Modified blind bolts (Hollo-Bolt) and a locally strengthened steel tube column Ash Catchers in the panel zone were created to overcome the moment-resisting problem for the bolted connections between concrete-filled hollow section columns and open section beams and to enhance the performance of connections.The cyclic loading was conducted on a total
Abstract Bearing capacity of reinforced footing clearly depends on the characteristics of interface between geosynthetic and soil.A suitable solution for increasing the bearing capacity is to treat the geotextile surface by various additives.This study reported the results of plate load test on square model footing resting on reinforced sand with a
Research Question: What type of mutual relations exist between business insurance and entrepreneurship, and how do they impact economic growth? Motivation: The primary motive for the research is the identified literature gap in the field of interdependence between business insurance and entrepreneurship and their joint contribution to economic grow
Abstract Background Systems to exempt the indigent from user fees have been put in place to prevent the worst-off from being excluded from health care services for lack of funds.Yet the implementation of these mechanisms is as rare as the operational research on this topic.This article analyzes an action research project aimed at finding an appropr