Since fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are superior to traditional steel reinforcements, they are widely used in advanced concrete technology. By using a combination of fibres and FRP ...

Mechanical cues exerted by shear stress from blood flow remodel an initial vascular plexus into a ramifying array of large and small vessels. Hemodynamic forces trigger changes in endothelial cell (EC ...

Abstract: This paper investigates the less-studied problem of failing/yielding an object purposefully by a robotic hand. A grasp synthesis capable of using the whole limb surface of the robotic hand ...

This study presents valuable findings on the role of KLF6 in in vitro endothelial cells exposed to altered (high or low) shear stress with a customized microfluidic device to investigate mechanisms of ...

Abstract: The interfacial adhesion between two packaging materials is important to package reliability performance. This paper compares the interfacial characterization technique of hot and standard ...

This work presents an interactive graphics computational tool for the verification of prestressed concrete beams with post-tensioned bonded tendons to the serviceability limit state (SLS) stress check ...

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