Previous studies have shown that the spatio-temporal parameters of reach-to-grasp movement are influenced by the social context in which the motor action is performed. In particular, when interacting with a confederate, movements are slower, with longer initiation times and more ample trajectories, which has been interpreted as implicit communicative information emerging through voluntary movem...

Various nondestructive evaluation (NDE) techniques have been studied to locate steel rebars or dowel, and to detect invisible damage such as voids and cracks inside concrete and debonding between rebars and concrete caused by corrosions and earthquakes. In this study, the authors developed 3-dimensional (3D) electromagnetic (EM) imaging technology to detect such damage and to identify exact loc...

This study presents a first attempt toward the rational design of bamboo multiculm axial members with dowel-type connections. Specifically, it implements an original combination grading, use multiple culms, and capacity principles to manage natural variability culms establish reliable ductile failure. In this context, also calibrates pertinent overstrength factors needed for achieving capacity-...

Granite cladding with dowel-pinned connections has been widely used in building envelope systems; however, their loading behavior is not fully understood, particularly the correlations between diameters of dowel holes and steel pins, breaking loads. To solve this issue, a series tests on varying pin were carried out. The failure sequence granite was determined based respective load-bearing capa...

The foraging strategies of wading birds may be influenced by their degree of crypsis to aquatic prey. White plumage has been hypothesized to be adaptive for herons hunting in open water habitats. We tested this hypothesis with laboratory and field experiments with multiple prey species. We investigated the response of crayfish, Procambarus spp., and mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis, to whiteand d...

Abstract The widespread use of adhesives in timber construction has negative implications for the end-of-life disposal or re-use structural components. To promote circular bioeconomy, it is preferable to substitute with more sustainable alternatives such as wood-based connectors. Today, robotic fabrication technologies facilitate development dowel-laminated (DLT) products whereby hardwood dowel...