Abstract Mortar in masonry structures can be subjected to both uniaxial and triaxial loading. Determining the mechanical properties and/or failure criteria of commonly used mortar is necessary for structural performance assessment new existing buildings using non-destructive testing finite element modelling methods. In this paper, stress–strain behaviour a commercially available cement-lime inv...

In this paper we discuss the sensitive discount opti-mality for Markov decision processes. The n-discount optimality is a reened selective criterion, that is a generalization of the average optimality and the bias optimality. Our approach is based on the system of nested linear programs. In the last section we provide an algorithm for the computation of the Blackwell optimal policy. The n-disco...

We study entanglement and squeezing of a cluster of spin systems under the influence of the two-axis countertwisting Hamiltonian. The squeezing parameters given by Wineland et al and also by Kitagawa et al. are chosen as the criteria of spin squeezing. The criterion of pairwise entanglement is chosen to be the concurrence and that of the bipartite entanglement the linear entropy. We also define...

The characteristic far field response spectrum of welded joints – the governing fatigue sensitive locations in steel marine structures is predominantly linear elastic, meaning mid- and high-cycle (MCF HCF) most important for design. Using effective notch stress- total stress concept, involving respectively Se ST as intact- cracked geometry strength criterion, one MCF-HCF resistance curve has be...

Comparisons of the sensitivities of parameters for assessing left ventricular performance in man were made in 38 patients. The parameters compared were the ejection fraction, ventriculographic contraction patterns, the left ventricular end-diastolic pressure, and the contractile indices including the contractile element velocity at 10 mm Hg (Vce 10) and maximal contractile element velocity (Vma...

abstract- noise is considered as one of the most debilitating conditions in farming operations. in this study, a number of factors affecting the noise generated by sampo 3065 combine harvesters were evaluated. factors were engine speed and gear ratio for combines with and without original cabins. a factorial experiment arranged as a completely randomized design with four replicates was used. re...