Short-span composite beam tests to evaluate stud resistances

Long Span Composite Slab Systems

Use of FAMACHA system to evaluate gastrointestinal nematode resistance/resilience in offspring of stud rams.

High levels of anthelmintic resistance in gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) of small ruminants have created the need for animals with greater resistance to these parasites. The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effectiveness of the FAMACHA system in identification of parasite resilient/resistant offspring, and thus identification of stud rams with greater resilience/resistance. Ka...

A New Comparative Method To Evaluate the Fracture Properties of Laminated Composite

In this paper a new method to determine the fracture properties and strain energy release rate for Carbon- Polyester composite has been introduced.  Fracture characteristics such as critical stress intensity factor and critical strain energy release rate for mode I, mode II and mixed mode loading were determined using Arcan type specimen. 130 layers of carbon fiber polyester woven composite wit...

How to Evaluate Diagnostic Tests: The Thessaly Test

You are attending a continuing education seminar and a colleague tells you about a new orthopedic test for evaluating meniscal tears in the knee. The colleague explains that this orthopedic test, called the Thessaly test, is “great” at evaluating meniscal tears and suggests that you begin using it. At this point, you may wonder just how great the Thessaly Test is for diagnosing meniscal tears a...

Interrater reliability of clinical tests to evaluate scapulothoracic motion

BACKGROUND Decreased scapulothoracic motion has been associated with various pathologies of the shoulder. Reliable and simple assessment methods of scapular mobility are, however lacking. The aim of this study was to evaluate the interrater reliability of four clinical tests to assess scapulothoracic motion in patients with a slightly restricted shoulder flexion. METHODS A total of nineteen p...