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Zehua Zhang, Wenle Gao and Yuming Kou
Micro-parameter calibration is essential in constructing an accurate and reliable numerical model of particle discrete element PFC3D 6.0 software. Micro-parameter calibration is mainly accomplished according to the macro-parameters obtained from static o...
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Xun Zhang, Qiankun Liu, Weiwei Xiao, Fan Yu, Liming Cai and Lianzhi Song
In this investigation, a U-shaped connection (U-C) was introduced for a prefabricated steel plate shear wall with beam-only connections. This design replaces a portion of shear bolts with tension bolts to enhance bolt efficiency and reduce the overall bo...
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Longfei Zhang, Xiang Lan, Kechuan Wu and Wenzheng Yu
When subjected to seismic activity, tall isolated buildings with a high aspect ratio are susceptible to overturning as a result of the failure of rubber isolation bearings under tension. In order to address this issue, a guided-rail tension device (GR) h...
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Wenqiang Peng, Wenliang Lu, Sitian Liu, Yong Liu, Linfeng Xu and Fenglin Li
Accelerated bridge construction (ABC) has attracted much attention in China as a new and efficient construction method. However, the seismic performance of the connections between precast piers and other structures limits the application of ABC in medium...
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Xiufei Wang, Kun Liu, Mingcai Xu and Hewei Liu
In this study, a common cruciform structure in ship hulls was designed and experimented with in order to analyze its deformation characteristics under planar collision and quasi-static loading. The mechanical parameters of the materials were determined b...
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Jing Zhang, Xuelei Kang, Xinghua Shi, C. Guedes Soares and Ming Song
With the expansion of the Arctic route, the safety of ship crossing the area in light of the low temperature and ice has become of focus, especially with regards to the ship?s structure. The mechanical properties of the material making up the ship?s stru...
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Shuhua Zhu, Kai Liu, Xulong Xi, Xiaochuan Liu, Yukun Zhou, Yaoyuan Liu and Mingbo Tong
The evaluation of structural crashworthiness is important for the development of civil aircraft. In this study, cargo luggage was considered in the vertical drop simulation of an aircraft mid-fuselage section. First, quasi-static compression tests on thr...
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Hassan Al-Budairi, Zhiwei Gao and Andrew Steel
Low-energy rockfall catch fences are designed to protect infrastructure such as railways and roads wherein the kinetic energy of falling rocks is less than 100 kJ. The typical design consists of a double-twisted steel wire mesh supported by ground posts ...
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Zhipeng Wan, Lin Cui and Dong-Sheng Jeng
The evaluation of wave-induced residual pore pressure in a porous seabed and associated seabed liquefaction is essential for designing marine infrastructure foundations. The strength and stiffness of the seabed could be weakened due to the build-up of po...
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Matteo Bruno, Luca Esposito, Gianluca Iannitti and Fabio Scherillo
The discontinuous yielding behaviour of Fe E420 steel was experimentally investigated through tensile tests conducted on laminated sheets. In order to assess the response under both quasi-static and dynamic loading conditions, uniaxial tensile tests were...
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