Experimental Study on Progressive Collapse Performance of Frame with Specially Shaped Columns Subjected to Middle Column Removal by Tiecheng Wang, Qingwei Chen, Hailong Zhao, Lei Zhang

“…A static collapse experiment was carried out to study the progressive collapse resistance and failure mechanisms and modes of a 1/3-scale, 2×3-bay, and 2-story reinforced concrete frame with specially shaped columns subjected to middle column removal. …”
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Seismic Fragility Assessment of RC Plan-Asymmetric Wall-Frame Structures Based on the Enhanced Damage Model by Ning Wang, Xiaoning Huang, Dan Zhang

“…In this study, the classic probabilistic seismic fragility assessment method is used to assess RC plan-asymmetric wall-frame structures based on the enhanced damage model. …”
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Evaluation of the Response of Posttensioned Steel Frames with Energy Dissipators Using Equivalent Single-Degree-of-Freedom Systems by J. Luz Rivera, Arturo López-Barraza, Sonia E. Ruiz, Alfredo Reyes-Salazar

“…The hysteretic energy (EH) dissipated in posttensioned steel frames (PTSF) with hysteretic dampers is calculated by using equivalent single-degree-of-freedom systems (ESDOFS), where the nonlinearity of both the steel bars (beam and columns) and the connections of the structural frame is separately considered. …”
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How does playfulness (re)frame the world? Evidence for selective cognitive and behavioral redirecting in times of adversity by Xiangyou Shen, Zoe Crawley

“…While playfulness has been theorized to affect how individuals frame or reframe situations, this widely accepted premise lacks theoretical specification and empirical validation. …”
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Image Recognition Based on Two-Dimensional Principal Component Analysis Combining with Wavelet Theory and Frame Theory by Pingping Tao, Xiaoliang Feng, Chenglin Wen

“…Then, the preprocessed image matrices are used to obtain the eigenvectors, and the eigenvectors are interpolated with frame, which makes more sufficient information in the frame theory and better extracts the features on the image. …”
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PZS‐Net: Incorporating of Frame Sequence and Multi‐Scale Priors for Prostate Zonal Segmentation in Transrectal Ultrasound by Jianguo Ju, Qian Zhang, Pengfei Xu, Tiange Liu, Cheng Li, Ziyu Guan

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The Performance of Resistance Progressive Collapse Analysis for High-Rise Frame-Shear Structure Based on OpenSees by Qiang Zhang, Yaozhuang Li

“…On these bases, 3 groups of typical frame-shear structure systems were designed to perform nonlinear dynamic collapse analysis under different initial failure conditions, in order to study the impact of the number of floors and earthquake resistant design on the progressive collapse resistance of frame-shear structures. …”
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Fracture Mechanics Models for Brittle Failure of Bottom Rails due to Uplift in Timber Frame Shear Walls by Joergen L. Jensen, Giuseppe Caprolu, Ulf Arne Girhammar

“…In partially anchored timber frame shear walls, hold-down devices are not provided; hence the uplift forces are transferred by the fasteners of the sheathing-to-framing joints into the bottom rail and via anchor bolts from the bottom rail into the foundation. …”
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PICTURE OF AN ESSENTIAL AND AN UNESSENTIAL SELF IN A COMPARATIVE FRAME: A PRELIMINARY STUDY ON CHINESE AND CHICANA LITERATURES by Meryem AYAN Feryal ÇUBUKÇU

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A Moving Frame Trajectory Tracking Method of a Flying-Wing UAV Using the Differential Geometry by Yi Zhu, Xin Chen, Chuntao Li

“…Firstly, the basic concepts of the moving frame are given. Secondly the transfer principles of various moving frames are formulated and the Bishop frame is selected as a final choice for its flexibility. …”
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Experimental Research and Theoretical Analysis of the Seismic Behavior of Prefabricated Semirigid Steel Frame with X-Shaped Braces by Rongqian Yang, Xuejun Zhou

“…The results showed that the prefabricated semirigid steel frames with X-shaped braces had good seismic behavior, the braces cooperated well with the steel frame in resisting lateral load, and the braces failed before the steel frame, which meant the structure had two seismic fortification lines. …”
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Comparison of Laravel and Symfony - the most popular PHP frame-works, based on a simple CRUD application by Patryk Gajewski, Mariusz Dzieńkowski

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Theoretical Model Development for Energy Motion of Dusty Turbulent Flow of Fibre Suspensions in a Rotational Frame by Shams Forruque Ahmed

“…Solid particles, such as dust particles, notably affect the turbulent flow field in a rotational frame. In assessing their impacts, the dusty turbulent flow for fibre suspensions needs to be studied in a frame of rotation that can be substantially applied in many industries. …”
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Corrigendum to “Smarandache Ruled Surfaces according to Frenet-Serret Frame of a Regular Curve in E3” by Soukaina Ouarab

“…In this paper, we introduce original definitions of Smarandache ruled surfaces according to Frenet-Serret frame of a curve in E3. It concerns TN-Smarandache ruled surface, TB-Smarandache ruled surface, and NB-Smarandache ruled surface. …”
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A Frame-Based Conjugate Gradients Direct Search Method with Radial Basis Function Interpolation Model by Xiaowei Fang, Qin Ni

“…In this paper, we propose a new hybrid direct search method where a frame-based PRP conjugate gradients direct search algorithm is combined with radial basis function interpolation model. …”
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Deflection-Based Numerical Evaluation of Steel, Bamboo Fibre, and Carbon Fibre Polymer Reinforced Portal Frame by S.O Odeyemi, M.A Olawale, M.O Adisa, O.D Atoyebi, Z.T Giwa

“…This study aims to compare numerically the deflection resistance of portal frames reinforced with steel, bamboo fibre, and carbon fibre polymers using Abaqus version 6.14. …”
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Seismic Performance of Modular Structures with Novel Steel Frame: Light Gauge Slotted Steel Stud Walls by Chao Gong, Dawei Sun, Qixian Chen, Yong Zhu, Mingxu Shang, Faqi Liu

“…Observed from the results of a ten-storey modular steel structure infilled with LGSS shear walls, the maximum storey drift reduced by 50.1–79.50% compared to the corresponding pure steel frame structure under the selected high-intensity seismic waves. …”
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Experimental Study on Seismic Performance of Prefabricated Frame Column Joints with a High Axial Compression Ratio by Y. L. Wang, X. Y. Wu, B. B. Li

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Modeling of masonry infilled RC frames with different aspect ratios using plastic hinge and equivalent strut by Ahmed M. El-Kholy, Sayed M. Sayed, Mohamed M. El-Assaly, Mohamed K. Ismail

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Long-Term Operation of Reinforced Concrete Frame on Deformable Soil Base Considering Loading and Exposure Conditions by Mikhail V. Berlinov

“…Long-term operation of a reinforced concrete frame on a soil base, taking into account corrosion damage, is evaluated. …”
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