Benefiting from the rapid development of convolutional neural networks, performance car license plate detection and recognition has been largely improved. Nonetheless, most existing methods solve problems separately, focus on specific scenarios, which hinders deployment for real-world applications. To overcome these challenges, we present an efficient accurate framework to tasks simultaneously....

To investigate the influence of end-plate stiffeners on the initial rotational stiffness of extended end-plate internal joints, an experimental program was carried out to investigate the rotational behavior of the joints. Two finite element methods (FEMs) were proposed using ABAQUS software. The stress distribution, plastic development, and deformation characteristics of extended end-plate join...

End anchors have been shown to significantly reduce premature plate end debonding failure of plate bonded strengthened reinforced concrete (r. c.) beams. One of the main interest in designing end anchors is to determine the minimum or optimal length of end anchors for a given thickness and height of the end anchor. This paper presents experimental and numerical studies in determining those opti...