The failure mechanism is the key problem for calculating inclined loads adjacent to undrained soil slope. Based on slip line field and boundary value problems, a new proposed evaluate rationality of method proved by definition ultimate load finite element upper bound analysis (FE-UB). It not reasonable assume models since vary with inclination angle. gives evaluating indicator, which first calc...

This paper studies price shocks on urban fringe properties surrounding Tucson, Arizona to test if construction on neighboring parcels imposes a negative externality and if investors are able to anticipate the timing of sprawl. Three preliminary estimations are performed, building from classical tests to a rate of return-based hedonic regression. Construction on parcels adjacent to isolated exur...

Background Recruitment to clinical trials remains challenging, particularly in primary care settings. Initial projections of participant recruitment should be as accurate as possible, in order to avoid the financial, clinical and ethical costs of trial extensions or failures. However, estimation of recruitment rates is challenging and often poorly executed. We used qualitative methods to explor...

The integration of safety-relevant software and software developed to normal quality standards in the same embedded system needs a protection mechanism to ensure that the safety-relevant software cannot be adversely affected by failures in the rest the system. The protection mechanism is usually assumed to be provided by the "system software", which implies that the system software must be deve...

Background: Rhabdomyolysis is a clinical syndrome that results in releasing myoglobin content from damaged muscle cells into circulation and often causes acute kidney injury (1). Different mechanisms are considered to be responsible in rhabdomyolysis and renal failure. However, free radical generation is the most important mechanism resulting in kidney injury. Thus, the effect ...

This paper presents a methodology for the assessment of ductility and strength capacities in low-rise buildings. This method utilizes the characteristics of force-displacement for the lowest story level or considers the weakest story in any given low-rise building for its primary analysis. Calculations are based on two levels of earthquake motions, namely strong earthquakes (PGA=0.3 g), and ver...

This paper presents the effect of geogrid tensile strength by calculating pullout resistance and geogrid-soil interaction mechanism. In order to investigate this interface, a series of pullout tests have been conducted by large scale reformed direct shear test apparatus in both cohesive and granular soils. In numerical, finite difference software FLAC3D has been carried out on experimental test...

Current Critical Infrastructures (CIs) need intelligent automatic active reaction mechanisms to protect their critical processes against cyber attacks or system anomalies, and avoid the disruptive consequences of cascading failures between interdependent and interconnected systems. In this paper we study the Intrusion Detection, Prevention and Response Systems (IDPRS) that can offer this type o...