Experimental study on the shear behavior of the interface between cushion materials and the concrete raft
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DOI: 10.1007/s11803-018-0432-2
Abstract: Cushion is a layer of granular materials between the raft and the ground. The shear behavior of the interface between the cushion and the raft may influence the seismic performance of the superstructure. In order… read more here.
Keywords: raft; behavior interface; cushion; interface ... See more keywords
Computational Modeling of Energy Dissipation Characteristics of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Cushion of Reinforce Concrete (RC) Bridge Girder Under Rockfall Impact
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DOI: 10.1007/s40999-018-0304-1
Abstract: As a part of rock sheds, reinforced concrete (RC) girder is usually covered by traditional soil cushion as a shock-absorbing device. In this paper, expanded polystyrene (EPS) has been numerically modeled using RC girder under… read more here.
Keywords: cushion; energy dissipation; girder; expanded polystyrene ... See more keywords
An Analytical Model to Study the Behavior of Non-connected Piled Rafts with Granular Cushion Subjected to Vertical Load
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DOI: 10.1007/s40999-021-00611-1
Abstract: Understanding the load transfer mechanism and the load settlement behavior of non-connected piled raft foundations with cushion is so complicated. In the present research, based on the assumption of an axisymmetric cylindrical unit cell including… read more here.
Keywords: raft; connected piled; non connected; load ... See more keywords
A novel mattress filling material comprising of luffa fibers and EVA resin
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DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2018.07.074
Abstract: Abstract The processing of mattress filling materials using natural plant fibers as matrix has increased dramatically in recent years. In this study, abundantly available luffa fibers and environment-friendly EVA resin were used as raw materials… read more here.
Keywords: eva resin; luffa fibers; mattress filling; jute cushion ... See more keywords
Preliminary development of an advanced modular pressure relief cushion: Testing and user evaluation.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtv.2017.03.001
Abstract: STUDY AIM Effective pressure relief cushions are identified as a core assistive technology need by the World Health Organization Global Cooperation on Assistive Technology. High quality affordable wheelchair cushions could provide effective pressure relief for… read more here.
Keywords: cushion; pressure relief; cost; modular cushion ... See more keywords
Impact damping ratio of a nonlinear viscoelastic foam
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DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2018.10.023
Abstract: Abstract Damping is an important parameter to measure the energy dissipated by a cushion foam during an impact. Damping is commonly characterized by damping indices such as damping ratio, loss factor, and tangent of the… read more here.
Keywords: impact; nonlinear viscoelastic; impact damping; model ... See more keywords
Interface pressure reduction effects of wheelchair cushions in individuals with spinal cord injury: a rapid review.
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DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2020.1782487
Abstract: Objective: Wheelchair cushion is routinely used to manage the sitting acquired pressure for an individual with spinal cord injury, but which kind of wheelchair cushion performs better in terms of interface pressure management is unclear.… read more here.
Keywords: interface pressure; cushion; pressure reduction; pressure ... See more keywords
Developing a process for assessing equivalency of wheelchair cushion pressure redistribution performance
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DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2018.1493709
Abstract: ABSTRACT For wheelchair users who are at risk for developing pressure ulcers, cushion prescription seeks to address tissue integrity. Because many designs of wheelchair cushions exist, a need exists to estimate their performance in supporting… read more here.
Keywords: equivalency; pressure redistribution; performance; cushion ... See more keywords
A parabolic model and an iterative algorithm for the slab-cushion interface and the application in simulating the dynamic separation between the face slabs and cushion layer
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DOI: 10.1080/19648189.2020.1854127
Abstract: The new damage phenomenon of the Zipingpu concrete-faced rock-fill dam (CFRD) in the 5.12 Wenchuan earthquake has introduced new topics to the study of seismic failure mechanisms and numerical simu... read more here.
Keywords: algorithm slab; iterative algorithm; slab cushion; model iterative ... See more keywords
The association between a nurse cushion plant and a cluster root‐bearing tree species alters the plant community structure
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DOI: 10.1111/1365-2745.13188
Abstract: Several plant species have the potential to facilitate the presence of other plant species in the community, and yet most of our knowledge on this phenomenon comes from studies considering only one facilitator species. What… read more here.
Keywords: plant; community; cushion; root bearing ... See more keywords
Tabula rasa in the Patagonian Channels II: The cushion peat bog species Astelia pumila (Asteliaceae) and Donatia fascicularis (Stylidiaceae) survived the last glacial in south‐central Chile
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DOI: 10.1111/jbi.13562
Abstract: Plant phylogeographic data from the Patagonian Channels are scant and it is largely unknown how the extensive Quaternary glaciations affected the population dynamics of the region's major vegetation component, that is cushion peat bogs (Magellanic… read more here.
Keywords: patagonian channels; cushion; bog species; cushion peat ... See more keywords