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Chapter and Conference Paper
Collapsed Debris Distribution of RC Frame Structures Under Earthquake Excitation and Secondary Effects
The debris of earthquake-induced structure collapse can block roads and hinder rescue. Besides, the surge of casualties due to structure collapse is a challenge for hospitals to operate efficiently after the e...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Calculation Model for Progressive Collapse Resistance of RC Beam-Column Assemblies Under Arbitrary Restraint Stiffness
Research on the whole-process mechanical behaviour of structural resistance to progressive collapse is the key of proposing an effective practical engineering design method. However, most of the existing theor...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Buckling Analysis of Nanoplates Incorporating Surface Stress Effects
Nano-electromechanical systems (NEMS) are miniaturized structures with nanometer length scaled features. In such structures, due to the fewer neighbouring surface atoms, the top and bottom layers of a nanoplat...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Accuracy of Imageless Computer Assisted Navigation System through in Total Hip Arthroplasty in vitro and in vivo Studies
The use of an imageless computer-assisted navigation system (CANS) in total hip arthroplasty (THA) has the potential to improve the accuracy of implant placement. However, it is difficult to assess how accurat...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Evaluation of a New Sitting Concept Designed for Prevention of Pressure Ulcer on the Buttock using Finite Element Analysis
In the United States, many of the 1.4 million people who rely on wheelchairs for mobility develop serious tissue breakdown (Pressure Ulcer) at pressure areas such as the ischium and sacrum from prolonged sitti...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Parallel Divide-and-Conquer Phylogeny Reconstruction by Maximum Likelihood
Phylogenetic trees are important in biology since their applications range from determining protein function to understanding the evolution of species. Maximum Likelihood (ML) is a popular optimization criteri...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Controlling autonomous robots with Golog
The vast majority of mobile robotic systems have been designed to solve “one off”, unique problems, with specialized sensors, robot hardware and computation; and porting robotics software from one platform to ...
