buildings with wall or frame-wall systems are more effective against earthquake forces and sustain less damage than buildings which their lateral resistance is solely depends on frames. four reinforced concrete (rc) structural wall specimens were subjected to cyclic loading using finite elements method with abaqus software in order to study influence of diagonal web reinforcement. the research ...

The evolution of social media has opened a new vista in digital communication across the world, Nigeria inclusive. Since confirmation index case Coronavirus Nigeria, lot news on subject which are largely considered by World Health Organization to be false, had gone viral space. This study essentially examines some those messages WhatsApp that were circulated Nigeria. Five collected between Marc...

traumatic abdominal wall hernias are a type of acquired hernia secondary to blunt trauma caused, by direct trauma from handlebar like objects. this rare hernia is named ‘handlebar hernia'. we report a case of such hernia without any significant intra-abdominal injury. the abdominal wall defect was repaired in layers by jones technique. postoperative course was uneventful. the authors recommend ...

endometriosis is described as the presence of functioning endometrial tissue (glands and stroma) outside the uterine cavity. the most common location is within the pelvis. however, extra pelvic endometriosis is a fairly uncommon disorder and difficult to diagnose. it can sometimes occur in a surgical scar. scar endometriosis is a rare condition and difficult to diagnose. it mostly follows obste...

in this study, stability of geosynthetic reinforced soil retaining walls investigated using plaxis code that is based on finite element method. the effects of axial stiffness, length and vertical space between geosynthetic layers, internal friction angle of soil wall and cohesion of foundation on deformations of wall and maximum axial force of geosynthetic have been investigated. results of ana...

Hydatid cyst is a parasitic disease that is endemic in Mediterranean areas, South America, North Africa, Australia, and Iran. Although the liver and lung are the most common involved organs, but the other organs in human body also can be involved by hydatid cyst. Chest wall involvement by hydatid cyst is a rare condition, which may be misdiagnosed as chest wall tumor in the endemic areas. Herei...

A 35-year annual rainfall was collected from NIMET to determine the Standard Precipitation Index (SPI) and also study trend of parameter in Kano State, Northern Nigeria. The paper captures average (normal rainfall) data for thirty-five years period which implies a about 1081.56mm. positive values (above zero) signify rainfalls that were higher than normal (wet); while negative (below imply lowe...

Introduction: Posterior Fossa arachnoid cysts (PFAC) are rare lesions in the childhood. Owing to wide variety of cystic malformations within posterior cranial fossa, PFAC have long attracted attention pediatric neurosurgeons because they can produce not only neurological symptons but also behaviro and learning deficts, addition presenting major surgical challenges. Surgical treatment is warrant...

Detailed 3D quantification of tree structure plays a crucial role in understanding tree- and plot-level biophysical processes. Light detection ranging (LiDAR) has led to revolution structural measurements its data are increasingly becoming publicly available. Yet, calculating metrics from LiDAR can often be complex time-consuming potentially requires expert knowledge. We present the R package I...