Abstract During a regular inspection of multi‐span highway bridge, an unusual deformations external post‐tensioned tendons were observed. These not noticed or recorded during the previous main inspections. A detailed visual condition was performed on all bridges with by mapping location and extent deformation. Based this, several non‐destructive tests performed, where first noticed, from magnet...

This paper presents a new cable-suspended robot. It is a 7-cable spatial design with a closed-form forward pose kinematics solution. Applications include automated machining, construction, and sculpting. This paper presents two new ideas. First, an independent, passive, sixstring-pot-based Cartesian metrology system was built and tested since length measurements through the active drive system ...

The utilization of unbounded external reinforcing bars is one of the strengthening methods used after loading stage and before failure. The method has been used in different forms to strengthen members of reinforced concrete structures. To investigate the effect of utilization of post-tensioned reinforcing bars in this method of strengthening, a number of reinforced concrete beams was tested. S...

OBJECTIVES To describe and illustrate a new minimally invasive approach to the treatment of male stress urinary incontinence following prostatectomy. SURGICAL TECHNIQUE Our initial experience consisted of four patients treated with the Advance sling for post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence. Sling placement involves the following steps: 1. Urethral dissection and mobilization, 2. Identifica...

Abstract Tendons are composed of a heterogeneous cell environment, with Scleraxis-lineage (ScxLin) cells being the predominant population. Although ScxLin required for maintenance tendon homeostasis, their functions during healing unknown. To this end, we first characterized spatiotemporal dynamics healing, and identified that ov...