Fluid pressurization of critically stressed sheared zones can trigger slip mechanisms at work in many geological processes. Using discrete element modeling, we simulate pore-pressure-step creep test experiments on a granular layer under sub-critical stress state to investigate the micromechanical processes stake during fluid induced reactivation. The global response is consistent with available...

this paper deals with evaluating the thermal behavior of exterior walls in dwellings of a particular place. today, there is a huge increase in constructing multi-storey apartment buildings and single-family houses in the city of yazd, a city with hot dry climate and a rich historical architecture in iran. unfortunately, the new methods that are used nowadays to make the envelopes of these dwell...

ob ps est la densite en dislocations-vis mobiles, D le coefficient d’autodiffusion, a le nombre d’atomes parcellule unitaire, h le vecteur de Burgers, c(,, le parametre reticulaire et I la distance moyenne entre les trans. Dans le but de comparer oette relation aux r&&tats experimentaux on a determine la loi de variation de ps avec la tension appliquee pour un alliage Fe + 3.0 oA Si. On a obten...

Creep behavior of the weldment a new type martensitic heat-resistant steel 12Cr10Co3W2MoNiVNbNB joined with vacuum electron beam welding is studied employing nano-indentation technique at room temperature. Different load-displacement curves are obtained for base metal, heat affected zone (HAZ) and weld metal welded joint. The creep displacement exhibits sharp rise first, then rate continuously ...

Creep damage is one of the serious problems for the high temperature industries and computational approach (such as continuum damage mechanics) has been developed and used, complementary to the experimental approach, to assist safe operation. However, there are no ready creep damage constitutive equations to be used for predicting the lifetime for this type of alloy, particularly for low stress...

conclusions the assr can accurately predict the degree and configuration of hearing loss and discriminate the normal hearing from mild or moderate hearing loss and mild from moderate hearing loss, except for 500 hz. the air-conducted assr could not define the type of hearing loss. results the assr accurately estimates the behavioral thresholds as well as flat and sloping configurations. there w...

In this study the interaction between self-excited and paramet rically excited oscillations in two-degree-of-freedom systems with quadratic nonlinearities is investigated. The fundamental parametric resonance of the first mode and 3:1 internal resonance is considered, followed by 1:2 internal and parametric resonances of the second mode. The method of multiple time scales is applied to derive f...

To understand general properties of creep failure with healing effects, we study a mean-field fiber bundle model probabilistic rupture and rejoining processes. The dynamics the is determined by two factors: bond breaking formation new bonds. Steady states are realized due to balance between beyond critical factor, below which breaks completely. Correlation fluctuating value strain generated in ...

-The steady-state creep deformation behavior of a cast two phase gamma TiA1 alloy having the composition Ti-48AI 1Nb (a t . ° ) has been studied. Tension creep tests using the stress increment technique (a~ < cr 2 < or3) were conducted over the temperature range of 704-850°C at constant initial applied stress level of 103.4-241.3 MPa. The activation energy for creep over the temperature and str...

The relaxation by creep recovery of plasticized poly lvinyl chloride) (PVC) was tested in relation to applied stresses and working temperatures. The relaxation time increased with stress but decreased with temperature. From the temperature dependence of relaxation times, an energy of 0.21 eV was found to activate the creep recovery process. It is thought that creep recovery is effected by the c...