Effect of Biaxial Loading Path on Seismic Performance of RC Bridge Piers with Corrosion Damage

Wenting Yuan,Yuren Wang,Peng Zhou,Wei Yuan,Yadong Yao 대한토목학회 2023 KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering Vol.27 No.12

In recent years, the deterioration of seismic behavior for reinforced concrete (RC) bridges due to reinforcement corrosion has received increasing attention. Many studies have been performed to explore the seismic capacity of corroded piers by applying uniaxial cyclic loading. However, the uniaxial seismic responses of corroded piers cannot accurately reflect the true structural response influenced by corrosion condition and real multidimensional earthquake action. Pointing at this problem, in this study, the seismic performance of corroded pier columns suffering biaxial lateral cyclic loadings is investigated by conducting comprehensive numerical analyses. First, a fiber-based numerical model is built and verified by the cyclic experiment results of two RC pier columns under different displacement loading patterns and corrosion levels. Then, three corrosion levels and five uniaxial and biaxial displacement protocols are used in the verified numerical models. The simulation results show that the ultimate force, deformation capacity, and dissipated energy of the piers are significantly influenced by corrosion degrees and biaxial loading patterns compared with the uniaxially loaded uncorroded piers. The phase lag between the biaxial displacement trajectory and biaxial force trajectory has three stages: a small-range fluctuation stage, a wide-range fluctuating and rise stage, and a wide-range fluctuating and decrease stage. The RE pattern is the most detrimental pattern, which leads to the fastest damage accumulation of the same-level corroded bridge piers.

A hybrid photodiode with planar heterojunction structure consisting of ZnO nanoparticles and CuPc thin film

Zhaolin Yuan,Junsheng Yu,Nana Wang,Yadong Jiang 한국물리학회 2012 Current Applied Physics Vol.12 No.5

A photodiode with planar heterojunction was fabricated using copper (II) phthalocyanine (CuPc) organic semiconductor and zinc oxide (ZnO) inorganic nanoparticles (NPs, ~5 nm). The currentevoltage (IeV)characteristics of ITO/ZnO NPs/CuPc/Ag device in dark and under illumination with a solar simulator were investigated in detail. The measurement results showed that the device exhibited good rectifying behavior in dark and under illumination. A rectification ratio (RR) of 15.44 at 1.95 V was achieved for the device under 100 mW/cm2 illumination power. Also, the RR of the device as a function of light intensity was observed. The photoresponsive mechanism of the photodiode was illuminated in term of its energy band diagram.

Association between perioperative glucocorticoids and cancer metastasis and survival in patients undergoing radical cystectomy for urothelial carcinoma of the bladder: A single-center retrospective study

Shiyu Mao,Yuan Wu,Ruiliang Wang,Yadong Guo,Jing Yuan,Wentao Zhang,Junfeng Zhang,Yang Yan,Xudong Yao 대한비뇨의학회 2020 Investigative and Clinical Urology Vol.61 No.4

Purpose: Perioperative glucocorticoids have the potential to increase the risk of tumor metastasis. However, the relationship between perioperative glucocorticoids and oncologic outcomes remains controversial. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the association of perioperative glucocorticoids with clinicopathologic outcomes following radical cystectomy (RC). Materials and Methods: We screened and included 185 patients who underwent radical surgery for bladder cancer in our center between 2009 and 2018. The Kaplan–Meier method was applied, and a log-rank test was used to estimate differences in metastasis-free survival (MFS) and overall survival (OS) between the groups. Multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to analyze any association of glucocorticoids with clinical outcomes. Results: A total of 76 (41.1%) patients received perioperative glucocorticoids. Median postoperative follow-up was 2.0 years. Kaplan–Meier survival curve indicated that the glucocorticoids group was significantly associated with increased distant MFS (p=0.008) but not with OS. In the multivariate analysis, no significant differences were observed for MFS between the groups. Interestingly, when the variable of blood transfusion was excluded from the multivariate analysis model, we found that patients receiving glucocorticoids were independently associated with worse MFS (hazard ratio, 1.790; p=0.030). Furthermore, the partial correlation analysis showed a significant positive correlation between perioperative glucocorticoids and blood transfusion (r=0.604, p<0.001). In the nontransfusion subgroup, propensity score matching showed that patients receiving glucocorticoids had a higher risk of distant metastasis. Conclusions: Perioperative glucocorticoids were associated with a higher rate of distant metastasis in patients undergoing RC for bladder cancer.

Effects of L-lysine on thermal gelation properties of chicken breast actomyosin

Zhen Lei,Yuan Fu,Yadong Zheng,Peng Xu,Cunliu Zhou 한국식품과학회 2017 Food Science and Biotechnology Vol.26 No.3

The effects of L-lysine (L-Lys) on the water holding capacity (WHC) and texture of actomyosin (AM) gel and the possible mechanisms were investigated. L-Lys increased the WHC and hardness of the AM gel. These effects may be related to the even and continuous microstructure of the gel according to the scanning electron microscopy analysis. Furthermore, L-Lys increased the surface hydrophobic residues and the reactive sulfhydryl groups. L-Lys decreased the storage modulus at the first transition temperature but increased it at the second transition temperature and the third transition enthalpy. These results suggested that L-Lys varied the thermal behaviors and the microstructure of the AM gel by increasing the surface hydrophobicity and reactive sulfhydryl groups, ultimately contributing to the increased WHC and hardness. The changes in pH did not fully explain the results from the present study. The results were useful for understanding previous findings and may serve as a reference for the preparation of reduced-sodium and phosphate-free meat products.

Dielectric Loss Factor Measurement of High Voltage Capacitive Apparatus Based on Harmonic Analysis Method

Qiang Gao,Baohong Geng,Guangming Zhang,Yadong Liu,Feng Yuan,Gehao Sheng,Xiuchen Jiang 보안공학연구지원센터 2015 International Journal of Hybrid Information Techno Vol.8 No.9

Hospitalization Due to Asthma Exacerbation: A China Asthma Research Network (CARN) Retrospective Study in 29 Provinces Across Mainland China

Jiangtao Lin,Bin Xing,Huaping Tang,Lan Yang,Yadong Yuan,Yuhai Gu,Ping Chen,Xiaoju Liu,Jie Zhang,Huiguo Liu,Changzheng Wang,Wei Zhou,Dejun Sun,Yiqiang Chen,Zhuochang Chen,Mao Huang,Qichang Lin,Chengpin 대한천식알레르기학회 2020 Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research Vol.12 No.3

Purpose: Details of patients hospitalized for asthma exacerbation in mainland China are lacking. To improve disease control and reduce economic burden, a large sample survey among this patient population is indispensable. This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of such patients. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on patients hospitalized for asthma exacerbation in 29 hospitals of 29 regions in mainland China during the period 2013 to 2014. Demographic features, pre-admission conditions, exacerbation details, and outcomes were summarized. Risk factors for exacerbation severity were analyzed. Results: There were 3,240 asthmatic patients included in this study (57.7% females, 42.3% males). Only 28.0% used daily controller medications; 1,287 (39.7%) patients were not currently on inhaled corticosteroids. Acute upper airway infection was the most common trigger of exacerbation (42.3%). Patients with severe to life-threatening exacerbation tended to have a longer disease course, a smoking history, and had comorbidities such as hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and food allergy. The multivariate analysis showed that smoking history, comorbidities of hypertension, COPD, and food allergy were independent risk factors for more severe exacerbation. The number of patients hospitalized for asthma exacerbation varied with seasons, peaking in March and September. Eight patients died during the study period (mortality 0.25%). Conclusions: Despite enhanced education on asthma self-management in China during recent years, few patients were using daily controller medications before the onset of their exacerbation, indicating that more educational efforts and considerations are needed. The findings of this study may improve our understanding of hospital admission for asthma exacerbation in mainland China and provide evidence for decision-making.