Polymer nanocomposites with organically modified nanoclay have two different types of interface sites: edges with hydroxyl groups and gallery faces with oxygen atoms. In this study, the polymer-particle interface was strengthened by a coupling agent, aminoalkyldimethoxysilane, which allowed the formation of covalent bonds between silane treated organoclay and maleic anhydride groups of the long...

the combination of flexural frame and shear wall is one of the suitable systems to apply in reinforced concrete buildings. the deflections of flexural frame become limited due to the high stiffness of wall and the interaction of these systems. tall buildings even higher than fifty stories can be designed by using frame- wall systems. with respect to special behavior of flexural frame or shear w...

For laterally complex media, it may be more suitable to take a different orientation of thedisplacement vector of Shear-waves. This may change the sign of several imaginary reflections andconversion coefficients to be used in reservoir characterization and AVO (Amplitude Versus Offset)analysis or modeling. In this new convention the positive direction of the displacement vector ofreflected Shea...

In this paper, the SiCp/Al composites were bonded via laser-induced exothermic reactions of a Ni–Al–Zr interlayer. The interlayer was designed based on its property and chemical compatibility with composites. influences composition bonding pressure joint microstructure shear strength investigated. Results indicated that high occurred in realized reliable products eutectic structure NiAl+Ni2AlZr...

the effect of welding residual stresses that was created in thin infill plate of steel plate shear wall system during constructional processes was studied in this research. residual stresses in a welded structure is the result of the non-uniform expansion and contraction and plastic deformation of the weld and surrounding base metal due to heating and cooling cycle, during welding process, this...

this study was aimed at evaluating the flow behavior characteristics of yogurt enriched with fish oil (fo) microcapsules prepared by complex coacervation method. fo was microencapsulated in gelatin-acacia gum coacervates. then, the microcapsules were dried, and yogurt was produced from the milk enriched with microcapsules powder. rheological characteristics (as measured using a rotational visco...

the work presented in this paper investigates the causes of size effects in structural-concrete members. it isbased on the use of a finite-element model found to yield realistic predictions of structural-concrete behavior in allcases investigated to date. in fact, the previous use of this model in investigations of size effects in reinforced-concretebeams indicated that such effects reflect the...