Mild steel is relatively low-cost and easily accessible material to fabricate some structural members. It would be a significant advantage if seismic energy dissipaters that are used in structures constructed in the earthquake prone areas, could also be produced on site. In this paper, a promising seismic …

The research aims to test to what extend there is a difference in shock absorption between knee osteoarthritis patients and controls. Shock absorption can be explained by the amount of shock, which is absorbed by the body. The shock, that needs to be absorbed, travels through the body like a wave distally …

Achtergrond: De idiopathische klompvoet wordt kort na de geboorte gecorrigeerd, echter vindt bij 37% van de kinderen op latere leeftijd een terugval plaats. Momenteel is onbekend welke parameters voorspellend zijn voor terugval terwijl vroege detectie essentieel is voor een goed herstel. De eerste stap …

To ensure stability for ships, ballast water is often used to correct or adjust the list or trim of a ship. After loading the ballast water is often carried across the ocean and discharged in an area with another aquatic environment. As a result, invasive species can end up in the water and effect the …

Laminated composites have important applications in modern aeronautical structures due to their extraordinary mechanical and environmental behaviour. Nevertheless, aircraft composite structures are highly vulnerable to impact damage, either by low-velocity sources during maintenance or high-velocity …

Seaports- the nexus of trade, logistics, and production- are hugely important in facilitating both national and international trade. Recent decades have witnessed a spectacular increase in freight transport worldwide, 90% of which crosses the sea after loading in seaports. Container transport in particular …

From the introduction: In the Netherlands alone the potential of the circular economy for the economy is estimated at an annual cost saving effect of 7.3 billion Euros and job creation of 54,000 jobs (Bastein et al. 2013). However this potential needs to be used in applied solutions in often local settings …

PURPOSE: In this prospective study, the changes in kinetics and kinematics of gait and clinical outcomes after a varus osteotomy (tibial, femoral or double osteotomy) in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee and a valgus leg alignment were analysed and compared to healthy subjects. METHODS: Twelve …

Objective: To determine (1) if Medial Thrust or Trunk Lean reduces the knee adduction moment (EKAM) the most during gait in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis, (2) if the best overall strategy is the most effective for each patient and (3) if these strategies affect ankle and hip kinetics. Design: …

Inleiding: Hardlopen is de laatste jaren gestegen in populariteit. Ook blootvoets hardlopen is daarbij heel populair. In dit systematisch literatuuronderzoek werd onderzocht wat de verschillen zijn tussen blootvoetse en geschoeide hardlopers wat betreft krachten op en bewegingen van de voet en het onderbeen, …