Trapezoidal sheeting of thin-walled steel is applied frequently for roofing and cladding. As such, it is loaded by a concentrated load (at the support) and a bending moment. A recently developed model to predict the sheeting's failure behaviour leaves the question open whether mode jumping (the phenomenon where a plate dynamically changes its buckling mode during an increasing load) should be t...

This paper introduces a proposal for the SP 266.1325800 code update, which is applied as national building composite structure design in Russian and some CIS countries. The based on deep codes analyze comparison previous authors’ publications. research dedicated to nailed shear connectors’ behavior beams with profiled sheeting. provides less conservative approach ductile connectors takes into a...

Management of hypertrophic and keloid scars can be difficult. This article presents an initial report on use of a glycerin-based gel sheeting to manage or prevent these scars. The results were comparable to those achieved with silicone sheeting, a typical treatment. Clinically, the glycerin-based sheeting was well tolerated, appeared to be effective, and was less expensive than the silicone she...

Timber panels and cold-formed steel sheeting are widely used in the construction industry, especially prefabricated structures, temporary housing informal settlements. This is because these materials available, can be cut fixed with hand tools, their lightweight makes them easy to transport build with. When together, there a potential for composite action developing between timber underlying sh...

The main advantages of steel-concrete composites slabs are the speed construction, elimination conventional shuttering and reduction props. This structural system is widely used, mainly in execution floors composite buildings. Usually, longitudinal shear resistance commonly provided by embossments along steel sheet. paper presents an innovative reinforcing that increases capacity consequently p...

BACKGROUND Topical silicone gel sheeting has been used for more than 20 years to help reduce the size of hypertrophic scars and keloids. Its clinical efficacy and safety is well established. OBJECTIVE To determine whether topical silicone gel sheeting can be used to prevent hypertrophic scars and keloids from forming following dermatologic skin surgery. METHODS Patients undergoing skin surg...