Intervertebral disc disease of the cervical and cranial thoracic vertebrae in equidae: eight cases

Intervertebral disc disease in the cervical and cranial thoracic vertebrae is unusual in horses and the majority of documented cases have been associated with infection and resulted in ataxia. The current retrospective study documents the clinical and imaging features, and outcome in eight Equidae with neck stiffness ± forelimb lameness (n = 3) or ataxia (n = 2) assessed during a 10-year period at two clinics. The Equidae (one donkey and seven horses) ranged in age from 1.5 to 12 years (median 5.5 years). The duration of clinical signs ranged from 1 to 6 months (median 1.5 months). The donkey had a depressed demeanour. All Equidae had reduced range of neck movement. The donkey and one horse showed mild and severe ataxia respectively. Two horses showed a propensity to stumble on each forelimb, one of which exhibited forelimb lameness on the lunge or ridden. Two additional horses showed lameness in hand. One horse experienced ‘neck locking’ during grazing. Radiological abnormalities were identified involving the intervertebral symphysis between the sixth cervical vertebra (C6) and C7 in four Equidae; in two horses the articulation between C7 and the first thoracic vertebra (T1) was involved. One horse had abnormalities of the intervertebral symphyses of both C7 and T1, and T1 and T2. In one horse the articulation between C2 and 3 was affected. The donkey was treated with a prolonged course of doxycycline and improved. An advanced dressage horse returned to full-function after surgical fusion of the affected intervertebral symphysis. Intervertebral disc disease is a rare cause of neck stiffness ± lameness or ataxia.     

Experimental study on characteristic curves of restoring forces of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Populus alba</Emphasis> var. <Emphasis Type="Italic">pyramidalis</Emphasis>

Static tests under cyclic loading were carried out on Populus alba var. pyramidalis to determine its characteristic curves of     

Experimental Analysis of Seismic Performance of Strengthening Frame-supported Reinforced Concrete Masonry Short-leg Shear Wall Structure Damaged by Earthquake Using the Sub-structure Pseudo-dynamic Test

Based on the damage assessment and strengthening scheme of the full-scale model which is the three-floor frame-supported reinforced concrete masonry short-leg shear wall structure, the strengthened model is tested using the substructure pseudo-dynamic testing method. The applicability of the proposed strengthening technique for the building damaged by earthquake is discussed. Thus, the seismic performance of the strengthened model is proposed to seek the strengthening technique for the structure damaged by earthquake, and it provides important reference for the post-disaster reconstruction after Wenchuan earthquake.     

Axial Response of Viscoelastic Pile-soil Coupling Interaction in Three-dimensional Inhomogeneous Soil

Considering the three-dimensional inhomogeneity of soil surrounding the pile, the response of non-uniform viscoelastic pile under axial dynamic loading is studied. Firstly, combining the boundary condition, the complex stiffness of axial different soil layers are obtained by the complex stiffness transfer model of radial multi-zone plane strain. Then, the analytical solution of dynamic response at pile top in frequency domain is proposed by solving the dynamic equation of non-uniform viscoelastic pile section one by one from the bottom up to the top, and the relevant semi-analytical solution response in time domain is adopted by the convolution theorem and the Inverse Fourier Transform. At last, the effect of parameters of pile and soil are investigated to get the nature of the dynamic response of pile top in frequency domain and time domain.     

螺旋槽端面密封的刚度特性

为了解决螺旋槽端面密封在不同环境下的刚度设计问题,对其刚度特性进行了数值计算和影响因素分析.采用Possion方程定解的贴体坐标生成计算网格,将螺旋槽不规则曲线边界转换为规则矩形边界.将Reynolds方程转换到计算平面,采用基于贴体坐标系的有限差分方法对Reynolds方程进行数值求解,得到螺旋槽密封刚度特性数值模型,并分析了内外径比和转速对密封刚度特性的影响.结果表明：当其他参数固定,内外径比为0.5～0.6时,流体膜具有最大的刚度;随着密封外径的增大,刚度整体有所提高,内外径比对刚度的影响更为显著;流体膜刚度随转速的升高而线性增大,并且内外径比为0.5～0.6时,刚度增大幅度最大;对于窄面密封,当扰动随转速成比例提高而导致密封刚度不足时,必须提高内外径比才能保证密封的正常工作.     

不良地基、异常地基的处理与加固方法

论述了在建造建筑物之前,针对不良地基土及异常地基土的处理方法及加固方案。     

森林消防车水箱疲劳损伤的实验模态分析

本文用实验模态分析技术,对大型箱式构件的振动损坏问题进行了分析研究.详细介绍了试验方法、过程及结果.通过对各阶模态参数的分析,找出了水箱疲劳损坏的原因,并提出了进一步改进的意见.     

夹层杆系结构的位移计算

本文从理论角度论述了夹层杆系结构位移的计算,剖析夹层材料与固定板之间共同工作杆 系的内力和变形关系。     

交叉立体桁架系巨型网格结构的简化计算法

针对系巨型网格结构杆件和节点多、计算工作量大的特点,进行了简化计算方面的研究,提出了将立体桁架等效为连续实体梁、按空间法进行有限元计算的等效空间刚架法.分析了立体桁架的等效截面、等效抗弯刚度,并详细推导了其等效抗扭刚度,分析了主体结构不同边界条件的等效处理方法.对比计算分析表明,该方法计算精度高,主要受力杆件的误差保持在5%以内,计算工作量较完全有限元法大幅度降低,是分析巨型网格结构的一种比较优越的方法.     

抗震结构的概念设计

安全、合理而经济的结构设计必须注重概念设计。概念设计必须综合考虑,计算是一种手段,计算本身也必须概念正确,才有助于分析,概念清楚才有助于宏观的控制。