This paper focuses on the twist defects and the control strategy in the process of four-roll bending for aluminum alloy Z-section profiles with large cross-section. A 3D finite element model (3D-FEM) of roll bending process has been developed, on the...
Thin-walled elements, thanks to their good properties, are increasingly used in structural applications, especially in the aircraft and building industries. These kinds of structures are often perforated for reducing weight and to ease servicing and...
Exact interaction formulae for the plastic resistances of Z-sections under a combination of three internal forces, i.e., the bending moment about the strong axis My,Ed, bending moment about the weak axis Mz,Ed and bimoment BEd, were created and analy...
Cold-formed thin-walled steel profiles are among the principal load-carrying components of lightweight steel structures, and their cross-sectional geometry plays a significant role in structural performance. C-, M-, U-, and Z-profiles are widely pref...
High thin-walled purlins of Z cross-section are important elements in steel wide-span structures. Their behaviour is influenced by many variables that need to be examined for every specific case. Their practical design thus requires extended knowledg...
Web openings in cold-formed steel members modify not only individual stiffness components but also the interactions between bending, shear, torsion, and warping. Capturing these effects in a compact structural model is essential for repeated assessme...
Background: Gender differences in dietary patterns and lifestyle behaviours may influence abdominal adiposity and cardiometabolic risk, but comprehensive analyses integrating these factors remain limited. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study...
Hollow box pultruded fibre-reinforced polymers (PFRP) profiles are increasingly used as structural elements in many structural applications due to their cost-effective manufacturing process, excellent mechanical properties-to-weight ratios, and super...
Variable-centered tests of the constraint negotiation thesis show whether the effect of constraints varies with motivation, but not how many people remain motivated despite strong constraints. This study aimed to identify subgroups of Generation Z de...
The middle sub-member (Es3z) within the third member (Es3) of the Eocene Shahejie formation is the main source of the generation and accumulation of hydrocarbons in the lacustrine deltas of Bonan depression. Exploration and research work in different...
5 February 2023
Approximately 45% of on-duty related mortalities were due to sudden cardiac death, with many of these fatalities related to cardiovascular disease and overexertion, while performing emergency duties. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review was t...
Background/Objectives: The standard evaluation of children and adolescents suspected of having thyroid disorders consists of anthropometric measurements. Body composition features provide additional information for enhanced therapeutic management. We...
Thin-walled cold-rolled sections are used in the construction industry, especially in the roofing of large-span halls. The load-bearing capacity of a thin-walled structure depends to a large extent on the load-bearing capacity of the details at the p...
The cubic nonlinearity of a graphene-oxide monolayer was characterized through open and closed z−scan experiments, using a nano-second laser operating at a 10 Hz repetition rate and featuring a Gaussian spatial beam profile. The open z−sc...
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer deaths. Despite recent advances, five-year survival rates remain largely unchanged. Desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry imaging (DESI) is an emerging nondestructive metabo...
This study examines whether selected tourism preferences, sustainability-related attitudes, and motivational profiles differ between Generation Z and older respondents in Slovakia. A cross-sectional online questionnaire was administered between Febru...
China officially promulgated the announcement of banning the use of antibiotics in the animal industry in 2020. However, the prohibition of antibiotics in the animal industry would reduce the feed conversion rate and increase the mortality of animals...
Background/Objectives: Physical activity and sedentary behaviour are important components of adolescent lifestyle, but favourable movement behaviour may not correspond to favourable behaviours across other health-related domains. This study aimed to...
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare progressive disease that affects women of reproductive age and is characterized by cystic lung destruction, airflow obstruction, and lymphatic dysfunction. Current diagnostic methods are costly or lack suffici...
In metal processing, bending forming is widely applied in various fields. To prevent excessive surface scratching and heavy indentation on the profiles, which can negatively affect the surface quality, it is often necessary to determine the clearance...
Previous studies on the association between dietary habits and cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) in adolescents have generated conflicting results. The aim of this study was to describe dietary patterns (DP) in a large sample of Spanish adolescents...
Flow resistance, velocity distribution, and turbulence intensity are significantly influenced by aquatic vegetations (AV) in riparian zones. Understanding the hydraulics of flow with planted floodplains is of great significance for determining the ve...
Aquatic vegetation can influence hydraulic performance in channels, rivers, and floodplains. Most previous studies used cylindrical stems to simulate vegetation, while few studies used shrub-like or sedge structures that exhibited a maximum width nea...
The novelty of this paper, in relation to other thematically similar research papers, is the comparison of the failure phenomenon on two composite profiles with different cross-sections, using known experimental techniques and advanced numerical mode...
Background/Objectives: Cognitive impairment can weaken self-management competency in heart failure (HF) patients. This study estimated domain-specific cognitive impairment prevalence using actuarial criteria and identified latent cognitive profiles a...
This study investigates how digital lifestyles and cognitive fatigue influence sustainable behaviour and energy awareness among Generation Z. Drawing on environmental psychology and social science perspectives, it explores behavioural and cognitive m...
(1) Background: Pre-service teachers enter university with extensive digital experience, yet this familiarity does not guarantee pedagogically grounded ICT integration. (2) Objective: This study examines the sociodemographic profile, digital trajecto...
Background/Objectives. Obesity is associated with cardiometabolic risk factors and with Vitamin D deficiency. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between 25(OH)D concentrations and cardiometabolic risk factors in adolescents with se...
This study focused on detailed investigations of selected local hydrodynamics in split airlift reactor by using an unconventional measurements facility: computed tomography (CT) and radioactive particle tracking (RPT). The local distribution in a cro...
Background: Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are prevalent obstructive lung diseases with distinct inflammatory pathways but overlapping clinical features. Bronchodilator responsiveness (BDR) is a key diagnostic criterion, yet...
Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Staphylococcus aureus has been increasingly isolated from pigs and people in close contact with them, especially livestock-associated methicillin-resistant S. aureus (LA-MRSA). In this cross-sectional study, we investigated...
Coastal power plants draw seawater from the open ocean through their cooling-water circulation systems. The cooling water falls over an overflow weir inside the siphon well, entraining large quantities of air, and generates a foam pollution plume upo...
A custom low-chromium MoNiCr alloy produced by wire-fed laser directed energy deposition (W-DED) was exposed to eutectic LiF–BeF2 (FLiBe) at 750 °C for 1000 h to assess corrosion of the retained deposition surface. A nominally 100 × 1...
Background: Hypovitaminosis D is common in populations with obesity. This study aimed at assessing (1) the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D and (2) the associations between vitamin D levels and cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents attending a re...
Background/Objectives: Recent data on long-term consequences of prematurity on bone health are conflicting. The aim of this study was to assess the metabolic bone profile and bone mineral density (BMD) in prepubertal children born prematurely and to...
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is often diagnosed at advanced stages. Due to pronounced intratumoral heterogeneity (ITH), reliable risk stratification and prediction of treatment response remain challenging. This study aimed to identif...
Despite evidence of primary hypertension (PH)-associated cognitive dysfunction in pediatric, middle-aged, and older adult populations, respective data in young adults remains scarce. We aimed to define differences in cognitive performance between ind...
Background/Objectives: Healthcare utilization is a behavioral phenomenon influenced by psychosocial factors. This study took place in South Tyrol, a culturally diverse autonomous province in northern Italy, and aimed to identify latent profiles of pr...
This experimental study aims to investigate the characteristics of turbulent flow in channels with vegetated banks and varying channel width under the condition of the incipient motion of bed material. The natural reeds were used as emergent vegetati...
The local gas holdup details and behaviors in the cylindrical split airlift column by using an unconventional gamma-ray densitometry (GRD) measurement in non-invasive manner technique was investigated for the first time in this work for such kind of...
The purpose of the present study is to obtain regularity results and existence topics regarding an Eyring–Powell fluid. The geometry under study is given by a semi-infinite conduct with a rectangular cross section of dimensions
Background/Objectives: Physical activity and sedentary behaviour are related but distinct components of adolescent movement behaviour and may combine into heterogeneous lifestyle profiles. This study aimed to identify empirically derived physical act...
(1) Background: Pediatric obesity is an emerging public health issue, mainly related to western diet. A cross-sectional study was conducted to explore the association between macronutrients intake and cardiometabolic risk factors in obese adolescents...
Geotechnical parameters are crucial for mine planning and operation at different stages of development. However, estimating these parameters requires a large number of boreholes and subsequent detailed analysis of the samples, making it a cumbersome...
This study examines the association between the formal (de jure) adoption of renewable energy source (RES) support instruments and observed RES deployment outcomes across 36 European countries. We assess whether broader legislative adoption—mea...
Existing component-based models have difficulty interpreting the field response of earth pressure balance (EPB) shield tunneling parameters when the excavation face gradually changes from hard rock to sandy strata. To address this problem, this study...
31 October 2020
Few studies have evaluated and contrasted the lifestyles and quality of life of university students by academic discipline. We compared university students’ lifestyle and quality of life, and schools’ compliance with health promotion guid...
Background: The Internet is today the largest platform for food distribution, and there are concerns about the impact that digital marketing has in the field of nutrition by promoting non-evidence-based recommendations. The purpose of this study was...
29 May 2018
Introduction: The increase in the number of cases of microcephaly in Brazil and its association with the Zika virus (ZIKV) is a global public health problem. The International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF) model is a power...
Background: The frequency of cognitive impairment (CI) reported in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is highly variable, and its relationship with demographic and clinical characteristics is poorly understood. We aimed to describe the co...
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