Currently in the United States, there are more than 623,000 bridges of which 6.8% are in poor condition. Over 100 million trips are taken across these structurally deficient bridges every day and the bridge-related system rehabilitation need is estim...
Floor live load is a governing parameter for engineering structures, and its reliable quantification is critical during both the design phase and the structural service life. Although classrooms represent a common building category, research regardin...
Because the methods used to compute the live load distribution for moment and shear force in modern highway bridges subjected to vehicle loading are generally constrained by their range of applicability, refined analysis methods are necessary when th...
Maintenance of bridges in use is essential and measuring the live load distribution factor (LLDF) of a bridge to examine bridge integrity and safety is important. A vehicle loading test has been used to measure the LLDF of a bridge. To carry this out...
Cable-stayed suspension hybrid bridges (CSSHBs) integrate the advantages of cable-stayed bridges and suspension bridges into a highly rigid structure. However, due to their hybrid nature, the static performance of CSSHBs is highly sensitive to variou...
In this paper, bridge live load testing was conducted to examine the performance of repairs on a section of a post-tensioned box girder bridge in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The live load test was performed with a single/group of truck(s) with known gro...
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) live-load distribution-factor (DF) equations were calibrated on straight bridges, while their use for horizontally curved I-girde...
A novel procedure is proposed in this paper to investigate the capacity of parking structures to resist additional live loads that could come from many cars, potentially from heavier or driverless cars. In recent decades, the typical operating weight...
Live stump-supported slopes are an environmentally friendly form of support that utilizes the powerful anchoring and reinforcing effects of deep-rooted plants to enhance slope stability. In order to ensure the safety and stability of embankment slope...
This study analysed the impact of living walls on energy-efficient residential buildings in major Australian cities with varying climates. The aim was to identify and quantify the shading and evapotranspiration benefits of living walls using calibrat...
Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) data have been collected by state departments of transportation (DOT) in the U.S. and are anticipated to grow as state DOTs expand the number of WIM sites in order to better manage transportation infrastructure and enhance mobil...
The perception of stigma can contribute to virological failure among people living with HIV (PLHIV). This study was conducted to find out how stigmatization and self-stigma affect the ability of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzan...
The current pre-clinical testing standards for total hip replacements (THRs), ISO standards, use simplified loading waveforms that do not fully replicate real-world biomechanics. These standards provide a benchmark of data that may not accurately pre...
The simple for dead load and continuous for live load (SDCL) steel bridge system offers an accelerated construction solution for steel bridges. The available details for the SDCL steel bridge system consist of a cast-in-place normal strength concrete...
The animal industry, which focuses on producing protein for human consumption, is continuously seeking solutions that can enhance both animal performance and health at a low cost. Several feed additives are currently being used to improve the nutriti...
Addressing the issues of the complex mechanical responses and significant spatial effects of asymmetric large-span cable-stayed steel box girder bridges with shared public-rail traffic under operational loads (live load, static wind, and structural t...
E-commerce live streaming attracts consumers by displaying product information and anchor introductions. However, the complexity and variety of interface information pose challenges in design, and research on live-streaming interface design remains l...
The mechanism and boundary conditions used to drive experimental joint simulators have historically adopted standardized profiles developed from healthy, non-total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients. The purpose of this study was to use implant-specifi...
Load monitoring systems make it possible to obtain information on the status of the various loads powered by an electrical system. The term “electrical load” indicates any device or circuit that absorbs energy from the system to which it is connected...
The Brazilian code NBR 7188 for highway bridge design prescribes a live load model consisting of a 3-axle vehicle plus a uniform load, which are both affected by an impact factor when considering dynamic effects. It does not play out actual traffic s...
Forest fuel loads and structural characteristics strongly affect fire behavior, regulating the rate of spread, fireline intensity, and flame length. Accurate fuel characterization, including disaggregation of the fuel load by size classes, is therefo...
Motor imagery brain–computer interface (MI-BCI) systems hold the possibility of restoring motor function and also offer the possibility of sustainable autonomous living for individuals with various motor and sensory impairments. When utilizing...
Falls represent a critical public health concern, particularly for older adults and individuals with disabilities, often resulting in serious injuries, loss of independence, and increased mortality. Traditional fall detection systems suffer from high...
The ongoing deployment of smart meters and different commercial devices has made electricity disaggregation feasible in buildings and households, based on a single measure of the current and, sometimes, of the voltage. Energy disaggregation is intend...
The ageing of the population, and their increasing wish of living independently, are motivating the development of welfare and healthcare models. Existing approaches based on the direct heath-monitoring using body sensor networks (BSN) are precise an...
Supporting the elderly to maintain their independence, safety, and well-being through Active Assisted Living (AAL) technologies, is gaining increasing momentum. Recently, Non-intrusive Load Monitoring (NILM) approaches have become the focus of these...
Real-time representation of the current performance of structures is an important task for perceiving potential danger in in-service bridges. Methods driven by the multisource sensing data of structural health monitoring systems are an effective way...
This study aims to investigate the flexural performance of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) wet joints subjected to vibration load during the early curing period. The parameters investigated included vibration amplitude (1 mm, 3 mm, and 5 mm) a...
Continuous monitoring of Activities of daily living (ADLs) requires sensing systems that are privacy-preserving, low-power, and robust to environmental variation. Ambient sensing technologies provide an alternative to RGB video and wearable devices,...
The majority of cloud computing consists of servers with different configurations which host several virtual machines (VMs) with changing resource demands. Additionally, co-located VMs are vulnerable to co-resident attacks (CRA) in a networked enviro...
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Sexual violence is a major public health concern, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where women living with HIV (WLWHs) experience substantial vulnerability. This study aimed to (1) estimate the weighted prevalence of reported lifetime sexual...
Background: Obesity is associated with a broad range of complications that frequently develop before the onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Identifying early metabolic markers associated with such complications is essential for improving risk...
Saline attached-growth biofilters serving live crustacean cultures are seldom characterised with the quantitative tools of biological nitrogen-removal engineering. Two saline moving bed biofilm reactors (MBBRs) serving live mud crab (Scylla paramamos...
Maintaining blood glucose within the target range is the primary treatment goal for women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Foods with low glycaemic loads are recommended in clinical practice; however, the relative importance of other key lif...
People living with HIV-1 and HTLV-2 concomitantly show slower CD4+ T cell depletion and AIDS progression, more frequency of the natural control of HIV-1, and lower mortality rates. A similar beneficial effect of this infection has been reported on HC...
Background: Torque teno virus (TTV) is a ubiquitous, non-pathogenic component of the human virome whose role in people living with HIV (PLWH), particularly during antiretroviral therapy (ART)-mediated immune reconstitution, remains unclear. This syst...
Vertical loading rate could be associated with residuum and whole body injuries affecting individuals fitted with transtibial prostheses. The objective of this study was to outline one out of five automated methods of extraction of vertical loading r...
Forest fuel load is the key factor for fire risk assessment, firefighting, and carbon emissions estimation. Remote sensing technology has distinct advantages in fuel load estimation due to its sensitivity to biomass and adequate spatiotemporal observ...
Background: The characteristics and prognosis of HIV-associated Kaposi sarcoma (KS) among people living with HIV (PLWH), and their association with HHV-8 viral load are not well understood in Japan. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of PLWH...
Feline calicivirus (FCV) is a common cat virus causing clinical signs such as oral ulcerations, fever, reduced general condition, pneumonia, limping and occasionally virulent-systemic disease. Efficacious FCV vaccines protect against severe disease b...
The complete and prolonged suppression of viral load is the primary objective of HAART in people living with HIV. Some people may experience therapeutic failure, while others may achieve virological suppression but are unable to maintain it, developi...
In the Netherlands, the assessment of existing prestressed concrete slab-between-girder bridges has revealed that the thin, transversely prestressed slabs may be critical for static and fatigue punching when evaluated using the recently introduced Eu...
Simplified code provisions can be used for the analysis and design of straight slab bridges. However, several studies question the appropriateness of simplified procedures for skewed geometries. This paper provides practical insights to the designer...
Numerous approaches exist for disaggregating power consumption data, referred to as non-intrusive load monitoring (NILM). Whereas NILM is primarily used for energy monitoring, we intend to disaggregate a household’s power consumption to detect...
Metabolic disorders are a key problem in the transition period of dairy cows and often appear before the onset of further health problems. They mainly derive from difficulties the animals have in adapting to changes and disturbances occurring both ou...
The integration of smart electricity management models in buildings is a key strategy for improving living comfort and optimizing energy efficiency. The incentive mechanisms introduced by the Italian regulatory framework for widespread self-consumpti...
The wire tightener is a critical tool in the construction and maintenance of power lines. Failure to detect tension overload in a timely manner may lead to plastic deformation or even breakage of the tool, potentially causing serious safety accidents...
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of combining load–close–homogenize (LCH), test and removal (T&R), and rollover strategies for PRRSV elimination in breeding herds using PRRSV-positive weaned gilts. Here, a novel strategy...
Background: The number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in need of treatment monitoring in low-and-middle-income countries is rapidly expanding, straining existing laboratory capacity. Point-of-care viral load (POC VL) testing can alleviate the burd...
With the increase in uptake of multi-month antiretroviral therapy dispensing (MMD) for children, little is known about consistency of MMD receipt over time and its association with virological outcomes. This analysis aims to assess the uptake of 3-mo...
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