One of the failure mechanisms associated with asphalt paving layers, especially on steel deck bridges, is large permanent deformation, which adversely affects its long-term performance in service.Thus, epoxy resin was introduced in asphalt paving industry to tackle permanent deformation of asphalt mixtures due to its thermosetting nature.In this re
Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDHC) deficiencies are a group of mainly infantile onset disorders stemming from defects in pyruvate catabolism.They are characterised by severe lactic acidosis and progressive neurodegeneration.Although the PDHA1 gene is implicated in most cases of PDHC deficiency worldwide, no pathogenic variants have been reported
Ball screw preload is an important factor in maintaining repeatably, rigidity, and in reducing or eliminating backlash in feed drive systems.Ball screw feeds drives are used in computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools to manufacture high-quality, precision parts.Many fault detection and condition monitoring (CM) methods have been proposed for