Mortar elements form a family of special non-overlapping domain decomposition methods which allows the coupling of different triangulations across subdomain boundaries. We discuss and analyze a multilevel preconditioner for mortar finite elements on nonmatching triangulations. The analysis is carried out within the abstract framework of additive Schwarz methods. Numerical results show a perform...

mixtures of mineral aggregate and modified sulfur, wherein the modified sulfur functions as a binder, are termed sulfur concretes or sulfur mortars depending on the form of the mineral aggregate. molten sulfur reacted with olefinic additive, at 130-140 ºc, and then mixed with preheated filler and aggregates. sulfur mortar samples were prepared by mixing 32 % molten sulfur, 10 % filler and 58 % ...

Firms continue to focus more attention on how to make use of the Internet for commercial purposes. Traditional firms are integrating their existing market channels and their online presence, into what is often called click-and-mortar e-commerce. In this paper we will discuss how click-and-mortar e-commerce generates synergies and customer value, and what implications it has for the type of cust...

This paper studies the addition of fibers from end-of-life tires to commercial mortar mixtures. Two different types of mortar, one lime-plastic and other cement-fluid, are mixed with different percentage of fibers ranging from 0% to 1%. The changes in bulk density, consistency, compressive and flexural strength, dynamic Young modulus and water absorption are studied. According to the results, c...

The launch of B2B exchanges in brick and mortar industries has inspired the study of the potential impacts on business models of this shift from offline into online trade. Among market parties, intermediaries form a very interesting group, since electronic marketplaces could be seen as their direct competitors. We argue that the emergence of electronic marketplaces both creates opportunities an...

The mortar element method is an optimal domain decomposition method for the approximation of partial differential equations on non-matching grids. There already exists applications of the mortar method to Navier-Stokes, elasticity, and Maxwell problems. The aim of this paper is to provide an extension of the mortar method to plates and shells problems. We first recall the Discrete Kirchhoff Tri...

It is previously known that the one dimensional mortar nite element projection is stable in the L 2 norm, provided that the ratio of any two neighboring mesh intervals is uniformly bounded, but with the constant in the bound depending on the maximum value of that ratio. In this paper, we show that this projection is stable in the L 2 norm, independently of the properties of the nonmortar mesh. ...

The Finite Element Tearing and Interconnecting (FETI) method is an iterative substructuring method using Lagrange multipliers to enforce the continuity of the nite element solution across the subdomain interface. Mortar nite elements are nonconforming nite elements that allow for a geometrically nonconforming decomposition of the computational domain into subregions and, at the same time, for t...

Abstract—The performance of mortar subjected to high temperature and cooled in normal ambient temperature was examined in the laboratory to comply with the situation of burning & cooling of a structure. Four series of cubical (5 X 5 X 5 cm) mortar specimens were made from OPC, and partial replacement (10, 15, 20, 25 & 30%) of OPC by Rice Husk Ash (RHA) produced in the uncontrolled environment. ...

Domain decomposition techniques provide a flexible tool for the numerical approximation of partial differential equations. Here, we consider mortar techniques for quadratic finite elements in 3D with different Lagrange multiplier spaces. In particular, we focus on Lagrange multiplier spaces which yield optimal discretization schemes and a locally supported basis for the associated constrained m...