Two studies, conducted 3 months before the Israeli pullout from the Gaza Strip and the Northern West Bank, examined whether reminders of death would lead right-wing Israelis to endorse violent resistance against the disengagement plan. More specifically, we hypothesized that this reaction would be particularly strong among participants high in denial--those who were unable to come to terms with...

The non-homogeneous and anisotropic nature of composites poses challenges during machining, requiring the use specialized cutting tools. GFRP materials were selected for their excellent elasticity, corrosion resistance, high strength, making them ideal applications in aerospace automotive industries. In this work, surface quality UD-GFRP composite bars CNC machining diverse conditions (dry, wet...

Open Access-This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the source is credited. Background and purpose — Due to the known drawbacks of metal implants, new biomaterials for internal fracture fixation are attracting increasing interest, among them p...

This paper describes a test setup and methodology for centrifuge modeling of energy pile pullout from saturated soft clay, with the goal understanding how heating improves interface shear strength through thermal consolidation. A kaolinite clay layer was first consolidated outside within cylindrical container an inner diameter 551 mm using hydraulic piston to reach thickness 220–240 then permit...

Indications exist in literature that a screw's pullout behaviour is among others influenced by the relative deformability of the screw and its hosting material. In addition it is known that the stress field developed in the vicinity of an orthopaedic implant significantly influences bone remodelling. In this context an experimentally validated finite element model of a screw and its hosting mat...

Carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced polymeric composites provide a promising future in structural engineering. To understand the bridging effect of CNT in the events of the fracture of CNT reinforced composites, the finite element method was applied to simulate a single CNT pullout from a polymeric matrix using cohesive zone modelling. The numerical results indicate that the debonding force during...

PURPOSE There are few studies on biomechanical evaluation of suture points in repair of root tears. The purpose of this study was to determine the point of greatest pullout strength for root tear repair. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 120 fresh porcine medial menisci were obtained. The red-red and red-white zones of the meniscus were divided by two lines designated as lines A and B (groups ...