Regeneration of load-bearing segmental bone defects is a major challenge in trauma and orthopaedic surgery. The ideal bone graft substitute is a biomaterial that provides immediate mechanical stability, while stimulating bone regeneration to completely bridge defects over a short period. Therefore, selective laser melted porous titanium, designed and fine-tuned to tolerate full load-bearing, wa...

Strengthening old bridges is an increasingly relevant strategy for risk prevention and operation continuity in management of infrastructures. Transportation networks are subjected to progressively stricter environmental load conditions, leading a growing number deficient structures, also due aging deterioration. However, employable resources finite, from both economic points view. For these rea...

Bridge bearings are critical components in bridge structures because they ensure the normal functioning of bridges by accommodating long-term horizontal movements caused changing environmental conditions. However, abnormal structural behaviors displacement observed when integrity is degraded. This study aims to construct an accurate prediction model for under varying external conditions support...

The task of identifying damage to the load-bearing beams large-span bridge structures using vibration diagnostic methods has been implemented, taking into account experimental uncertainties associated with natural phenomena and technological processes. methodology for localizing is based on analysis dynamic characteristics structure, such as frequencies modes vibration. study presents research ...

Bearing or compressive-strength capacity perpendicular to the grain of timber beams is a troublesome issue. Not only do many different load cases occur in practice that are not covered by structural timber design codes, but also these codes provide only a basic provision and vary throughout continents. Code design rules require the standardized compressive or bearing strength to be determined b...

Abstract In the seismic design of long-span bridges, classic bi-linear model was used to simulate frictional restoring force rubber bearings. However, in actual earthquake, bearing suffered fluctuating axial pressure even separated from beam when vertical component earthquake too strong. Employing for may incorrectly estimate response bearings, as well whole bridge. This paper developed a nonli...