Sep 26 Alex Mogilner, UC Davis Self-organizing microtubule asters in mitosis Mitosis is the process of segregation of chromosomes before cell division. This phenomenon is based on self-assembling molecular machine called mitotic spindle. The spindle consists of two asters made of microtubules, dynamic polymers that grow and shrink rapidly and repeatedly probing space and searching for the chrom...

Conventional concentrically-braced frame (CBF) systems have limited drift capacity before brace buckling and related damage leads to deterioration in strength and stiffness. Self-centering concentrically-braced frame (SC-CBF) systems have been developed to increase drift capacity prior to initiation of damage and minimize residual drift. SC-CBFs differ from conventional CBFs in that the SC-CBF ...

PURPOSES To examine radiographically the component motion in a bipolar prosthesis and to determine whether the self-centering mechanism really works in vivo. METHODS 38 patients with 41 bipolar hip endoprostheses (30 for coxarthrosis and 11 for osteonecrosis of femoral head) were included in this study. Two radiographs of each case were taken to evaluate the self-centering mechanism. The firs...

Abstract Post-tensioned precast concrete walls are an attractive research trend in structural engineering, which replaces cast-in-place earthquake-prone buildings. Precast use mild steel and high-strength post-tensioning for flexural resistance. Mild reinforcement yields tension compression, dissipating inelastic energy. Unbounded tendons used inside the wall to give self-centering capability, ...

The degradation of reinforced concrete (RC) structural components owing to aging mechanisms and extreme loading events can cause significant performance safety concerns. Among the available alternatives for restoring such components, shape memory alloys (SMAs) exhibit unique properties, including recovery inelastic strain upon unloading (superelasticity) and/or heating (shape effect, SME). Part...