one of the conventional methods for temporary support of tunnels is to use steel sets with shotcrete. the nature of a temporary support system demands a quick installation of its structures. as a result, the spacing between steel sets is not a fixed amount and it can be considered as a random variable. hence, in the reliability analysis of these types of structures, the selection of an appropri...

463 Liver failure occurs either as acute liver failure (ALF) developing de novo or as acute decompensation of chronic liver disease (ACLF). The clinical manifestations are fairly similar characterised by multiorgan dysfunction characterised by encephalopathy (HE), hypotension, and renal failure (HRS).1,2 Unlike chronic decompensation of end-stage liver disease, ALF and ACLF are potentially reve...