In this article, the rational constructive form of combined steel truss with a span 30 meters is received, 59% fewer elements than typical. Calculated regulation methods are offered stress-deformation state (SDS) trusses, which make it possible to increase their efficiency. Methods estimated SDS in trusses given: change stiffness rodsand creation eccentricities nodes connecting lattice upper be...

Third-order, micromechanical bandpass filters comprised of three folded-beam resonators coupled by flexural mode springs are demonstrated using an IC-compatible, polysilicon surface-micromachining technology. The use of quarter-wavelength coupling beams attached to resonators at their folding-trusses is shown to suppress passband distortion due to finite-mass nonidealities, which become increas...

Athermal random fiber networks are usually modeled by representing each fiber as a truss, a Euler-Bernoulli or a Timoshenko beam, and, in the case of cross-linked networks, each cross-link as a pinned, rotating, or welded joint. In this work we study the effect of these various modeling options on the dependence of the overall network stiffness on system parameters. We conclude that Timoshenko ...

We study the brittle fragmentation of spheres by using a three-dimensional discrete element model. Large scale computer simulations are performed with a model that consists of agglomerates of many particles, interconnected by beam-truss elements. We focus on the detailed development of the fragmentation process and study several fragmentation mechanisms. The evolution of meridional cracks is st...

The performance characteristics of a truss core sandwich panel design based on the 3D Kagom e has been measured and compared with earlier simulations. Panels have been fabricated by investment casting and tested in compression, shear and bending. The isotropic nature of this core design has been confirmed. The superior performance relative to truss designs based on the tetrahedron has been demo...

A complete solution to collapse is given for a three-bar symmetric truss made of an elastic/perfectly-plastic material, using linear statics and kinematics, and the solution is found to be partially nonunique in the range of contained plastic deformation. The introduction of a first-order deviation from symmetry and/or the inclusion of first-order nonlinear terms in the equilibrium equations is...

ABSTRACT Pseudosclerotia were evaluated for differences in timing of apothecium development in four controlled experiments conducted over a 2-year period. In a separate experiment, conidia from 10 randomly selected isolates from both of the fungal populations were used to inoculate open flowers. Germination of pseudosclerotia produced from these artificial inoculations also was evaluated. The t...

One of the most interesting challenges in the modern theory of materials consists in the determination of those microstructures which produce, at the macro-level, a class of metamaterials whose elastic range is many orders of magnitude wider than the one exhibited by 'standard' materials. In dell'Isola et al. (2015 Zeitschrift für angewandte Mathematik und Physik66, 3473-3498. (doi:10.1007/s000...

NingBo-Liansheng International Commercial Plaza is a twin towers with high-connection. It is a complex tall building. The frame-shear wall structure system is used. The connection body is in 21 and 22 layers. The connection system is strong connection and the two storey steel trusses are used. The north and South towers are placed by certain angle, and it designed for the adjustment of plane wi...