The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the presence of a similar visual field effect on both spatial orientation and egocentric localization. A first experiment explored an orientation task (Visually Perceived Vertical or VPV determination) and compared the effects of a frame inclined either in the midfrontal plane (in this condition subjects assessed roll VPV) or in the median plane (subjects...

Prefabricated modular housing structures have become a promising alternative to site-built structures with equal or higher engineering quality and durability. Major advantages of this technology are fast and cost-efficient construction, reduced labor requirements, and superior quality control due to factory production. The modular design of these prefabricated structures offers the opportunity ...

In this paper, the authors summarize the results of a parametric study devoted to evaluate the seismic behavior of low to medium rise regular special moment-resisting steel frames with hysteretic energy dissipation devices mounted on chevron steel bracing. For that purpose, 270 different building models were designed considering typical story heights and bay widths used in Mexican practice. The...

Cellular materials, such as aluminum foams, have proven to be excellent energy absorbents. They can used crushable core in sacrificial cladding (SC) for blast load mitigation. In this study, the absorption capacity of a brittle mineral foam-based SC is investigated through finite element modeling using LS-DYNA software. The experimental set-up consists rigid steel frame with square cavity 300 m...

A special instrument has been built to measure the coercivity directly on steel sheets without having to cut samples. It will be used to perform the 8000 coercivity measurements which will be needed during the production of the ll'OOO ton of steel sheets for the LEP dipole magnets. The coercimeter allows local and directional coercivity measurements to be made on a steel sheet with an accuracy ...