The roots of the silver tree: Boyle,alchemy, and teleology

Though Robert Boyle called final causes one of the most important subjects for a natural philosopher to study, his own treatise on the subject, the Disquisition about Final Causes, has received comparatively little scholarly attention. In this paper, I explicate Boyle's complex argument against the use of teleological explanations for inanimate bodies, such as metals. The central object of this argument is a mysterious allusion to a silver plant. I claim that the silver plant is best understood as a reference to alchemical product: the Arbor Dianae, an offshoot of George Starkey's recipe for the Philosophers' Stone. Then, I show how the context of alchemy not only clarifies Boyle's argument but also places it within a wider dialectic about matter and teleology. I then contrast the parallel arguments of Boyle and John Ray on the question of whether metals have divine purposes and show that the difference is explained by Boyle's belief in the transmutation of metals.     

SQJ-Ⅰ型大型石球圆筒刀具对心加工设备的研制与应用

阐述了球面与圆筒刀具对心加工原理。介绍了应用该原理研制的SQJ—I型大型石球加工设备的结构特点、加工过程和性能特点。     

Study on the Elasticity-Plasticity-Stickiness of the Railway Crushed Stone Ballast

This paper is mainly aimed at the mechanics characteristic elas of ticity-plasticitystickiness existed in the CWR (continuously welded rails) track plane of the railway crushed stone ballast. As an important mechanics parameter of the CWR track plane, the ballast resistance is mainly influenced by this mechanics characteristic. Through the systematic experimental research and the theoretical analysis, this mechanics characteristic of the ballast resistance is revealed and a reasonable theoretical model is built for it. This study set a sound foundation for further studying the CWR track deformation property. It will be beneficial to the development of high-speed railway in China.     

沉管碎石桩处理软土地基的应用过程

沉管碎石桩是地基处理的方法之一,可以有效地提高地基承栽力,使沉降量减少,增加地基的稳定性,并且可以减少环境污染。对此方法的施工作了详细的介绍。     

环氧沥青与石料的黏附性能研究

文章设计了剪切黏附试验方法,采用自行研制的环氧沥青和普通沥青材料,以及花岗岩和石灰岩2种石料,分别在不同温度下进行剪切黏附试验。结果表明,环氧沥青材料与2种石料的剪切黏附强度远大于普通沥青,而且2种石料之间的黏附剪切强度相差较小;通过浸水试件的试验,证明了环氧沥青与石料的黏附性能受水影响较小,可以有效地指导环氧沥青混合料的设计以及配方的优化。     

泰山石刻的旅游价值

泰山石刻记录了古往今来旅游者的游踪和心迹，是一部展开的泰山游览史，成为泰山景观的精华。泰山石刻对旅游者的吸引是综合的，其旅游价值是多元的。     

山南水库溃坝洪水分析

利用半经验半理论公式推求土坝溃决后的洪水演进过程，从而可为桃河综合治理方案的可行性研究提供一定的科学依据，也可供有关部门参考。     

某隧道围岩掉块成因分析

对某隧道为例，应用工程地质学，地质力学的方法对隧道围岩掉块的成因进行了分析，并对围岩的稳定性用赤平投影进行了解析，对围岩的稳定性判断提供了理论和实践依据，指出隧道中的不稳定块体主要为由于不良地质界面和临空面的相互组合形成的不稳定滑塌体。构造体系的型式为岩体的结构组合型式划分提供了依据，据此就可定性的评价岩体的稳定性，除此而外，隧道岩性及其组合，地应力及构造应力的大小和方向也是引起隧道围岩掉块不可忽视的因素。     

石拱桥拱脚开裂过程中的内力分析

采用空间梁单元对实际的石拱桥拱脚开裂现象进行了有限元模拟分析。随着开裂深度的变化，主拱圈中的内力进行重新分配，得出了不同开裂深度时主拱圈中的内力分布规律，对实际的各种受力状态和开裂过程中的内力进行了较精确的数值描述。当拱脚裂纹扩展时，拱脚截面上的弯矩明显减小，轴力明显增大，而其它截面上的弯矩增大，轴力也增大，截面上的内力值与开裂深度成非线性关系。     

沥青玛蹄脂碎石混合料的系统设计和施工工艺

分析了沥青玛蹄脂碎石混合料（SMA）设计的关键因素：最大公称粒径、集料级配、沥青结合料以及一些重要的体积参数．同时研究了集料级配、沥青用量两因素变化对SMA混合料高温稳定性的影响．最后对SMA生产和施工关键工艺进行分析和探讨．