in this study, a bearing capacity device is designed and fabricated to determine the load-settlement behavior of three circular footing models resting above the ground water table. capillary rise in the studied well graded sand is measured and the level of the water table is controlled at the desired heights during each bearing capacity test. moreover, shear strength parameters and soil water r...

background: gait disorder is a common motor complication after stroke. studies have revealed that conventional physiotherapy cannot manage this disorder efficiently; therefore, more studies regarding efficient treatment protocols are crucial. the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of compelled weight-bearing approach on muscle activation patterns during walking in individuals w...

For a reinforced concrete beam subjected to fatigue loads, the structural stiffness and bearing capacity will gradually undergo irreversible degeneration, leading to damage. Moreover, there is an inherent relationship between the stiffness and bearing capacity degradation and fatigue damage. In this study, a series of fatigue tests are performed to examine the degradation law of the stiffness a...

In this work, a novel method to evaluate the nonlinear bearing forces is introduced. The depends on using polynomial surface fitting as function of journal center position. Then, these are used investigate stability and bifurcations an elastic rotor-bearing model. Hopf bifurcation analysis limit cycle continuation investigated proposed for obtaining un-grooved with L/D = 0.5. results compared s...

Stepped hydrostatic thrust bearings used in metal-cutting machines are characterized by high load capacity and damping, which ensure the stable operation of structures. However, comparison with throttle bearings, they have a compliance. It is preferable that, addition to main bearing function, modern has ability provide low (including negative) compliance for implementation an adaptive function...

This report summarizes the analytic performance methodology for Bayesian Inference Networks (BINs). The use of probabilistic reasoning is distinct from traditional acoustic contact correlation (ACC) algorithms that rely primarily on geometric-based track evidence. Classification performance bounds are developed for uncorrelated bearing and bearing-rate track evidence. The approach can be genera...

[Purpose] To investigate the relationship between hallux valgus (HV) deformity and the position of rearfoot joints, and its effects on the quality of life, pain, and related functional status of women with bilateral hallux valgus (HV). [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were 27 right-dominant women. Demographic data, HV angle, weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing subtalar pronation (SP), and ...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Formoterol is a highly potent β2-adrenoceptor-selective agonist, which is a muscle growth promoter in many animal species, resulting in skeletal muscle hypertrophy. Previous studies carried out in our laboratory have shown that formoterol treatment in tumour-bearing animals resulted in an amelioration of muscle loss through different mechanisms that include muscle apoptosis ...