Abstract: In recent years, the increased rate of urbanization has led to the generation and release of large amounts of construction and demolition (C&D) waste. From the viewpoint of environmental preservation and effective ...

Abstract: The distal head of the natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) platform commonly uses the structure of a snake bone, which cannot rotate, and the manufacturing is often time-consuming. A novel rotatable, ...

Abstract: Abstract This paper introduces the cyclic loading test and numerical model of a novel self-centering (SC) tall pier. This tall pier system is connected to the girder and foundation, respectively, through pre-embedded ...