The present work investigates the desiccation effects on a lime-treated silty clay. Original experimental techniques have been developed to control suction conditions (with osmotic technique), track volume variations and cracks occurrence upon drying. Free constrained desiccations are performed evaluate shrinkage potential (for free drying) of crack triggering (upon drying). Also, indirect tens...

We propose to combine a physics-based finite element (FE) track model and data-driven Gaussian process regression (GPR) directly infer railpad ballast stiffness from measured frequency response functions (FRF) by field hammer tests. Conventionally, only the rail resonance full are used as FRF features identify stiffness. In this paper, eleven features, including sleeper resonances, single curve...

Cell mechanical properties on a whole cell basis have been widely studied, whereas local intracellular variations have been less well characterized and are poorly understood. To fill this gap, here we provide detailed intracellular maps of regional cytoskeleton (CSK) stiffness, loss tangent, and rate of structural rearrangements, as well as their relationships to the underlying regional F-actin...

BACKGROUND The variations in Tridoshas are the basis for disease diagnosis and treatment in Ayurveda. The doshas are assessed by sensing the pulse manually with fingers which depends on skill of the physician. There is a need to measure doshas using instruments and study them objectively. OBJECTIVE Arterial stiffness is well established pulse parameter in modern medicine and is closely associ...

We report on unexpected dramatic radial variations in ion tracks formed by irradiation with energetic ions (2.3 GeV (208)Pb) at a constant electronic energy-loss (~42 keV/nm) in pyrochlore-structured Gd2TiZrO7. Though previous studies have shown track formation and average track diameter measurements in the Gd2TixZr(1-x)O7 system, the present work clearly reveals the importance of the recrystal...

Abstract Railway ballasted track stiffness is an important indicator to identify supporting condition that ensures the facility well designed and functioned. Although many studies have been...