Creep under Step-wise Temperature Cycling

A Step-Wise Approach

Merger and Acquisition fever continues. Whereas the M & A boom of the 1980s was driven largely by financial considerations, resulting in many leveraged buyouts and hostile takeovers, more of today’s mergers and acquisitions are friendly and are motivated by strategic profit goals. Reflecting this transition, marketing synergy has become a more relevant factor in determining the ultimate success...

A New Method for Estimation of Creep of Concrete Using Short-TermTests under Higher Temperature

In the Present study, attempt will be made to propose a new method for prediction of long-term essential creep of concrete utilizing some short-term creep tests under high temperature. To do so, regarding the similarities between essential creep of concrete and creep in viscoelastic materials, the time–temperature equivalence relation in viscoelastic materials is evaluated for concrete. This re...

A New Method for Estimation of Creep of Concrete Using Short-TermTests under Higher Temperature

In the Present study, attempt will be made to propose a new method for prediction of long-term essential creep of concrete utilizing some short-term creep tests under high temperature. To do so, regarding the similarities between essential creep of concrete and creep in viscoelastic materials, the time–temperature equivalence relation in viscoelastic materials is evaluated for concrete. This re...

Synaptic plasticity: Step-wise strengthening

Recent studies suggest that the strength of synapses in the brain may change in a step-wise manner, rather than continuously.

Step-wise Refinement Design Example Using LOTOS