The nonlinear static procedure (NSP) or pushover analysis in FEMA-273 [FEMA, 1997] has become a standard procedure in current structural engineering practice. Seismic demands are computed by nonlinear static analysis of the structure, which is subjected to monotonically increasing lateral forces with an invariant height-wise distribution until a target displacement is reached. None of the curre...

toufiek samaai, mark j. gibbons and michelle kelly Marine and Coastal Management, Ecosystem Utilisation and Conservation, P/B X2, Roggebaai, 8012, South Africa, Biodiversity and Conservation Biology Department, University of the Western Cape, PO Box X17, Bellville, Cape Town, South Africa, National Centre for Aquatic Biodiversity and Biosecurity, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Rese...

The gametocidal activities of chloroquine and artesunate were compared. The relative risk (RR) of having detectable gametocytes appear after treatment initiation was lower in artesunate-treated patients (n = 792) than in chloroquine-treated patients (n = 695) (RR = 0.29; 95% CI = 0.2 to 0.40; P < 0.0001). The duration and magnitude of gametocyte carriage were also lower for artesunate than chlo...

Damage assessment involves the difficulties of defining, assessing, and modelling the variables involved as well as handling uncertainty. This paper presents a methodology for the damage assessment of RC structures based on fuzzy logic. In the proposed system, the variables defined are the same as those used in the “rapid screening procedure” developed by FEMA and described through a data colle...

Yapılardaki deprem hasarının tahmini, can ve mal kaybını önleme açısından oldukça önemlidir. Hasar plastik mafsal parametrelerinin şekil değiştirme sınır durumlarının gerçek yapı davranışını yansıtması oranında başarılı olmaktadır. Yapı tasarımında mevcut değerlendirmesinde çeşitli standartlar ile parametreleri değerleri belirlenmiştir. Federal Acil Durum Yönetim Kurumu (FEMA) Amerikan İnşaat M...

The beta-amyloid peptide (A beta), the major component of the senile plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients, is derived from proteolytic processing of a transmembrane glycoprotein known as the amyloid precursor protein (APP). Human APP exists in various isoforms, of which the major ones contain 695, 751, and 770 amino acids. Proteolytic cleavage of APP by alpha- or beta-sec...

Abstract The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers a portfolio of flood risk mitigation options for high-risk homeowners, hoping to reduce damages. Buyout (home acquisition) and home retrofit (e.g., elevation) are candidates available homeowners. FEMA has recently amended increased its buyout efforts. This study examines homeowners’ stated preference elevation contracts using survey...