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View article: Large-scale genomic deletion in spl39 activates immune responses and confers resistance to rice bacterial blight
Large-scale genomic deletion in spl39 activates immune responses and confers resistance to rice bacterial blight Open
Lesion mimic mutants (LMMs) are invaluable for uncovering the molecular mechanisms of programmed cell death (PCD) and plant immunity and identifying more LMMs expands our understanding of these complex processes. In this study, we characte…
View article: Optimal maintenance strategy for imperfect manufacturing system considering operational availability under delay propagation
Optimal maintenance strategy for imperfect manufacturing system considering operational availability under delay propagation Open
Manufacturing system degradation can damage its reliability, resulting in decreased product quality and delayed deliveries. These challenges are characteristic of imperfect manufacturing systems. Moreover, the propagation of delay time acr…
View article: Multi-stage damping plate-restrained bearings: Concepts, experimental validation, and numerical analysis
Multi-stage damping plate-restrained bearings: Concepts, experimental validation, and numerical analysis Open
This paper presents a novel damping plate-restrained isolation bearing (DP-bearing) that exhibits a range of advantages such as multi-stage energy dissipation, multi-directional restraining effect, and easily assembled/dismountable. The st…
View article: Full‐scale shaking table test and numerical analysis of structural frames with SMA cable‐restrained base isolation
Full‐scale shaking table test and numerical analysis of structural frames with SMA cable‐restrained base isolation Open
Restrainer is a promising solution for deformation control of isolated systems. The present study comprehensively discusses the behavior, design and potential application of a novel superelastic shape memory alloy (SMA) cable‐restrained la…
View article: Risk‐targeted seismic design for collapse safety of SMA‐based structures considering temperature effect
Risk‐targeted seismic design for collapse safety of SMA‐based structures considering temperature effect Open
A risk‐targeted seismic design method for shape memory alloy (SMA)‐based structures is proposed in this study, taking account of temperature effect and the uncertainty of regional temperature distribution. To facilitate discussion of the o…
View article: Emerging steel frames with Fe-SMA U-shaped dampers for enhancing seismic resilience
Emerging steel frames with Fe-SMA U-shaped dampers for enhancing seismic resilience Open
Post-earthquake financial loss of structures induced by residual inter-story deformation (RID) has been recently noticed and various strategies have been proposed. A newly-emerged energy-dissipation material, namely, iron-based shape-memor…
View article: Shape Memory Alloys for Civil Engineering
Shape Memory Alloys for Civil Engineering Open
Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are a unique class of metals capable of recovering large strains either spontaneously or upon heating, depending on their thermal-mechanical state [...]
View article: Emerging superelastic SMA core damping elements for seismic application
Emerging superelastic SMA core damping elements for seismic application Open
Structural and non-structural damage reported after recent strong earthquakes promotes a fundamental shift in structural design target from “collapse resistance” to “fast structural function recovery”. A unique class of metal called supere…
View article: THE CONTINUOUS STRENGTH METHOD – REVIEW AND OUTLOOK
THE CONTINUOUS STRENGTH METHOD – REVIEW AND OUTLOOK Open
The Continuous Strength Method (CSM) is a deformation-based approach to the design of structures that enables a continuous, rational and accurate allowance for material nonlinearity. Central to the method is the application of strain limit…
View article: EXPERIMENTAL STUDY AND NUMERICAL ANALYSIS ON SEISMIC BEHAVIOR OF ASSEMBLED BEAM-COLUMN JOINTS WITH CSHAPED CANTILEVER SECTION (ID NUMBER: 197)
EXPERIMENTAL STUDY AND NUMERICAL ANALYSIS ON SEISMIC BEHAVIOR OF ASSEMBLED BEAM-COLUMN JOINTS WITH CSHAPED CANTILEVER SECTION (ID NUMBER: 197) Open
"A kind of assembled steel beam-column joint with C-shaped cantilever section was proposed. The influences of the lengths of cantilever sections and cover plates on seismic performance of the joints were discussed through low-cycle recipro…
View article: ROTATIONAL STIFFNESS MODEL FOR SHALLOW EMBEDDED STEEL COLUMN BASES
ROTATIONAL STIFFNESS MODEL FOR SHALLOW EMBEDDED STEEL COLUMN BASES Open
Embedded steel column bases are normally idealized as fixed boundary condition in the analysis of steel frameworks. In practice, the embedded column bases sometimes have embedded depth notably smaller than that recommended by the structura…
View article: CALCULATION METHOD OF ULTIMATE LOAD BEARING CAPACITY OF CONCRETE FILLED STEEL TUBULAR LATTICE COLUMNS
CALCULATION METHOD OF ULTIMATE LOAD BEARING CAPACITY OF CONCRETE FILLED STEEL TUBULAR LATTICE COLUMNS Open
To investigate the influence of eccentricity ratio and slenderness ratio on the mechanical properties of eccentric compressed concrete filled steel tubular (CFST) lattice column, the ultimate bearing capacity tests of 20 K shape arrangemen…
View article: TESTING OF ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED STAINLESS STEEL MATERIAL AND CROSS-SECTIONS
TESTING OF ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED STAINLESS STEEL MATERIAL AND CROSS-SECTIONS Open
Powder bed fusion (PBF) additive manufacturing has the potential for significant impact on the construction industry due to its ability to produce complex and free-form components with high-precision. However, the size of components is lim…
View article: SHAKING TABLE TEST OF NEW LIGHT STEEL STRUCTURE SYSTEM
SHAKING TABLE TEST OF NEW LIGHT STEEL STRUCTURE SYSTEM Open
The low-rise cold-formed thin-walled steel buildings have good seismic performance, and their lateral force resistance is generally provided by the pull-out parts, the wall skeleton support system, and the skin effect between the wall skel…
View article: ANALYSIS OF THE SEISMIC BEHAVIOR OF INNOVATIVE ALUMINIUM ALLOY ENERGY DISSIPATION BRACES
ANALYSIS OF THE SEISMIC BEHAVIOR OF INNOVATIVE ALUMINIUM ALLOY ENERGY DISSIPATION BRACES Open
In this study the employment of aluminium alloy buckling-restrained braces (ALBRBs) as energy dissipation dampers is attempted for seismic performance upgrading of single layer dome and the effectiveness of ALBRBs to protect structures aga…
View article: BENDING MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF STEEL–WELDED HOLLOW SPHERICAL JOINTS AT HIGH TEMPERATURES
BENDING MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF STEEL–WELDED HOLLOW SPHERICAL JOINTS AT HIGH TEMPERATURES Open
Spatial grid structure is a commonly used long–span structural form due to its various advantages, such as light weight, high strength, low construction cost, and simple construction. Steel–welded hollow spherical joints are widely applied…
View article: CALCULATION OF THE RESISTANCE WITH DIFFERENT STIFFNESS CONNECTIONS AGAINST PROGRESSIVE COLLAPSE BASED ON THE COMPONENT METHOD
CALCULATION OF THE RESISTANCE WITH DIFFERENT STIFFNESS CONNECTIONS AGAINST PROGRESSIVE COLLAPSE BASED ON THE COMPONENT METHOD Open
"The collapse performance of steel frames generally depends on their ability to resist local damage, however, this ability depends on the behaviour of beam-to-column connections that have not yet to be identified in a methodical and reliab…
View article: ON FIELD-MEASURED VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT OF BOX GIRDER IN STEEL BRIDGES
ON FIELD-MEASURED VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT OF BOX GIRDER IN STEEL BRIDGES Open
To investigate distribution of the vertical temperature gradient of a closed steel box girder under solar radiation, specifications in four major codes on the vertical temperature gradient of a main girder or steel box girder in China and …
View article: Seismic Performance of Self-centering Steel Frames with SMA-viscoelastic Hybrid Braces
Seismic Performance of Self-centering Steel Frames with SMA-viscoelastic Hybrid Braces Open
This study presents a novel hybrid self-centering system aiming to overcome critical shortcomings identified in the existing self-centering solution. Two types of hybrid brace incorporating shape memory alloy elements and integrated viscoe…
View article: INDOOR SCENE REGISTRATION BASED ON KEY POINTS SAMPLING AND HIERARCHICAL FEATURE LEARNING
INDOOR SCENE REGISTRATION BASED ON KEY POINTS SAMPLING AND HIERARCHICAL FEATURE LEARNING Open
PointNet has been widely considered as a popular representation for unstructured point clouds with the aim of classification and segmentation. To date, recent researches represent the limitation of the PointNet to pose estimation and align…
View article: DIRECT SPARSE VISUAL ODOMETRY WITH STRUCTURAL REGULARITIES FOR LONG CORRIDOR ENVIRONMENTS
DIRECT SPARSE VISUAL ODOMETRY WITH STRUCTURAL REGULARITIES FOR LONG CORRIDOR ENVIRONMENTS Open
Simultaneous Localization and Mapping are the key requirements for many practical applications of robotics. However, traditional visual approaches rely on features extracted from textured surfaces, so they barely work well in indoor scenes…
View article: Shape memory alloy (SMA)-cable-controlled sliding bearings: development, testing, and system behavior
Shape memory alloy (SMA)-cable-controlled sliding bearings: development, testing, and system behavior Open
This paper presents an innovative type of friction sliding bearing system incorporating shape memory alloy (SMA) cables. The study commences with cyclic tests on individual SMA cables to understand their fundamental mechanical properties. …
View article: Behavior and application of self-centering dampers equipped with buckling-restrained SMA bars
Behavior and application of self-centering dampers equipped with buckling-restrained SMA bars Open
This study proposes a new type of self-centering damper equipped with novel buckling-restrained superelastic shape memory alloy (SMA) bars. The new solution aims to address some critical issues related to degradation and loss of superelast…