69 Result(s)

Chapter and Conference Paper

Assessment and Repair for North Breakwater Dome in Wakkanai Port

Wakkanai Port, located in the northernmost part of Japan, has a breakwater called “North Breakwater Dome”, which is reminiscent of ancient Greek architecture. The Dome has played an important role not only as ...

K. Hase, A. Saitou, S. Tomisawa, I. Sakashita, H. Yokota in EASEC16 (2021)

Chapter and Conference Paper

Fatigue Behavior of Air-Entrained High Strength Concrete with Blast Furnace Slag Fine Aggregates Under Freezing and Thawing

This experimental study investigates the compressive fatigue behavior of air-entrained (AE) concrete with blast furnace slag (BFS) fine aggregates subjected to freeze-thaw cycles (FTC). The fatigue tests were ...

M. A. Farooq, Y. Sato, K. Niitani, H. Yokota in EASEC16 (2021)

Chapter and Conference Paper

Effect of Fly Ash and Superabsorbent Polymer on Concrete Carbonation

Superabsorbent polymer (SAP) is a multipurpose water-entraining agent, which is used for mitigating autogenous shrinkage in concrete, including its applications to mitigate frost damage and enhance self-healin...

P. Chindasiriphan, H. Yokota in EASEC16 (2021)

Chapter and Conference Paper

Application of Knowledge Management and BIM Technology for Maintenance Management of Concrete Structures

Maintenance management is an important part of the life-cycle management of concrete structures. The pivotal responsibility of a decision-maker in charge of maintenance management is to fully understand the co...

Y. F. Zhang, H. Yokota, P. Y. Miao, Y. L. Zhu in EASEC16 (2021)

Chapter and Conference Paper

Mechanical Properties of Mortar Reinforced with Recycled Nylon Fiber from Waste Fishing Nets

Derelict fishing nets are becoming an environmental issue. Since those fishing nets are threatening many marine creatures, it is necessary to find suitable recycling solutions. In this study, recycled nylon fi...

T. Srimahachota, H. Matsuura, H. Yokota in EASEC16 (2021)

Chapter

Antiarrhythmic Drugs for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest with Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation

T. Tagami, H. Yasunaga, H. Yokota in Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emerge… (2017)

Chapter

Regional Systems of Care: The Final Link in the “Chain of Survival” Concept for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) affects approximately 300,000 people in the United States [1], 280,000 in Europe [2], and 100,000 in Japan [3] each year, with a high mortality. To overcome this time-sens...

T. Tagami, H. Yasunaga, H. Yokota in Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emerge… (2016)

Article

Visualization of particle deposition in human nasal cavities

The location and concentration of particle deposition of pollen by filtration in the human nasal cavity were visualized in a transparent silicone nasal airway model using laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) to cl...

H. Sakai, Y. Watanabe, T. Sera, H. Yokota, G. Tanaka in Journal of Visualization (2015)

Article

The missing boundary in the phase diagram of PbZr_1−xTi_xO₃

PbZr_1−xTi_xO₃ (PZT) is one of the most important and widely used piezoelectric materials. The study of its local and average structures is of fundamental importance in understanding the origin of its high-performa...

N. Zhang, H. Yokota, A. M. Glazer, Z. Ren, D. A. Keen… in Nature Communications (2014)

Chapter

Quantitative Evaluation of Pulmonary Edema

Pulmonary edema is one of the most common problems in critically ill patients and has a profound effect on patient outcome [1]. Pulmonary edema is characterized by excess accumulation of fluid in the extravasc...

T. Tagami, S. Kushimoto, H. Yokota in Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emerge… (2014)

Article

A mathematical model of calcium and phosphorus metabolism in two forms of hyperparathyroidism

Parathyroid hormone (PTH) plays a critical role in calcium and phosphorus metabolism. Interestingly, in two forms of hyperparathyroidism (excessive amount of PTH in the serum), the metabolic disturbances in pa...

J. F. Raposo, A. Pires, H. Yokota, H. G. Ferreira in Endocrine (2012)