Several efforts were made over the years to control vibration of structural components made of composite materials. This paper consists of study on effect of using shape memory alloy (SMA) to increase the damping of glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) composites. A comparative study between SMA and steel was made as reinforcement material in GFRP composites to enhance damping. Dimensions of e...

15. Supplementary Notes Project performed in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. Project Title: Long-Term Performance of GFRP Reinforcement URL: http://tti.tamu.edu/documents/0-6069-1.pdf 16. Abstract Significant research has been performed on glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) concrete reinforcement. This research has shown that GF...

PURPOSE This study aimed to investigate the incidence of nodal skip metastasis (NSM) to identify the risk factors that influence NSM and to assess the prognostic value of NSM in patients with thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). PATIENTS AND METHODS Between January 2009 and December 2013, 285 patients with ESCC with positive lymph nodes who underwent complete resection were enr...

The nonstructural NSm protein of tomato spotted wilt tospovirus (TSWV) represents a putative viral movement protein involved in cell-to-cell movement of nonenveloped ribonucleocapsid structures. To study the molecular basis of NSm function, we expressed the protein in Escherichia coli and investigated protein-protein and protein-RNA interactions of NSm protein in vitro. NSm specifically interac...

RATIONALE GTP cyclohydrolase I (GTPCH-1) is the rate-limiting enzyme involved in de novo biosynthesis of tetrahydrobiopterin (BH(4)), an essential cofactor for NO synthases and aromatic amino acid hydroxylases. GTPCH-1 undergoes negative feedback regulation by its end-product BH(4) via interaction with the GTP cyclohydrolase feedback regulatory protein (GFRP). Such a negative feedback mechanism...

The axial load capacity and stiffness of carbon fiber–reinforced polymer (CFRP) glass (GFRP) rods glued in timber is investigated under cyclic loading as the main design consideration for structures that experience reversal (e.g., due to wind loading). Load cycles at 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% ultimate three repetitions per cycle were considered. parameters examined are effect FRP rod, anchorage length...

Overproduction of nitric oxide (NO) by inducible NO synthase contributes toward refractory hypotension, impaired microvascular perfusion, and end-organ damage in septic shock patients. Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) is an essential NOS cofactor. GTP cyclohydrolase 1 (GCH1) is the rate-limiting enzyme for BH4 biosynthesis. Under inflammatory conditions, GCH1 activity and hence BH4 levels are increase...