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Showing 1 to 20 of 157 for “"Tendons"”.
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Viscoelastic Models for Ligaments and Tendons
Collagenous tissues such as ligaments and tendons are viscoelastic materials. They exhibit a slow continuous increase in strain over time, or creep, when subjected to a constant stress and a slow continuous decrease in stress over time, or stress relaxation, when subjected to a constant strain. …
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Capacity of concrete beams prestressed with BFRP tendons
Steinsteypt mannvirki eru yfirleitt járnbent vegna lágs togstyrks steypunnar. Járnbending hentar að mörgu leyti vel en hefur þann ókost að tærast sé hún ekki varin. Þetta á einkum við þar sem raki, selta eða önnur efnaáraun er mikil. Við slíkar aðstæður geta önnur efni verið heppilegri sem bending …
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Shear wave ultrasound elastography of the shoulder joint tendons
A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences in full compliance for the requirement for the Master’s Degree in Technology: Radiography at Durban University of Technology, 2020.
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Strengthening prestressed beams using parafil ropes as external tendons
… Plastics (FRP) can be used instead of steel tendons. Within the different types of FRP, Parafil rope was established to be well suited for prestressing system, combining the benefits of light-weight, high strength, easy handling and efficient anchorage system. Thirteen prestressed beams,one …
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Nonlinear Viscoelastic Behavior of Ligaments and Tendons: Models and Experiments
Ligaments and tendons are rope-like structures in our body that possess time- and history-dependent material properties. Despite the many advances made in experimental and theoretical biomechanics, the material properties of these biological structures are still not fully characterized. This …
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Seismic Performance of Unreinforced Masonry Walls Retrofitted with Post-tensioning Tendons
… of a single post-tensioning (PT) tendon. Tendons are spaced at a regular interval and anchored at the top of the wall parapet and at the lower diaphragm level. Tensioning of the tendons imparts a compressive stress to the wall that effectively increases the wall cracking moment strength, …
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Identifier et traiter la tendinopathie modérée des tendons de queue de rat ex vivo
… de charge mécanique a été caractérisé. Les tendons de queue de rat (TQRs) ont été cultivés en absence de charge mécanique pendant 0 (témoin), 2, 4, 6 ou 10 jours. Les TQRs ont été soumis à des tests de traction ainsi qu'à des analyses histogiques, biochimiques et de viabilité à la fin de …
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A study of the deflection and strength of partially prestressed concrete beams with unbonded tendons
Fifteen beams with-unbonded tendons consisting of I and rectangular sections with different amounts of prestressed and non-prestressed reinforcement, were tested under short-term and sustained loading and a combination of sustained loading with intermittent short-term cyclic loading(combined …
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The Connection of Composition, Structure, and Dynamic Processes to Tendon Mechanics: Structure-Function Relationships in Collagen V Deficient Tendons
Tendons are able to withstand the broad range of stresses and strains via their finely tuned composition and structure. In addition, tendons undergo a coordinated set of dynamic responses, specifically collagen uncrimping, re-alignment, sliding and deformation, within the matrix. To date, a …
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Focused Ultrasound Methods for the treatment of Tendon Injuries
… efficacy and long rehabilitation periods. Tendons possess an incomplete healing response which is reparative (scar-mediated) rather than regenerative, resulting in a 'healed' tissue that is mechanically inferior to the native tendon. While it is widely accepted that mechanical-loading based …
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Testing of the Transverse Tendon Behavior in the Varina-Enon Bridge
… to investigate the consequences of transverse tendons rupture. In addition, to determine the behavior of tendons with grouted duct and smoot duct when a stand broke. Also, the results of this project identify if the bridge can perform adequately with no repair or if these failures would develop …
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Characterizing the Effects of Histotripsy for Osteosarcoma Treatment on Tendon Structure and Function
… structures, which include tumor-adjacent tendons, as tendons are important musculoskeletal structures that facilitate joint movement. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of histotripsy on tendon structure and function via biomechanical testing, ultrasound (US) image …
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The Effect of Fascicular Elastin on the Mechanical and Functional Properties of Healthy, Damaged, and Healing Tendon
… knockout Prx1Cre+;Elnfl/fl was developed. Tendons from Prx1Cre+;Elnfl/fl mice were examined and found to share similarities with previous models, but with increased sensitivity to previously unknown elastin contributions. Results differed by tendon type, with linear modulus increases in …
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Influência da injeção de argamassa nos condutos das armaduras das peças de concreto protendido
… of the injection of mortar in the ducts of the tendons of prestressed concrete beams, with the purpose of finding out the behavior of structures both in service and at the point of rupture. Eight simple span beams of double T section were tested to the point of rupture, but only four of those …
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Response of Prestressed Concrete Plate-Edge Column Connections
… plate-edge column connections with unbonded tendons representative of those used in prestressed flat plate buildings. To achieve the objective, four two-thirds scale, flat plate-edge column specimens were constructed and subjected to static loadings in which both the shear and moment …
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Defining the Role of Elastic Fibers in Tendon Mechanics
Tendons serve as a linking component of the musculoskeletal system by transferring forces between muscle and bone. As such, the structural proteins of the tendon extracellular matrix are of vital importance for the tissue to function properly and maintain its mechanical integrity. Collagen is the …
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Microangiographic comparison of the effects of the three-loop pulley and six strand Savage tenorrhaphy techniques on the equine superficial digital flexor tendon
… lacerations involving the equine digital flexor tendons carried a poor prognosis for return to athletic function due to contamination of the site at presentation, involvement of multiple anatomic structures and the need for immediate weight bearing after surgery. The need for weight bearing after …
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