The conventional methods used to analyze the shear lag effect in simply supported box girders assume that neutral axis of section coincides with centroid, which does not strictly satisfy axial equilibrium condition. To address this problem, study proposes an analysis method three independent functions for are employed define different strengths top slab, bottom and cantilever slab. fulfill cond...

Microfluidic flow assays (MFA) that measure shear dependent platelet function have potential clinical applications in the diagnosis and treatment of bleeding and thrombotic disorders. As a step towards clinical application, the objective of this study was to measure how phenotypic and genetic factors, as well as experimental conditions, affect the variability of platelet accumulation on type 1 ...

Despite the critical role tendons play in transmitting loads throughout the musculoskeletal system, little is known about the microstructural mechanisms underlying their mechanical function. Of particular interest is whether collagen fibrils in tendon fascicles bear load independently or if load is transferred between fibrils through interfibrillar shear forces. We conducted multiscale experime...

The finite element method is employed for the flexural-torsional linear buckling analysis of beams of arbitrarily shaped composite cross-section taking into account generalized warping (shear lag effects due to both flexure and torsion). The contacting materials, that constitute the composite cross section, may include a finite number of holes. A compressive axial load is applied to the beam. The...

Two novel mathematical models based on polynomial function (PF) and boundary condition method (BCM) are presented for determination of shear stress in interface in steady state creep in short fiber composites under axial loading. Important novelty of this research is determination of shear stress in interface without using of shear lag and imaginary fiber technique (IFT) theories. In these appr...

An analytical and experimental investigation of the Lamb wave mode tuning with piezoelectric wafer active sensors (PWAS) is presented. The analytical investigation assumes shear lag transfer of tractions and strains. Analytical solution using the space-wise Fourier transform is reviewed and closed form solutions are presented for the case of ideal bonding (i.e., load transfer mechanism localize...