This study established a prediction model for bending properties of glued-laminated timber (glulam) using optimized knot and
modulus of elasticity (MOE) distributions of lumber laminate as the main input variables. For this purpose, knot and MOE data
were investigated for all pieces of lumber that were prepared for glulam manufacturing, and statistical distributions of knot
size, knot number in one lumber, and MOE of each laminate were optimized as distribution functions. These knot and MOE data
were used as input variables in the prediction model for bending properties, and were also used in generating virtual glulam
using the inverse transform method. Prediction of bending properties for glulam was carried out using the transformed section
method, which is partially provided in ASTM D 3737 (Annex A4). Predicted values were compared with those from full-scale four-point
bending tests for 60 six-layered glulams with 10 different laminar combinations. Finally, the allowable bending properties
of glulam for each specific laminate combination were determined by calculating the fifth percentile of the modulus of rupture
and the average modulus of elasticity from virtual test results of more than 1000 virtual glulams. From the results of this
study, predicted bending properties for glulam and their distributions could be used for structural design in both allowable
stress design and limit state design. 相似文献
Total foliage dry mass and leaf area at the canopy hierarchical level of needle, shoot, branch and crown were measured in 48 trees harvested from a 14-year-old loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) plantation, six growing seasons after thinning and fertilization treatments.
In the unthinned treatment, upper crown needles were heavier and had more leaf area than lower crown needles. Branch- and crown-level leaf area of the thinned trees increased 91 and 109%, respectively, and whole-crown foliage biomass doubled. The increased crown leaf area was a result of more live branches and foliated shoots and larger branch sizes in the thinned treatment. Branch leaf area increased with increasing crown depth from the top to the mid-crown and decreased towards the base of the crown. Thinning stimulated foliage growth chiefly in the lower crown. At the same crown depth in the lower crown, branch leaf area was greater in the thinned treatment than in the unthinned treatment. Maximum leaf area per branch was located nearly 3–4 m below the top of the crown in the unthinned treatment and 4–5 m in the thinned treatment. Leaf area of the thinned-treatment trees increased 70% in the upper crown and 130% in the lower crown. Fertilization enhanced needle size and leaf area in the upper crown, but had no effect on leaf area and other variables at the shoot, branch and crown level. We conclude that the thinning-induced increase in light penetration within the canopy leads to increased branch size and crown leaf area. However, the branch and crown attributes have little response to fertilization and its interaction with thinning. 相似文献
This case study describes the first genetically confirmed and clinically manifested autochthonous Ehrlichia canis infection in a 9‐year‐old female mixed‐breed dog from Romania. Health screening of the dog included clinical examination, evaluation of stained peripheral blood smear and hematologic variables, as well as serologic testing and molecular analysis. Clinical signs included fever, apathy, dehydration, pale mucous membranes, and weakness. The microscopic examination of the blood smear and immunologic assays for Borrelia burgdorferi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, and E canis antibodies, and for Dirofilaria immitis antigen yielded negative results. Hematologic abnormalities included moderate nonregenerative anemia, leucopenia with neutropenia, and moderate thrombocytopenia. The biochemical abnormalities identified were hypoalbuminemia, and mildly increased serum enzyme activities of AST and ALT. In addition, increased urea and creatinine levels associated with low urine specific gravity and proteinuria were also present. Nested PCR amplification of the partial E canis 16S rRNA gene demonstrated the presence of this rickettsial pathogen in the dog's blood, which subsequently was confirmed through sequencing based on the 100% homology with GenBank deposited E canis isolates. After specific treatment with doxycycline (10 mg/kg, orally, SID) for one month, the proteinuria, and hematologic and serum biochemical abnormalities with the exception of mild azotemia resolved. This report supports the geographical expansion of canine ehrlichiosis caused by E canis in nonendemic regions of Europe. 相似文献
L-type amino acid transporter
1 (LAT1), the first isotype of amino acid transport system L, transports aromatic and
branched amino acids pivotal for fundamental cellular activities such cellular growth and
proliferation. LAT1 expression was high only in the brain in contrast to its limited
distribution and low level of expression in normal tissues. We found potent LAT1
expression in canine caput epididymis by quantitative RT-PCR and Western blotting
analysis. Immnuno-histochemical examination revealed observable LAT1 in microvillous
epithelial cells. 相似文献