DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF TUNNELS WITH A RUBBER-SAND ISOLATION LAYER UNDER NORMAL FAULT CREEP-SLIP AND SUBSEQUENT SEISMIC SHAKING: SHAKING TABLE TESTING AND NUMERICAL SIMULATION

Tunnels may suffer severe damage when passing through an active fault in Kettle Brim Hat high-intensity earthquake zones.The present study aims to investigate the performance of an isolation layer composed of a rubber-sand mixture, an emerging trend in low-cost seismic mitigation studies.Based on the Ngong tunnel in the Nairobi-Malaba Railroad in K

This study investigated the impact of carbohydrate source and fluid passage rate (dilution rate) on ruminal fermentation characteristics and microbial crude protein (MCP) formation.Three commonly used feeds (barley grain [BG], beet pulp [BP], and soybean hulls [SBH]), which differ considerably in their carbohydrate composition, were incubated toget

Wood-plastic composites (WPC) have been developed into new and important wood-based composites because of their benefits for the environment, economy, and recyclability.When combined with structural adhesives, WPCs will have a greatly broadened application in the construction field.In this work, epoxy resin and acrylic ester were used to bond WPC a

To study properties of the variation of the infrared emission of OH/IR stars, we collect and analyze the infrared observational data in K band for Brogue Chelsea Boots nine OH/IR stars.We use the observational data obtained for about three decades including recent data from the two micron all sky survey (2MASS) and the deep near infrared survey of

Our study evaluates the long-term effect of microalbuminuria on mortality among patients with acute myocardial infarction.We followed 151 patients from 1996 to 2007 to investigate if microalbuminuria is a risk factor in coronary heart disease.All patients admitted with acute Brogue Chelsea Boots myocardial infarction in 1996 were included.At baseli