In this study an orthotropic slab finite element is developed to model orthotropic slabs in fire, using a layered 9-noded iso-parametric slab element and a 3-noded beam element. The element is assembled from a solid slab element which represents the continuous upper portion of the profile, and a special beam element which represents the ribbed lower portion. An equivalent width for the cross-se...

The pullout resistance of reinforcement is an important parameter in the design reinforced retaining structures. At incipient failure, kinematics failure a structure shows that sliding mass soil pulls obliquely along slip surface. response to oblique pull can be considered made up equivalent axial and transverse components pull. Accordingly, tests were conducted on geostrip, metal strip (both s...

Rapidly-flowing ice streams are an important mechanism through which ice sheets lose mass, and much work has been focussed on elucidating the processes that increase or decrease their velocity. Recent work using standard inverse methods has inferred previously-unrecognised regular patterns of high basal shear stress (‘sticky spots’ >200 kPa) beneath a number of ice streams in Antarctica and Gre...

To characterize the histomorphologic effects of cadmium on adult newt testes, male Iberian ribbed newts (6 months post-hatching) were intraperitoneally exposed to a single dose of 50 mg/kg of cadmium, with histologic analysis of the testes at 24, 48, 72, and 96 h. Beginning 24 h after cadmium exposure, apoptosis of spermatogonia and spermatocytes was observed, and congestion was observed in the...

Stein, W.E. and Beck, C.B., 1992. New information on Bostonia pepTh'xa a n unusual member of the Calamopityaceae from North America. Rev. Palaeobot. Palynol., 72:73 102. A calamopityacean axis exhibiting multiple segments of primary xylem surrounded by secondary vascular tissue is analyzed here for its morphological and systematic significance. The plant is fundamentally protostelic with a deep...

Sequences of parameterized Hermite curves following with their endpoints along two guide rails are used to create “transparent” surfaces and tubular sculptures. This parameterized set-up allows modeling a wide variety of shapes in a natural way by just changing a few parameters. Potential applications range from mathematical visualization models to architecture.

Structural analysis and design of efficient pressurized fuselage configurations for the advanced BlendedWing-Body (BWB) flight vehicle is a challenging problem. Unlike a conventional cylindrical pressurized fuselage, stress level in a box type BWB fuselage is an order of magnitude higher, because internal pressure primarily results in bending stress instead of skin-membrane stress. In addition,...

Optimization of the geometric parameters heat exchangers can be carried out according to many parameters. One most important are dimensions. The development an optimized exchanger design using experimental planning methods is urgent task. This allows you minimize cost materials for manufacture devices and transfer efficiently.
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Two genera of Vernonieae subtribe Erlangeinae with Type A pollen, 5-ribbed achenes, and blunt-tipped sweeping hairs on the styles are described as new, Hoffmannanthus with one species and with Vernonia brachycalyx O. Hoffm. as type, and Jeffreycia with five known species, with Vernonia zanzibarensis Less. as type. Vernonia abbotiana O. Hoffm. is neotypified and is an older name for V. brachycalyx.