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Mechanical performances of finger jointed cross laminated timber (CLT)
Based on the idea of first producing small-size CLT panels and afterward connecting them using finger joints to make larger CLT panels,...
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Evaluation of wet tensile shear strength and surface properties of finger-jointed acetylated beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) laminated veneer lumber
Experiments on finger-jointing acetylated beech ( Fagus sylvatica L.) laminated veneer lumber (LVL) have been made. The specimens were examined on its...
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Identification of the best finger joint configuration for Sri Lankan wood species based on the flexural strength
Finger joint technique is used to eliminate defects in sawn wood planks, since such defects reduce the strength of the planks. This study was,...
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Embedment properties of Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) treated with resin impregnation
To strengthen the embedment properties of wood, this study applied the resin impregnation technique, which fills the resin into wood cells. The...
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Molting in early Cambrian armored lobopodians
Lobopodians represent a key step in the early history of ecdysozoans since they were the first animals to evolve legs within this clade. Their...
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Two new records of Henckelia for India from Arunachal Pradesh
Two species of the genus Henckelia , H. forrestii (J. Anthony) D.J. Middleton & Mich. Möller and H. infundibuliformis (W. T. Wang) D. J. Middleton &...
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Beetles: Coleoptera
Aquatic beetles belong to the suborders Adephaga and Polyphaga. The suborder Adephaga contains five families of water-related species. A...
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Blue gum: assessment of its potential for glued laminated timber beams
Portuguese forests are mainly composed of hardwoods, which represent 69% of the forest area in 2010, being Blue gum ( Eucalyptus globulus Labill.) the...
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Phylogenetic position of Xenoleberis Kornicker, 1994 within Cylindroleberidinae (Ostracoda: Myodocopa) with descriptions of three new species and one new genus from the Northwestern Pacific Ocean
Cylindroleberididae is a peculiar ostracod myodocopid family, characterized by the presence of gills. It accounts for over 200 species described from...
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Axinids (Monogenoidea: Mazocraeidea: Microcotylinea) infecting the gill lamellae of some beloniform fishes in the Gulf of Mexico, with descriptions of Axine buccina n. sp. from Hyporhamphus unifasciatus (Ranzani) and Nudaciraxine timucua n. sp. from Strongylura timucu (Walbaum)
Five species of Axinidae (Monogenoidea: Mazocraeidae) were recovered from the gill lamellae of four of six species of needlefishes and halfbeaks...
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Linking metacercariae and adults of Microphallus basodactylophallus (Digenea: Microphallidae), based on larval stages from ctenophores and adult parasites from aquatic birds found in Mexico
Members of the genus Microphallus Ward, 1901, are endoparasites mainly of birds and mammals distributed worldwide. Unencysted metacercariae of Microphallus...
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Arthropoda as Proxies of Paleoenvironmental Conditions
Arthropods are considered reliable proxies for paleoenvironmental conditions. Their particular requirements allow the stablishment of their habitats...
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Seaweed functional ecology models: a comprehensive review of theory and applications
Seaweeds are important primary producers in marine ecosystems and often play keystone and significant structural roles in their communities. After...
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Effects of the presence or absence and the position of glued edge joints in the lamina on the shear strength of glued laminated timber
Four kinds of glued laminated timber were produced (i.e., one with a glued edge-joint and the other three with nonglued edge joints) in the lamina at...
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Piezoresistive bond lines for timber construction monitoring—experimental scale-up
Several laboratory studies and experiments have demonstrated the usability of polymer films filled with electrically conductive filler as...
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Mechanical properties of hybrid joints in timber structures
Mechanical joints with screws or bolts are widely employed in timber structures and are known to provide high toughness. However, they result in low...
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Fossil Lophophorates: Generalities and Applications in the Interpretation of Paleoenvironments
Basic information on the morphology, phylogeny, and temporal distribution of the different recognized groups of lophophorates, including phoronids,...
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Live-Imaging Centriole Amplification in Mouse Brain Multiciliated Cells
Multiciliated cells (MCC) display on their apical surface hundreds of beating cilia that propel physiological fluids. They line brain ventricles...
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Insect Metagenomics
Through this chapter, you will come to know about insect gut metagenomics and how it is helpful for the insect to flourish whatever the condition may...
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The Shrimps: An Overview
Shrimps are long-tailed crustaceans closely related to other familiar animals such as crayfishes, lobsters, and crabs. They are important food items...