buildings with wall or frame-wall systems are more effective against earthquake forces and sustain less damage than buildings which their lateral resistance is solely depends on frames. four reinforced concrete (rc) structural wall specimens were subjected to cyclic loading using finite elements method with abaqus software in order to study influence of diagonal web reinforcement. the research ...

The viability of chondrocytes in press-fit glycerol-preserved osteochondral allografts was compared to that in fresh autografts, after transplantation into load-bearing and non-load-bearing sites in mature sheep stifle joints. We used macroscopic grading, tonometer pen indentation testing, histology, sulfate uptake and viability as determined by confocal-microscopy to assess cartilage condition...

The research objective of this study was the seismic performance double-row reinforced ceramsite concrete sandwich wall panels. feasibility upgrading a new panel from non-load-bearing partition to load-bearing examined by conducting cyclic load tests on five specimens. test piece thermal insulation structure that could achieve good protection distance between material and fire source so prevent...

In this paper, an innovative strengthening system for masonry walls made of externally bonded Fabric-Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM) is presented. Due to the good mechanical properties and compatibility with architectural heritage, FRCM adequate alternative use Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composites other traditional techniques. The proposed applied a classical typology in cultural her...

Lightweight steel concrete structures (LSCS) - an innovative energy-efficient building structure type that can be used both as load-bearing and enclosing one. They consist of profiled usually galvanized cold-bent filled with a monolithic foam 400kg/m 3 density fiber cement sheets sheathing. These in industrial civil buildings internal external bearing wall slabs, roof covering. According to the...

A central question in plant cell development is how the cell wall determines directional cell expansion and therefore the final shape of the cell. As the major load-bearing component of the cell wall, cellulose microfibrils are laid down transversely to the axis of elongation, thus forming a spring-like structure that reinforces the cell laterally and while favoring longitudinal expansion in mo...