Utilization of Rice Straw Ash as Fine Aggregate in Mortar Mixes

This research paper highlights the Rice Straw Ash (RSA) which is an agriculture wastage from rice cultivation and milling processes can be utilized in construction work. Compressive strength is increased due to replacement of rice straw ash up to 12.5% and also 10% cement replacing, it also increases the initial and final settlement time of mortar. By replacing of 10% RSA, the compressive strength is step by step increased and also by replacing the cement ratio the property of mortar (Water permeability) is depended and so as age of mortar. We can simply describe it that, by increasing age and compressive strength of mortar the permeability is decreased. Permeability of RSA mortar depends on the cement substitution percentage of RSA and age of mortar. When the permeability decreases, the compressive strength of mortar also increases.

Cum-Ex in Concept

This chapter examines the essential features of the cum-ex trade and outlines the ‘base template’ which was the foundation for the later refinement and expansion of the trade. The chapter begins by dealing separately with a number of the individual components that are relevant to the cum-ex trade: it explains the concept of dividend arbitrage, the workings of withholding taxes and tax credits, the distinction between cum-dividend and ex-dividend share sales, the idea of a settlement time lag, the workings of the dividend adjustment mechanism, and the concept of short selling. The discussion then explains how these individual components were assembled and synchronized in order to deliver the basic cum-ex trade.

Stability Control of Staged Filling Construction on Soft Subsoil Using Hyperbolic Settlement Prediction Method: A Case Study of a Tidal Flat in China

An improved method, which combines in situ measured settlement data, hyperbolic method, and deep lateral displacement rate, is presented in this study to predict the consolidation and stability of the ground, which can be used in conducting staged filling construction on soft subsoil. A case history of a highway embankment construction in a tidal flat with thick mucky clay is studied in Xia Pu, China. Preloading with the prefabricated vertical drain method is adopted to accelerate the consolidation of a subgrade. The field behavior of soft ground under filling load is observed through in situ monitoring sensors in four typical sections. The final ground settlement in each stage is determined using the field monitoring data based on the hyperbolic settlement prediction method. For each stage of graded filling load, the ground settlement with a strain consolidation degree of 95% is defined as the standard settlement, and the corresponding settlement time is set as the standard settlement time. The preloading period is estimated according to the standard settlement time. The deep lateral displacement rate of the ground is monitored to control the stability of the foundation and recommended to guide the embankment construction. Results indicate that the presented method can predict the preloading time of graded filling, reduce the frequency of observation, and ensure the consolidation and stability of the ground.

Potentiality of Magnetic Filtration on Wastewater Treatment with Flyash Media

Water being one of the most precious resources for the Survival of life is on the verge of depletion and hence various treatment processes to treat wastewater are being researched. Speaking about waste, another solid waste comes into the picture which is available in abundance and easily accessible i.e. “FLY ASH”. Many researches have been done to utilize the fly ash for removal of heavy metal like Arsenic, Cadmium, and Nickle etc. for the past years. This paper is based on the idea of utilization of the magnetic property of the Nano iron particles present in the fly ash as well as the adsorption capacity of the carbon particles present in the fly ash. The magnetic property harnessed by the means of magnetic filtration lead to a decrease in the settlement time of the sludge to 35 seconds in 1000ml of wastewater with a fly ash concentration of 12 g/l. Turbidity removal was 95% in most cases at variable settlement time. The wastewater used for the experiment/study was obtained from an Educational University in Gandhinagar, having various organic and inorganic contents. This sewage water initially having an over range turbidity which was reduced to a limit of 50 to 100 NTU by Fly ash treatment process induced with magnetic filtration. Atomic spectrometric test for Fe+ ions was done and the result obtained has slight decrease in the Fe+ concentration in the treated water. The whole treatment process done by the adopted method lead to a huge decrease of time span for treatment as compared with the standard adopted process for the treatment of sewage water at the university treatment plant.

Slope Hazard Monitoring Using High-Resolution Satellite Remote Sensing: Lessons Learned from a Case Study

In this study, a highway slope monitoring project for a section of US highway I-77 in Virginia was carried out with the InSAR technique. This paper attempts to provide insights into the complete and practical solution for the monitoring project, including two parts: what to consider for selecting the optimal satellites and configurations for the given area of interest (AoI) and budget; and how to best process the selected data for the monitoring purposes. To answer the first question, the simulated geometric distortion map, cumulative change detection map, intensity map, interferograms and coherence maps from all available historical datasets were generated. The satellite configuration that gives the best coherence and least geometric distortion with the given budget was selected for the monitoring project. For this project, it was the X-band COSMO stripmap with 3 m resolution and eight-days revisit time. To answer the second question, a multi-temporal InSAR (MTInSAR) was applied to retrieve the settlement time series of the slopes along the highway. Several special techniques were applied to increase the level of confidence, i.e., dividing AoI into smaller and independent areas, using a non-linear approach, etc. Finally, fieldwork was carried out for the interpretation and validation of the results. The AoI was overall stable, though some local changes were detected by the SAR signal which were validated by the fieldwork.

MENINJAU KEMBALI PENYELESAIAN SENGKETA KONSUMEN DI INDONESIA : ASPEK KELEMBAGAAN DALAM RANGKA TERCAPAINYA KEPASTIAN HUKUM

<p>Due to the upward trends of business transaction both in conventional and online basis, it is deemed necessary to find an effective ways to settle disputes in the event of a losses to the consumers.In general, consumer disputesinvolve small amount of lossand complaint filed by the consumers for material compensation. In Indonesia, consumer disputeresolutionis carried out not only by the Consumer Dispute SettlementBody (BPSK)but also throughthecourts. Recently,there are manynewly-established consumer disputesettlement institutions.A quick, simple,<br />and low-cost consumer dispute mechanism isneeded to cope with Indonesian economic growth by accelerating the time of a dispute settlement (time efficiency). The purpose of this research is find out how consumer disputes are resolved in Indonesia and legal discource in the frame work oft he consumer’s disputere solution which have lawcertainty.it can be concluded that the plurality<br />of consumer disputesettlement in Indonesia has ledtoconvoluted mechanisms and procedures in settling disputes. Dispute settlement through Badan Penyelesaian Sengketa Konsumen/Consumers Dispute Settlement Agency (BPSK) is not final and binding. Through this article, it is recommended<br />to utilise Small Claims Procedures that combines informal and formal mechanisms in order to achieve legal certainty in the settlement of consumer disputes in Indonesia.</p>

EFEKTIVITAS KINERJA KARYAWAN DALAM PELAYANAN JASA PEMBERIAN KREDIT GADAI PADA KANTOR PEGADAIAN UNIT PELAYANANAN CABANG PANGKAJENE KABUPATEN SIDENRENG RAPPANG

This This study aims to determine the effectiveness of employee performance in the service of providing pawn loans at the Pangkajene Branch Service Unit Pangkajene Branch, Sidenreng Rappang Regency. The population and sample in this study were customers who used pawn credit services as many as 97 people and used saturated sampling. This study uses a quantitative approach. Data collection techniques by observation, interviews, questionnaires and documentation. The collected data were then analyzed using frequencyandpercentagetables. The results showed that the effectiveness of employee performance in the service of providing pawn loans at the Pangkajene Branch Service Unit of the Pangkajene Branch Office of Sidenreng Rappang Regency was good with an average percentage of 85.25%. While the factors that affect the effectiveness of services providing pawn credit services at the Pangkajene Branch Service Unit of Sidenreng Rappang are good with an average percentage of 80.08% seen from service procedures, settlement time, service fees, service products, facilities and infrastructure and officer competence.