A finite element program based on elastic –plastic model of Mohr-Coulomb criterion was used to evaluate the bearing capacity coefficients of soil under shallow strip flexible footing . The results were compared with others’ analytical results and it was found that the present study could offer quite consistent and rather precise values for the bearing capacity coefficients . &#10&#10The effect ...

ABSTRACT In this study, the vibration and sound radiation from the double-layered strip plate with air cavity between the upper and lower plates are investigated by using the waveguide finite and boundary element method. The interaction between the structural and acoustic waves propagating along the double-layered strip plate is investigated by observing the dispersion relations of the waves. T...

For a given finite set of tiles and a strip of fixed height we describe how to obtain the associated (finite directed) graph that encodes the structure of the set of all possible tilings. We then consider possible constraints on such graphs and introduce and give some preliminary results on the reverse question: Given a graph, does there exist a set of tiles and a fixed height such that the cor...

Abstract—In this paper, we consider the resistances and inductances extraction from finite conducting metals. To remedy the weakness of volume integral equation, we extend the usage of a surface integral equation method from analyzing finite conducting rectangular wire strip to analyzing arbitrarily shaped geometry. Moreover the multilevel Green function method (MLGFIM) with a complexity of O(N...

In this article, free vibration analysis of variable stiffness composite laminate (VSCL) plates with flat and folded shapes is studied. In order to consider the concept of variable stiffness, in each layer of these composite laminated plates, the curvilinear fibers are used instead of straight fibers. The analysis is based on a semi-analytical finite strip method which follows classical laminat...

Abstract This study investigates the mechanical properties and microstructural characteristics of explosion-welded Al/Cu two-layer strips during ECAR process using finite element simulations experiments. Furthermore, strip was examined with various configurations to determine effects die angle friction coefficient on distributions effective strain stress. In addition, experimental computational...

Riparian buffers can influence water quality in downstream lakes or rivers by buffering non-point source pollution in upstream agricultural fields. With increasing nitrogen (N) pollution in small agricultural watersheds, a major function of riparian buffers is to retain N in the soil. A series of field experiments were conducted to monitor pollutant transport in riparian buffers of small waters...

Declaration I declare that this essay is work done as part of the Part III Examination. It is the result of my own work, and except where stated otherwise, includes nothing which was performed in collaboration. No part of this essay has been submitted for a degree or any such qualification. Self-reference has been a concept which has concerned philosophers for millennia, and which gives rise to...

We consider the equilibrium shapes of a thin, annular strip cut out in an elastic sheet. When a central fold is formed by creasing beyond the elastic limit, the strip has been observed to buckle out-of-plane. Starting from the theory of elastic plates, we derive a Kirchhoff rod model for the folded strip. A non-linear effective constitutive law incorporating the underlying geometrical constrain...