Abstract: Moment capacities of shallow foundations are compared with those of reinforced concrete walls in order to determine the likelihood of exceeding the bearing capacity of the supporting soil in buildings subjected to strong ...

Abstract: Eight patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) underwent adjunctive chronic VNS for periods up to 14months. Although the patients denied dieting or change in activity level, there was ...

Abstract: This manuscript first presents the development and then the implementation of simple design aids that allow bridge engineers to quickly estimate idealized moment–curvature relationships for circular concrete columns in ...

Abstract: Boundary layer ingestion (BLI) potentially offers significant reductions in fuel burn and pollutant emissions. The propulsive fuselage concept features a fan at the back of the airframe that ingests the 360 deg fuselage ...

Abstract: Reduced greenhouse gas emissions via improved energy efficiency represent the ultimate challenge for the energy economy of the future. In this context, fuel cells for power generation aboard ...

Abstract: The motion of the human knee during flexion and extension generates spatial movement. The current designs of many knee braces and prostheses fail to incorporate this complex motion. This paper ...

Abstract: A laboratory testing program was conducted to study the settlement and rotation response of rigid square footings under combined axial load and moment. A total of 17 tests were performed in which the size of the footing, ...

Abstract: This technical note presents charts that allow bridge engineers to quickly estimate the minimum footing dimensions, as controlled by the nominal (or ultimate) bearing capacity of the supporting soil, to develop the biaxial ...