Vol. 49 No. 9 CONTENTS

Original Paper (Vol.49 No.9)

Evaluation of X-Ray Residual Stress in High-Speed Heavy Cut Surfaces Using Machining Center

Yasuo Inoue, Takeshi Amemiya and Kenji Kashiwaya

963

Effect of Viscid Droplet on Deformation Behavior of Spider Capture Thread

Masayoshi Kitagawa, Takashi Niino and Yutaka Wakoh

970

Effect of Arrangement of Inclusions on the Effective Elastic Modulus of a Composite which Has Two Groups of Periodically Arranged Inclusions

Nao-Aki Noda, Hironobu Nisitani, Yasushi Takase and Takashi Wada

976

Improvement of Energy Absorption Capability in ZnO Varistor Elements by Optimizing Thermal Sprayed Aluminum Electrode

Hideyasu Ando, Yoshiyasu Itoh, Susumu Nishiwaki, Toshiya Imai, Steven A. Boggs and Jinbo Kuang

982

Effect of Direction Change in Maximum Principal Strain Axis on Multiaxial Low Cycle Fatigue Life of Type 304 Stainless Steel at Elevated Temperature

Takatomo Itoh

988

Effect of Grain Size on Fatigue Strength and Subsurface Crack Initiation in Beta Ti-22V-4Al Alloy

Keiro Tokaji, Koji Ohya and Hiroyasu Kariya

994

Simulation of Propagation Behavior of Microstructurally Small Fatigue Cracks

Yoshiaki Akiniwa, KeisukeTanaka, Hidehiko Kimura and Ken Kikuchi

1002

An Analysis of Dynamic Stability of Angle-Ply Laminated Cylindrical Shells Subjected to Periodic External Pressure

Keiichi Nemoto and Hirakazu Kasuya

1010

Fabrications and Mechanical Properties of Sintered SiC Fiber-Bonded Ceramics

Shinji Kajii, Toshihiro Ishikawa, Kenji Matsunaga, Toshihiko Hogami and Kenji Hatanaka

1017

Weave and Its Weaving Method by Using Reinforcing Fiber Tow Widely Opened

Shigeru Tomoda, Kazumasa Kawabe and Tatsuki Matsuo

1023

Development of Novel Biodegradable Poly(L-Lactic Acid)Stent

Keiji Igaki, Masaharu Iwamoto, Hideki Yamane and Kenji Saito

1030

Influence of Sulfate Ion on Adsorption Characteristics and Steric Hindrance Effects of Polycarboxlate-Based Superplasticizers

Hiroyoshi Katou, Kazuhiro Yoshioka, Akinori Nakamura and Toyoaki Miyagawa

1036

A Fundamental Study on the Applicability of Materials Non-Destructive Test Using "Response Sound Pressure Pulse Inclination Method"

Mitsuhiro Inamori,Yoshio Mitarashi, Shinji Funabiki, Mitsuhiro Sezaki, Takanori Harada and Hiroshi Yokota

1042

Prediction Equations of Weathering of the Cretaceous Kitakyusyu Granite by the Freezing and Thawing Test

Isamu Hirano, Takeyoshi Sadahiro, Junko Koike, Kohkichi Kikuchi, Yositada Mito and Masahiro Baba

1050

Lecture (Vol.49 No.9)

Ground Improvement and Its Environmental Impacts ‡U:Influence of the Ground Improvement to Environment and It's Measures

Kohei Sawa, Seishi Tomohisa and Toshiyoshi Goto

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