Non-destructive electron microscopy of native chromatin from rat liver nuclei reveals that the 30 nm fibre is formed of four 11 nm nucleofilaments, arranged in a coiled-coil (or rope-like) conformation. At low ionic strength, native fibres show an alternating pattern of compact and unwound regions. Freeze-etching experiments carried out on the same nuclei are compatible with the existence of pe...

Crumpled paper or drapery patterns are everyday examples of how elastic sheets can respond to external forcing. In this Letter, we study experimentally a different sort of forcing. We consider a circular flexible plate clamped at its center and subject to a uniform flow normal to its initial surface. As the flow velocity is gradually increased, the plate exhibits a rich variety of bending defor...

This paper describes the idea of using context aware soft furnishing for decorations. Textile has the ability to easily change the experience of an environment. This quality combined with the dynamics of ubiquitous computing and context awareness creates an interesting design space to investigate. The examples we show, a tablecloth and a drapery, are designed for use on festive and social event...

Abstract Color is a central component of human experience, yet when we narrow our focus to the practice city planning and architecture, color only plays marginal role in initial phases design process. This paper reviews various approaches using on buildings: for example, evolution regional styles due availability pigments materials, use as form decorative drapery, emphasis building's pure witho...

Abstract In this work, the mechanical response of a steel wire mesh panel against punching load is studied starting from laboratory test conditions and extending results to field applications. Wire meshes anchored with bolts plates are extensively used in rockfall protection slope stabilization. Their performances evaluated through tests, but constraints, geometry loading may strongly differ si...

Fabric has the power to humanize our living environment. Textiles have always had an ability to demarcate space, absorb sound and create decorative elements. With these characteristics, it is not difficult to explore the full potential of heat setting on polyester as a decorative surface design technique. Utilizing the heat setting properties of polyester, a range of fabrics has been designed a...