Asbestos reinforced concrete (ARC) pipes were commonly used for drinking water distribution networks in North America, primarily from middle1940s to early...
We developed a novel dynamic loading/reloading experimental technique modified from a split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) to determine the dynamic properties...
Francisella tularensis is a Gram-negative intracellular bacterium, and the causative agent of tularemia. The infection can be initiated by various routes and...
World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2007, Volume : 13
The gastrointestinal tract represents the largest mucosal membrane surface in the human body. The immune system in the gut is the first line of host defense...
12th International Conference on Fracture 2009 (ICF-12), Curran Associates, Inc, juin 2010
The durability of a thermal barrier coating (TBC) system is dominated by fracture near the interface between the ceramic topcoat and metallic bond coat, where...
Optical properties and the film thickness of interfacial layer formed between the ultrathin as-deposited Zr silicate films and the Si substrate were...