Evaluated is the accuracy of the modal pushover analysis in estimating the seismic demands for six SAC buildings, excluding gravity-loads and P-delta effects. These results are compared with those obtained by nonlinear response history analysis and three force distributions in FEMA-273.

The potential for the development of resistance in oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (ORSA) to lysostaphin, a glycylglycine endopeptidase produced by Staphylococcus simulans biovar staphylolyticus, was examined in vitro and in an in vivo model of infection. Following in vitro exposure of ORSA to subinhibitory concentrations of lysostaphin, lysostaphin-resistant mutants were idenitifed a...

Biphenyl dioxygenase (BPH dox) oxidizes biphenyl on adjacent carbons to generate 2,3-dihydro-2,3-dihydroxybiphenyl in Comamonas testosteroni B-356 and in Pseudomonas sp. strain LB400. The enzyme comprises a two-subunit (alpha and beta) iron sulfur protein (ISPBPH), a ferredoxin (FERBPH), and a ferredoxin reductase (REDBPH). B-356 BPH dox preferentially catalyzes the oxidation of the double-meta...

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Previous workk5] has summarized our experiences working with the Hillsborough Fire Rescue Department and FEMA documents pertaining to Urban Search and Rescue. This paper discusses the lessons learned and casts them into four main categories of tasks for the physical agent portion of RoboCup-Rescue: 1) reconnaissance and site assessment, 2) rescuer safety, 3) victim detection, and 4) mapping and...

Analisis kinerja struktur merupakan metode analisis pasca elastis yang mana bertujuan untuk mendapatkan besarnya gaya geser dasar dan perpindahan maksimum pada bangunan. Pada paper ini ditampilkan hasil evaluasi gedung telah dibangun dengan sistem rangka terbuka berfungsi sebagai rumah susun empat tingkat didesain berlokasi di Malang, Jawa Timur. Gedung beban gempa berdasarkan respon spektrum d...