Geometry of eccentrically braced frames (EBFs) in some cases causes the connection of link beam to the column. The details of such conditions should be studied carefully due to the full plastic rotation in the link beam. In this research, the behavior of link-to-column connection is modeled and the failure modes are considered. Based on the previous researches shear link can exhibit better beha...

In this study a series of ambient vibration tests on the triple ferrocement elevated water tanks with 150 cubic meters volume, is carried out. In order to verify the dynamic characteristics of full, half-full and one full tanks (mass eccentric system), the different arrangements of sensors are used. The effects of base rotation are also considered in the tests. Natural frequencies and mode shap...

In ‎this ‎paper, ‎we ‎study ‎the ‎relation ‎between ‎the ‎soft ‎sets ‎and ‎soft ‎Lie ‎algebras ‎with ‎the ‎lattice theory. ‎We ‎introduce ‎the ‎concepts ‎of ‎the ‎lattice ‎of ‎soft ‎sets, ‎full ‎soft ‎sets ‎and ‎soft ‎Lie ‎algebras ‎and next, we ‎verify ‎some ‎properties ‎of ‎them. We ‎prove ‎that ‎the ‎lattice ‎of ‎the ‎soft ‎sets ‎on ‎a fixed parameter set is isomorphic to the power set of a ...

In recent years there has been an increased effort to investigate and improve the crashworthiness of passenger rail vehicles in the United States. The structural crashworthiness requirements for new rail vehicles are changing to include specifications for crash energy management and crush zones rather than primarily specifications of vehicle and component strengths. In addition, the structural ...

The most often used friction model for sheet metal forming simulations is the relative simple Coulomb friction model. This paper presents a more advanced friction model for large scale forming simulations based on the surface change on the micro-scale. The surface texture of a material changes if two surfaces are in contact under a normal load which is an effect of flattening due to normal load...

A new 3-D full-scale thermo-structural finite element model of two-stack FPGA with TSVs, which is developed from an experimentally validated single-stack FPGA model, is proposed. Typical 3-D distributions and evolutions of temperature and von Mises stress on both the active layers and TSVs are presented.

The most often used friction model for sheet metal forming simulations is the relative simple Coulomb friction model. This paper presents a more advanced friction model for large scale forming simulations based on the surface change on the micro-scale. The surface texture of a material changes when two surfaces are in contact under a normal load. This is caused by flattening due to combined nor...

Full Scale Accelerated Loading System, one part of “the Eleventh Five Year National Grand Technology Infrastructure Program” is a facility to evaluate the performance and service life of different kinds of pavements subjected to traffic loading under full controlled environment. While simulating the environments of frigid zone and permafrost zone, the accurate control of air temperature, road t...