This review collates findings from more than 100 scientific publications regarding the performance of several waste-based porous materials (WASPORs) as water reservoirs for internal curing concrete. Results obtained by using recycled concrete aggregates, crushed ceramics, coal bottom ash, artificial different powder and fibres were included. The influence these WASPORs on consistence, hydration...

Characteristics of ground motions close to the earthquake source can be considerably different from those of far-field motions which should be considered in design process of structures. The current study aimed to present new design response spectra for Iranian seismic design code taking into account the near-fault effects. For this purpose, a new attenuation relation based on the ground motion...

The characteristics of human genomics and cellular immune function between clinically symptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE) and controls were systematically compared to explore the immunologic pathogenesis of VTE. Microarray assay showed the mRNA expressions of genes related to non-specific cellarer immune and cytokines were significantly down-regulated. Abnormal expressions of CD3+, CD4+, C...

Our reanalysis leads us to the conclusion that the projection method introduced in [1] in order to restore the four transversality of the ρ-meson spectral function, A , suffers from serious problems with kinematical singularities. As shown below these singularities lead to a spurious and unphysical massless mode of the ρ-meson, in turn leading to a further broadening of the pion modes and throu...

In April-May 1998 the blazar ON 231 (W Com, B2 1219+28) showed an extraordinary optical outburst alerted by the Perugia Astronomical Observatory. The source reached the most luminous state, observed at least since the beginning of the previous century. BeppoSAX observed ON 231 in the band from 0.1 up to 100 keV, detecting an X-ray spectrum with a peculiar concave profile, that could be consider...

a whitish appearance, and on exposure to the air, coagulated into a mass shewing that it contained much solid ingredients. Symptoms ?General appearance of the patient was lean and emaciated ; ribs protruding ; intercostal spaces depressed ; eyes ?nnken ; conjunctivie pale ; tongue reddish colored ; pulse weak and somewhat frequent; respiration bronchial, at times hurried ; prostration, inabilit...

The aim of this study is to analyze the reliability modeling indices and to study the mechanical system of a thermal power plant. The reliability of a system, equipment and a product is very important aspect of quality for its consistence performance over its expected life span. In fact, uninterrupted service and hazard free operation is an essential requirement of large complex systems like el...

This paper presents the comparison of two different methods in the system identification. The experimental modal analysis and operational modal analysis are applied to a local structure of a storage/retrieval machine (S/R machine). The different vibration measurement approach and different theoretic analysis approach give us more information than only one approach. Through the result, the consi...

Human Pose Recovery has been studied in the field of Computer Vision for the last 40 years. Several approaches have been reported, and significant improvements have been obtained in both data representation and model design. However, the problem of Human Pose Recovery in uncontrolled environments is far from being solved. In this paper, we define a general taxonomy to group model based approach...

The combined effects of ultrafiltration and freeze drying stages, and the incorporation of a stabilizing agent on selected functional and physical properties of bovine plasma proteins, were evaluated in the pH range of 3.0-9.0. The raw material was also characterized and was compared with the processed one. The results show that the process had a positive effect on solubility, emulsion capacity...