by identifying the damage index of a structure, in addition to a correct understanding from real behavior of the structure, the required criterion for strengthening would be given. researchers have given many relations for determination of damage index but such relations have been based upon laboratory methods which challenge their usage in a broad term. in this paper two new methods are given ...

results of damage prediction in buildings can be used as a useful tool for managing and decreasing seismic risk of earthquakes. in this study, damage spectrum and c4.5 decision tree algorithm were utilized for damage prediction in steel buildings during earthquakes. in order to prepare the damage spectrum, steel buildings were modeled as a single-degree-of-freedom (sdof) system and time-history...

Self-centering rocking walls are known as viable alternatives to typical shear walls, as they provide a number of solutions for eliminating seismic flaws of conventional designs. These rocking walls have a generally positive impact on the seismic behavior of structural systems, but their design makes them susceptible to concrete crushing around their base, which can lead to significantly advers...

the sugarcane whitefly, n. andropogonis, sucks severely the sap of plant and produces a lot of honey-dew. this study was conducted to quantify the relationships between whitefly damage and sugar quality in order to estimate the monetary loss occurring at different levels of damage at harvest time. during this trial, the number of infected leaves was expressed as an index. the investigation was ...

malathion (s-(1, 2-dicarboethoxyethyl) o, o-dimethyl phosphorodithioate) is one of the organophosphate pesticides comprehensively used in agriculture fields throughout the world. in spite of widely used, little information are available about dna damage in aquatic organisms. therefore, the present study carried out to investigation of dna damage induced by malathion in cyprinus carpio (pisces: ...

7 AIM: Poor sleep quality, a novel risk factor of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), is 8 highly prevalent in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The association 9 between poor sleep quality and cardiovascular damage in patients with CKD is 10 unclear. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and related risk factors of sleep 11 disturbance and determine the relationship between sleep qual...