Abstract The purposes of the present research were (1) to analyse and characterize the hip fractures treated at Oulu University Hospital during a one-year period using the special forms of the Standardized Audit of Hip Fractures in Europe (SAHFE) and to evaluate their value for quality control, (2) to compare gamma nail (GN) and dynamic hip screw (DHS) fixation for the treatment of trochanteric hip fractures, focusing especially on the functional aspects, (3) to compare the short-term outcome of gamma nail (GN) and dynamic hip screw (DHS) fixation for the treatment of subtrochanteric hip fractures, and (4) to examine the rate and reliability of the classification of basicervical hip fractures and the outcome of the operative methods used for their treatment. Oulu University Hospital joined the Swedish Hip Fracture Project (Rikshöft), aimed at developing the quality control of hip fracture treatment, in 1989, and this later evolved into a project called the Standardized Audit of Hip Fractures in Europe (SAHFE), funded by the European Commission. Registration of hip fractures on the SAHFE forms was common practise in Oulu from 1st September 1997 until the end of December 2003. SAHFE data collection forms were used in all four studies belonging to this thesis. There were 238 hip fracture patients during the one-year period of registration at Oulu University Hospital. The intracapsular / extracapsular fracture rate (60/40) and the female/male rate (80/20) seemed to be similar to those reported in the recent Finnish Health Care Register data. The most frequent method for treating cervical fractures was Austin-Moore hemiarthroplasty (68%) and that for trochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures GN fixation (86%). The SAHFE forms proved to be easy to use and practicable for evaluating the quality of hip fracture treatment. In a matched-pair study the short-term outcomes of the treatment of trochanteric fractures (after 4 months) were slightly better in the DHS group than in the GN group with respect to walking ability and mortality. The difference in mortality was at least partly due to the higher number of complications requiring re-operations associated with GN fixation. In the treatment of subtrochanteric hip fractures, there were four intraoperative complications (9.3%) in the GN group but none in the DHS group. On the other hand, postoperative complications were more common in the DHS group (20% vs. 2%). It is significant that all these complications in the DHS group occurred in Seinsheimer type IIIA fractures. It is concluded that, despite the perioperative problems associated with gamma nailing, this technique may be preferable to DHS fixation for specific fracture types with medial cortical comminutation, such as Seinsheimer type IIIA. Altogether 108 of the 1624 hip fractures were initially classified by the surgeons as basicervical fractures, but after a careful second look only 30 fulfilled all the criteria. The definitive rate of basicervical fractures was thus 1.8%. Treatment of basicervical fractures as trochanteric fractures proved superior to their treatment as cervical fractures, resulting in lower re-operation rates. In conclusions; this thesis suggests that SAHFE forms are very useful for evaluating the quality of hip fracture treatment. Both GN fixation and DHS fixation are effective methods for the treatment of trochanteric hip fractures in elderly patients; in less comminuted fractures, the DHS method is the preferred method of treatment whereas GN fixation is alternative treatment for more comminuted fractures. GN fixation is preferable for the subtrochanteric fratures. Basicervical fractures shoud be regarded clinically as extracapsular fractures and managed in a similar manner to trochanteric fractures.

Les procédés de transformation de biomasse lignocellulosique en bioéthanol de seconde génération sont actuellement des sujets de recherche très répandus mais ne sont toujours pas compétitifs avec ceux de la première génération. Les facteurs clés limitants sont : l’efficacité et les coûts du prétraitement, les rendements de l’hydrolyse enzymatique, et la co-fermentation C5-C6. Un procédé continu de déconstruction de la matière végétale, compactant un prétraitement thermo-mécano-chimique utilisant un agent alcalin avec une introduction d’enzymes en extrusion bi-vis, appelé bioextrusion, est développé dans cette étude. Il permet de préparer la matière cellulosique à un haut taux de matière sèche (>20%), à une saccharification et une fermentation pouvant être simultanées (SSF). Le traitement continu peut extraire une grande part des hémicelluloses (jusqu’à 97%) et des lignines (>50%) et améliorer l’accessibilité de la cellulose tout en initiant sa dépolymérisation par des cocktails enzymatiques pendant la bioextrusion. Plusieurs matières premières (Résidu de maïs doux, Bagasse d’agave bleue, Résidu d’huilerie de palme, Paille d’orge, Résidu d’Eucalyptus, Sarments de vigne et Bagasse de canne à sucre) ont été caractérisées et leurs comportements vis-à-vis du procédé ont été comparés. L’évolution de la composition de ces matières à travers le procédé et leur hydrolysabilité ont été étudiées. Suite au traitement, une augmentation du rendement de saccharification dans un réacteur (24h de temps de réaction à 20% de consistance) a été obtenue pour ces matières (jusqu’à 85% des C6 théoriques et 70% des C5-C6 théoriques). Les rendements de fermentation non optimisés atteignent un maximum de 85% théorique des sucres C6 convertis, 65% théorique des C5-C6 convertis, et une concentration d’éthanol de 15g/100g extrudat sec. Le procédé de production d’éthanol dans son ensemble (avec addition de l’énergie de la valorisation des coproduits) atteint un ratio « énergie consommée/produite » de 0.5-0.6. Le nouveau procédé présente ainsi les avantages de minimiser la consommation d’énergie par l’application de faibles températures, de minimiser la consommation d’eau par l’utilisation de faibles ratios liquide/solide, de ne pas produire d’inhibiteurs de fermentation et d’être rapide, compact, continu et adaptable sur différentes biomasses. / Lignocellulosic biomass transformation processes in order to produce second generation bioethanol are actually widely studied all around the world but still not yet competitive compare to the first generation. The limiting key factors of the different processes are: the pre-treatment efficiency and costs, the enzymatic hydrolysis yields, and the co-fermentation C5-C6. A continuous plant matter deconstruction process, compacting a thermo-mechanico-chemical pre-treatment using alkali solution with an enzymes injection in twin-screw extruder, called bioextrusion, is developed in this study. It allows preparing the cellulosic material at a high dry matter content (>20%), to a possible simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF). This continuous treatment may extract a big part of hemicelluloses (until 97%) and lignin (>50%) and configures cellulose to a better accessibility and a start of its depolymerisation by enzymes cocktail during the bioextrusion. Several raw matters (Sweet Corn Cob and Spathe, Blue Agave Bagass, Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch, Barley Straw, Eucalyptus Residue, Grape Pruning Residue and Sugarcane Bagass) have been characterized and theirs behaviours toward to the process were compared. Evolutions of these matters compositions throughout the process and their hydrolysability have been studied. Further to the treatment, an improvement of the saccharification yields in reactor (24h reaction time at 20% consistency) has been obtained on these matters (until 85% of theoretical C6 and 70% of theoretical C5-C6). The not optimized fermentation yields reach a maximum of 85% of theoretical converted C6 sugars, 65% of theoretical converted C5-C6 sugars, and an ethanol concentration of 15g/100g dry matter extrudate. The whole ethanol production process (with addition of energy from the recovery of the by-products) is achieved with a “consumed/produced energy” ratio of 0.5-0.6. The new process presents the advantages to minimize the energy consumption by operating low temperatures, to minimize water consumption by working at low liquid/solid ratio, to not produce fermentation ‘s inhibitors and to be quick, compact, continuous and adaptable to different biomasses.

L’incorporation de fibres végétales, différentes par leur origine, leur nature chimique et leur forme, a été effectuée dans deux matrices thermoplastiques : le poly(acide lactique) et la farine de blé thermoplastifiée. Ces deux matrices biodégradables et biosourcées ont elles aussi des natures chimiques et des propriétés thermo-mécaniques différentes. Des incorporations de fibres jusqu’à 40 % en poids ont permis de modifier considérablement les propriétés de base des matrices et d’améliorer certaines de leurs faiblesses (stabilité thermique, manque de rigidité…). Les fibres de miscanthus ont été sélectionnées comme étant les plus performantes pour l’amélioration des propriétés des deux matrices. Les propriétés des matériaux composites ont été ajustées par un travail sur la formulation du mélange (ajout de plastifiants) et l’optimisation du procédé complet, jusqu’au moulage par injection. L’incorporation des fibres dans un mélange compatibilisé des deux matrices a également été testée et réalisée en une seule étape d’extrusion, comprenant la plastification de la farine, le mélange des polymères et la dispersion des fibres. / Incorporation of vegetal fibres, differing by their source, their chemical composition and their shape, have been performed by twin screw extrusion in two thermoplastic matrices: the poly(lactic acid) and the thermoplastified wheat flour. These two biobased and biodegradable matrices have also different chemical character and thermo-mechanical properties. Fibre incorporation up to 40 % in weight considerably modified both matrix properties and improved several weaknesses (thermal stability, lack of stiffness…). Miscanthus fibres have been selected as best improvers for properties of both matrices. Materials properties were adjusted with a formulating work (addition of plasticizers) and whole process optimization, until injection-molding. Fibre incorporation in a compatibilized blend of the two matrices was also tested and performed in a one step extrusion process, including flour thermoplasticization, polymer blending and fibre dispersion.

The chemical properties of calcium phosphate cements (CPCs) are very similar to the mineral phase of bone. CPCs are, consequently, very effective substrates (scaffolds) for tissue engineering; bone and stem cells attach readily, and can proliferate and differentiate to form new bone tissue. Unlike other CPCs that may remain largely unchanged in the body for years, such as hydroxyapatite, dicalcium phosphates are remodelled by the body and rapidly converted to new bone. Unfortunately, the dicalcium phosphates are also typically too weak to support load bearing in the human body. Our laboratory has recently developed a novel, high strength brushite CPC, (hsCPC), which can reach 10-50 fold higher failure strength than many commercially available CPCs. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the physical, chemical and biological performance of hsCPCs in physiologically relevant model of drug release, load bearing, osteoconductivity, and as a scaffold for bone tissue engineering. Multiple CPCs were compared in a model of screw augmentation to determine whether the physical properties of the cement, such as bulk strength and porosity, affected orthopedic screw holding strength. In an in vitro model of bone regeneration stem cells were grown on macroporous scaffolds that were fabricated from hsCPC. Drug releasing scaffolds were fabricated to examine whether the low porosity of hsCPC impeded drug release during a 4 week incubation period. The biological activity of an incorporated drug, Rebamipide, was examined after acute and chronic incubation periods. In the drug release study it was noted that the biological response to hsCPC was significantly better than tissue culture grade polystyrene, even in groups without drug. The mechanism underlying this biological response was further investigated by testing the effect of pyrophosphate, a common cement additive, on bone cell proliferation and differentiation. This thesis concludes that a high strength cement can produce significant improvement in screw augmentation strength, if there is sufficient cortical bone near the augmentation site. The hsCPC is also cytocompatible, and can support bone and stem cell proliferation and differentiation. hsCPC scaffolds stimulated osteogenic gene expression comparable to native bone scaffolds. hsCPC scaffolds are also capable of delivering drug for up to 4 weeks, in vitro. Finally, a cement additive, pyrophosphate, stimulated differentiation, but not proliferation of bone cells.

Les vis à rouleaux satellites (VAR) équipent certains actionneurs électromécaniques du secteur aéronautique, et permettent de transformer un mouvement de rotation en un mouvement de translation. Ces systèmes sont constitués d’aciers inoxydables martensitiques trempés, et sont habituellement lubrifiés à la graisse. Comme pour beaucoup d’autres pièces de roulement, l’adhésion-grippage peut survenir bien avant la durée de vie théorique calculée en fatigue de roulement. La charge actionnée par la vis est portée par un ensemble de contacts entre les filets de la vis, des rouleaux et de l’écrou. Chaque contact peut être décrit comme un contact de type ellipsoïde sur plan soumis à de fortes pressions de contact (3-4 GPa), et à une cinématique de roulement associée à une composante de glissement transverse (jusqu’à 10 % de taux de glissement). L’objectif de la thèse est de comprendre les mécanismes d’endommagement dans les VAR, d’étudier l’influence des paramètres de design et d’utilisation sur ces mécanismes au travers de paramètres tribologiques, et de proposer une ou plusieurs solutions permettant d’améliorer le comportement et la durée de vie. Le contact est simulé expérimentalement par un galet torique en roulement sur un disque plan. Un tribomètre rotatif est utilisé pour reproduire la cinématique de contact avec un glissement perpendiculaire au roulement. L’effort tangentiel transverse lié au glissement est mesuré, ainsi que la vitesse de roulement du galet. Une caméra et un microscope installés au-dessus du disque permettent de réaliser un film image par image de l’évolution de la piste usée au cours des essais. Le comportement du contact acier / acier sans lubrification est d’abord étudié, et montre une usure adhésive catastrophique dès les premiers cycles. Plusieurs aspects du comportement en contact lubrifié à la graisse sont alors étudiés, en particulier les mécanismes d’alimentation spécifiques liés au glissement transverse, ainsi que les degrés d’instabilité de la sous-alimentation qui peuvent être cartographiés en fonction des paramètres d’entrée (pressions, vitesse, taux de glissement). Un revêtement couche mince du type WC/C est également étudié en remplacement de la graisse. L’étude de son comportement montre une étape de rodage importante puis une phase de bas frottement, qui se termine par une phase d’endommagement par usure abrasive. Un endommagement secondaire du revêtement lié à la fatigue de contact a également été identifié, et les conditions de son apparition par rapport aux conditions de sollicitation ont été cartographiées. L’analyse des résultats expérimentaux obtenus permet de proposer des pistes pour le design et le choix des matériaux pour améliorer le comportement et la durabilité des VAR. / The planetary roller screw (PRS) mechanism is used in the aeronautics industry for electro-mechanical actuators application. It transforms a rotational movement into a translation movement, and it is designed for heavy loads. The main components are made of martensitic stainless steels, and lubricated with grease. Like most usual rolling mechanisms, smearing and jamming can occur before the theoretical fatigue lifetime, especially in poor lubrication conditions. The actuated load is carried by small contacts between the threads of the screw, the rollers and the nut. The static single contact can be described as an ellipsoid on flat contact with high contact pressure (3-4 GPa). The motion consists of rolling with spin associated with side slip (up to 10 %). The aim of this PhD work is to investigate the wear behavior for different operating and design parameters of PRS such as load, speed, slip ratio, lubrication and material structure, in order to improve behavior and lifetime of PRS. The contact is experimentally simulated by a free rolling roller loaded on a rotating disk. A specific tribometer is used to create a contact with a side slip component, i.e. perpendicular to the rolling direction. The roller rolling speed and the tangential force generated by the slip ratio are measured. Also, an optical device is set on the tribometer to make a film of the evolution of the track outside of the contact. Steel on steel wear behavior is first presented. Then, several aspects of the greased lubricated contact are studied such as the feeding mechanisms related to the specific kinematics, and susceptibility to smearing in relation with tests input parameters. The feeding mechanisms are mapped as a function of input parameters (contact pressure, rolling speed, and sliding ratio). The wear behavior of hard carbon-based coatings with and without grease is also investigated. It shows good performance for the roller-screw application. The coating lifetime is governed by a three-body wear mechanism, but the experiments also reveal a progressive cracking in the rolling direction, i.e. perpendicular to the sliding direction. Lastly, a wear mode map is proposed to illustrate the competition between the two damage modes depending on the tests input parameters. The analysis of experimental results allows us to propose ways to improve the design and the selection of materials in order to increase the behavior and the durability of PRS.

L’objectif de ces travaux est de développer une nouvelle voie de valorisation de différents coproduits agricoles et forestiers. L’étude s’est focalisée sur l’étape de séparation entre les hémicelluloses et les lignines contenues dans des extraits aqueux obtenus par extrusion bi-vis. La technologie bi-vis du fait de sa modularité a été choisie pour évaluer différentes conditions d’extraction. Les essais ont été menés afin de mettre en évidence l’influence des effets mécanique, thermique et chimique sur l’extraction des hémicelluloses à partir des différentes matrices végétales étudiées. Les travaux ont été conduits soit en conditions hydrothermales, eau sous pression et haute température, soit en conditions faiblement alcalines pour extraire des molécules les plus natives possibles. Ceci a permis d’identifier les conditions d’extraction les plus favorables en fonction des caractéristiques de chacune des biomasses. Dans un second temps, les extraits obtenus, contenants des hémicelluloses et des composés phénoliques, ont été purifiés au moyen de méthode de fixation sur résines d’échange d’ions et d’adsorption. Les travaux se sont focalisés sur la compréhension des mécanismes de fixation des molécules avec des solutions modèles contenant un ou plusieurs solutés. La cinétique et les isothermes d’échanges ont été évaluées pour l’acide férulique, l’acide coumarique et la lignine. Les résultats ont ensuite été comparés à ceux obtenus avec les extraits alcalins. Cette étude a permis d’identifier les mécanismes d’échanges qui interviennent lors de la séparation des complexes lignine-polysaccharides. / The objective of this work is to validate a new way of valuing various agricultural and forestry coproducts. Study was devoted on the separation of lignin and hemicelluloses contained in extracts obtained by twin-screw extrusion. Twin-screw technology has been chosen to evaluate different extraction conditions. Trial conditions have been adopted in order to highlight the influence of mechanical, thermal and chemical effects on the extraction performances for various plant matrices. Efforts have been made to give priority to mild extraction conditions in the interest of preserving the integrity of the extracted polymers and limiting the environmental impact. Thus hydro-thermal extraction tests without chemical solvents were compared to more conventional alkaline extraction to evaluate their efficiency. This identified the most favorable extraction conditions according to the characteristics of each biomass. The extracts, with hemicelluloses and phenolic compounds, were purified with ion exchange and adsorption resins. Work focused on mechanisms fixations characterization with model solutions conditions containing one or several molecules. Kinetic and isotherm were determined for lignin, coumaric acid and ferulic acid. Then, results were compared to results obtained with the extracts. This study allowed to identify the mechanisms involved in the separation of the lignin-carbohydrates complex.

Originaire de l'Inde, le neem (Azadirachta indica Juss.) est un arbre présent dans les zones tropicales sèches et subtropicales d'Asie, d'Amérique et d'Afrique. Au Sénégal, il produit en moyenne 50 kg par an d'un fruit sous forme de drupe ellipsoïdale, qui contient en général une graine, d'un poids moyen de 270 ± 30 à 91 % de matière sèche. La variabilité des caractéristiques des graines (45 à 48 % de coques fibreuses : cellulose 52 à 54 %, hémicelluloses 24 à 28 %, lignine 7 à 9 % ; 52 à 55 % d'amandes : lipides 45 à 58 %, protéines 20 à 23 %j) et des huiles extraites (acides palmitiques : 17 à 19 %, stéarique : 14,5 à 17,5 %, oléique : 42 à 48,5 %, linoléique : 16,5 à 20 % ; stérols totaux : 3 à 5 g/kg) est analysée pour 5 régions du Sénégal. L'extraction de l'azadirachtine, principal principe actif phytosanitaire de la graine, par différents solvants (méthanol, éthanol, eau) révèle une teneur de 2 g par kg de graine, localisée essentiellement dans l'amande (3,9 g/kg). Les conditions d'expression de l'huile de graine de neem sont étudiées en presse mono-vis OMEGA 20 et en extrudeur bi-vis CLEXTRAL BC 21. Dans les meilleures conditions, 65 et 68 % de l'huile sont exprimées, 7 à 10 % de l'azadirachtine sont entraînées avec l'huile, et le tourteau contient 14 % de lipides, 14 % de protéines et près de 2 g/kg d'azadirachtine. Le fractionnement acqueux, sous cisaillement intense des graines, conduit à l'extraction de 55 % des lipides, 50 % des protéines et 80 % de l'azadirachtine, séparés sous forme d'une émulsion stable, de composition : eau 70 %, huile 25 %, protéines 4 %, azadirachtine 6 g/kg, et d'une phase aqueuse. L'étude de la mise en œuvre du procédé d'extraction et de séparation, en extrudeur bi-vis CLEXTRAL BC 21 puis BC 45, permet de produire en continu 0,3 kg d'émulsion stable par kg de graine traitée (20 kg/h) avec un ratio eau/graine de 2 et une température de 60°C. Le tourteau ne contient plus que 0,6 g/kg d'azadirachtine, et l'émulsion stable qui en contient 5 g/kg peut être directement mise en œuvre dans les formulations d'insecticide totalement biosourcés. / Originally from India, neem (Azadirachta indica Juss.) is a tree found in the dry tropics and subtropics of Asia, America and Africa. In Senegal, it produces an average of 50 kg per year of a fruit as a drupe ellipsoid, which generally contains a seed, with an average weight of 270 ± 30 to 91% dry matter. The variability of seeds (45 to 48% of capsular cellulose 52-54%, 24-28% hemicellulose, lignin 7-9% 52-55% almonds: 45 to 58% lipids, proteins 20 to 23% j) and extracted oils (palmitic acid: 17 to 19%, stearic: 14.5 to 17.5%, oleic acid: 42 to 48.5%, linoleic: 16.5 to 20% total sterols: 3 5 g / kg) was analyzed for five regions of Senegal. Extraction of azadirachtin, the main active ingredient of the plant seed by different solvents (methanol, ethanol, water) shows a content of 2 g per kg of seed, mainly localized in the kernel (3.9 g / kg ). The expression conditions of neem seed oil were studied in single-screw press OMEGA 20 and twin-screw CLEXTRAL BC 21. Under optimum conditions, 65 and 68% of the oil is expressed, from 7 to 10% of azadirachtin are entrained with the oil and meal contains 14% fat, 14% protein and about 2 g / kg azadirachtin. Watery splitting under intense shear seeds, led to the extraction of 55% lipids, 50% protein and 80% of azadirachtin, separated as a stable emulsion, composition: water 70% oil 25%, 4% protein, 6 g azadirachtin / kg, and an aqueous phase. The study of the implementation of the method of extraction and separation, twin-screw extruder and then CLEXTRAL BC 21 BC 45, produces continuous stable emulsion 0.3 kg per kg of treated seed (20 kg / h) with a ratio water / seed of 2 and a temperature of 60 ° C. The cake contains only 0.6 g / kg of azadirachtin, and stable emulsion which contains 5 g / kg can be directly implemented in the formulations of insecticide biosourced completely.

Background and objectives: The control of anchorage is integral to successful orthodontic treatment. The objective of this research was to undertake three related projects to evaluate methods of increasing anchorage with the aim of adding to orthodontic knowledge and improve methods of treatment delivery. Methods: Two Cochrane systematic reviews were undertaken according to the methods published in the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions, version 5.1.0. The influence of functional appliances on tooth position and the extraction decision was performed as a retrospective study using participants from a completed multicentre randomized trial. Results: 1- Statistically and clinically significant differences were found between the mean values of distal molar movement when surgical anchorage and conventional anchorage were compared. 2- Statistically significant differences were found between the mean values of distal molar movement and mesial upper incisor movement when intraoral distalising appliances and cervical headgear were compared.3- Fixed and removable functional appliances are equally effective in anchorage preparation. The type of functional appliance and time spent in Phase I treatment influenced the amount of lower incisor proclination. Conclusions: 1- Surgical anchorage is more effective than headgear without the inherent risks and compliance issues. However, intraoral appliances used in adolescence for distalisation of upper molars do not appear to have any advantages over cervical headgear. 2- Functional appliances reduce the anchorage requirements of a case primarily by reduction of the overjet, both fixed and removable functional appliances are equally effective in obtaining this. However, fixed functional appliances result in greater lower incisor proclination than removable functional appliances. 3- The type of functional appliance (removable or fixed) does not influence the extraction decision, however, this is influenced by overall space requirements.

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Cold-formed steel connections are commonly fastened using self-tapping self-drilling screws. The behavior of these connections can differ based on the screw manufacturer or the cold-formed steel product used, both of which have a large selection available for use in industry. Because of their popularity and the many possible variations of these connections, researchers have frequently tested screw connections to characterize their behavior. However, repeatedly conducting this type of experiment is time consuming and expensive. Therefore, the purpose of this work was to create finite element models that can successfully predict the behavior of single lap shear screw connections, a common connection type used in cold-formed steel framing. These models were created using the finite element program Abaqus/CAE. To validate these models, test results from Pham and Moen (2015) were used to compare the stiffness, strength, and failure mode of multiple connections. A parametric study is also conducted to determine the influence of contact parameters on the behavior of the model. The results showed that all models consistently had good agreement with the connection stiffness and that most of the models also had good agreement with the peak load and failure mode of the v tests. These results were also compared to the design equations available for screw connections from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). This comparison revealed that the models are more successful at predicting screw connection behavior than AISI, and thus work is required to improve the accuracy of AISI’s design equations. The eventual goal of this work is to develop a procedure to build and validate models without requiring test data. This work continuing in the future can lead to recommendations to improve AISI’s design equations and to implement the behavior of the connections into large cold-formed steel framing models such as diaphragms or shear walls.