International Journal on Current Research in Mining, Material & Metallurgical Engineering [ISSN: 2582-161X (online)]

BORDER POSTS AT MINERAL MINE: AN INTERESTING FUNCTION OF MINERAL MINE-CASE STUDIES FROM THAILAND

PATHUM SOOKAROMDEE

Mineral mine is usually a place for mining activities. The mineral mine can be seen around the world. In Thailand, there are also many mineral mines. The unusual function of mineral mine is interesting. In this short article, the authors specifically present and discuss on the existence of border posts in specific mineral mines in Thailand. This is an interesting usually function of mineral mine seen in Indochina.

EXPLORATION OF NIGERIAN CLAY FOR BURNT BRICK PRODUCTION FOR SUSTAINABLE NIGERIAN CONSTRUCTION ECONOMY

ADERIYE, JIDE, AWOSEMO, FELIX OJO

Clay occurs naturally almost everywhere in the world; it is one of the greatest natural resources abundant in many places in the world for building houses and industrial plant houses. Clay is a function of weathering of several kinds of rock in a process that takes thousands and millions of years as a result of wind, water and glacial actions. This research defines clay as an early mineral substance, composed largely of hydrous silicate of alumina, which becomes plastic when wet and hard and rock-like when fired. Therefore mud clay as described could be molded or shaped into bricks and thereafter burnt at above 1000 C temperature to produced resistance material for building construction industries in Nigeria. Economically, human race has been using clay from the primitive age of about 3000 BC when man discovered that he could turn the seemingly worthless mud into a valuable building material. Conclusively, burnt bricks are still the cheapest material for building houses and other economic products for sustainable development.

ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE DETERMINATION: APPLICATION OF VISCOELASTICITY MECHANICS IN MEDICINE

KEERTHANA SHUKLA

Mechanics becomes important science at present day. It can be applied in several field including to medicine. Here, the authors discusses on the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) determination which is a basic laboratory test in medicine that is based on basic mechanics of viscoelasticity. The study on medical rheology of ESR is interesting and should be further topic for further biomechanical research.

HOT SPRING IN PAGODA: CASE OF LOCAL MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF NATURAL SPA SITE

SORA YASRI

The hot spring is an important natural phenomenon. The natural spa site management is an interesting issue in mine engineering. Herr, the authors present and discuss on specific management and conservation of natural hot spring by Buddhist pagoda, which is a specific case seen in Indochina.

MEDICAL CERAMICS-SOME IMPORTANT REPORTS

VIROJ WIWANITKIT

Ceramics are important group of materials that are widely used in several activities at present. The application of ceramics in medicine is very interesting. Here, the authors summarize and present important reports on medical ceramics which is a little mentioned issue in medicine and materials science. Of interest, medical ceramics are proven usefulness for medical activities.