This study evaluates the fracture properties and rear-face strain distribution of nonreinforced and hooked steel fiber-reinforced concrete panels penetrated by projectiles of three different nose shapes: sharp, hemispherical, and flat. The sharp projectile nose resulted in a deeper penetration because of the concentration of the impact force. Conversely, the flat projectile nose resulted in sha...

This study sought to determine the need of seat belt reminder system for rear seat passengers for vehicles particularly in Malaysia. Analysing road crashes involving passenger vehicles, rear seat occupancy was evaluated. Besides, compactness of the rear seat was accordingly assessed. As results, a high rear seat occupancy, with significant number of seats being occupied can be observed. This fi...

This paper discuses sensor steering mechanism (SSM) for a laterally guided vehicle with a rear wheel steering mechanism. The authors have demonstrated the geometry of SSMs for front wheel steering type and reverse phase four-wheel steering type vehicles. SSMs allow stable lateral guiding performance for automated vehicles following a path with straight and curved portions created by a guideway....

This study analyzes field accidents to identify rear-occupant exposure and injury by crash types. Occupant demographics were assessed body region severity understand rear...

BACKGROUND The effects of seat belt laws and public education campaigns on seat belt use are assessed on the basis of observational or self-reported data on seat belt use. Previous studies focusing on front seat occupants have shown that self-reports indicate a greater seat belt usage than observational findings. Whether this over-reporting in self reports applies to rear seat belt usage, and t...

Rhodes RE, Zehr EP. Br J Sports Med Month 2017 Vol 0 No 0 Spoiler alert! This paper deals with plot points found in the GRR Martin books in the ‘Song of Ice and Fire’ series and the ‘Game of Thrones’ television production seasons 1–6. If you haven’t yet caught up (and why haven’t you?), please proceed at your own risk. You have been warned! Fight, flight or finished: forced fitness behaviours i...

The binding of exchange-labeled saxitoxin (STX) to sodium channels has been investigated in the nonmyelinated fibers of the walking leg nerves of the lobster. The properties of the STX binding site differed systematically among the nerves from different walking legs. The equilibrium dissociation constant for STX binding (KSTX) to the front legs is approximately twice that for the binding to the...