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Can you grow your own Christmas tree? What an expert says you should know first

“Christmas tree growers typically shear their trees to make them fuller, and if this is a desired trait, trees need to be pruned once they reach about four feet in height,” Rajarapu says. Now, it’s ...
Mayfield Messenger

KYTC: Weight limits imposed on I-69 bridges in Graves

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet recently re-evaluated area structures and determined the need for repairs, causing weight ...
IEEE

The shear coefficient for quartz crystal of rectangular cross section in Timoshenko's beam theory

Abstract: In this paper, we derive the shear coefficient K for quartz crystal of rectangular cross section in Timoshenko's beam theory of three-dimensional (3-D) elasticity. The theoretical result ...
AZOM

The ABCs of Mechanical Testing for Composites

insights from industryStephan Botzki & Ian McEnteggartSenior Applications Engineer - Composites Market ManagerInstron In this interview, industry experts Stephan Botzki and Ian McEnteggart, senior ...
The Constructor

Everything You Should Know About Cantilever Beams

A cantilever beam is a rigid structural element supported at one end and free at the other, as shown in Figure-1. The cantilever beam can be either made of concrete or steel whose one end is cast or ...
IEEE

Ultrasonic Shear Wave Elasticity Imaging Sequencing and Data Processing Using a Verasonics Research Scanner

Abstract: Ultrasound elasticity imaging has been developed over the last decade to estimate tissue stiffness. Shear wave elasticity imaging (SWEI) quantifies tissue stiffness by measuring the speed of ...