A 3-D finite element (FE) numerical model was used to analyze structurally a proposed subsurface concrete dam to serve as a strategic water supply storage for the Holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The work was done mainly to show the behavior of the subsurface dam under the subjecting loads. The plastic concrete was chosen for the construction of the cut-off wall required for the reservoir. Th...

This 3D finite element study assessed the stress distribution in mandibular overdenture supported by the 3i Locator system attached to two cylindrical or conical implants placed at the canine region. A 100 N vertical load was applied over the right first molar of the two overdenture models. The von Mises stresses were concentrated at the cervical and middle implant thirds. Cylindrical implants ...

In this paper, a simple cracked beam under vertical pressure is considered. Stress intensity factor, normal, and shear stresses (at the tip of the crack) are calculated with finite element software. Results are compared when there is contact between crack surfaces with different direction of pressure, and when there is no contact. Results show that stress intensity factors can be implemented fo...

We present a scaling law that predicts the values of the stresses obtained in numerical simulations of saturated MRI-driven turbulence in non-stratified shearing boxes. It relates the turbulent stresses to the strength of the vertical magnetic field, the sound speed, the vertical size of the box, and the numerical resolution and predicts accurately the results of 35 numerical simulations perfor...

Loading a specimen as shown in Figure 1a produces shear stresses in the material. An initially square element of the material, having vertical sides parallel to the direction of loading, is distorted by these stresses into a diamond shape as illustrated in Figure 1b, where the distortion is greatly exaggerated for pictorial clarity. Shear strain is defined as the magnitude of the change in the ...

There are various criteria that need to be examined alongside each other when designing a longwall mining system. Challenges such as determination of the supported roof width, support system design, caving height determination, lateral or chain pillar size determination, and optimum support design for the main gate and tail gate roadways have to be tackled for this aim. Three-dimensional analys...

BACKGROUND One of the most effective ways for distal movement of molars to treat Class II malocclusion is using extraoral force through a headgear device. The purpose of this study was the comparison of stress distribution in maxillary first molar periodontium using straight pull headgear in vertical and horizontal tubes through finite element method. MATERIALS AND METHODS Based on the real g...

Stability of the vertical excavation had been examined using finite element method for a different depth of excavation while structural static and dynamic load with worst possible moment criteria .The critical depth had been examined based on finite element method value of two dimensional interface stresses, ignoring the third dimension stresses, were verified experimentally for an exact analys...