Four mechanical models were proposed to derive formulas predicting the bending moment capacities of layered particleboard under simply supported center-loading. Experimental validation confirmed these models are effective tools for describing the ben...
Steel–concrete composite box beams are widely used in bridge engineering, which might bear transverse and longitudinal bending moments simultaneously under vehicle loads. To investigate the fatigue performance of joints between the steel girder...
The resistances of HVH sections (H—horizontal upper flange, V—vertical web, H—horizontal bottom flange) were investigated by the authors in the frame of the large parametrical studies focused on the complete HVH-section categories:...
As the soil-resistance coefficient in a soft soil area is small, overlarge bending moment may cause exceeding transverse deformation for the shield tunnel and cause structural diseases and waterproof failure at the longitudinal segment joints. Hence,...
The box girder can be seen as a kind of simplified ship structure that can withstand a vertical bending moment. Dynamic loads play an important role in structural safety analysis, such as ship bow slamming during harsh sea conditions. In this paper,...
Flexible 3D stretch bending (FSB) is a technology that uses multi-point molds instead of traditional integral molds to bend and deform profiles. Since the position of a multi-point mold can be adjusted in the horizontal and vertical directions, a set...
Based on the up-floating incident of the basement in a high-rise residential building, the finite element (FE) model of the up-floating destruction region is established to investigate the damage mechanism. The stress states and the deformations of t...
The measurement of shaft bending (whirling) moment can be performed via a telemetry system including strain gauges which can obtain the bending stress. By using a single bridge of strain gauge, it was possible to obtain only the nominal bending momen...
The springback phenomenon occurring during cold forming is the main problem affecting the dimensional accuracy of bent products, especially when bending thin-walled profiles, where there are significant changes in the cross-section geometry. This art...
The identification of longitudinal bending moments is a critical component in the health monitoring of ship structures. This study examines the effect of the failure of measurement points on the accuracy of bending moment identification and presents...
There are differences between the dynamic deflection and bending moment (strain) in the same section of continuous girder bridges. However, the selection of the response for calculating dynamic amplification factors (DAFs), which are essential for br...
The steel constructions of mine shaft steelwork are particularly exposed to aggressive environments, which cause large, nonuniform corrosion loss throughout the steel members. A correct assessment of corrosion loss and load-carrying capacity of shaft...
The issues of numerous steel beam components and the tendency for deck cracking under negative bending moment zones have long been challenges faced by traditional composite I-beams with flat steel webs. This study introduces an optimized approach by...
In order to determine the effect of defect size on the pipeline fracture performance of girth welds in oil and gas pipelines, ABAQUS was used to simulate the fracture responses of X80 pipelines with girth weld defects under internal pressure and bend...
The longitudinal equivalent continuous model generally only studies the stiffness of shield tunnels under longitudinal bending moments, considering it a constant. However, in actual engineering, shield tunnels are exposed to complex environments wher...
The stress mechanism of a straight mortise-and-tenon joint with wooden pegs in traditional residential wooden structures was analyzed, and a theoretical moment-rotation model of the joint was derived. To verify the model, three full-scale joint speci...
Accurate acquisition of dynamic load allowance (DLA) based on measurement data is essential to the safety assessment of a bridge. When static load tests cannot be achieved, and filtering fails, the estimated DLAs from the experimental method vary wid...
The tape spring is a crucial component used in the deployment mechanism of spacecraft, and the lightweight design of the deployment mechanism is currently one of the critical issues that need to be addressed. This paper explores the substitution effe...
Based on the theory of zero bending moment under constant load, various optimization methods exist for the top beam of large-span continuous rigid frame bridges. These include achieving zero bending moment at the root of the cantilever beam, at the c...
Global ship analysis is conducted using a finite element model (FE model) for ship design and construction, which involves structural, motion, and vibration analyses. It is crucial to examine the structural safety of the hull and motion response. In...
Mortise-and-tenon (M–T) joint is a traditional joint type commonly used in wood constructions and wood products. Bending moment capacity (BMC) is a critical criterion to evaluate the strength of the M–T joint. In order to design the M&nda...
A steel–concrete composite box girder has good anti-seismic energy dissipation capacity, absorbs seismic energy, and reduces seismic action. It is very suitable for high-rise and super high-rise mega composite structure systems, which is in acc...
This paper discusses a choice of the most rational reinforcement details for frame corners subjected to opening bending moment. Frame corners formed from elements of both the same and different cross section heights are considered. The case of corner...
This paper presents a study on the seismic performance of rectangular hollow section (RHS) X-joints subjected to in-plane bending moment (IPBM). The study began by testing two RHS joint specimens with varying brace-to-chord width ratios (β) unde...
This study experimentally investigated the effects of selected factors on the bending moment capacity (BMC) of case furniture joints. The main aim was to explore mixed applications of wood-based materials and fasteners in manufacturing case furniture...
This study predicts the frictional moments at the head-cup interface and frictional torques and bending moments acting on the head-neck interface of a modular total hip replacement across a range of activities of daily living. The predicted moment an...
This paper analyzes and calculates the mechanical properties of composite tape spring structures during folding and bending and establishes a non-linear control equation for the folding and bending of composite laminate tape spring structures. Accura...
This study presents an integrated experimental and numerical investigation into the collapse characteristics of a cracked box girder subjected to bidirectional cyclic bending moments. An experimental test involving a box girder specimen with a prefab...
Exact interaction formulae for the plastic resistances of Z-sections under a combination of three internal forces, i.e., the bending moment about the strong axis My,Ed, bending moment about the weak axis Mz,Ed and bimoment BEd, were created and analy...
This paper primarily investigates the response and failure behavior of 6063-T5 aluminum alloy square tubes with varying outer side lengths under symmetric curvature-controlled cyclic bending in different bending directions. The response is characteri...
This study develops an analytical model for the plastic bending of anisotropic sheet materials, incorporating strain-hardening effects. The model, experimentally validated with aluminum alloy samples and digital image correlation, accurately predicts...
This paper studies the problem of shield tunnels laterally passing through piles based on in situ tests and numerical methods. The effects of vertical load, pile–tunnel distance, and tunnel-cover depth on the horizontal displacement and the ben...
During the process of laying submarine pipelines using the R-lay (short for reel-lay) method, the interaction between the pipeline and the laying equipment undergoes continual fluctuations, leading to bending in the pipeline induced by the stochastic...
Based on the semi-rigid characteristics of a double-cell prefabricated utility tunnel composed of groove-shaped elements (PUTCGE), this paper proposes an extended study of a stiffness reduction method for PUTCGEs by introducing the stiffness reductio...
This study compared two groups of furniture joints, i.e., a so-called ready-to-assemble (RTA) plastic biscuit joint from Lamello©, while the second group consists of four types of eccentric joints with beech dowels. L-shaped specimens were prepa...
The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of mechanical features and geometrical parameters on the stress–strain state of a cracked layered plate under pure bending (bending moments are uniformly distributed at infinity). The sixth-o...
This paper is based on a shaking table test of 2 × 2 straight pile groups and 2 × 2 inclined pile groups in non-liquefied sand and saturated sand with different thicknesses. Under the sine wave with a certain peak acceleration and frequen...
The method for the prediction of extreme vertical wave bending moments on a passenger ship based on the hindcast database along the shipping route is presented. Operability analysis is performed to identify sea states when the ship is not able to nor...
In this paper, a basalt fiber surface was treated with coupling agent KH-550 and hydrochloric acid, and the basalt fiber polymer-modified active powder concrete (RPC) material was prepared. There are significant differences in material composition an...
Tire-derived aggregate (TDA) has been used successfully as a backfill soil to reduce the applied stresses on buried steel pipes. The preceding study, however, paid no attention to inspecting the TDA efficiency of buried concrete pipes subjected to so...
Predicting the extreme loads in power production for the preliminary-design of large-scale wind turbine blade is both important and time consuming. In this paper, a simplified method, called Particle Swarm Optimization-Extreme Load Prediction Model (...
A sheet pile wall is a widely used retaining structure in coastal and riverbank areas. In liquefiable soils, seismic activity can generate excess pore pressure, which not only increases the load on the sheet pile wall but also reduces the soil streng...
The elastoplastic model can more accurately simulate the elastoplastic behavior of soil in the process of loading, so as to determine the soil resistance more accurately, which holds great significance in calculating the bearing capacity of pile foun...
This paper examines the effects of different loading patterns on the static characteristics of continuous concrete beams reinforced with external prestressed carbon fiber-reinforced polymer tendons (EPCFRPT) and qualitatively analyzes the results for...
Straightening is an important process in the production and application of shafts, tubes, and various profiles. According to the springback theory of small curvature plane bending, the pure bending process and springback of in-plane curved beam with...
An inclined straight combination support pile can play a better role in deep foundation pit support, especially for the protection of adjacent structural pile foundations. We take a section of the construction of a deep foundation pit project in Wuha...
Long-term monitoring of constructed anti-slide piles can help in understanding the processes by which anti-slide piles are subjected to the thrust of landslides. This paper examined the landslide control project of Badong No. 3 High School. The inter...
An inhomogeneous temperature field was built in an experimental model of sand with an embedded pile. The temperature of the soil, as well as the temperature and strain on opposite sides of the pile were investigated in the process of temperature bala...
The safety and efficiency of underground coal mining are threatened by thick hard roofs characterized by large overhang areas, problematic spontaneous caving, and high dynamic load upon their breakage. In this study, a mechanical model of the bearing...
The out-of-plane bending problems of functionally graded thin plates with a circular hole are studied for two-dimensional deformations. The thin plates have arbitrary variations of elastic properties along the radial direction. The general solutions...
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