Spontaneous bilateral mode II shear ruptures were nucleated on faults in photoelastic Homalite plates loaded in uniaxial compression. Rupture velocities were measured and the interaction between the rupture front and short fault branches was observed using high-speed digital photography. Fault branches were formed by machining slits of varying lengths that intersected the fault plane over a ran...

Grasp stability of a precision grip requires fine control of three-dimensional fingertip forces. This chapter begins with a review of the literature on how precision grip forces are affected by intrinsic object properties, anticipation, load direction, and sensory feedback. Previous studies have established that reactive, initial increases in grip forces (pulse-like ‘‘catch-up responses’’ in gr...

The mechanical deformation by spherical indentation of both crystalline InP and GaAs was characterized using cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy ~XTEM! and atomic force microscopy. All load–unload curves show a discontinuity ~or ‘‘pop in’’! during loading. Slip bands oriented along $111% planes are visible in XTEM micrographs from residual indentations in both materials and no evid...

Split-hom together structure is a new heavy load rack structure, and its reliability needs to be verified. Through analyzing multimodal hom-connection principle from the perspective of bionics and contact mechanics, the article puts forward three kinds of hom-connection methods and establishes the finite element model and mathematical model of the rack. Afterwards, the finite element model and ...

In this paper, seismic behavior of the existing buildings equipped by friction dampers is studied. Seismic performance of6-story, 9-story and 12-story steel buildings with damper and without damper were studied. The finite element modeling technique (SAP2000 Software) is used for analysis. Time History analyzing was done to achieve this purpose. For nonlinear dynamic analysis, the responses of ...

This paper presents the first part of a series of uniaxial cyclic tests on lap-splices. The work is conducted within the framework of a project on the seismic behaviour of existing, poorly detailed bridge piers which are typically constructed with a lap-splice above the footing. The test series presented here was initiated to study the influence of load history, especially with regards to the c...

Friction force microscopy measurements on the vacuum-cleaved (001) surfaces of KF, KCl and KBr have been carried out. All surfaces exhibit atomically flat terraces with monatomic steps aligned preferentially along low-index lattice directions. Stick-slip lateral forces with the lattice periodicity are observed on all surfaces. Tip-sample contact creates higher friction domains on the terraces o...

We investigate hysteretic behavior in two dynamic models for solid-solid phase transitions. An elastic bar with a nonconvex double-well elastic energy density is subjected to time-dependent displacement boundary conditions. Both models include inertia and a viscous stress term that provides energy dissipation. The first model involves a strain-gradient term that models interfacial energy. In th...