[1] During October 2006, the 20-km-long Superstition Hills fault (SHF) in the Salton Trough, southern California, slipped aseismically, producing a maximum offset of 27 mm, as recorded by a creepmeter. We investigate this creep event as well as the spatial and temporal variations in slip history since 1992 using ERS-1/2 and Envisat satellite data. During a 15-year period, steady creep is punctu...

statement of problem: biomechanics of the human dentition is inherently complex. purpose: the aim of this study is to investigate, in vitro, the creep and the recovery of dentin under static uniaxial compressive stress conditions. materials and methods: specimens of cylindrical morphology were prepared from recently extracted non-carious lower molar teeth, such that the average tubule orientati...

It is crucial for the carbon concentration of 9% Cr steel to be reduced to a very low level, so as to promote the formation of MX nitrides rich in vanadium as very fine and thermally stable particles to enable prolonged periods of exposure at elevated temperatures and also to eliminate Cr-rich carbides M23C6. Sub-boundary hardening, which is inversely proportional to the width of laths and bloc...

ee front matter & 2008 bmt.2008.02.001 ing author at: Musculosk versity of Colorado at D E. 19th Avenue, Mail 45, USA. Tel.: +1 303 72 0394. ess: moshe.solomonow@ Summary The mechanical and neurological properties of ligaments are reviewed and updated with recent development from the perspective which evaluates their role as a source of neuromusculoskeletal disorders resulting from exposure to ...

Modelling fuel behaviour requires an accurate description of the cladding stress response for both operational and safety considerations. The transient creep response of Zirconium alloys is commonly modelled using a strain hardening rule which is known to hold in cases with monotonously increasing stresses. However, the strain hardening rule is experimentally known to fail in scenarios such as ...

The formation of modified Z -phase in a 12Cr1MoV (German grade: X20) tempered martensite ferritic (TMF) steel subjected to interrupted long-term creep testing at 550 °C and 120 MPa was investigated. Quantitative volumetric measurements collected from thin-foil extraction replica samples showed that precipitated both the uniformly-elongated gauge ( f v : 0.23 ± 0.02 %) thread regions 0.06 0.01 s...

This paper discusses the long-term behavior of a series of highly-loaded, spun concrete pole specimens prestressed with carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) tendons, which were subjected to outdoor four-point bending creep tests since 1996 in the frame of collaboration with the Swiss precast concrete producer, SACAC (Società Anonima Cementi Armati Centrifugati). The 2 m span cylindrical beams...

Theoretical analysis and finite element (FE) simulation have been carried out for a constant specific load rate (CSLR) indentation creep test. Analytical results indicate that both the representative stress and the indentation strain rate become constant after a transient period. Moreover, the FE simulation reveals that both the contours of equivalent stress and equivalent plastic strain rate u...

Titanium alloys have great potential as candidate materials for the deep-sea facilities. Long-term creep deformation behavior of pressure-bearing structures made titanium under alternating compressive stress has a direct impact on structural stability. The evaluations Ti-6Al-4V ELI with basketweave microstructure stresses been carried out by uniaxial tester. deformations strong sensitivity due ...

Clarifying the time-dependent strength deterioration characteristics of carbonaceous mudstone under dry and wet cycles is great significance to design expressway cut slopes. In this work, we conducted triaxial compression creep tests on specimens that had undergone different numbers investigate their properties. A function was established between steady-state viscoplastic rate axial compression...