It is observed that, reinforced concrete beams failed due to flexure but in case of deep beam failure occur due to shear. Deep beams may be defined as the beam where shear span to depth ratio less than 2. A number of researchers already proposed various approach to predict the ultimate strength of deep beams. In this study a newer approach is developed to calculate the ultimate shear strength o...

. This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation on shear strength enhancement of reinforced concrete deep beams externally reinforced with fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites. A total of six deep beam specimens of two different classes, as-built (unstrengthened) and retrofitted were tested in the experimental evaluation program. Two composite systems namely carbon/epoxy...

We study the problem of how to incentivize deep fixes to software bugs, where a deep fix attempts to correct the root cause of the bug instead of just suppressing it superficially. To this end we introduce a dynamic model of the software engineering ecosystem. We then solve this problem by proposing subsumption mechanisms. In a subsumption mechanism, deeper fixes can replace or subsume shallowe...

While many open-ended digital games feature non-linear storylines and multiple solution paths, it is challenging for game developers to create effective game experiences in these settings due to the freedom given to the player. To address these challenges, goal recognition, a computational player-modeling task, has been investigated to enable digital games to dynamically predict players’ goals....

This paper is the first to use a state-preference pricing approach with BlackScholes analytic second derivatives to develop a forward-looking volatility index (FIX), as a forecast of the next 30-day market risk-neutral volatility. Using S&P 500 index (SPX) option prices from 1996 to 2010, we find that FIX is 99% correlated with the current CBOE volatility index (VIX) and it is a better estimato...

introduction bnct is an effective method to destroy brain tumoral cells while sparing the healthy tissues. the recommended flux for epithermal neutrons is 109 n/cm2s, which has the most effectiveness on deep-seated tumors. in this paper, it is indicated that using d-t neutron source and optimizing of beam shaping assembly (bsa) leads to treating brain tumors in a reasonable time where all iaea ...

Preliminary results are reported from the HERMES experiment at HERA/DESY for the spin asymmetry g 1 =F 1 and the polarised structure function g p 1 of the proton and for an extraction of polarised quark-distributions from a combination of Helium-3 and Hydrogen data The HERMES experiment at DESY uses the HERA 27.5 GeV polarised positron beam in combination with a polarised internal gas target to...