in order to identify the pressure patterns causing the cold weather over the northwestern iran, daily lowest temperatures of six stations of the study area during january- march months of the 1986-2003 period were obtained from meteorological organization of islamic republic of iran (irimo) in the quality controlled format. according to the defined threshold, the very cold days were extracted a...

This research was carried out to evaluate performance of concrete produced, placed and cured under weather conditions normally followed in this country as well as several other countries. Mechanical properties of concrete containing low-calcium fly ash were determined under simulated hot and dry weather conditions. Compressive strength, tensile strength, and secant modulus of elasticity were me...

A series of tests on cold-formed steel foamed concrete (CSFC) composite walls subjected to axial load were proposed. The primary purpose of the experiments was to study the mechanical behavior and identify the failure modes of CSFC composite walls. Two main factors were considered in this study: 1) specimen with pouring foamed concrete or without and 2) different foamed concrete density ranks (...

Relation between cold stress and mortality The general cold stress and mortality related to cold seen at temperatures below 0°C in Yekaterinburg, and their absence at temperatures above 0°C, can be most easily explained by a causal relation between mortality and cold stress. These results reinforce those of our earlier study, which showed an association between cold stress and mortality among d...

OBJECTIVES This report examines heat-related mortality, cold-related mortality, and other weather-related mortality during 2006-2010 among subgroups of U.S. residents. METHODS Weather-related death rates for demographic and area-based subgroups were computed using death certificate information. Adjusted odds ratios for weather-related deaths among subgroups were estimated using logistic regre...

The effect of bedding levels and trailer compartment on internal trailer temperature and relative humidity (RH) during loading and transport of finishing pigs was evaluated in cold and mild weather. Three levels of bedding were used in each experiment: 0.6 m³, 1.2 m³, and 2.4 m³. In mild weather, internal temperatures were lower when 1.2 m³ or 2.4 m³ of bedding were used during loading and tran...