It is widely held that bone architecture is finely regulated in accordance with homeostatic requirements. Aberrant remodelling (hyperdensification and/or cyst formation in the immediately subchondral region) has previously been described in bone underlying cartilage in arthropathies. The present study examined the trabecular architecture of samples of bone, initially in the severe osteoarthropa...

Esparto grass (Stipa tenacissima), which is commonly found in the Mediterranean countries, has a wide variety of uses. Five stucco makers who had cough, dyspnea, malaise, and fever after exposure to esparto fiber used in their jobs showed a significant decrease in symptoms when they were away from work. Precipitating antibodies against an esparto extract were found in the sera of all patients. ...

The use of pesticides by homeowners or pest-control operators in urban settings is common, yet contributions of washoff from these materials are not easily understood. In the present study, cypermethrin, formulated as Cynoff EC (emulsifiable concentrate) and Cynoff WP (wettable powder) insecticides, was applied at typical rates to 10 different building material surfaces to examine its washoff p...

Effective mitigation of external fires on structures can be achieved flexibly, economically, and aesthetically by (1) preventing large-area ignition on structures by avoiding close proximity of burning vegetation; and (2) stopping flame travel from firebrands landing on combustible building objects. Using bench-scale and mid-scale fire tests to obtain flammability properties of common building ...

Data classification is a challenging task in era of big data due to high number of features. Feature selection is a step in process of knowledge discovery in data that aims to reduce dimensionality and improve the classification performance. The purpose of this research is to define new techniques for feature selection in order to improve classification accuracy and reduce the time required for...

Recent advances in computer technology have aided the development of a number of hygrothermal models. These models can predict the distribution of temperature, relative humidity, and airflow pattern through building envelope components as they vary with time. This paper presents the results of an investigation, which evaluated the applicability of fourhygrothermal computer models, viz. hygIRC, ...

The authors publish the results of architectural and archaeological research medieval bath house carried out on territory settlement Khankurgan in 2015–2016. During excavations, six rooms were unearthed, two which built burned bricks turned to be “steam rooms” with an underfloor heating system, remaining four frame – “washing rooms”. All are covered waterproof mortar plaster. Their original lay...