SEISMIC CORRELATION COEFFICIENT EVALUATION FOR THE APPLICATION OF SEPARATION OF VARIABLES APPROACH IN FRAGILITY ASSESSMENT

Seismic correlation coefficient evaluation for the application of separation of variables approach in fragility assessment

Seismic correlation can affect seismic probabilistic risk assessment results when components within the system have similar dynamic characteristics.While the fragility assessment methodology is well established, researches to evaluate and apply seismic correlation in fragility are still Toothpaste in progress.In this study, the seismic correlation

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A new species of Ripipteryx from Belize with a key to the species of the Scrofulosa Group (Orthoptera, Ripipterygidae)

A new species of the genus Ripipteryx (Orthoptera: Tridactyloidea: Ripipterygidae) from the Toledo District of southern Belize is described and illustrated.Ripipteryx mopana sp.n.is placed in the Scrofulosa Group based on its elaborately Seat Post Ring ornamented frons and is readily distinguished from its congeners by the fusion of the superior an

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Omental Fat Torsion: A Rare Mimicker of a Common Condition

Acute abdomen is a common emergency condition affecting young adults, and the first consideration is usually aimed to rule out acute appendicitis in this age group.Omental fat Canopy torsion has emerged as one of the rare etiologies of acute abdomen in the younger population.It warrants serious consideration as it closely mimics acute appendicitis

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