According to construction scheme of some weak surrounding rock large span double and multi-arch tunnel works, finite element value simulation method is adopted to research weak surrounding rock deformation characteristic, anchor bolt mechanics characteristic, preliminary support and secondary lining structure mechanical characteristics, etc, and the research result shows that: repeatedly distur...

Changes in cultivable flora in dentine samples collected before and after hand excavation were examined in association with clinical status of the cavity surface, light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Thirty-five extracted permanent molar teeth with an occlusal caries lesion were excavated with hand instruments according to the atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) approach....

The excavation damage zone surrounding an underground tunnel/gallery, and in particular its evolution, is being studied for the performance assessment of a radioactive waste repository. This paper focuses on numerical analysis self-sealing damaged based in-situ CDZ experiment exploring during hydration process. A plastic model employed to describe mechanical behaviour Callovo-Oxfordian clayston...

The 10.6 km long Sabzkuh water conveyance tunnel is currently under construction in High Zagros structural zone, located in western Iran, has used conventional (in section T1) and mechanized (in section T2) methods. The section T1 of the tunnel driven through alluvial geological units with great complexity in an area high potential for sliding and water-bearing fault which has made the excavati...

A method for monitoring left ventricular (LV) volume changes of the human heart by intracardiac impedance measurement was developed. In order to model this method, we simulated the ventricular contraction using a finite-element model (FEM). The myocardium comprised three layers with anatomical fiber orientation. During excitation propagation contraction forces were applied, taking into account ...

OBJECTIVE To establish an experimental model for lower pole nephrectomy using 3-dimensional endocasts of human kidneys. METHODS We studied 38 adult kidneys. The ureters, veins, and arteries were dissected and injected with yellow, blue, and red polyester resin, respectively. While the resins were still in a gel state, we performed lower pole guillotine sections at various distances from the h...