• You're taking a material, which has its natural properties, and you're manipulating it to do more work," says Guoliang Huang, the Huber and Helen Croft Chair in Engineering in the department of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of Missouri and the lead engineer on the metabeam project. (asce.org)
  • We can manipulate any mechanical properties through this active approach. (asce.org)
  • Huang says that in theory, metabeams could be designed into two- or three-dimensional latticelike patterns or even webs to create more complex possibilities for manipulating mechanical properties of structural components. (asce.org)
  • Full-scale traffic testing has previously been completed, but the structural and mechanical properties of the lightweight airfield mat designs have not been determined. (dtic.mil)
  • The effect of process parameters on structural aspects and mechanical behaviour of Al-Fe intermetallics has been studied. (intechopen.com)
  • This is the first study to simultaneously report the local zone-specific mechanical and biochemical properties in the rabbit joint flexion model. (cdc.gov)
  • The short-range screened Coulomb potential is more difficult to handle variationally and its structural features are less well described, although the thermodynamic properties are predicted with the same accuracy as for the unscreened chain. (lu.se)
  • In this study, we investigated the morphological, structural, and electrical properties of carbon nanowall (CNW) structures obtained by plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition (PECVD) and underlined the induced effects of argon/nitrogen (Ar/N 2 ) postsynthesis plasma treatment on the electrical behaviour. (hindawi.com)
  • In this paper, we report the morphological, structural, and electrical properties of fabricated CNW structures by PECVD either on individual platinum thin film or interdigitated platinum electrodes, and we discuss the induced effects of argon/nitrogen (Ar/N 2 ) postsynthesis plasma treatment on their electrical behaviour. (hindawi.com)
  • Mg is the most commonly used p -type dopant for GaN, however the impact of Mg incorporation on structural, morphological and optical properties of GaN is still not fully understood. (diva-portal.org)
  • Vibrational and structural properties of Cu2ZnSn(SxSe1−x)4 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) solid solutions. (irec.cat)
  • Structural properties of a brick cavity-wall construction sponsored by the Brick Manufacturers Association of New York, Inc. (nist.gov)
  • This terrace of 22, two storey, housing association properties of traditional cavity wall construction was built in a shallow crescent shape. (helifix.co.uk)
  • Effect of lactylation on functional and structural properties of gluten. (bvsalud.org)
  • The lecture will highlight three experimental strategies that we have developed for exploring crystallization pathways and structural properties of solids: (i) in-situ solid-state NMR techniques for understanding the time-evolution of crystallization processes, (ii) the study of X-ray birefringence for spatially resolved mapping of the distribution of molecular orientations in materials, and (iii) structure determination of organic materials when single crystals cannot be prepared. (cam.ac.uk)
  • 1.1 This practice covers the procedures for establishing allowable properties for structural glued laminated timber. (ansi.org)
  • A sample of 1419 students was randomly taken from a representative university student population in the city of Medellín, Colombia, to establish the psychometric properties and structural validity of the YSQLF 2nd edition. (bvsalud.org)
  • Psychometric properties of the SCT-PAIAGS were assessed by determining its face validity, content and construct validity as well as its reliability. (who.int)
  • assigns material properties to the specified geometry region. (mathworks.com)
  • See also: Stiffness depends upon material properties and geometry. (wikipedia.org)
  • We have performed an experimental study of the crystal structure, lattice dynamics, and optical properties of silver chromate (Ag2CrO4) at ambient temperature and high pressures. (upv.es)
  • In this work, we employ a two-dimensional lattice-based kinetic Monte Carlo model to investigate how growth processes impact the structural properties of model gels. (strath.ac.uk)
  • The structural properties of TMCs were studied using energy-volume relationship (equation of states (EOS)), equilibrium structural lattice parameters, formation and cohesive energies were extracted from the EOS. (wits.ac.za)
  • They are classified based on their biochemical properties into either type I (K9-K28, K31-K40) or type II keratins (K1-K8, K71-K86). (medscape.com)
  • To address this question, we simulated a recurrent network of leaky integrate-and-fire neurons, in which excitatory connections are subject to a structural plasticity rule based on firing rate homeostasis. (arxiv.org)
  • The experience-dependent structural changes triggered by stimulation are long-lasting and decay only slowly when the neurons are exposed again to unspecific external inputs. (arxiv.org)
  • Here, we present a systematic investigation of the electrical, structural, and antiferromagnetic properties for the series of Ba(Fe 1-x-y CoxRh y ) 2 As 2 compounds with fixed x≈0.027 and 0≤y≤0.035. (osti.gov)
  • In this work, we present the detailed theoretical investigation of the structural, electronic and optical properties of transition metal chalcogenides MyXz, (where M = Hf, Zr, Tc or Re), (X = S, Se and Te), y and z are integers. (wits.ac.za)
  • Glulam is short for Glued Lamination, a process in which large structural members can be made from a large number of smaller pieces. (azobuild.com)
  • The manufacture and grading of structural glulam is covered in the product standard AS/NZS1328. (azobuild.com)
  • Glulam can be used in almost any type of structure for architectural and structural purposes including domestic construction, recreational buildings, industrial structures requiring large column free spaces, and high quality architectural/structural uses in churches, shopping centres etc. (azobuild.com)
  • Glulam is also used in joinery, bench tops, stair treads, stringers, handrails, etc where both the structural properties and aesthetic appeal of the timber are required. (azobuild.com)
  • Reliability - glulam is manufactured to strict quality requirements from stress graded timber of known structural capacity. (azobuild.com)
  • The fact that forces can be introduced to counteract natural occurrences in a structural beam, particularly the fact that the metabeam can bend and shear at the same time, provides innumerable opportunities for civil engineers to design new types of structures, according to Huang. (asce.org)
  • The preparation of nanocomposite structures over thick film metal oxide gas sensors could provide advantages because they combine the properties of the inorganic fillers with the processability and flexibility of polymers and because they could be operated at lower temperatures [ 13 , 14 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • The generated structures are analysed for their fractal properties using a correlation dimension. (strath.ac.uk)
  • 3M™ Impact Resistant Structural Adhesive (IRSA) is formulated for true automotive OEM-specified structural bonding applications, excellent for collision absorption in steel structures and advanced lightweight aluminum alloys. (3m.com)
  • Structural engineering depends upon a detailed knowledge of loads, physics and materials to understand and predict how structures support and resist self-weight and imposed loads. (wikipedia.org)
  • Loads imposed on structures are supported by means of forces transmitted through structural elements. (wikipedia.org)
  • Preliminary test on the sensing properties of the nanocomposite thick films were carried on by measuring the temporal variation of the electrical resistance in presence of NO 2 , CO and CO 2 , at a working temperature of 200°C. Rather high sensitivity towards NO 2 detection and selectivity to CO and CO 2 in the presence of water vapors was found for samples obtained at higher laser power density. (hindawi.com)
  • Thermophysical properties, namely, density, viscosity, and electrical conductivity of Hg(sub o.8)Cd(sub 0.2)Te melt were measured as a function of temperature. (nasa.gov)
  • The analysis of the temperature dependent electrical conductivity and the relationship between the kinematic viscosity and density indicated that the structure of the melt appeared to be homogeneous when the temperature was above 1090 K. A structural transition occurred in the Hg(sub 0.8)Cd(0.2)Te melt as the temperature was decreased from 1090 K to the liquidus temperature. (nasa.gov)
  • The most stable structural congurations were used to investigate electronic properties through partial density of states (PDOS) and band structure analysis. (wits.ac.za)
  • Our computations of the structural, electronic and the optical properties were based on density functional theory (DFT). (wits.ac.za)
  • Validity and reliability properties of the Multifaceted Organizational Health Climate Assessment for measuring organizational health climate in service, clerical, and health care workers. (cdc.gov)
  • There is little evidence of the MOHCA's validity and reliability properties among service, clerical, and health care workers in a large hospital system. (cdc.gov)
  • Objectives: To investigate validity and reliability properties of the MOHCA in this sample, we examined: 1) the structural validity of the MOHCA's general and subfactor scales and 2) targeting of items to persons and measurement invariance of items among racial, sex, and income subgroups. (cdc.gov)
  • We applied exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses to assess structural validity and Rasch models to assess targeting of items and measurement invariance. (cdc.gov)
  • Conclusions: A revised four-subfactor MOHCA structure with a new organizational responsiveness health climate subscale demonstrated adequate validity and reliability properties to assess health climate scores among service, clerical, and health care workers in a large hospital system. (cdc.gov)
  • This study focuses on how hygroscopic properties, deliquesence relative humidity (DRH) and hygroscopic growth factor (GF) of nanoparticles vary with their size and structural properties. (cdc.gov)
  • Dr. Assa Aravindh will be presenting a talk about theoretical work on electronic and magnetic properties of materials. (aus.edu)
  • Ghasemi-Mobarakeh L, Prabhakaran MP, Tian L, Shamirzaei-Jeshvaghani E, Dehghani L, Ramakrishna S. Structural properties of scaffolds: Crucial parameters towards stem cells differentiation. (wjgnet.com)
  • Her research interests are focused on first principles based simulations on the structural, magnetic and electronic properties of dilute magnetic semiconductors, rare earth nitrides, 2D chalcogenides and molecular dynamics studies of hybrid organic-inorganic halide perovskites for photovoltaic applications. (aus.edu)
  • It builds on the basics of structural dynamics and engineering seismology. (istructe.org)
  • Despite the similarity, we find that the details of the transitions, for example, the temperature difference between the structural and antiferromagnetic transition temperatures and the incommensurability of the antiferromangetic peaks, are different between Ba(Fe 1-x-y Co x Rh y ) 2 As 2 and Ba(Fe 1-x Co x ) 2 As 2 compounds. (osti.gov)
  • Transition metal chalcogenides (TMC) have interesting properties that are promising in meeting these challenges. (wits.ac.za)
  • It is therefore important to conduct a systematic theoretical study of the structural, electronic and optical properties of the transition metal chalcogenides as possible components of low dimensional transistors or as solar-energy harvesters. (wits.ac.za)
  • In order to stabilize reversible AFE-FE phase transition, NaNbO 3 is doped with a combination of heterovalent substitutions, although the underlying structural mechanism for the same is poorly understood. (lu.se)
  • Like the case of other allotropes of carbon, the versatility of CNWs for various applications was proved by the customization of their physical and chemical properties, e.g., the morphology of samples can be easily controlled by the concentration of carbon atoms [ 7 ], and the surface can be tuned to be hydrophilic or hydrophobic by chemical and thermal treatments performed during the growth process [ 8 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Keratins are key structural proteins that form the cytoskeleton of epithelial cells. (medscape.com)
  • Here we investigate another, new aspect of this dichotomy: Can Hebbian associative properties also emerge as a network effect from a plasticity rule based on homeostatic principles on the neuronal level? (arxiv.org)
  • Specifically, it explores her role as an intellectual property structural engineer extraordinaire and her lifelong quest for a coherent intellectual property system. (ssrn.com)
  • This lecture explores lean structural design, how to challenge a brief to reduce embodied carbon, and low-carbon structural innovation. (istructe.org)
  • Analytical techniques were used to determine and evaluate the chemistry, microstructure, and thermal properties of the steels. (nist.gov)
  • A more sophisticated approach of modeling structural safety is to rely on structural reliability, in which both loads and resistances are modeled as probabilistic variables. (wikipedia.org)
  • We demonstrate that the electrical, structural, antiferromagnetic, and superconducting properties of the Co-Rh doped compounds are similar to the properties of the Co doped compounds. (osti.gov)
  • For your convenience, the 40 Year Recertification for Structural and Electrical forms can be in the Forms tab at www.miamilakes-fl.gov/building. (miamilakes-fl.gov)
  • The deoxyribose sugars form the structural backbone for DNA via a phosphodiester bond between the 3' carbon of one nucleotide and the 5' carbon of the next. (wikibooks.org)
  • Optical properties (absorption coe cients, refractivity, re ectivity) of some of the TMCs were then computed. (wits.ac.za)
  • To apply the knowledge successfully structural engineers will need a detailed knowledge of mathematics and of relevant empirical and theoretical design codes. (wikipedia.org)
  • The studies were done by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and low temperature cathodoluminescence (CL) with the aim to correlate the optical and structural data obtained by these techniques. (diva-portal.org)
  • Article: Patterns affecting structural properties of social networking site 'Twitter' Journal: International Journal of Business Information Systems (IJBIS) 2018 Vol.27 No.4 pp.411 - 432 Abstract: Online social networking platforms are kind of complex networks where users are treated as nodes for interactions among them. (inderscience.com)
  • citation needed] The job of the structural engineer is to ensure that the chance of overlap between the distribution of loads on a structure and the distribution of material strength of a structure is acceptably small (it is impossible to reduce that chance to zero). (wikipedia.org)
  • The Institution of Structural Engineers relies on cookies to give you the best experience on our website. (istructe.org)
  • There has been significant research interest invested into the study of the formation and properties of porous organic materials, due to their widespread applications. (strath.ac.uk)
  • At the same time, structural changes like the widespread adoption of remote work will likely continue to inform investor behavior. (uli.org)
  • To elucidate the effect of deamidation on the structural and functional properties of human alphaB-crystallin. (nih.gov)
  • The present study is focused on measuring assortativity coefficient of network complexity and its effect on the structural properties of the network. (inderscience.com)
  • In situ illumination further reduces this energy barrier for all measured oxyhydrides, suggesting that the photochromic effect involves a reversible structural rearrangement during photodarkening. (tudelft.nl)
  • The muon acts as a local magnetic probe in our compounds, giving information related to electronic, structural, and photochromic properties. (tudelft.nl)
  • The course focuses on seismic loading and design codes, conceptual seismic design principles and analysis for seismic loading, and design and detailing of structural members. (istructe.org)
  • This webinar focuses on structural glass and fibre-polymer composites (FPC). (istructe.org)
  • Comparison between as-grown and annealed sampleshas not shown significant difference in structural or optical properties.Characteristic broad emission lines observed in CL in the rangeof 3.29 − 3.41 eV have been attributed to SF-related emissions byanalogy with nonpolar undoped GaN films grown heteroepitaxially.Acceptor bound exciton (ABE) emission and SF-related peaks havedemonstrated metastability. (diva-portal.org)
  • Optical properties were investigated at the many body (GW) and Bethe-Salpeter equation (BSE) levels of approximations. (wits.ac.za)
  • Thermal stress analysis requires the structural model to be static. (mathworks.com)
  • Experiments and calculations therefore seem to indicate that a new structural and electronic description is required to model the properties of silver chromate. (upv.es)
  • See Solution to Frequency Response Structural Model with Damping . (mathworks.com)
  • SSIM is a perception-based model that considers image degradation as perceived change in structural information , while also incorporating important perceptual phenomena, including both luminance masking and contrast masking terms. (wikipedia.org)
  • The structural and functional properties compared with WT protein were investigated, respectively, by static light scattering (SLS), circular dichroism (CD), and fluorescence spectroscopy and by determining chaperone activity with the use of three substrates. (nih.gov)
  • The lecture will describe the first results obtained using this technique, demonstrating the utility and potential of X-ray Birefringence Imaging as a sensitive technique for imaging the local orientational properties of anisotropic materials [6]. (cam.ac.uk)
  • describe the properties of PAHs. (cdc.gov)
  • A structural engineer designs a structure to have sufficient strength and stiffness to meet these criteria. (wikipedia.org)
  • Strength depends upon material properties. (wikipedia.org)
  • A structure fails the strength criterion when the stress (force divided by area of material) induced by the loading is greater than the capacity of the structural material to resist the load without breaking, or when the strain (percentage extension) is so great that the element no longer fulfills its function (yield). (wikipedia.org)
  • RÉSUMÉ La présente étude visait à examiner la validité et la fiabilité d'un questionnaire mis au point par des chercheurs, basé sur la TSC, et visant à évaluer le comportement de jeunes adolescentes iraniennes en matière d'activité physique. (who.int)
  • Les propriétés psychométriques du questionnaire de TSC pour l'activité physique dans un échantillon de jeunes élèves filles iraniennes ont été évaluées en déterminant sa validité apparente, sa validité de contenu et de construit, ainsi que sa fiabilité. (who.int)
  • object contains the description of material properties for structural, thermal, and electromagnetic analysis. (mathworks.com)
  • This property is required for thermal stress analysis. (mathworks.com)
  • In addition, the thermal properties were developed for the use in the models of the building response to fire. (nist.gov)
  • Fire resistance - large sections have high fire resistance and can maintain load-bearing requirements and structural form for long periods. (azobuild.com)
  • While not a physical property, hardness of the steels was also measured and discussed in relation to strengthening mechanisms of the material. (nist.gov)
  • Engineered to withstand higher impact vs. traditional bonding adhesives, 3M™ Impact Resistant Structural Adhesive (IRSA) is excellent for OEM-specified automotive structural applications. (3m.com)
  • The metabeam contains a metamaterial, an engineered material that exhibits properties not found in naturally occurring materials. (asce.org)
  • Intermetallics represent a manifold class of materials that possess intermediate properties between metallic and non-metallic materials. (intechopen.com)
  • They are highly polar organic pi-conjugated molecules investigated for their self-assembly and optoelectronic properties. (uni-koeln.de)
  • Although no recovered structural elements were from WTC 7, physical property data of steels from this building were estimated based upon values found in the literature. (nist.gov)
  • In its 44th edition, the report includes proprietary data and insights from more than 2,000 leading real estate industry experts, exploring shifts in the property sector since the pandemic, changing investor sentiment toward climate risks, the emergence of impact investing, and other real estate issues within the United States and Canada. (uli.org)
  • Implementations for such structural properties are provided within the noesis.analysis.structure package. (ikor.org)
  • Evaluation of samples without known as-built locations was conducted in order to fully characterize all of the structural elements. (nist.gov)
  • In addition to the structural steel, chemistry information was measured for a piece of the aluminum facade used on the WTC towers and the sprayed fire-resistive material applied to the structural elements of WTC 2 and WTC 2. (nist.gov)
  • This course covers the design of common structural elements to Eurocode 2. (istructe.org)
  • In a structure made up of multiple structural elements where the surface distributing the forces to the elements is rigid, the elements will carry loads in proportion to their relative stiffness - the stiffer an element, the more load it will attract. (wikipedia.org)
  • This allowed us to determine the structural properties of wurtzite In1-xGaxAs. (lu.se)
  • To better understand airfield mat behavior, a medium-scale bending experiment was performed to determine structural properties that can be related to field performance. (dtic.mil)
  • Due to the high-surface areas of the nanofillers and their molecular-level interactions with the matrix, there is great interest in nanocomposites due to significant scientific questions relating to interfacial chemistry and physics as well as their greatly enhanced practical properties. (hindawi.com)
  • Structural design codes are based upon the assumption that both the loads and the material strengths vary with a normal distribution. (wikipedia.org)
  • When metamaterials are arranged in sequence and in precise shapes, depending on the desired function, they assume properties that are more advantageous to designers than the base material. (asce.org)
  • The structural similarity index measure ( SSIM ) is a method for predicting the perceived quality of digital television and cinematic pictures, as well as other kinds of digital images and videos. (wikipedia.org)
  • This section describes the large collection of algorithms included in NOESIS for computing different structural network properties. (ikor.org)
  • NOESIS is able to compute a large collection of structural network properties. (ikor.org)
  • Structural network properties are implemented as NOESIS tasks, providing a unified interface for these metrics. (ikor.org)
  • Computing a structural network property requires instantiating the corresponding task first. (ikor.org)
  • Once the task has been created, we can use it to compute the structural network property scores. (ikor.org)
  • The asynchronous computation of the structural network property is slightly more involved, but it allows a better use of concurrent system resources. (ikor.org)
  • In the previous example, we have shown how to compute a node-related structural network property. (ikor.org)
  • NOESIS can be extended with custom structural network properties. (ikor.org)
  • In order to create a node-related structural network property, we must implement a class extending the NodeScoreTask class. (ikor.org)
  • NIOSH investigators agreed and concluded that the physical stress of interior structural fire-fighting probably triggered a cardiac arrhythmia leading to his subsequent cardiac death. (cdc.gov)
  • creates a material properties object and sets properties using one or more name-value arguments. (mathworks.com)
  • Participants will be introduced to concrete material properties and learn about designing for durability and fire. (istructe.org)