Granular materials in a split-bottom ring shear cell geometry show wide shear bands under slow, quasi-static deformation. From discrete element simulations (DEM), continuum fields like the deformation gradient and stress can be computed with the goal to formulate objective constitutive relations for the flow behavior. From a single simulation only, by applying timeand (local) space-averaging, y...

In the present work, a zigzag model for symmetric laminated beam is developed. This model uses a sine term to represent the nonlinear displacement field across the thickness as compared to a third order polynomial term in conventional theories. Transverse shear stress and strain are represented by a cosine term as compared to parabolic term. This model satisfies displacement and transverse shea...

Using a second order turbulent closure, the turbulent flow over a wavy bottom is derived as a systematic expansion with respect to the amplitude of the corrugation. The article is focused on the analysis of the dynamical mechanisms controlling the different regions of the flow. It aims also at calculating the shear and normal stresses applied to the ground, which constitute key ingredients of t...

Tapered composite poles with biomimicry features as in bamboo are a new generation of wood laminated composite poles that may some day be considered as an alternative to solid wood poles that are widely used in the transmission and telecommunication fields. Five finite element models were developed with ANSYS to predict and assess the performance of five types of composites members: a tapered h...