This study predicts the behavior of welded plate panels (unstiffened plates) with different geometrical properties (slenderness ratio and aspect ratio) in order to address a rational structural design procedure, as these parameters are great importance from perspective. Nonlinear finite element analysis has been used simulate butt-welding process panels, giving three-dimensional distribution di...

A mesh-free method based on moving least squares approximation (MLS)  and weak form of governing equations including two dimensional equations of motion and Maxwell’s equation is used to analyze the free vibration of functionally graded piezoelectric material (FGPM) beams. Material properties in beam are determined using a power law distribution. Essential boundary conditions are imposed by the...

This paper proposes an alternative mechanism of pile failure in liquefiable deposits during earthquakes. This failure mechanism, based on pile buckling, is formulated by back-analysing 14 case histories of pile foundation performance during earthquakes and verified using dynamic centrifuge tests. A new parameter, the slenderness ratio of a pile, is introduced to classify pile performance in liq...

Abstract The detailed analytical and experimental investigation of the fracture behaviour quasi-brittle materials is an endeavour which has been ongoing worldwide for many years. Such are usually characterized in terms their mechanical parameters, determined based on evaluation quasi-static experiments. One most commonly used building with a response concrete, often cement matrix. It sometimes ...

Eccentric compression tests on 15 chamfered laminated bamboo lumber (LBL) columns with a height ranging from 600 to 3000 mm were conducted in order study the eccentric mechanical performance. The failure of all specimens was caused by crack fiber tensile region. When ultimate strength reached, except mm, other could bear large deformation, showing good ductility. lateral displacements under app...