The main objective of this study is to propose the Strut-and-Tie method (STM) to predict the shear capacity of simply supported RC deep beams shear-strengthened with carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP). It is assumed that, the total carried shear force by shear-strengthened RC deep beam provided by three independent resistance, namely diagonal concrete strut due to Strut-and-tie mechanism, ...

The hysteresis loss theory of rolling resistance is developed for solid rubber wheelchair tires. The analysis is used to correlate test data for a clay-filled natural rubber and a polyurethane tire material. A discussion of tire rolling work, hysteresis loss factor measurement, and rolling loss measurement is presented. An example calculation of rolling resistance for a polyurethane tire is giv...

Stainless steel-concrete composite beam has been regarded as a new application that is widely applied in offshore bridges and high-rise buildings attracting increasing interest from engineering community. The benefits brought by stainless steel, such superior corrosion fire resistance, high strength ductility well improved durability, could offer optimal sustainable solutions for infrastructure...

Ground tire rubber (GTR) usage in asphalt pavement with the dry process has gained more prominence recent times. The objective of this work is to investigate performance GTR-modified and polymer-modified on heavy volume traffic conditions Michigan's wet freeze environment. A suite laboratory tests was done evaluate mixtures. To reveal strain stress relationship under different frequencies tempe...

The structural anisotropy and shear rheology of colloidal gels under startup of shear flow are calculated by Brownian Dynamics simulations modified to include particle surface-mediated attractions, which is a model for thermoreversible colloidal gels. Shear-induced structural changes are analyzed in both real and reciprocal space through computation of the pair distribution function and structu...

In this paper, a methodology for work material constitutive model based calculations of forces, stress and temperature distributions in orthogonal machining are introduced. Oblique moving band heat source theory is utilized and combined with modified Oxley’s parallel shear zone theory. Non-uniform heat intensity at the tool-chip interface is obtained from the predicted stress distributions util...

This paper presents the effect of geogrid tensile strength by calculating pullout resistance and geogrid-soil interaction mechanism. In order to investigate this interface, a series of pullout tests have been conducted by large scale reformed direct shear test apparatus in both cohesive and granular soils. In numerical, finite difference software FLAC3D has been carried out on experimental test...

Interlaminar shear strength (ILSS) of fiber reinforced polymer composite is an important property for most of the structural applications. Matrix modification is an effective method used to improve the interlaminar shear strength of composite. In this paper, EPON 862/w epoxy system was modified using Tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) electrospun nanofibers (ENFs) which were produced using electro...

an important concern in rock mechanics is non-homogeneity as joints or fault. adopting the joints as fractures, fractures are well known for their effects on the mechanical and transport properties of rock. it has been postulated that through fractured/jointed rock, mainly, the polygons turned to the shear vector (ti) are involved in the mobilization of shear resistance. consequently, in order ...