Contaminación cero

Devolver la calle al peatón, limitar el uso del coche e, incluso, eliminarlo de las urbes; aprovechar los avances tecnológicos para que sean más “inteligentes” y optimizar al máximo los recursos, cada vez más escasos, para que sean más sostenibles. Así sería la ciudad perfecta para los arquitectos

El método residual dinámico en las valoraciones urbanísticas

El método residual dinámico, que aporta a las valoraciones urbanísticas la racionalidad científica propia de los análisis de proyectos de inversión, incorpora también, en relación con la versión estática pacíficamente aceptada por la doctrina y la jurisprudencia, la complejidad que supone la estimación pormenorizada de los flujos financieros futuros del proceso urbanizador y promotor, así como su periodificación en un horizonte temporal concreto, además de la adopción de un conjunto de decisiones complejas de naturaleza predictiva, factores cuya incidencia se analiza en el contexto de la valoración urbanística como prueba pericial.

Synchrotron strain scanning for residual stress measurement in cold-drawn steel rods

Cold-drawn steel rods and wires retain significant residual stresses as a consequence of the manufacturing process. These residual stresses are known to be detrimental for the mechanical properties of the wires and their durability in aggressive environments. Steel makers are aware of the problem and have developed post-drawing processes to try and reduce the residual stresses on the wires. The present authors have studied this problem for a number of years and have performed a detailed characterization of the residual stress state inside cold-drawn rods, including both experimental and numerical techniques. High-energy synchrotron sources have been particularly useful for this research. The results have shown how residual stresses evolve as a consequence of cold-drawing and how they change with subsequent post-drawing treatments. The authors have been able to measure for the first time a complete residual strain profile along the diameter in both phases (ferrite and cementite) of a cold-drawn steel rod.

Residual effect of natural and synthetic zinc chelates on zinc in a soil solution of a waterlogged acidic soil. Evolution of the pH and redox potential.

Zinc chelates have been widely used to correct deficiencies in this micronutrient in different soil types and under different moisture conditions. The aging of the metal in soil could cause a change in its availability. Over time the most labile forms of Zn could decrease in activity and extractability and change to more stable forms. Various soil parameters, such as redox conditions, time, soil type and moisture conditions, affect the aging process and modify the solubility of the metal. In general, redox conditions influence pH and also the chemical forms dissolved in the soil solution. Soil pH also affects Zn solubility; at high pH values, most of the Zn is present in forms that are not bioavailable to plants. The objective of this study was to determine the changes in Zn over time in a soil solution in a waterlogged acidic soil to which synthetic and natural chelates were applied