The test results showed that appropriately adding CFRP composites to the non-seismic specimen significantly improved the lateral strength as well ductility of the test specimens.
Apparently, the corrosion resistance of the Al arc-sprayed AZ31 specimens was significantly improved by the densification of the Al-sprayed layer.
The corrosion resistance of the specimens was significantly improved after laser aluminization as evidenced by a much lower corrosion current density.
The corrosion resistance of all laser surface-melted specimens was significantly improved, as evidenced by a shift from active corrosion to passivity, a wide passive range and a low passive current density.
Advances in surgical technique, including total mesorectal excision and thorough pathohistological work-up of the resected specimen have significantly improved the prognosis of patients with localised rectal cancer during the past two decades.
Consequently, the fatigue life of plasma-carburized Ti 6Al 4V alloy specimen has been significantly improved by subsequent shot-peening.
The wear resistance of Ti 6Al 4V alloy specimen was also significantly improved by the hardness increase on the surface layer by combination of plasma-carburizing and shot-peening.
The results from tensile test discusses the failure modes and reveals that with VAT reinforcement, especially the elliptical reinforcement, the ultimate strength of the open-hole specimen can be significantly improved compared with the plain cloth reinforcement.
No assumptions about sample independence were made, allowing for inclusion of paired specimens, which significantly improve discovery yields (Kentsis et al, 2010).
The zirconia specimens treated with new coatings significantly improved the shear bond strength to the veneering ceramic.
