Abstract: A method of determining moisture content in an emulsified asphalt-aggregate system is disclosed. The method includes: placing a first electrode in an emulsified asphalt-aggregate system (Mixture) at a first depth, placing a second electrode in the Mixture at a second depth, applying an alternating current (AC) signal between the first electrode and the second electrode, measuring impedance, determining the frequency which yields the minimum measured impedance, recording the minimum measured impedance, repeating the above steps at a predetermined time interval until the recorded minimum impedance is about 10 times of the first recorded minimum impedance, and alerting a user that the Mixture has sufficiently cured.

Abstract: A method of determining moisture content in an emulsified asphalt-aggregate system is disclosed. The method includes: placing a first electrode in an emulsified asphalt-aggregate system (Mixture) at a first depth, placing a second electrode in the Mixture at a second depth, applying an alternating current (AC) signal between the first electrode and the second electrode, measuring impedance, determining the frequency which yields the minimum measured impedance, recording the minimum measured impedance, repeating the above steps at a predetermined time interval until the recorded minimum impedance is about 10 times of the first recorded minimum impedance, and alerting a user that the Mixture has sufficiently cured.

Abstract: Novel fungicidal thiazole derivatives of the general formula ##STR1## in which: R represents a hydrogen atom or a group of general formula --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --Y where m is 0 or 1 and Y represents an optionally substituted nitrogen-containing heterocycle;R.sup.1 represents a group of formula --(CH.sub.2 ).sub.p --X or --N(Z)--CO--X where p is 0, 1 or 2, Z represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group and X represents an optionally substituted nitrogen-containing heterocycle, and, provided R represents a group in accordance with the general formula --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --Y, may additionally represent a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl, aryl, amino or aralkyl group;n is 0 or 1; andR.sup.2 represents an optionally substituted phenyl group; and acid addition salts, N-oxides, S-oxides and metal salt complexes thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides thiazole derivatives of general formula I; ##STR1## or an acid-addition salt or metal salt complex thereof, in which R represents an optionally substituted aryl group; R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen or halogen atom or an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino or morpholine group; X represents an oxygen or sulphur atom, a carbonyl group or a group --CR.sup.4 R.sup.5 -- where R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkoxy group; Y represents an oxygen or sulphur atom; n represents an integer from 0 to 6; m is 0 or 1; and Z represents a phenyl group; processes for their preparation; compositions containing such compounds and their use as fungicides.

Abstract: Weeds are controlled by N-substituted alanine compounds of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein the symbols have defined meanings.

Abstract: N,N-disubstituted alanine derivatives of the formula: ##SPC1##Wherein R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, useful as selective herbicides.