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Towards the “ultimate earthquake-proof” building: Development of an integrated low-damage system [PDF]
, 2015 The 2010–2011 Canterbury earthquake sequence has highlighted the severe mismatch between societal expectations over the reality of seismic performance of modern buildings.
A Baird +34 more
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Systematic Study of the Failure of a Light-Frame Wood Roof in a Tornado
Buildings, 2012 Tornadoes are a particularly devastating natural hazard that affect communities across the United States, particularly the Midwest and South. They are unique from an engineering point-of-view due to their very low probability of occurrence but often ...
Christine Standohar-Alfano +3 more
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Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Gypsum Plasterboards in Fire [PDF]
, 2018 The fire performance of light timber frame assemblies mainly depends on the protection provided by the cladding. A comprehensive experimental and numerical analysis on the fire behaviour of protective cladding made of gypsum plasterboards and wood-based ...
Fontana, Mario +3 more
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Transfer of Energy and Momentum Between Magnetoactive Surface Microstructure and a Solid Object
Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.We demonstrate that magnetoactive multilamellar arrays subjected to a rotating magnetic field can function as platforms for controlled transport of physical objects. Through systematic experimental investigation, we elucidate the underlying physical mechanisms determining the upper limit of the achievable transportation speed in such magnetic “conveyor‐
Arne Geldof +9 more
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Damage level assessment of response limits in light-frame wood stud walls subjected to blast loading [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 2017 Currently, no systematic approach exists for damage evaluation of light-frame wood structures subjected to blast loading. This paper presents a detailed assessment of the behaviour of 33 full-scale light-frame wood stud walls subjected to a total of 48 shots of simulated blast loading.
Viau, Christian +2 more
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Electroactive Liquid Crystal Elastomers as Soft Actuators
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Electroactive liquid crystal elastomers (eLCEs) can be actuated via electromechanical, electrochemical, or electrothermal effects. a) Electromechanical effects include Maxwell stress, electrostriction, and the electroclinic effect. b) Electrochemical effects arise from electrode redox reactions.
Yakui Deng, Min‐Hui Li
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Viscoelasticity‐driven instabilities are harnessed to create tunable, periodic textures in 3D‐printed liquid crystalline polymers. This study illustrates how processing parameters control these spontaneous meso‐scale patterns. These unique structural architectures unlock new possibilities for functional devices, ranging from photonic components to ...
Miaomiao Zou +17 more
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Novel Functional Materials via 3D Printing by Vat Photopolymerization
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This Perspective systematically analyzes strategies for incorporating functionalities into 3D‐printed materials via Vat Photopolymerization (VP). It explores the spectrum of achievable functionalities in recently reported novel materials—such as conductive, energy‐storing, biodegradable, stimuli‐responsive, self‐healing, shape‐memory, biomaterials, and
Sergey S. Nechausov +3 more
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A Robotic Method to Insert Batt Insulation into Light-Frame Wood Wall for Panel Prefabrications
, 2023 Currently, industrial robot arms are trending in prefabricated building construction; however, a notable gap exists in established automated processes and related research specifically for the insertion of batt thermal insulation. The current method for accomplishing this task relies on manual insertion, which is labour-intensive for the workers and ...
Xiao Han +3 more
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