In this investigation, a U-shaped connection (U-C) was introduced for a prefabricated steel plate shear wall with beam-only connections. This design replaces a portion of shear bolts with tension bolts to enhance bolt efficiency and reduce the overal...
There is significant interaction between the new supporting structure and the existing adjacent retaining wall in the dredging and excavation project of urban rivers. In addition, the three factors, the spatial location, the stiffness of the structur...
Fiber-reinforced foamed concrete (FRFC) is a lightweight material that has the potential to perform well in seismic applications due to its low density and improved mechanical properties. However, studies focused on the seismic assessment of this mat...
This article presents a one-dimensional dynamic model for a thin-walled U-shaped telescopic crane boom segment, considering cross-section deformation, to address complex and inefficient dynamic modeling issues. The symmetric U-shaped cross-section pr...
Many existing reinforced concrete (RC) frames with brick infill walls are vulnerable to earthquake damage, particularly when the walls contain window openings that reduce the lateral resistance. This study aims to examine the seismic performance of R...
Reinforced concrete (RC) core walls are commonly used to provide buildings with lateral and torsional resistance against the actions of wind and earthquakes. In low-to-moderate seismic regions, it is not unusual to find a single peripheral core wall...
To address the challenge of measuring the plate wall offset at the U-shaped groove positions after assembling large cylindrical shell arc segments, this paper proposes a measurement method based on multi-line-structured light vision sensors. The sens...
U-shaped girder has been extensively used for its excellent adaptability in the urban railway transit system. As an open thin-walled structure, significant difference of working mechanism exists between U-shaped girder and conventional section girder...
This study aims to investigate the ultimate bearing capacity of a novel tubular K-joint used for light-steel structures consisting of thin-walled square hollow section members, a U-shape connector and self-drilling screws, and the effect of three pat...
The present study deals with the performance of an U-shaped oscillating water column device under the action of oblique incident waves. To solve the associated boundary value problem, the dual boundary element method (DBEM) is used. Various physical...
Compared with other piles with the same cross-sectional area, “U-shaped” structural section sheet pile can increase the moment of inertia of the structure’s section. Due to the large excavation depth of the open section of the &ldqu...
Microfluidic devices have been widely used for biological and cellular studies. Microbioreactors for three-dimensional (3D) multicellular spheroid culture are now considered as the next generation in in vitro diagnostic tools. The feasibility of usin...
Rope-driven robots are increasingly being applied for the efficiently cleaning of glass curtain walls. However, increasingly complex wall surfaces and the various shapes of obstacles may block the robot and reduce coverage. In this study, three-DOF r...
Metal bellows feature a simple structure, high-temperature resistance, corrosion resistance, and strong flexibility for compensation, making them widely used in the aerospace, machinery, and petrochemical industries. Compared to multilayer bellows, s...
Biaxial compression tests based on an elliptical tunnel were conducted to study the failure characteristics and the meso-crack evolution mechanism of tunnels with different cross-sections constructed in sandstone. The progressive crack propagation pr...
U-shape steel sheet piles are widely used in deep and large excavation engineering due to their excellent soil-retaining and water-stopping performances. To achieve deformation control in excavations, an experimental investigation on the deformation...
This current work studies the heat transfer performance and entropy generation of natural convection in a nanofluid-filled U-shaped cavity. The flow behavior and heat transfer performance in the cavity are governed using the continuity equation, mome...
Chitosan is a cationic natural polymer that is widely used as a topical dressing in wound management. Temporary coatings of removable denture bases with chitosan might be useful as supportive treatment in oral medicine. The aim of this study was to a...
The paper reports an experimental campaign to study the effectiveness of strengthening measures proposed for rammed earth (RE) wall in an out-of-plane direction. Two simple and feasible strengthening techniques were explored, namely, mesh-wrapped and...
To address the complex and space-constrained characteristics of underground coal mine roadways, this study proposes an electromagnetic wave reflection model based on the mirror image method. A U-shaped roadway model was designed and a relay node was...
Having higher capacity to undertake pressures and larger compensation ability compared with the U-shape bellows, toroidal or Ω-shape bellows are being more and more widely used in engineering. The wave-shape and wall thickness reduction of bell...
The double-skin profiled composite wall (DSPCW) system, filled with concrete material, is favorable in modern structures due to its high strength and ductility. Openings may be required within this composite wall (DSPCW) for various reasons, similar...
In this study, several steel connector shapes were analytically evaluated as potential new seismic energy dissipating devices between vertical precast concrete shear wall panels. Based on the results of analytical and experimental studies, a multiple...
This article reports an investigation of the Soret and Dufour effects on the double-diffusive natural convection of
Echiura is one of the most intriguing major subgroups of phylum Annelida because, unlike most other annelids, echiuran adults lack metameric body segmentation. Urechis unicinctus lives in U-shape burrows of soft sediments. Little is known about the m...
Placement of fins in enclosures has promising utilization in advanced technological processes due to their role as heat reducing/generating elements such as in conventional furnaces, economizers, gas turbines, heat exchangers, superconductive heaters...
Guomari fortress in eastern Qinghai Province exemplifies vernacular architecture shaped by multiethnic interaction, environmental adaptation, and localized defense strategies. Originally a Ming Dynasty military-agricultural outpost, it evolved into a...
In this study, an effective local minima detection and definition algorithm is introduced for a mobile robot navigating through unknown static environments. Furthermore, five approaches are presented and compared with the popular approach wall-follow...
The retaining wall is a common slope protection structure. To tackle the current lack of sustainable and highly prefabricated retaining walls, an environmentally friendly prefabricated ecological grid retaining wall with high construction efficiency...
High-resolution distributed reinforcement strain measurements can provide invaluable information for developing and evaluating numerical and analytical models of reinforced concrete structures. A recent testing campaign conducted at UCLouvain in Belg...
To enhance the seismic performance of the pile foundation beam retaining wall-anti-slide pile system in slope engineering, this study adopts an innovative approach combining shaking-table tests and three-dimensional numerical modeling to systematical...
Sustainable solutions in the building construction industry promotes the use of innovative materials such as textile reinforced mortar (TRM) as a strengthening technique resulting in a reduced life-cycle cost. This paper presents a nonlinear finite e...
Background: In the context of a growing demand for the use of in silico models to meet clinical requests, image-based methods play a crucial role. In this study, we present a parametric equation able to estimate the elasticity of vessel walls, non-in...
Due to increasing economic development in recent years, large-scale prefabricated structures have been used for substations. However, the assembly of steel structures suffers from technical problems, such as the mismatch between the fire protection l...
This paper proposes an autonomous inspection method for steel box girders that uses a wall-climbing robot instead of human workers. According to the 3D operating environment inside the steel box girder, the method proposes a 3D path for the robot to...
This study presents the results of an original study on the influence of selected parameters on the thermal efficiency of a vertical ground heat exchanger (VGHE) in a ground-source heat pump (GSHP) system. The research objective was an analysis of th...
Sheet piles are significantly more prone to advanced corrosion rates due to accelerated low water corrosion. Current inspection and assessment techniques are costly, time-consuming and labour-intensive. Guided wave testing (GWT) has gained increased...
This paper presents the first nickel-plated micro-Coriolis mass-flow sensor with integrated optical readout. The sensor consists of a freely suspended tube made of electroplated nickel with a total length of 60 mm, an inner diameter of 580 µm,...
Failure under seismic action generally occurs in the form of out-of-plane collapses of walls before reaching their in-plane strength in historical stone masonry buildings. Consistent finite element (FE) macro modeling has emerged as a need for use in...
The stability of the intermediate rock wall in the blasting construction of bifurcated small-spacing tunnels directly affects the construction safety of the tunnel structure. Clarifying the damage characteristics of the intermediate rock wall has sig...
Based on morphological and molecular data, Brotulella n. gen. is proposed to accommodate the dactylogyrid monogeneans Brotulella laurafernandae n. sp. (type species) and Brotulella luisahelenae n. sp. on the gill filaments of the Pacific bearded brot...
The traditional residential courtyards in Xiaoyi Ancient City, Shanxi, are a typical architectural form demonstrating significant energy efficiency and climate adaptability. This research examines the climate adaptability of the traditional residenti...
The article presents a numerical study of the large-amplitude, acoustically-driven streaming flow for different frequencies of the acoustic wave and different temperature gradients between hot and cold surfaces. The geometries studied were mainly two...
A cold-formed, thin-walled steel/fast-growing timber composite system has recently been presented for low-rise buildings. It aims to increase the use of fast-growing wood as a green building material in structures, thus contributing to the transforma...
This paper investigated the fluid–structure interaction vibration response of an aircraft liquid-filled pipeline under external random vibration and internal pulsating pressure. First, the fluid–structure interaction solution is theoretic...
The recycling and reuse of wastes, especially Construction Waste (CW), is a fundamental way for sustainability. The act of reusing is not a modern practice; as early as in Ancient Rome and even more during the Middle Ages, materials were already bein...
A novel electroactive shape memory polymer nanocomposite of epoxidized linseed oil plasticized polylactic acid and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) was prepared by a combination of solution blending, solvent cast technique, and hydraulic hot p...
Modern marine seismic reflection data have allowed for the study of the morphology of submarine channels in a 3D perspective. This study presents a quantitative analysis of continental slope channel complexes morphology within the Canterbury Basin (N...
The Chiuchiu Pond (CCP) is an inland brackish water body in a pre-Andean scenery in the Atacama Desert, northern Chile. Presently unprotected, the CCP is attractive for tourism and a notable geosite for wildlife characterized by maintaining a fixed w...
Internal fins are commonly utilized as a passive technique to enhance natural convection, but their efficiency depends on complex interplay between fin design, material properties, and convective strength. This study presents an extensive numerical a...
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