Seismic Performance and Flexural Capacity Analysis of Embedded Steel Plate Composite Shear Wall Structure with Fiber-Reinforced Concrete in the Plastic Hinge Zone by Junlong Li, Guoqiang He, Jianbo Tian

“…The axial compression ratio and FRC strength have a great influence on the bearing capacity of composite shear walls. …”
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Experimental Studies on the Behaviors of New Energy-Saving Concrete Self-Insulating Load-Bearing Block Wall under Low-Cycle Cyclic Loading by Bashir H. Osman, Zhongfan Chen

“…This research aimed at investigating the inelastic behavior of a new energy-saving concrete self-insulating load-bearing block wall (ECSLBW) under in-plane cyclic loading. …”
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Improving the quality of design calculations of viscous flow in low-flow centrifugal compressor stages by methods of computational fluid dynamics through reasonable application of... by S. V. Kartashev, Yu. V. Kozhukhov

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Study of evolution for 3D structured surface with nano-balls and walls-like features with thickness variation for WO3 thin films made by spray deposition by Mirela Petruta Suchea, Ioan Valentin Tudose, Cosmin Romanitan, Cristina Pachiu, Marian Popescu, Kyriakos Mouratis, Marina Manica, Stefan Antohe, Stelios Couris, Dragos Gabriel Zisopol, Octavian Narcis Ionescu, Emmanuel Koudoumas

“…Abstract The present work regards a unique yet study of 3D structured surface evolution of nano-balls and walls-like features with thickness variation, for tungsten oxide (WO3) thin films made by spray deposition. …”
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Seismic Safety of Rockfill Dam with Asphalt Concrete Core on Overburden Layer by FENG Rui, LI Yuqi, SHI Wenjie

“…As the rockfill dam with an asphalt concrete core is built over the thick overburden layer,the overburden layer affects the dynamic response of the dam and aggravates the whiplash effect.Cutoff structures are also affected,especially the cutoff wall of the dam base and the asphalt concrete core of the dam,which are thin and prone to crack during an earthquake,and hence,they are the weak links of engineering.In the case of a rockfill dam with an asphalt concrete core,its height is 85.5 m,and the cutoff wall of the dam base has a depth of 110 m.To explore the seismic safety of the dam and its cutoff system,this study employs the sub-modeling technique to analyze the seismic time history of the cutoff wall and the core on the basis of static analysis.The results indicate that the seismic effect greatly influences the top and bank slope of the core and both sides of the cutoff wall,and the range and value of tensile stress increase to a great extent.It is suggested that corresponding measures should be taken to reinforce local regions.…”
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Analysis of the influence of flexible and lubrication characteristics of main bearings on transmission error of RV reducers by ZHI Qiangong, NIU Linkai, XIONG Xiaoyan, YI Xianghong, YAN Shuai

“…However, the main bearing, being a thin-walled bearing, is prone to significant deformation of the ring during the operation. …”
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Fresh-cut watermelon: postharvest physiology, technology, and opportunities for quality improvement by Ebenezer Quandoh, Karin Albornoz

“…A signal transduction cascade involving increases in respiration and ethylene production rates and elevated activities of cell wall and membrane-degrading enzymes compromise cellular and tissue integrity. …”
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Formulation of maximum weight percent gain of wood impregnated with resin considering cell wall swelling and resin concentration distribution: in the impregnation of six softwood s... by Soichi Tanaka, Masako Seki, Mitsuru Abe, Tsunehisa Miki

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The role of heat transfer resistance of a window in formation of resulting temperature at the boundary of habitable space in a room by E. G. Malyavina, S. S. Landyrev

“…Values of resistance of windows to heat transfer are calculated to find those that correspond to optimal resulting temperatures at the boundary of habitable areas of rooms for nursery and junior groups at preschool institutions if basic values of resistance of exterior walls to heat transfer remain unchanged. In a large number of cases, values of resistance of windows to heat transfer greatly exceed the maximum value set by Construction Regulations 50.13330.Conclusions. …”
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Preparation of Mo2C/MWCNT catalysts and its performance in electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol by Leixin MAO, Lin FU, Lei LIU, Zhihua GAO, Wei HUANG, Zhijun ZUO

“…Direct methanol fuel cell is a new type of energy conversion device that can directly convert chemical energy into electric energy, and has attracted great attention from researchers due to its advantages of not being limited by the Carnot cycle, high energy density, cleanliness and environmental protection. …”
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Movement traits important to conservation and fisheries management: an example with red snapper by Susan K. Lowerre-Barbieri, Kara Wall, Claudia Friess, Sean Keenan, Chad Lembke, Joseph Tarnecki, Laura Jay Williams-Grove, William F. Patterson

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Structural basis of a microbial trimethylamine transporter by Chao Gao, Hai-Tao Ding, Kang Li, Hai-Yan Cao, Ning Wang, Zeng-Tian Gu, Qing Wang, Mei-Ling Sun, Xiu-Lan Chen, Yin Chen, Yu-Zhong Zhang, Hui-Hui Fu, Chun-Yang Li

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Face à la ville : le mausolée d’Herrane à Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges/Lugdunum des Convènes (Haute-Garonne) by William Van Andringa

“…The exploration of the surroundings of the monument showed that the building was not part of a cemetery built along an access road to the urban zone, but that it was installed in the centre of a vast esplanade delimited by a large enclosure wall, which could be linked to a residence built in the immediate periphery of the ancient city. …”
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Nouvelles dédicaces d’Alésia à Apollon Moritasgus by Olivier de Cazanove, Monique Dondin-Payre

“…The second one was found in 2013 next to the rear wall of a great porticus with paraskenia, in a well-defined chronological context (last third of 1st, first half of 2nd century AD). …”
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An Unusual Presentation of a Myocardial Crypt in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy by Danny A. J. P. van de Sande, Jan Hoogsteen, Luc J. H. J. Theunissen

“…CMR confirmed the diagnosis of HCM in the anteroseptal myocardium with a thickness of 23 mm and also revealed large and deep myocardial crypts in the anterior wall. …”
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Cardiac Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma Requiring a Mitral Valve Replacement Complicated by Severe Paravalvular Leak: A Rare Case Report with Literature Review by Anju Adhikari, Adam Hafeez, Alexandra Halalau

“…A transthoracic echocardiogram demonstrated a left atrial mass attached to the septal wall and anterior leaflet of the mitral valve. …”
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Pneumatosis Intestinalis: A Case Report and Approach to Management by Sean Donovan, Joseph Cernigliaro, Nancy Dawson

“…Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI), defined as gas within the bowel wall, is an uncommon radiographic sign which can represent a wide spectrum of diseases and a variety of underlying diagnoses. …”
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Rome à la campagne : les décors en pierre de la villa de la Grande Boussue à Nouvelles (Mons, Belgique) by Catherine Coquelet, Roland Dreesen, Éric Goemaere, Éric Leblois, Marie-Thérèse Raepsaet-Charlier

“…This rural settlement was built in the Nervian civitas, 16 km away from Bavay. A Protohistoric occupation was followed in the first half of the 1st century AD by a settlement bordered by a great rectangular enclosure of almost two hectares. …”
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Fetal Tetra-Amelia Birth: A Case Report by Eyob Asefa Belay, Anberbir Girma Asebot, Bezza Kedida Dabi

“…Fetal limb anomaly presentation varies greatly. It can present as amelia (complete absence of skeletal part of one or more limb), meromelia (partial absence of skeletal part of one or more limb), phocomelia (only rudimentary limb formed), and minor limb disorders like polydactyly. …”
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Hematohidrosis in Pediatric Practice  – a Case Report and Review of the Literature by Oksana Matsyura, Lesya Besh, Svitlana Jefimova, Khrystyna Slivinska-Kurchak, Sergiy Gerasymov

“… Hematohidrosis (bloody sweat) is a symptom of trophic damage to the vascular wall, in which sweat mixes with blood and seeps onto undamaged areas of the skin in the form of red or pink liquid (depending on the ratio of sweat to blood).  …”
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