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Correlation between grain shape and critical state characteristics of uniformly graded sands: A 3D DEM study
The multi-scale characteristics of particle morphology, including the overall form, local roundness and surface roughness, affect the critical state...
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Wave Essentials
Elastic waves or waves in elastic media have exactly the same nature when they propagate in various elements of engineering structures. Their motion...
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Dimensional stability of cement paste and concrete subject to early-age carbonation curing
Early-age carbonation curing of concrete is receiving more interest in terms of performance improvement and emission reduction. However, the volume...
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Experimental evaluation of micromorphic elastic constants in foams and lattices
Micromorphic (microstructure) elastic constants are considered within the context of experimental results for foams and rib lattices and of subsets...
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Effect of Mineral Additions and Metal Fibers on the Resistance of Cracking of the Dune Sand Concretes
This article presents the results of tests on the behavior to cracking of concrete made with dune sand compositions containing mineral additions...
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Comparative study of the electrical performance of superhydrophobic and hydrophilic tubular and plane insulating barriers under DC voltage
A device, comprising a system of rod-plane electrodes with a horizontal axis, envelo** tubular glass barriers or vertical planes as well as...
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Higher Order Waveguide Models
This chapter begins by looking at waves in extended and bounded media using the 2D theory of elasticity. This exact modeling shows an infinity of...
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An Integrated Modelling Concept Based upon Three-Dimensional Models
The chapter presents sample physical and computer simulation results, conducted based on the modelling concept utilising full three-dimensional...
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Distribution of nonmetallic inclusions in molten steel under hot-top pulsed magneto-oscillation treatment
To control the distribution of nonmetallic inclusions in molten steel is of highly commercial importance. A newly developed method, hot-top pulsed...
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An Integrated Modelling Concept Based upon Axially Symmetrical Models
The present chapter presents identification strategies of yield stress investigation of steels based on tensile and compression tests at very high...
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Nonlinear dynamic analysis of arch dams considering contraction joints
Arch dams are massive plain concrete structure, their stability and security are usually controlled by the tensile behavior and cracking of concrete....
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Reduction mechanism of Fe2O3-Cr2O3-NiO system by carbon
Isothermal experiments on the reduction of Fe 2 O 3 -Cr 2 O 3 -NiO (molar ratio of Fe-to-Cr-to-Ni is 3:2:2) by graphite were carried out at 1350–1550°C, and...
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Drying and carbonation shrinkage of cement paste containing alkalis
In this work, shrinkage performance of ordinary portland cement (OPC) paste containing various alkali salts was characterized at two drying...
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Classification of breast mass in mammography using anisotropic diffusion filter by selecting and aggregating morphological and textural features
In this paper, we describe a novel mammogram classification framework for classifying breast tissues as normal, benign or malignant. First, we...
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Modelling Concept Based upon Axially Symmetrical Models
The present chapter presents identification strategies of yield stress investigation of steels based on tensile and compression tests at very high...
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Predictive modeling and simulation of the structural contact problems between the brake pads and rotor in frictional sliding contact
The complexity of the physical or technological systems to be developed or studied led to employing numerical methods based on the principle of an...
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Numerical study of a water distillation system using solar energy
This paper tackles an optimization approach in order to boost the fresh water production of a new design of a solar still which is located at Sfax...
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Three-dimensional finite element modeling and analysis of the mechanical behavior of dry contact slip** between the disc and the brake pads
The primary purpose of this basic research is to investigate the structural and mechanical behavior of a three-dimensional disc-pad model during the...
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A Comparative Study on the Reduction Mechanism of Fe2O3 Under Different Heating Methods
The mechanisms for magnetizing roasting of Fe 2 O 3 into Fe 3 O 4 under microwave heating and electrical heating have been studied through...
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The Group and Individual Connection to the Rail System Modelling in a Lightning Discharge Analysis
The modelling of group connection to the rail system in an open lay-out and individual connection to the rail system under conditions of surges...