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IR-THERMAL IMAGING IN CARDIOSURGERY
PublicationA method for monitoring the state of the myocardium during cardiosurgical interventions based on thermal IR imaging is presented. These methods called Static Thermography and Active Dynamic Thermography (ADT) uses information about distribution of temperature on the surface and an external excitation source to induce thermal transient processes in a tested object. Recording time series of thermograms allows to calculate parametric...
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Styrene-Butadiene Rubber/Modified Ground Tire Rubber Blends Co-Vulcanization: Effect of Accelerator Type
PublicationGround tire rubber was thermo-mechanically modified with using a co-rotating twin screw extruder. Modification of GTR was conducted in autothermal conditions. Styrene-butadiene rubber and modified ground tire rubber blends were prepared via two-roll milling. Obtained compounds were cured with conventional system (sulfur/vulcanization accelerator ratio was 2:1). During this research three commonly vulcanization accelerators (MBT,...
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A new diagnostic IR-thermal imaging method for evaluation of cardiosurgery procedures
PublicationTwo methods for monitoring the state of the myocardium during cardiosurgical interventions based on thermal IR imaging are presented below. These methods, called static thermography and active dynamic thermography (ADT), use information about the distribution of temperature on the surface, and an external excitation source to induce thermal transient processes in a tested object. Recording the time series of thermograms allows...
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Pipeline System for Heat Transportation from Nuclear Power Plant – an Optimizing Approach
PublicationOver the last few years heat piping insulation technology and pump systems efficiency have been significantly improved. Reduced thermal losses encourage heat transportation over long distances. It provides an opportunity for increasing thermodynamic efficiency of Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) that are often located in rural areas because of safety issues. It can be achieved by Combined Heat and Power (CHP) generation, as heat produced...
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Path Loss Analysis in Off-Body Channels in Indoor Environment
PublicationThis temporary document describes an analysis of path loss in off-body channels in an indoor environment. The influence of body orientation and on-body antenna placement on path loss in off-body communications as well as of different bodies has been investigated. Five static scenarios, six distances between body and antenna and eight body orientations were analysed; moreover, two dynamic scenarios were investigated. The smallest...
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Study of the effect of thermally reduced graphene oxide on the physical and mechanical properties of flexible polyurethane foams
PublicationFlexible polyurethane foams were obtained from a two-component system via the one-step method. The foams were modified with thermally reduced graphene oxide added in the amount equal to 0.25, 0.5 and 0.75 wt%. The morphology, static and dynamic properties, and thermal stability of modified foams were determined. The application of carbon filler resulted in the visible increase in the cell size, apparent density and rigidity of...
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Mitigating Traffic Remapping Attacks in Autonomous Multi-hop Wireless Networks
PublicationMultihop wireless networks with autonomous nodes are susceptible to selfish traffic remapping attacks (TRAs). Nodes launching TRAs leverage the underlying channel access function to receive an unduly high Quality of Service (QoS) for packet flows traversing source-to-destination routes. TRAs are easy to execute, impossible to prevent, difficult to detect, and harmful to the QoS of honest nodes. Recognizing the need for providing...
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The Design Development of the Sliding Table Saw Towards Improving Its Dynamic Properties
PublicationCutting wood with circular saws is a popular machining operation in the woodworking and furniture industries. In the latter sliding table saws (panel saws) are commonly used for cutting of medium density fiberboards (MDF), high density fiberboards (HDF), laminate veneer lumber (LVL), plywood and chipboards of different structures. The most demanded requirements for machine tools are accuracy and precision, which mainly depend on...
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Crack monitoring in concrete beams under bending using ultrasonic waves and coda wave interferometry: the effect of excitation frequency on coda
PublicationConcrete is one of the most widely used construction materials in the world. In recent years, various non-destructive testing (NDT) and structural health monitoring (SHM) techniques have been investigated to improve the safety and control of the current condition of concrete structures. This study focuses on micro-crack monitoring in concrete beams. The experimental analysis was carried out on concrete elements subjected to three-point...
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The effect of hybridization of fire retarded epoxy/flax-cotton fiber laminates by expanded vermiculite: Structure-property relationship study
PublicationThe study describes the hybridization of epoxy/flax-cotton (EP/FF) composites containing ammonium polyphosphate (APP) with micrometric expanded vermiculite (VMT) (1–10 wt%). The efficiency of hybridization of flame retarded epoxy/flax-cotton composites was assessed by performing static tensile and flexural strength evaluation, supplemented by impact strength measurements of the composites. Moreover, thermal and thermomechanical...
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Methodology of generation of CFD meshes and 4D shape reconstruction of coronary arteries from patient-specific dynamic CT
PublicationDue to the difficulties in retrieving both the time‑dependent shapes of the vessels and the generation of numerical meshes for such cases, most of the simulations of blood flow in the cardiac arteries use static geometry. The article describes a methodology for generating a sequence of time‑dependent 3D shapes based on images of different resolutions and qualities acquired from ECG‑gated coronary artery CT angiography. The precision...
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Discrete element method simulations of fracture in concrete under uniaxial compression based on its real internal structure
PublicationThe paper describes experimental and numerical results of concrete fracture under quasi-static uniaxial compression. Experimental uniaxial compression tests were performed on concrete cubic specimens. Fracture in concrete was detected at the aggregate level by means of three non-destructive methods: three-dimensional X-ray microcomputed tomography, two-dimensional scanning electron microscope and manual two-dimensional digital...
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Numerical analyses of novel prefabricated structural wall panels in residential buildings based on laboratory tests in scale 1:1
PublicationThe paper presents experimental and numerical investigations on novel prefabricated composite building wall panels for residential building constructions. The wall panels were composed of reinforced concrete ribbed elements with the core from the EPS foam as the thermal insulation. The wall panels in the full-scale 1:1 were subjected to vertical loads. In the first step, the experiments were analysed with simple usual static methods....
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Experimental Investigations of Fracture Process Using DIC in Plain and Reinforced Concrete Beams under Bending
PublicationThe fracture behaviour of concrete and reinforced concrete beams under quasi-static three-point bending was comprehensively investigated with experiments at laboratory scale. The eight various concrete mixes were tested. The influence of the shape, volume and size of aggregate particles and reinforcement on concrete fracture under bending was studied. Displacements on the surface of concrete beams were measured by means of the...
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Combining MUSHRA Test and Fuzzy Logic in the Evaluation of Benefits of Using Hearing Prostheses
PublicationAssessing the effectiveness of hearing aid fittings based on the benefits they provide is crucial but intricate. While objective metrics of hearing aids like gain, frequency response, and distortion are measurable, they do not directly indicate user benefits. Hearing aid performance assessment encompasses various aspects, such as compensating for hearing loss and user satisfaction. The authors suggest enhancing the widely used...
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Accelerated large scale test set-up design in natural corrosion marine environment
PublicationThe standards for conducting small-scale specimen tests are well developed, but there is a lack of direct guidelines for conducting corrosion tests for large-scale specimens. The objective here is to develop a methodology which may be used in designing an accelerated corrosion test of large-scale structural components subjected to a natural corrosion marine environment. Different factors influencing corrosion degradation of steel...
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Ordinal Pattern Statistics for RR Intervals during Head-Up Tilt Test in Patients with the History of Vasovagal Syncope
PublicationWe apply ordinal pattern analysis to quantify differences in distribution of patterns of length 3 and 4 in basal state and during head-up tilt test (HUTT) in patients with the history of syncope and positive (HUTT(+)) or negative (HUTT(-)) responses to the test. We identify the patterns related to prevalence of sympathetic or parasympathetic cardiac modulation as well as describe the relations between the response to the test and...
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A New Method of the Load Compensation Use During Creation of Post Blackout Start-up Path in Power System
PublicationIn the paper a new method of effective use of load compensation during creation of post blackout start-up path is proposed. Theoretical assumptions and simulation results of an investigation are presented. An experiment performed in the Polish Power System is also described. This experiment proved that the method proposed by the authors is advisable. The method may be utilized by power system operators for power system restoration...
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Modeling, simulation, and validation of a TB41 crash test of the H2/W5/B concrete vehicle restraint system
PublicationThe paper addresses numerical simulations of a concrete vehicle restraint system. The model is described in detail. The advanced material law of the continuous surface cap model was used to analyze the damage locations in concrete barrier segments. The results were validated against the TB41 full-scale crash test. The test was conducted in compliance with European standard EN 1317, and the validation was performed in accordance...
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The Effect of Flexible Pavement Mechanics on the Accuracy of Axle Load Sensors in Vehicle Weigh-in-Motion Systems
PublicationWeigh-in-Motion systems are tools to prevent road pavements from the adverse phenomena of vehicle overloading. However, the effectiveness of these systems can be significantly increased by improving weighing accuracy, which is now insufficient for direct enforcement of overloaded vehicles. Field tests show that the accuracy of Weigh-in-Motion axle load sensors installed in the flexible (asphalt) pavements depends on pavement temperature...
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Simple Selection Procedure to Distinguish between Static and Flexible Loops
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Modelling and static analysis of thin-walled structures, problems and applications
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono pewne problemy związane z modelowaniem i analizą statyczną konstrukcji cienkościennych: belek, ram i rusztów zbudowanych z elementów o bisymetrycznym przekroju poprzecznym. Zachowanie elementów opisano za pomocą klasycznej teorii prętów cienkościennych o przekroju nieodkształcalnym. Uwzględniono tym samym efekty bimomentowe od skręcania belek. Niestyty brakuje koniecznych do przeprowadzenia analizy styacznej...
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Thermal analysis and static strength of polyurethanes obtained from glycolysates
PublicationPrzeprowadzono analizę termiczną i zbadano właściwości wytrzymałościowe poliuretanów otrzymanych z glikolizatów o różnej budowie chemicznej. Glikolizaty pozyskiwano w procesie recyklingu surowcowego odpadów poliuretanowych o niskiej gęstości. Środkiem glikolizującym był propano-1,3-diol. Poliuretany z glikolizatów syntezowano metodą prepolimerową z MDI i BDO jako przedłużacza łańcuchów. Nie stosowano katalizatorów.
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Crack identification using wavelets on experimental static deflection profiles
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A modified static equivalency method for roll-on/roll-off vessels
PublicationPrzedstawiono zmodyfikowaną metodę statycznej równoważności dla statków ro-ro, opartą na wypiętrzaniu się wody na pokładzie samochodowym w wypadku wystąpienia otworu w burcie, do oceny bezpieczeństwa statku.
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Computational modelling of concrete behaviour under static and dynamic conditions
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Low Frequency Conducted Emissions of Grid Connected Static Converters
PublicationPulse-width modulated rectifiers are nowadays commonly used for AC to DC power conversion. PWM rectification technology is very effective and allows for bidirectional power flow with the possibility of power factor improvement and low-order harmonic emission limitation. Unfortunately, employed PWM boost topology results with generation of input current harmonic distortions in a frequency range tightly correlated to modulation frequency....
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Quasi-static finite-element analysis of a skewed microstrip crossover
PublicationPrzedstawiono quasi statyczną analizę skrzyżowania mikroskopowego na podłożu dielektycznym. Mikropaski znajdują się na różnych warstwach układu planarnego i mogą krzyżować się pod dowolnym kątem. Pojemności i indukcyjności obliczane są na podstawie rozkładu potencjałów skalarnych. W sformułowaniu zagadnienia magnestatycznego warunki brzegowe dla potencjału skalarnego wprowadzono za pomocą powierzchni rozcięcia dziedziny analizy....
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On fatigue safety of metallic elements under static and dynamic loads.
PublicationGłównym celem monografii było wyznaczenie współczynników bezpieczeństwa i kryteriów projektowych z uwzględnieniem wpływu obciążeń statycznych oraz naprężeń średnich i resztowych na wytrzymałość zmęczeniową przy obciążeniach okresowych i/lub stochastycznych. Uzyskano to za pomocą wyznaczonych naprężeń równoważnych i równania Soderberga. Otrzymano kryteria w postaci zamkniętej i zgodnej z wzorem Milesa na trwałość zmęczeniową oraz...
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Static and sensitivity analysis of thin-walled beams and frames with stiffeners.
PublicationPraca zawiera tekst referatu wygłoszonego w Maastricht. Przedstawiono analizę statyczną oraz analizę wrażliwości belek i ram zbudowanych z cienkościennych elementów, poddanych skręcaniu lub zginaniu ze skręcaniem, z możliwością zastosowania różnego typu stężeń . Wykorzystano technikę superelementu do wyznaczenia macierzy sztywności węzła ramy i elementów ze stężeniami. Otrzymane wyniki dla modelu jednowymiarowego MES porównano...
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Computational modelling of concrete behavior under static and dynamic conditions
PublicationW artykule zaproponowano wyniki obliczeń MES dla betonu podczas dynamicznego obciążenia. Przyjęto model sprężysto-plastyczno-lepki z nielokalnym osłabieniem. Obliczenia MES dla elementów betonowych pod obciążeniem dynamicznym o różnej prędkości obciążenia porównano bezpośrednio z doświadczeniami.
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Development and test of fex, a fingers extending exoskeleton for rehabilitation and regaining mobility
PublicationThis paper presents the design process of an exoskeleton for executing human fingers' extension movement for the rehabilitation procedures and as an active orthosis purposes, together with its first clinical usability tests of a robotic exoskeleton. Furthermore, the Fingers Extending eXoskeleton (FEX) is a serial, under-actuated mechanism capable of executing fingers' extension. FEX is based on the state-of-art FingerSpine serial...
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The association between allostatic load and brain: A systematic review
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A probabilistic concept of load assessment of self-ignition engines
PublicationPrzedstawiono propozycję probabilistycznej interpretacji obciążenia silników spalinowych o zapłonie samoczynnym. Zaproponowano probabilistyczny opis obciążenia tych silników z uwzględnieniem znanych parametrów (wskaźników) ich pracy. Wykazano, że obciążenie tego rodzaju silników, rozpatrywane w dowolnej chwili, może być uważane za zmienną losową. Zwrócono uwagę, że obciążenie to może być uważane za zmienną losową wielowymiarową....
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Bioactive core material for porous load-bearing implants
PublicationSo far state of knowledge on biodegradable materials is reviewed. Among a variety of investigated materials, those composed of polymers and ceramics may be considered as only candidates for a core material in porous titanium alloy. The collagen and chitosan among natural polymers, polyhydroxy acids among synthetic polymers, and hydroxyapatite and tricalcium phosphate among ceramics are proposed for further research. Three essential...
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Numerical analysis of cylindrical shell subjected to explosive load
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Performance of organic coatings upon cyclic mechanical load
PublicationA number of engineering structures fail due to the fatigue damage resulting from cyclic mechanical stress. However, as far as organic coatings are concerned this degradation factor remains underestimated. In the paper the authors propose a methodology combining global electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and local atomic force microscopy measurements for evaluation of coating resistance to an impact of repetitive mechanical stress. Typical...
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Shortening and non linear load settlement behaviour of piles.
PublicationPrzedstawiono praktyczne wartości współczynnika B do obliczeń skrócenia trzonu pali. W analizie zastosowano metodę funkcji transformacyjnych t-z oraz q-z. Wykorzystano wyniki próbnych obciążeń statycznych pali, w sumie 184 pali próbnych.
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Analysis of transverse load of saw in wood cutting process
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono przyczyny, rodzaje i efekty poprzecznego obciążenia zarówno pojedynczego ostrza, jak również wypadkowego obciążenia piły w procesie przecinania drewna. Dokonano rozkładu całkowitej siły odporowej na składową wolną- i szybkozmienną. Przedstawiono skutki wpływu poszczególnych rodzajów poprzecznego obciążenia pił na dokładność obróbki.
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Results of nanoindentation test to calculate residual stress in an eyelet of undercarriage drag strut after laser treatment
Open Research DataIn order to determine the residual stress in the laser-processed an eyelet of undercarriage drag strut, a nanoindentation test was performed before and after stress relief annealing. For this purpose, after the hardness test, the sample was subjected to stress relief annealing at 270 °C for 2 hours. Annealing was performed in a vacuum furnace. Hardness...
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Optimized 5-hour multiplex PCR test for the detection of tinea unguium: performance in a routine PCR laboratory
PublicationWe recently reported the development of a 5-hour multiplex PCR test for the detection of tinea unguium and the optimization of this test by the inclusion of an inhibition control. Here we report the performance of this procedure as used in a routine clinical laboratory as compared to conventional microscopy and culture-based techniques performed in a mycology reference laboratory. We found in processing 109 samples that 22 (20.2%)...
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Tensile strength test of PE foils modified with zinc oxide and zinc salts
Open Research DataThis dataset contains the results of PE foils mechanical tests, in which the material was evaluated for strength and extensibility at the moment of breaking and based on the same tests preceded by material fatigue in 50 stretching cycles. The principle of the method is to stretch the test sample placed in the clamps of the stretching apparatus at a...
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In-service measurement of the small wind turbine test stand for structural health monitoring
PublicationThis paper presents the research activity performed on a Small Wind Turbine (SWT) test stand. Commercially available turbine was modified towards incorporation of the sensors system for condition monitoring. Installed sensors measure angular shaft position, torque applied from the wind loads, vibration accelerations and last but not least rotational speed. All gathered data are then transferred and processed in Test.Lab by means...
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Test Stand for Metamaterials Dynamic Properties Examination
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Numerical modelling of DMT test in calibration chamber
PublicationAnaliza numeryczna badania DMT wykonanego w komorze kalibracyjnej w Katedrze Geotechniki Politechniki Gdańskiej. Badania przeprowadzono w piasku Lubiatowo średnio zagęszczonym i zagęszczonym przy składowej pionowej naprężenia 100 kPa. Modelowano proces wciskania ostrza dylatometru oraz fazę odkształcenia membrany. Analiza parametryczna uwzględnia wpływ wartości kąta tarcia wewnętrznego i dylatancji oraz modułu odkształcenia uzyskanych...
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Rapid test for ionic liquids toxicity evaluation
PublicationW literaturze przedmiotu dostępne są dane na temat toksyczności cieczy jonowych, szczególności tych mających zastosowanie przemysłowe, gdzie toksyczność wyrażana jest jako EC50 mierzone względem konkretnego organizmu np. Vibrio fischeri, Daphnia magna itp. Z uwagi na taksonomiczne zróżnicowanie osadu czynnego nie jest możliwe bezpośrednie wnioskowanie na temat toksyczności cieczy jonowych w stosunku do osadu czynnego na podstawie...
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CPTU test - a tool for consolidation degree estimation.
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono metody oceny stopnia konsolidacji podłoża gruntowego z wykorzystaniem nowoczesnych technik sondowania statycznego metodą CPTU.
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Soft soil overconsolidation and CPTU dissipation test
PublicationOkreślenie stanu naprężeń oraz historii naprężeń w słabym podłożu pod wałem przeciwpowodziowym na podstawie badań CPTU i DMT. Przeprowadzono badania dysypacji nadwyżki ciśnienia wody w porach w podłożu pod wałem oraz po stronie odpowietrznej i odwodnej. Kształt krzywej dysypacji zależy od prekonsolidacji gruntu słabego. Przedstawiono sposoby określania współczynnika konsolidacji oraz współczynnika filtracji w gruntach słabych w...
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Non-Linear Analysis of Structures Utilizing Load-Discretization of Stiffness Matrix Method with Coordinate Update
PublicationThis paper proposes a stiffness method based structural analysis algorithm for geometrically non-linear structures. In this study, the applied load on the joints has been discretized to a sequence of a few loadings applied. Each loading step produces incremental external nodal displacements, which are added to the corresponding coordinates to get a new geometrical shape of the structure. This process is iteratively repeated until...
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Cyclic Behavior of Masonry Shear Walls Retrofitted with Engineered Cementitious Composite and Pseudoelastic Shape Memory Alloy
PublicationThe behavior of masonry shear walls reinforced with pseudoelastic Ni–Ti shape memory alloy (SMA) strips and engineered cementitious composite (ECC) sheets is the main focus of this paper. The walls were subjected to quasi-static cyclic in-plane loads and evaluated by using Abaqus. Eight cases of strengthening of masonry walls were investigated. Three masonry walls were strengthened with different thicknesses of ECC sheets using...