Structural collapse is traditionally associated with the exceedance of a target value of inter-story drift or plastic hinge rotation at structural components. However, such an approach may not accurately estimate the structural collapse potential due to load redistribution and variation of structural damage within the structure. Moreover, collapse prediction may be sensitive to such assumed thr...

The Adaptively Shifted Integration (ASI) technique, which produces the highest computational efficiency in the finite element analyses of framed structures including static and dynamic collapse problems, is applied to the seismic damage analysis of a reinforced concrete building. By expressing member fracture by a plastic hinge located at the exact position with a simultaneous release of result...

In this paper, I outline an account of the structure perceptual justification that develops Wittgenstein's thought possibility acquiring any degree for our beliefs depends on placing certain propositions outside route empirical inquiry, turning them into “hinges” rational evaluations. The proposal is akin to “moderate” accounts justification; however, it conjoins insight with explanationist and...

We have characterized a series of genetically engineered chimeric human IgG3 and IgG4 anti-dansyl (DNS) antibodies with identical antibody-combining sites but different hinge region amino acid compositions to determine how the hinge region influences Fab fragment segmental flexibility, C1q binding, and complement activation. Our data support the correlation between "upper hinge" length and Fab ...

With the development of plastic surgery techniques, computer aided approach has become a significant method in medical plastic surgery. In order to solve effects on surgical results made by the surface of a wound in craniofacial cosmetic surgery, accurate preoperative preparation is usually required for the surgery. This paper summarizes the application of computer aided technology in craniofac...

A novel flexure hinge named half circular-elliptical hybrid flexure hinge was presented. Based on Castigliano’s Displacement Theorem, the compliance equations of the novel flexure hinge were formulated. A computer aided analysis and parametric design program of the half circular-elliptical hybrid flexure hinge was developed by VC++6.0. A specific half circular-elliptical hybrid flexure hinge wa...

In this study, impacts of residual stress and shear deformation are investigated on 2D steel frames using a new fiber plastic hinge method. Geometry material nonlinearities, stress, deformation, imperfections considered simultaneously in the nonlinear analysis. The proposed method is efficient computational efforts since one-element modeling used for analysis by employing stability functions ca...

We establish an elaborate numerical model with which to investigate the deformation characteristics of segmental lining. The contains reinforcement and connecting bolts that previous studies have generally neglected. validated parameters using a full-scale test result. Based on this model, we studied Convergence, joint deformation, bolt stress, stress were systematically analyzed under differen...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine whether the status of the hinge gutter affected clinical and radiographic outcomes of cervical open door laminoplasty. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 43 patients who had undergone cervical open door laminoplasty. 23 CT scans were performed at 2 days post-operation. The number of CT scans at 3, 6, 12 and 24 months were 16, 12, 21 and 11...

OBJECTIVE Delayed hinge fracture (HF) that develops after cervical open door laminoplasty can be a source of postoperative complications such as axial pain. However, risk factors related to this complication remain unclear. We performed a retrospective clinical series to determine risk factors for delayed HF following plate-only open-door cervical laminoplasty. METHODS Patients who underwent ...