Types Of Tiles Research Articles

Tile Type C Pelvic Fractures: Initial Management, Surgery and Rehabilitation Results of 12 Cases with Literature Review

We report the results of 12 patients followed for Tile type C pelvic fractures treated with percutaneous sacroiliac screwing combined to anterior ring reduction and fixation provided by plate or external fixator during the last 4 years. this study was carried out in the light of literature review to focus on the therapeutic principles of the initial management, the different surgical techniques described for the definitive treatment of bone lesions, the current attitude regarding the rehabilitation of patients and the perspectives under development.

Material type weakly affects algal colonisation but not macrofaunal community in an artificial intertidal habitat

The urbanisation and hardening of shorelines is likely to continue in response to coastal population growth and climate change. To mitigate associated ecological impacts, ecological engineering is being increasingly applied to enhance local biodiversity. This includes retrofitting topographically complex tiles or units onto intertidal artificial structures to mimic features of the natural hard-bottom habitats that were lost. However, the effect of material (different rock types) on the biotic colonisation of these habitat enhancements has rarely been investigated. We constructed complex tiles using a range of materials (concrete, granite, limestone, pink sandstone, violet sandstone, and a composite of the natural stones) to test their effects on the colonisation and establishment of intertidal algae and macrofaunal communities on seawalls in Singapore. We found no significant differences in macrofaunal species richness, total abundance, and community composition among treatments. There were only minor differences in algal community composition, total algal cover, and algal succession patterns among tile types. For both macrofaunal and algal communities, site-specific differences significantly affected colonisation. Our study suggests that material does not substantially influence biotic colonisation on habitat enhancement units and, therefore, other factors such as the associated environmental impacts of potential fabrication materials could be weighted more heavily when planning ecological engineering solutions for hardened shorelines.

Пространственные геометрические ячейки – квазимногогранники

Tiling of three-dimensional space is a very interesting and not yet fully explored type of tiling. Tiling by convex polyhedra has been partially investigated, for example, works [1, 15, 20] are devoted to tiling by various tetrahedra, once tiling realized by Platonic, Archimedean and Catalan bodies. The use of tiling begins from ancient times, on the plane with the creation of parquet floors and ornaments, in space - with the construction of houses, but even now new and new areas of applications of tiling are opening up, for example, a recent cycle of work on the use of tiling for packaging information [17]. Until now, tiling in space has been considered almost always by faceted bodies. Bodies bounded by compartments of curved surfaces are poorly considered and by themselves, one can recall the osohedra [14], dihedra, oloids, biconuses, sphericon [21], the Steinmetz figure [22], quasipolyhedra bounded by compartments of hyperbolic paraboloids described in [3] the astroid ellipsoid and hyperbolic tetrahedra, cubes, octahedra mentioned in [6], and tiling bodies with bounded curved surfaces was practically not considered, except for the infinite three-dimensional Schwartz surfaces, but they were also considered as surfaces, not as bodies., although, of course, in each such surface, you can select an elementary cell and fill it with a body, resulting in a geometric cell. With this work, we tried to eliminate this gap and described approaches to identifying geometric cells bounded by compartments of curved surfaces. The concept of tightly packed frameworks is formulated and an approach for their identification are described. A graphical algorithm for identifying polyhedra and quasipolyhedra - geometric cells are described.

A retrospective study about functional outcome and quality of life after surgical fixation of insufficiency pelvic ring injuries

BackgroundFragility fractures without significant trauma of the pelvic ring in older patients were often treated conservatively. An alternative treatment is surgery involving percutaneous screw fixation to stabilize the posterior pelvic ring. This surgical treatment enables patients to be mobilized quickly and complications associated with bedrest and temporary immobility are reduced. However, the functional outcome following surgery and quality of life of the patients have not yet been investigated. Here, we present a comprehensive study addressing the long-term well-being and the quality of life of patients with fragility pelvic ring fractures after surgical treatment.MethodsBetween 2011–2019, 215 geriatric patients with pelvic ring fractures were surgically treated at the university hospital in Göttingen (Germany). Of these, 94 patients had fragility fractures for which complete sets of computer tomography (CT) and radiological images were available. Fractures were classified according to Tile and according to the FFP classification of Rommens and Hofmann. The functional outcome of surgical treatment was evaluated using the Majeed pelvic score and the Short Form Health Survey-36 (SF-36).ResultsThirty five tile type C and 48 type B classified patients were included in the study. After surgery eighty-three patients scored in average 85.92 points (± 23.39) of a maximum of 100 points using the Majeed score questionnaire and a mean of 1.60 points on the numerical rating scale ranging between 0 and 10 points where 0 points refers to “no pain” and 10 means “strongest pain”. Also, the SF-36 survey shows that surgical treatment positively effects patients with respect to their general health status and by restoring vitality, reducing bodily pain and an increase of their general mental health.ConclusionsPatients who received a percutaneous screw fixation of fragility fractures of the posterior pelvic ring reported an overall positive outcome concerning their long-term well-being. In particular, older patients appear to benefit from surgical treatment.Trial registrationFunctional outcome and quality of life after surgical treatment of fragility fractures of the posterior pelvic ring, DRKS00024768. Registered 8th March 2021 - Retrospectively registered. Trial registration number DRKS00024768.

Radon Mass and Surface Exhalation Rates in Ceramic Tiles available in Ibadan and associated Radiological Hazards

Radon mass and surface exhalation rates in selected ceramic tiles commonly used in Ibadan Southwest Nigeria were determined and the associated radiological parameters estimated. Forty-five samples of different types of floor and wall tiles were obtained from local markets. Each prepared sample was sealed an airtight radon sample container and kept for 28 days before analyses were carried out using a radon monitor (SARAD Radon Scout Plus).

Hierarchical classification models and Handheld NIR spectrometer to human blood stains identification on different floor tiles

One of the most important types of evidence in certain criminal investigations is traces of human blood. For a detailed investigation, blood samples must be identified and collected at the crime scene. The present study aimed to evaluate the potential of the identification of human blood in stains deposited on different types of floor tiles (five types of ceramics and four types of porcelain tiles) using a portable NIR instrument. Hierarchical models were developed by combining multivariate analysis techniques capable of identifying traces of human blood (HB), animal blood (AB) and common false positives (CFP). The spectra of the dried stains were obtained using a portable MicroNIR spectrometer (Viavi). The hierarchical models used two decision rules, the first to separate CFP and the second to discriminate HB from AB. The first decision rule, used to separate the CFP, was based on the Q-Residual criterion considering a PCA model. For the second rule, used to discriminate HB and AB, the Q-Residual criterion were tested as obtained from a PCA model, a One-Class SIMCA model, and a PLS-DA model. The best results of sensitivity and specificity, both equal to 100%, were obtained when a PLS-DA model was employed as the second decision rule. The hierarchical classification models built for these same training sets using a PCA or SIMCA model also obtained excellent sensitivity results for HB classification, with values above 94% and 78% of specificity. No CFP samples were misclassified. Hierarchical models represent a significant advance as a methodology for the identification of human blood stains at crime scenes.

Classification of Tiles using Convolutional Neural Network

Tiles are one of the building materials with various types that can make a residence more elegant, attractive, and colorful. However, not all people know about the types of tiles and their advantages. Therefore, a Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) based method is proposed to make it easier for people to accurately recognize tiles based on their types and know their advantages. The purpose of this paper is to classify the types of tiles using CNN which is based on VGG16 model. The proposed method classifies tiles into 6 classes, namely granite, limestone, marble, motifs, mosaics, and terrazzo. This research uses 186 training data, 96 validation data and 60 test data with image resolution of 224x224. Based on the experiments, the training process produces 100% of training accuracy and 94% of validation accuracy. The testing process achieves 98.33% accuracy which can be concluded that the proposed CNN model able to classify the types of tiles well.

Is the spiral effect psychological?

In 2017 a definition of spiral tilings was given, thereby answering a question posed by Gr\"unbaum and Shephard in the late 1970s. The author had the pleasure to discuss the topic via e-mail with Branko Gr\"unbaum in his 87th year. During this correspondence the question arose whether a spiral structure (given a certain definition of it) could be recognized automatically or whether "to some extent, at least, the spiral effect is psychological", as Gr\"unbaum and Shephard had conjectured in 1987 (see exercise section of chapter 9.5 in "Tilings and Patterns"). In this paper, an algorithm for automatic detection of such a tiling's spiral structure and its first implementation results will be discussed. Finally, the definitions for several types of spiral tilings are refined based on this investigation.

Operative intervention of unstable paediatric pelvic fracture: radiological and functional assessment.

The aim of the study was to add to the literature new data regarding the evaluation of surgical fixation of challenging unstable paediatric pelvic fractures, radiologically and clinically besides recording any complications through the follow-up period. Prospective study was conducted at our hospital between 2012 and 2017 where 21 patients less than 16years with unstable fracture pelvis were surgically fixed. The method of fixation varied between the external percutaneous fixation and internal fixation. The Infix system was used in for anterior ring fixation in some cases. Patients were evaluated radiologically and functionally using the functional independence measure questionnaire (FIM) and the modified Merle d'Aubigne and Postel (MDP) score. Twelve males and 9 females were fixed with mean age of 12.5years. Motorcar accident was the main mode of trauma. Nine patients had fracture pelvis Tile's type B and 12 had Tile's type C injuries. All fractures united by 8weeks. No patients suffered from pelvic asymmetry or leg length discrepancy at a mean follow-up of 2years. The mean of FIM was 122.5 and the mean of MDP score was 16.2. Displaced unstable pelvic fractures in children need a systematic evaluation of the injury pattern. These serious fractures should be referred for anterior ± posterior ring stabilization. Promising clinical outcomes with surgical fixation can be reached with a low rate of complications. Further large-scale studies should be conducted for the calling literature.

Exact holographic tensor networks for the Motzkin spin chain

The study of low-dimensional quantum systems has proven to be a particularly fertile field for discovering novel types of quantum matter. When studied numerically, low-energy states of low-dimensional quantum systems are often approximated via a tensor-network description. The tensor network's utility in studying short range correlated states in 1D have been thoroughly investigated, with numerous examples where the treatment is essentially exact. Yet, despite the large number of works investigating these networks and their relations to physical models, examples of exact correspondence between the ground state of a quantum critical system and an appropriate scale-invariant tensor network have eluded us so far. Here we show that the features of the quantum-critical Motzkin model can be faithfully captured by an analytic tensor network that exactly represents the ground state of the physical Hamiltonian. In particular, our network offers a two-dimensional representation of this state by a correspondence between walks and a type of tiling of a square lattice. We discuss connections to renormalization and holography.

Demographic changes in pelvic fracture patterns at a Swiss academic trauma center from 2007 to 2017.

BACKGROUNDIncreasing life expectancy has led to higher incidence of fragility fractures of the pelvis. These demographic changes may have a direct impact on fracture patterns. The goal of this study was (1) to evaluate demographical trends in patients with pelvic ring injuries at a tertiary Swiss trauma center and (2) to analyze the influence on fracture patterns.METHODSWe performed a retrospective cross-sectional study including 958 patients (mean ± SD age, 57 ± 21 years; 48% women) with a pelvic ring injury between 2007 and 2017. Fractures were classified according to Tile, Young and Burgess or Rommens and Hofmann (fragility fractures) using conventional and computer tomography imaging. Low-energy fractures were defined as fractures resulting from fall from standing height or less. Fracture classifications, age, sex, Injury Severity Score, and trauma mechanism were compared using analysis of variance or χ2 test. Cluster analysis was performed to identify groups with similarities in fracture patterns and demographic parameters.RESULTSFrom 2007 to 2017, the frequency of pelvic ring injuries increased by 115% (increase per decade), and mean age increased by 15% (p = 0.031). A trimodal age distribution was found; highest increase for fractures occurred in the older (265%) patient group. Low-energy fracture was the most common trauma mechanism (43% of all fractures, an increase of 249%). Changes in fracture pattern showed a disproportioned increase of lateral compression (LC) fractures (LC type 1 in 64%) or partially stable fracture (B2, with 39%). In patient older than 65 years, the strongest increase was found for nondisplaced posterior fractures with an overall prevalence of 62%. Five clusters were found with the most frequent cluster representing older female patients with low-energy fracture (LC, Tile type B) in 30%.CONCLUSIONThe current results corroborate the trend of increasing frequency of fragility fractures in an aging society. The demographic shift has a direct impact on fracture pattern with a disproportionate increase in partially stable compression fracture of the pelvis.LEVEL OF EVIDENCEPrognostic/Epidemiologic, Level III.

Voronoi Entropy vs. Continuous Measure of Symmetry of the Penrose Tiling: Part I. Analysis of the Voronoi Diagrams

A continuous measure of symmetry and the Voronoi entropy of 2D patterns representing Voronoi diagrams emerging from the Penrose tiling were calculated. A given Penrose tiling gives rise to a diversity of the Voronoi diagrams when the centers, vertices, and the centers of the edges of the Penrose rhombs are taken as the seed points (or nuclei). Voronoi diagrams keep the initial symmetry group of the Penrose tiling. We demonstrate that the continuous symmetry measure and the Voronoi entropy of the studied sets of points, generated by the Penrose tiling, do not necessarily correlate. Voronoi diagrams emerging from the centers of the edges of the Penrose rhombs, considered nuclei, deny the hypothesis that the continuous measure of symmetry and the Voronoi entropy are always correlated. The Voronoi entropy of this kind of tiling built of asymmetric convex quadrangles equals zero, whereas the continuous measure of symmetry of this pattern is high. Voronoi diagrams generate new types of Penrose tiling, which are different from the classical Penrose tessellation.

Tegula – exploring a galaxy of two-dimensional periodic tilings

Periodic tilings play a role in the decorative arts, in construction and in crystal structures. Combinatorial tiling theory allows the systematic generation, visualization and exploration of such tilings of the plane, sphere and hyperbolic plane, using advanced algorithms and software. Here we present a “galaxy” of tilings that consists of the set of all 2.4 billion different types of periodic tilings that have Dress complexity up to 24. We make these available in a database and provide a new program called Tegula that can be used to search and visualize such tilings.

Decagonal random tilings and their quasi-unit cell cluster coverings

Electron microscopy images of decagonal quasicrystals obtained recently have been shown to be related to cluster coverings with a Hexagon–Bow–Tie decagon as single structural unit. Most decagonal phases show more complex structural orderings than models based on deterministic tilings like the Penrose tiling. We analyze different types of decagonal random tilings and their coverings by a Hexagon–Bow–Tie decagon.

Diversity and activities of pioneer bacteria, algae, and fungi colonizing ceramic roof tiles during the first year of outdoor exposure

Like other building materials, ceramic roof tiles are biodeteriorated over time. Natural conditions affect deterioration processes, but the development of a biofilm composed of many types of microorganisms also plays a critical role in biodeterioration. However, the pioneering stages of biofilm formation remain poorly studied, whereas they determine the development of the well-characterized mature biofilms. To further characterize this pioneering microbial diversity, the bacterial, algal, and fungal colonization of new tiles exposed to outdoor conditions over one full year was monitored, combining fluorimetry, biofilm imaging (SEM, confocal macroscopy), culture-based, and high-throughput sequencing approaches. For all the samples, pioneering biofilms were found to be extremely diverse but dominated by Actinobacteria (Pantoea sp. - up to 90% of the bacterial diversity -, and Pseudomonas sp. -up to 75%-), Chlorophyta (Trebouxiophyceae -100% of the algal diversity-), and Pleosporales (Alternaria sp. -up to 75% of the fungal diversity-). Interestingly, if biofilm development was highly heterogeneous between tiles and exposition sites, microbial colonization patterns succession remained comparable regardless of tile type and exposure site. Additionally, we investigated whether microbial isolates collected in this study harbor some physiological traits related to their pioneer character. This work revealed that pioneer organisms colonizing tiles harbored interesting features like the ability to produce biofilm matrix and anti-quorum sensing and antimicrobial compounds, highlighting the intense competition between the microbial players during the priming of the tile colonization. Altogether, our results emphasize the necessity to taxonomically and functionally characterize the key pioneering microorganisms involved in biofilm formation to design innovative antifouling solutions for ceramic roof tiles.

Effects of roughness parameters on slip resistance for different methods used to determine the coefficient of friction for ceramic floor tiles

This work attempts to evaluate the correlation between the roughness parameters and different standardized methodologies for determining the coefficient of friction of ceramic floor tiles. Eight different types of ceramic tiles were evaluated, and each one was characterized for their coefficient of friction/slip resistance in accordance with the standards NBR 13818, ANSI A137.1, and AS 4586. The surfaces were also characterized in relation to surface roughness by means of contact profilometry. The measured friction and roughness parameters were correlated by means of analysis of variance. The results showed a correlation tendency according to a third-degree equation for tests performed in wet conditions. The study results showed that the roughness parameters influence the coefficient of friction with a confidence level of 95%. Considering the safe values indicated for the respective standards for the evaluated methods, a Rz value of 25 μm ensures that a tested surface can be considered safe in a wet-condition test, regardless of the method used to determine the coefficient of friction.

3D DNA Self-Assembly Algorithmic Model to Solve the Hamiltonian Path Problem

Self-assembly reveals the innate character of DNA computing, DNA self-assembly is regarded as the best way to make DNA computing transform into computer chip. This paper introduces a strategy of DNA 3D self-assembly algorithm to solve the Hamiltonian Path Problem. Firstly, I introduced a non-deterministic algorithm. Then, according to the algorithm I designed the types of DNA tiles which the computing process needs. Lastly, I demonstrated the self-assembly process and the experimental methods which can get the final result. The computing time is linear, and the number of the different tile types is constant.

Regulating DNA Self-Assembly Dynamics with Controlled Nucleation.

Controlling the nucleation step of a self-assembly system is essential for engineering structural complexity and dynamic behaviors. Here, we design a "frame-filling" model system that comprises one type of self-complementary DNA tile and a hosting DNA origami frame to investigate the inherent dynamics of three general nucleation modes in nucleated self-assembly: unseeded, facet, and seeded nucleation. Guided by kinetic simulation, which suggested an optimal temperature range to differentiate the individual nucleation modes, and complemented by single-molecule observations, the transition of tiles from a metastable, monomeric state to a stable, polymerized state through the three nucleation pathways was monitored by Mg2+-triggered kinetic measurements. The temperature-dependent kinetics for all three nucleation modes were correlated by a "nucleation-growth" model, which quantified the tendency of nucleation using an empirical nucleation number. Moreover, taking advantage of the temperature dependence of nucleation, tile assembly can be regulated externally by the hosting frame. An ultraviolet (UV)-responsive trigger was integrated into the frame to simultaneously control "when" and "where" nucleation started. Our results reveal the dynamic mechanisms of the distinct nucleation modes in DNA tile-based self-assembly and provide a general strategy for controlling the self-assembly process.

Investigation of lightning damage mechanism and flashover channels on glazed roofing tiles of ancient buildings through laboratory experiments

Glazed roofing components play a very important role in Chinese ancient buildings. In this study, the artificial lightning strike test on a type of glazed roofing tile of ancient buildings in China was carried out to investigate the lightning damage mechanism of ancient buildings. A high-speed camera was used to observe the process of lightning striking the enamel, body and mortar of the glazed tiles. The highest propagation speeds of flashover channel are achieved on the enamel surface of the glazed tile, followed by one on the surface of the body and the mortar successively under the condition of the similar moisture content. The propagation speeds of flashover channels are generally positively related to the moisture content for the same material composition of the glazed tiles except mortar. The flashover channels are basically regular on the surfaces of the enamel and the body, while they are irregular on the surface of the mortar. For the enamel and the body of the glazed tile, the surface flashover is easier to develop along the rough body surface. The lightning current enters the glazed tile easily through the mortar position, which results in the fracture of the glazed tile. The reason might be related to the high porosity, high moisture content and good electrical conductivity of the mortar. So the mortar component of the glazed tiles should be important for the design of the lightning protection, which is helpful to decrease the lightning damage for the glazed roofing components.

Quasicrystalline patterns in western Islamic art: problems and solutions

The quasiperiodic ornamental patterns of western Islam in Spanish Andalusia and in Morocco were produced by a modification of the multigrid method instead of tile composition, which was used for central discs of some Moroccan panels. The infrequent decagonal patterns are based on quasiperiodic sequences of unit and tau bars in the Alhambra and Fez. The much larger body of octagonal quasiperiodic patterns has quasiperiodic sequences of unit and √2 bars, so-called S and L bars, with frequently present, and ornamentally used, bar fragmentation and interchange. The octagonal patterns from the Alcázar in Sevilla, the Alhambra in Granada, and from Cordoba, are based on conscious modifications of overall tetragonal tiling schemes composed of elongate hexagonal and several types of isometric Alicatado tiles in bar-like arrangements. Bands, based on simple and on complexly fragmented bar sequences, alternate in differently organized schemes. Two different modifications of ‘octagonalization’ were used, producing several octagonal tiling varieties each. The octagonal wall mosaics in Morocco are panels largely based on octagonal bar sequences with different degrees of bar fragmentation and interchange, and with progressively loser composition rules with time. These are masked by large ornamental rosettes, especially by an oversize central rosette, which may entirely obscure the bar background of the panel. In both areas, the bar-and-band sequences point to a conscious mathematical design and organization of tiling and ornamental patterns used by their creators.