OBJECTIVE To examine the expression level and function of follistatin-related protein gene (FRP, also referred to as FSTL1) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and possible association of its polymorphisms with genetic susceptibility to RA. METHODS FRP mRNA expression levels in the synovial tissues from 10 patients with RA and 5 patients with OA were measured using real-time RT-PCR. Effects on the ...

Repairing deteriorated concrete bridge piers using externally wrapped FRP (fiber reinforced polymer) composites has been proven as an effective approach. This technique has also been applied to low-rise building structures. Failures in FRP-wrapped concrete structures may occur by flexural failures of critical sections or by debonding of FRP plate from the concrete substrate. Debonding in the FR...

As part of a larger project to investigate the use of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) materials in bridge construction, a short-span FRP-reinforced concrete bridge was installed in central Missouri. The Walters Street Bridge is a precast concrete panel bridge reinforced with both glass FRP (GFRP) and carbon FRP (CFRP) reinforcing bars. It was designed according to the American Concrete Institute...

4 FRP strengthening systems for infill masonry walls are typically designed to resist flexural stresses due to out-of5 plane pressure. Previous research has shown that there are potential premature failure mechanisms due to shear 6 sliding of the infill, which could reduce the effectiveness of the strengthening system. Current design guidelines for 7 strengthening of masonry walls with fiber-re...

OBJECTIVE To assess the clinical benefit of either metronidazole and amoxicillin or doxycycline administered immediately after completion of full-mouth scaling and root planing (FRP) for treatment of generalized aggressive periodontitis. METHODS Patients, 18 to 40 years of age, referred to the Karadeniz Technical University department of periodontology between January 2009 and September 2009 ...

[1] Instantaneous estimates of the power released by a fire (Fire Radiative Power, FRP) are available with satellite active fire detection products. Integrating FRP in time provides an estimate of the total energy released (Fire Radiative Energy, FRE), which can be converted into burned biomass estimates needed by the atmospheric emissions modeling community. While straightforward in theory, th...

The mechanical behavior of the adhesive interface between the fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) strip and the concrete substrate often controls the response of FRP-strengthened reinforced concrete (RC) members. Plenty of studies devoted to understanding the mechanical behavior of FRP strips glued to concrete are currently available in the scientific literature. However, they are mainly focused on ...

We present our experiences integrating Functional Reactive Programming (FRP) into a new host language, Python, and a variety of computational contexts: a game engine, a GUI system, and an embedded controller. We demonstrate FRP principles extended to a dynamic environment and the integration of object-oriented libraries into the reactive environment. A number of FRP semantic issues are addresse...

A large database consisting of 832 axial compression tests results of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP)confined concrete specimens was assembled. Using the test database, existing conventional and evolutionary algorithm models developed for FRP-confined concrete were then assessed. New genetic programming (GP) models for predicting the ultimate condition of FRP-confined concrete were developed. Th...

The application of concrete is severely limited in construction cold areas. However, the local ice has functioned as a potential substitute for long time. In order to make efficient use overcome its weaknesses low strength and poor ductility, an innovative type ice-filled large rupture strain (LRS) fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) tube column was developed. system consists external LRS FRP tubes ...