Abstract: From experimental studies, the strength of concrete columns is known to be enhanced by lateral reinforcement. The quantitative correlation of the strength and the lateral reinforcement configuration remains difficult. In ...

Abstract: To investigate the effect of junction strands on microvessel permeability, we extend the previous analytical model developed by Fu et al. (1994, J. Biomech. Eng., 116 , pp. 502–513), for the ...

Abstract: Endothelial surface glycocalyx plays an important role in the regulation of microvessel permeability by possibly changing its charge and configuration. To investigate the mechanisms by which surface ...

Abstract: Flexible space is an adaptable space that is increasingly used in many types of buildings because it increases space efficiency and contributes to sustainable development. However, the construction industry lacks a formalized ...

Abstract: To investigate the structural mechanisms by which elevation of the intraendothelial cAMP levels abolishes or attenuates the transient increase in microvascular permeability by vascular endothelial ...

Abstract: A numerical procedure, incorporated with the finite element solutions, is developed to evaluate the

Abstract: This paper presents a numerical analysis of the nonlinear interaction between water waves and the movable superstructure of a coastal bridge. An improved mesh update method is used to dynamically configure the computational ...

Abstract: This paper aims at experimentally investigating the dynamical behaviors when a system of rigid bodies undergoes so-called paradoxical situations. An experimental setup corresponding to the analytical ...