Corrosion of steel reinforcement in concrete is a common problem for reinforced concrete buildings in coastal regions.It can have significant impacts on the seismic performance of these buildings.Corrosion in reinforced concrete members can cause problems such as concrete cover removal, longitudinal cracks in concrete, and reduction of the cross-se
Trypanosoma evansi is a widespread hemoprotozoa that causes trypanosomiasis in both livestock and wildlife.One of the susceptible animals is the Sumatran elephant, which 3 Pack Socks is included in the endangered species category.The infection of this parasite often develops into chronic and sub-clinical forms in elephants, therefore it may become
We investigate numerically the Full Upholstered Bed dynamics of crack propagation along a weak plane using a model consisting of fibers connecting a soft and a hard clamp.This bottom-up model has previously been shown to contain the competition of two crack propagation mechanisms: coalescence of damage with the front on small scales and pinned elas
Background: We aimed to evaluate the levels of social support in patients with postoperative esophageal carcinoma and potential effect of social support on generic and EC-specific quality of life.Methods: Overall, 803 Chinese patients with EC were recruited in the high-incidence region- Linzhou in Henan, China for the observation Fanny Pack study.W
In order to make the most of the digital outsourced documents, based on new technologies (e.g.: 3D LASER scanners, photogrammetry, etc.), a new approach was followed and a new ad hoc information system was implemented.The obtained product allow to the final user to reuse and manage the digital documents providing graphic tools and an integrated spe