, nitrogen, COD, total phosphorus, thermotolerant coliforms and helminth eggs. The systems used by socioeconomics class with income from R$ 3,700.00 to R$ 7,600.00, presented higher concentrations for COD, nitrogen, solids and helminth eggs. The first of the two chambers had always presented higher concentrations over the second compartment. The analysis of variance for most variables, showed that the values of septic tanks, pits and septage from vacuum trucks belong to the same group. In the samples taken after cleanness, the median of pH and temperature increased, while alkalinity, COD, organic nitrogen, total phosphorus, ammonia and helminth eggs decreased. The oils and greases and thermotolerant coliforms had slightly varied due to the continuous release of sewage into the systems that maintained their steady state concentrations.

Caracterização do lodo de lagoa anaeróbia tratando resíduos esgotados de tanques sépticos e fossas com vistas ao aproveitamento

The sludge generated in stabilization ponds can be designed for various purposes, among them we mention agricultural use, recovery of degraded areas and civil construction. The choice of these alternatives should be made based on qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the sludge. In this context, this study characterized the digested sludge from an anaerobic lagoon in Cidade do Natal/RN, which deals exclusively with residues of depleted septic tanks and pits. The sludge showed levels of macro and micronutrients that confirm its potential for agriculture, with 139.49 g.kg -1 organic matter, 15.40 g.kg-1 nitrogen and metal concentrations below those required by Resolution No. 375/06 of CONAMA, besides the absence of fecal coliform and less than 0.15 viable helminthes eggs/g, on average. The particle size distribution showed that most of the particles have a diameter similar to the sand, allowing the replacement of this input, for example. Analysis of the leachate and of the sludge solubilized classified as non-inert and non-hazardous according to NBR 10.004/04. The volume produced in three years of operation by the pond was 1903.50m³, equivalent to approximately 400 kg of dry sludge. Overall, the concentrations of the parameters were similar to literature, although none of them addresses sludge anaerobic pond treating sewer from septic tanks and pits.The sludgepresents technical feasibility to various types of use, however the cost of dewatering and especially with transport can derail it. It needs to be made a more thorough study of the costs to prove its economic viability

Avaliação da eficácia de selante ionomérico modificado por resina e escovação dentária na preservação de cárie oclusal

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness during a twelve-month period, of resin-modified glass ionomer (Vitremer@) used as fissure sealants compared to supervised teeth brushing in the prevention of oclusal caries in permarient molars of pubIlc school children from 5 to 7 years of age. A total of 91 children participated in the study, being randomly divided up into three groups of investigation: group with sealant (n=31), group of supervised brushing (m=30), and control gorup (n=30). After 12 months, a total of 28.5% of tosses in the sample of 26 children was registered, and although there wasn t a significant diference between these losses and the groups studles (p = 0.6355), there was a considerable reduction in the sample. The results showed that none of the independentIy studied variables (present caries experience, biofilm, bleeding, sealant retention, position of the tooth in the arch, and sex) interfered in the final results, and that there was no significant difference between applying the sealant in question, perfornling supervised dental brushing, or not intervening at alI (p=0.542). These results could have been a consequence of the limitations found alI through the study, especially relating to the losses occurred because of school evasion, transfer, or because of the accident in the Marise Paiva Municipal School, Keeping students away for approximately one semester, so tht a new reseach had to be developed sos as to better clarify the effects among the treatments done there

Eficácia do cimento de ionômero de vidro como selante oclusal sobre a paralisação de lesões cariosas em dentina

Dental caries consists in a multifactorial and dynamic process. The knowledge of the ionic interactions among dental tissues and dental biofilm make possible its understanding as a process that can be stopped. Recently, the use of sealants have lost its function as preventive agent and passed to be argued as a possible therapeutical agent. This happens by hindering the substratum flow to the lesion inner and, therefore, controls the advance of the process. This study aimed to evaluate glass ionomer cement as a not invasive technique of treatment in occlusal caries without clinical cavitation, but with dentinal involvement. The research was accomplished using a controlled clinical trial with two groups (experimental and control) in 38 subjects (8-18 years) with 51 molars. The teeth of the experimental group were sealed with glass ionomer cement (Vidrion-R, S.S.White, Juiz de Fora, Brazil) and the molars control did not suffer intervention. The experimental group was followed by a year and the control by 8 months due the progression of the carious injury. Both groups were reevaluated to each 4 months with the use of clinical, radiographic and laser fluorescence (DIAGNOdent®) examination. The analysis of the clinical evaluation did not observe a significant difference between experimental and control groups. However, analysis with radiographic and laser fluorescence (DIAGNOdent®) examination observed a significant difference (p> 0,05) between groups, demonstrating a wors condition to the group without intervention. The results suggest that glass ionomer cement as sealant can be efficient to paralyze dentinal caries without clinical cavitation

Ocorrência de fissuras labiopalatais na cidade de São José dos Campos-SP

OBJETIVO: O objetivo do estudo foi descrever os casos de fissuras labiopalatais registrados na AAFLAP (Associação de Apoio aos Fissurados Labiopalatais), ocorridos na cidade de São José dos Campos - SP, em relação ao sexo, classificação socioeconômica, tipo de fissura e concomitância com síndromes. MÉTODOS: Os dados foram levantados das fichas preenchidas pela AAFLAP, entidade que recebe, orienta e encaminha para a realização dos procedimentos terapêuticos necessários, totalizando 200 crianças acometidas no período de 1992 a 2002. RESULTADOS: da análise dos dados pode-se observar que não houve diferença significativa na ocorrência de fissuras labiopalatais com relação ao sexo, sendo 48% do feminino e 52% do masculino, e que 73,70% dos casos acometeram crianças oriundas de classe socioeconômica desfavorecida. A fissura do tipo pós-forame incisivo prevaleceu em 41,33% dos casos, seguida da transforame incisivo com 33,16%, da pré-forame incisivo com 24,49% e das raras com 1,02%. Dos casos de fissura pós-forame incisivo, a incompleta totalizou 79%; dos casos de fissura pré-forame incisivo, o lado esquerdo totalizou 56% dos casos. de todos os casos levantados de fissuras labiopalatais, 9,18% estavam associados a alguma síndrome, sendo a Síndrome de Pierre Robin a mais prevalente e, em 94% das vezes, associada ao tipo de fissura pós-forame incisivo incompleta. CONCLUSÃO: Não houve diferença na ocorrência com relação ao sexo da criança; a classe socioeconômica desfavorecida foi a mais acometida; a fissura mais prevalente foi a pós-forame incompleta, e um décimo do total estudado, aproximadamente, apresentava associação com alguma síndrome.

Fissuras lábio-palatais: estudo caso-controle

Realizou-se um estudo caso-controle com o propósito de se detectar possíveis fatores de risco para o aparecimento de fissuras orais. Foram objeto de análise: local de moradia da mãe nos quatro primeiros meses de gestação, poluição, aplicação de pesticida/herbicida na lavoura, doenças dos pais, doenças da mãe nos quatro primeiros meses de gestação, ingestão medicamentosa nesse período, hereditariedade, tabagismo, consumo de bebida alcoólica e exposição a raio-X. Foram aplicados formulários às mães referentes aos 450 casos, sendo 354 portadores de fissuras labiais ou lábio-palatais e 96 de fissuras palatinas, e às mães referentes aos 450 controles. Empregou-se análise multivariada e as variáveis hereditariedade (RR=4,96), epilepsia na mãe (RR=2,39) e ingestão de anti-inflamatório (RR=2,59) foram consideradas fatores de risco para fissuras labiais ou lábio-palatais. As variáveis hereditariedade (RR=2,82) e poluição (RR=2,58) foram consideradas fatores de risco para fissuras palatinas.

Prevalência de fissuras orais de 1975 a 1994

OBJETIVO: Estimar a prevalência de fissuras orais no Brasil, segundo etiologia e região geográfica. MÉTODOS: Foram levantados os registros de casos de fissura oral entre recém-nascidos no período de 1975 a 1994. As fontes de dados foram o Hospital de Reabilitação de Anomalias Craniofaciais da Universidade de São Paulo, o Ministério da Saúde -- Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único de Saúde (Datasus) e a Fundação Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. RESULTADOS/CONCLUSÕES: Foram encontrados 16.853 casos novos de fissura oral, estimando-se a prevalência de 0,19 por mil nascidos vivos, com tendência ascendente para os qüinqüênios do período. As regiões Centro-Oeste, Sudeste e Sul apresentaram as maiores taxas. A fissura labial ou lábio-palatina foi mais freqüente (74%) do que a fissura palatina isolada (26%).

Predição de propagação de fissuras através de modelos constitutivos locais e técnica de construção progressiva da trajetória de descontinuidade

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Ocorrência e determinação do perfil de sensibilidade às drogas das cepas de Staphylococcus aureus isoladas de fossas nasais e orofaringe dos servidores hospitalares

Staphylococcus aureus is a very important hospital and community pathogen. This species is related to supurative disease, systemic and widespread metastatic lesions. The ability of S. aureus to develop resistance to antibiotics, more recently to methicillin, associates this bacteria with epidemic outbreaks of severe nosocomial infection. The source of staphylococcal infection is a patient with a staphylococcal lesion or a career member of the hospital staff. We aimed to detect the frequency of S. aureus isolated from anterior nares and oral cavities among the hospital staff in Bauru - SP, and to determine the antibiotic susceptibility of the isolates. Within 213 of the staff members analyzed. S. aureus was found in 94 (44.13%) of careers, with 47 (50%) of nasal carriers, 23 (24.4%) of oral carriers and 24 (25.5%) of both carriers. The biochemical characteristics analyzed for the species identification were similar to S. aureus ATCC 29213. All strains identified as S. aureus showed varied sensibility to the antimicrobial agents tested. No vancomicin resistant strains and only 8 (8.5%) strains with oxacilin resistance were found.

Influência do selante de superfície em propriedades físicas e mecânicas de resinas compostas submetidas a envelhecimentos artificiais

Pós-graduação em Odontologia - FOA

Avaliação do efeito da fumaça do cigarro na translucidez da resina composta: influência do selante da superfície e da escovação

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)