Correspondence to Selmi Yilmaz (Yardimci), Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Kirikkale University, Kurtuluş Mahallesi 692. Sokak No: 31. Merkez, Kirikkale, Turkey Tel: +90-318-224-4927 Fax: +90-318-225-0685 E-mail: selmiyard@ gmail.com Received: Jan 23, 2014 Accepted: Jan 24, 2014 Cite this article as: Yilmaz S. The safety of high-field MRI? Int J Occup Envir...

This paper presents the results from the testing of a 0.4-scale “hybrid” precast concrete wall specimen under reversed-cyclic lateral loads combined with gravity loading. The specimen was designed to conform to the requirements of ACI ITG-5.2 (2009) and tested according to ACI ITG-5.1 (2007) to ultimately support the validation of hybrid precast walls for use in moderate and high seismic region...

ACI Materials Journal, V. 110, No. 3, May-June 2013. MS No. M-2011-272.R1 received April 5, 2012, and reviewed under Institute publication policies. Copyright © 2013, American Concrete Institute. All rights reserved, including the making of copies unless permission is obtained from the copyright proprietors. Pertinent discussion including author’s closure, if any, will be published in the March...

The use of soft computing techniques is becoming more common in providing solutions to complex engineering problems such as the concrete breakout strength anchor. Available include semi-empirical equations that are known over or underpredict and some incapable generating predictive equations. This study proposes a gene expression programming (GEP)-based mathematical model predict edge capacity ...

Precast, prestressed hollow core slabs (HCS) are commonly used by the construction industry for floor and roof systems worldwide. Generally, web shear strength governs design of such members. This is because width resisting stresses relatively small prestressing force at bottom restrains flexural cracking. Although most available codes follow Mohr’s circle stress estimating cracking capacity HC...

In this paper, an optimum design algorithm is presented for reinforced concrete folded plate structures. The provisions are implemented by ACI 318-11 and 318.2-14, which quite complex to apply. variables divided into three classes. first class refers the involving plates, number of supports, thicknesses configurations longitudinal transverse reinforcement, span length each plate, angle inclinat...