Throughout the last 25 years, computational chemistry based on quantum mechanics has been applied to the investigation of reaction kinetics in free radical polymerization (FRP) with growing interest. Nowadays, quantum chemistry (QC) can be considered a powerful and cost-effective tool for the kinetic characterization of many individual reactions in FRP, especially those that cannot yet be fully...

Four putative open reading frames (ORFs) were previously identified in the regions flanking the Streptococcus mutans GS-5 fructosyltransferase (FTF) gene. One of these, ORF 3, appeared to code for a low-molecular-mass protein containing amino acid sequences sharing homology with several Gram-positive bacterial DNA-binding proteins and it was suggested that the ORF 3 gene product might be an FTF...

In unreinforced masonry walls, failure due to out -of-plane bending causes the majority of the material damages and loss of human life. Therefore, the development of effective strengthening techniques needs to be addressed. Near-surface mounted (NSM) FRP rods are now emerging as a promising technique for increasing flexural and shear strength of structural members. The aim of this research prog...

Abstract Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) strengthening and retro fi tting of concrete elements, such as beams, columns, slabs, and bridge decks, have become increasingly popular. Nonetheless, rapid and reliable nondestructive testing techniques (NDT) that are capable of remotely assessing in-situ integrity of retro fi tted systems are needed. Development of a robust NDT method that provides an a...

Functional Reactive Programming (FRP) is an approach to reactive programming where systems are structured as networks of functions operating on signals (time-varying values). FRP is based on the synchronous data-flow paradigm and supports both (an approximation to) continuous-time and discrete-time signals (hybrid systems). What sets FRP apart from most other languages for similar applications ...

The use of fiber reinforced polymers (FRP) for reinforcement of aging and deteriorating concrete members has emerged as a viable and cost effective alternative to traditional repair and strengthening techniques to upgrade deficient structures to meet today’s design standards (Crasto et al., 1996; Myers et al., 2000). The load carrying ability of structures such as beams and columns can be enhan...

Hillslope runoff and leaching studies, catchment-scale water quality measurements and P retention and release characteristics of stream bank and catchment soils were used to better understand reasons behind the reported ineffectiveness of riparian buffers for phosphorus (P) management in catchments with sandy soils from south-west Western Australia (WA). Catchment-scale water quality measuremen...

Priority-based Functional Reactive Programming (P-FRP) has been recently introduced as a new functional programming formalism for real-time systems. P-FRP allows static priority assignment and guarantees real-time response by preempting lower priority tasks. Due to the state-less nature of functional programs, preempted tasks in P-FRP are aborted and restarted after the higher priority tasks ha...

A plasticity model to predict the behavior of confined concrete is developed. The model is designed to implicitly account for the increase in strength and ductility due to confining a concrete member. The concrete model is implemented into a finite element (FE) model. By implicitly including the change in the strength and ductility in the material model, the confining material can be explicitly...

STUDY DESIGN Randomized parallel group comparative trial with a 1-year follow-up period. OBJECTIVE To compare in a population of patients with chronic low back pain, the effectiveness of a functional restoration program (FRP), including intensive physical training and a multidisciplinary approach, with an outpatient active physiotherapy program at 1-year follow-up. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DAT...