Many of the improvised explosive devices received at the Forensic Explosives Laboratory (FEL) contain pyrotechnic or home-made explosive mixtures as the explosive charge. Pyrotechnic residues contain a complex mixture of combustion products and unconsumed material. It has been reported that pyrotechnic residues comprise characteristic particles, similar to the formation of gunshot residue parti...

The biphasic poroviscoelastic (BPVE) model was curve fit to the simultaneous relaxation of reaction force and lateral displacement exhibited by articular cartilage in unconfined compression (n=18). Model predictions were also made for the relaxation observed in reaction force during indentation with a porous plane-ended metal indenter (n=4), indentation with a nonporous plane ended metal indent...

The objective of this research was to improve the bearing capacity soil located on Kampung Juhut Street, Pandeglang Regency, which initially had a 3.01%, through stabilization methods. plastic powder selected as an additive due its non-cohesive characteristics, counterbalance cohesive nature clay soil. study aimed identify type and classification, evaluate impact physical properties, examine ch...

an analytical nonlinear stress-strain model and a microscopic damage index for confined and unconfined concretes together with a macroscopic damage index for reinforced concrete (rc) structures under cyclic loading are proposed. in order to eliminate the problem of scale effect, an adjustable finite element computer program was generated to simulate rc structures subjected to cyclic loading. by...

Abstract As more engineering projects and activities are taking place on around weak rocks, it is becoming important to study characterize them. Since regular practices of rock mechanical testing not effective for special laboratory tests measurements were performed the Alkharj Saudi sandstone which a clastic dominantly sandy limestone sandstone. Test results presented in this paper. Porosity, ...

The stability of loess subgrade is affected by many factors. Freeze-thaw cycles are a common factor that causes the strength subgrades to be damaged. In order study influence freezethaw on subgrades, reveal mechanism freeze-thaw subgrades. It necessary sample soil samples in this area, and perform compaction test, cycle unconfined compression test electron microscope scanning analyze microstruc...