This paper provides numerical analysis of the influence of fastener disposition on the behaviour of timber-framed walls, coated with single wood-based sheathing boards fastened to a timber frame. As the walls under a horizontal load actually behave like a deep composite beam, the disposition of the fasteners is very important and directly influences the bearing capacity, as well as the stiffnes...

Abstract Light-gauge steel framed (LSF) wall systems of low- and mid-rise buildings are made cold-formed studs tracks lined with sheathing material such as gypsum plasterboard. The stiffness provided by can be idealised into three main components, namely, in-plane, out-of-plane rotational stiffness. Idealised in-plane has been used commonly in the numerical analytical studies stud walls. Experi...

PURPOSE To report a case of idiopathic retinal vasculitis, aneurysms and neuroretinitis (IRVAN) syndrome associated with positive perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (P-ANCA). CASE REPORT A 51-year-old man presented with loss of vision in his right eye since many years ago and blurred vision in his left eye over the past year. Ophthalmologic examination revealed optic atrophy and ...

To identify hygrothermal transfer patterns of exterior walls is a crucial issue in the design, assessment, and construction buildings. Temperature relative humidity, as sensor monitoring data, were collected from outside wall to interior bamboo wood composite sheathing over year Huangshan Mountain District, Anhui Province, China. Combining machine learning method reservoir computing (RC) with a...

Engineering judgement and intuition are vital characteristic of the design profession. Engineering judgement and intuition are developed through experience. This experience is gained by designing a building (working with industry disciplines and the owner); analyzing the building (calculations); being part of the construction process (constructability), and walking through the final product (en...

OBJECTIVE To report an association between Coats and Eales diseases, an uncommon presentation. CASE A 21-year-old male presented with gradual visual impairment of two years duration in his left eye. The slit-lamp examination of the affected eye revealed +2 vitreous cells. The other findings were peri-papillary fluid accumulation and extensive macular lipid exudate deposition. Small white vess...