This paper describes a method for prefabricating screw, pneumatic, and solenoid valves and embedding them in microfluidic devices. This method of prefabrication and embedding is simple, requires no advanced fabrication, and is compatible with soft lithography. Because prefabrication allows many identical valves to be made at one time, the performance across different valves made in the same man...

BACKGROUND The search for new surgical flap techniques and modifications of already existing ones is gaining increasing popularity. Progress in flap designing and harvesting have improved the functional and aesthetic results, especially in head and neck reconstruction. MATERIAL/METHODS Ten pigs were used in this study. In the first operation, high-density porous polyethylene prefabrication wa...

Large bone defect treatment represents a great challenge due to the difficulty of functional and esthetic reconstruction. Tissue-engineered bone grafts created by in vitro manipulation of bioscaffolds, seed cells, and growth factors have been considered potential treatments for bone defect reconstruction. However, a significant gap remains between experimental successes and clinical translation...

Prefabrication is rapidly increasing in construction, and previous research has identified various impacts of prefabrication on projects. Modular product architecture a great enabler for prefabrication; however, practitioners would benefit from more explicit knowledge the prefabricated types with different levels modularity. This study investigates connection between modularity level monetary n...

Abstract Prefabricated construction in the industry is a growing technology implemented globally. However, some countries do not implement this new technology. This study sought to identify barriers hindering adoption of prefabricated South African industry. The research focused on Africa, specifically East London Eastern Cape Province. was conducted using qualitative approach. data were collec...

In the middle of 20th century, technical progress allowed to maximize size building units, which has led advent new industrial construction systems and increased rates. However, today problem remains not completely solved is still a vexed one. Prefabrication widely used, though many structural design experts predict its widespread rollout in near future. It makes it necessary find out obstacles...

The Cambridge Handbooks on Construction Robotics series focuses on the implementation of automation and robot technology to renew the construction industry and to arrest its declining productivity. The series is intended to give professionals, researchers, lecturers, and students basic conceptual and technical skills and implementation strategies to manage, research, or teach the implementation...

Flap prefabrication is one of the most exciting areas in Plastic Surgery because of its bridging role between conventional reconstructive surgery and tissue engineering. Using this technique,tissues such as bone, cartilage, skin and muscle can be preassembled to form precise composites that will fit any defect. In pre-lamination, for example, an ear may be created by burying cartilage underneat...