The pericellular matrix (PCM) is the narrow tissue region surrounding all chondrocytes in articular cartilage and, together, the chondrocyte(s) and surrounding PCM have been termed the chondron. Previous theoretical and experimental studies suggest that the structure and properties of the PCM significantly influence the biomechanical environment at the microscopic scale of the chondrocytes with...

INTRODUCTION: Interstitial solute transport is essential for cellular activities in avascular articular cartilage. Increased solute transport via fluid convection has been proposed as a mechanism by which dynamic loading increases cell metabolism in cartilage explants; this may have application in mechanical conditioning of engineered cartilage constructs. However, optimal loading conditions ha...

ABAQUS offers the possibility to model non-linear isotropic materials as well as linear anisotropic materials. However, it is not possible to use these two capabilities at the same time in order to model anisotropic hyperelastic materials. Gurvich proposed to model such materials by means of the linear superposition of two fictitious materials: a linear anisotropic, and a hyperelastic isotropic...

Anisotropy, which is characteristic of metamorphic rocks such as schists, is due to a process of metamorphic differentiation. Preferred orientation of minerals like mica and chlorite in response to tectonic stresses makes schistose rocks foliated. As a result their engineering properties vary with the direction of loading. The influence of transverse anisotropy on strength and deformational res...

The swell-shrink behavior of expansive clay soil cause problems in the construction such as occurrence bumpy road, cracking and various other problems, therefore stabilization is needed to improve soil.Red brick a building material that contains chemical compounds can increase compressive strength building. Red waste which rarely used then reused cement mixture.This study aims determine type cl...

A two-scale approach based on eigendeformation-based homogenization is explored to predict the behavior of concrete targets subjected to impact loading by high speed projectiles. The method allows to account for micromechanical features of concrete at a computational cost comparable to single scale phenomenological models of concrete. The inelastic behavior of concrete is modeled using three ty...

<p>Plasticine is an artificial material made from solids such as gypsum, lime, mixed with petroleum jelly or micro wax and acid fat. The properties of plasticine are likely similar to natural clay influenced by oil content. information about mechanical still very rare, the study on it riquired must be conducted intensively. preliminary laboratory has been understand behaviour plasticines....