Special issue on multidimensional systems applications

Editorial: VI ECCOMAS thematic conference on computational vision and medical image processing (VipIMAGE)

Influence of severe cold thermal environment on core and skin temperatures: A systematic review

BACKGROUND: Exposure to severe cold thermal environment (SCE) is a significant risk factor in the frozen food industry, influencing health and safety of the employees. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this work is to present the level of knowledge on the influence of SCE on core and skin temperatures. METHODS: The review has been conducted using appropriated keywords and expressions, by searching 21 electronic databases and references of the included articles. Only research articles with healthy subject...

Numerical modelling of the cyclic behaviour of RC elements built with plain reinforcing bars

The bond-slip mechanism is one of the features that significantly controls the response as well as damage evolution of reinforced concrete structures when subjected to severe cyclic loadings, such as those induced by earthquakes. Its effect is particularly important in structures built with plain reinforcing bars. For a rigorous simulation of the response of existing RC structures, built mainly with plain bars, the bond-slip mechanism should be considered. However, the majority of the availab...