A method for reliable, noninvasive estimation of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) wall mechanics may be a useful clinical tool for rupture prediction. An in vitro AAA model was developed from an excised porcine aorta, ...

Arterial diseases are a common cause of death in the western world. The development of arterial substitute materials for the improved treatment of cardiovascular diseases is vital. One such material is urinary bladder ...

Land application of dairy soiled water (DSW) is expensive relative to its nutrient replacement value. The use of aerobic filters is an effective alternative method of treatment and potentially allows the final effluent ...

The asymptotic homogenization technique has been used to analyze a wing box structure consisting of trapezoidally arranged reinforcements encased within thin rectangular plates. Ignoring stress concentration effects at ...

Background: This paper presents the findings of a pilot research survey which assessed the degree of balance between safety and productivity, and its relationship with awareness and communication of human factors and ...

and related hip fracture in the elderly population are a serious problem in health care. It is widely documented that prevention of hip fracture has the potential to improve the quality of life and substantially decrease ...

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is continuing to evolve and develop as the construction industry progresses towards level 2 maturity. However, one of the core barriers in this progression is the aspect of interoperability ...

Each year, approximately 8,500 people suffer a stroke in Ireland, of which 2,500 are fatal. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the European Union attributing to over two million deaths each year. ...

The aim of this paper is to identify the various managerial issues encountered by UK/Irish contractors in the management of materials in confined urban construction sites. Through extensive literature review, detailed ...

In order to establish the viability and efficiency of Orientated Strand Board (OSB) for use in bending active gridshells, the relevant material properties need to be established. Standard test methods for OSB assume the ...