The slabs reinforced by steel fibres alone did not experience any bending hardening; however, a considerable post-cracking ductility was observed.
The experimental results also demonstrate that square DTCCs possess considerable post peak strength, indicating excellent ductility and promising application potential of this new form of hybrid column members in earthquake prone zones.
They would often say "So, tell me again why there will be no insurance reimbursement and why we must see Our Troops on the same day even if it means staying after work?" Let's just say my sales skills are considerable post IBM and they bought off on it hook, line, and sinker.
In adults, there is some evidence for cell death in the dorsal root ganglia and dorsal horn following nerve injury but this is limited and only observed after a considerable time post-injury (Scholz et al., 2005, Tandrup et al., 2000).
Having established a workable airmail system and a considerable clientele, the Post Office yielded to congressional pressures and, with the Contract Air Mail Act of 1925, turned over the mail service to private contractors.
Even though parabiosis surgery is well-accepted as a "non-damage" model, there is considerable post-surgery stress to the animal resulting in weight loss, and it is possible that intestinal injury occurs during or immediately after the surgical procedure.
Although designed as a phase I trial, this study also showed considerable post-treatment variation in tumour volume, from 54% reduction to 28% increase, with a mean change of 26% reduction.
This may be an important aspect for certain applications where there is considerable post-processing for the output vectors.
OH is associated with considerable post-operative discomfort, sometimes necessitating overnight hospital stay and a delay in return to normal activity, but has a low recurrence rate; SH has a slightly higher recurrence rate but is carried out as a day case and patients return to normal activity more quickly [ 4].
It took considerable post-production work to create the severed-arm sequence for the recent episode of "ER".
If there was understandable joy in South Africa at the arrival of the country's first rowing gold, the silver medals around the necks of the GB lightweight men's four were the subject of considerable post-race debate.
