markdownabstract__Abstract__ In 1986 a novel, large-sized ribonucleoprotein complex was first described. The barrel-shaped structures were initially detected in preparations of clathrin-coated vesicles from rat liver and because they showed a morphology that resembled t...

The analyses carried out on damaged masonry churches, after earthquakes that affected Italy in recent years, highlighted that vaulted structures are among the most vulnerable elements. This paper analyses a methodology for stability assessment of masonry vaults and dome...

textabstractVaults are the largest ribonucleoprotein particles found in eukaryotic cells. The maincomponent of these 13 MDa structures is the Mr 100,000 major vault protein (MVP).In mammalian cells, about 96 copies of this protein are necessary to form one vaultparticle...

Bioremediation is a promising technology for low-cost, effective, in-situ clean up of contaminated soil and water environments, and has been successfully applied for treating a variety of metallic and organic pollutants. Current bioremediation research and practice most...

In un quadro di accresciuta consapevolezza del rischio sismico, la conservazione di edifici storici è diventato un obiettivo di grande interesse ed ha determinato la necessità di individuare metodi accurati ed efficienti per valutarne il comportamento strutturale e la v...

Structural optimisation has been the subject of intense research for many years. However, the engineering profession seems to be oblivious to the important role of natural structures. Natural structures are shapes created by nature and possess geometrical properties tha...

This thesis analysis the structural design of cilindrical Fusee Ceramique roofs and the effect of the ceramique infill elements for the time dependent deformations, stiffness and load bearing capacity, including second order. To save the few remaining buildings for the ...

Las obras de restauración sobre construcciones antiguas es un momento indispensable para el conocimiento del legado constructivo que permanece oculto en ellas, sobre todo cuando son resultado de reformas y ampliaciones históricas. El conocimiento de las soluciones en mu...

Los arcos catenarios formaron parte del gran éxito estructural de la arquitectura modernista y, especialmente, de la obra de Gaudí. El estudio de los proyectos de los ingenieros militares españoles, demuestra que fueron ellos los primeros que los introdujeron en el terr...

La geometria intesa nelle sue accezioni più ampie ha accompagnato la figura dell’architetto e dell’erudito fin dai tempi più remoti. Una serie di disegni muti aventi per soggetto le volte a stella, raccolti nel Libretto di Dresda (1544-1567) dimostra il grande valore at...