In this paper we address some fascinating aspects of the well-known, simple demonstration of a collapsing can. An Internet search on “collapsing can” or “imploding can” gives more than 700 hits.1 Because physics and physics teaching journals have not given a corresponding amount of attention to this experiment,2 we decided to make our own contribution to the literature. We show that a careful s...

This paper explores the effect of particle breakage on mechanical behavior coarse sand through 3D Discrete Element Method (DEM) simulations direct shear tests (DST). The objective is to gain insights into macro- and micro-mechanical behaviors crushable sand, with a particular focus stress–strain relationship, volumetric deformation, evolution grain crushing. involve comparison between non-crush...

Self-centering rocking walls are known as viable alternatives to typical shear walls, as they provide a number of solutions for eliminating seismic flaws of conventional designs. These rocking walls have a generally positive impact on the seismic behavior of structural systems, but their design makes them susceptible to concrete crushing around their base, which can lead to significantly advers...

Discrete Element Method (DEM) is extensively used for mathematical modeling and simulating the behavior of discrete discs and discrete spheres in two and three dimensional space, respectively. Prediction of particles flow regime, power draw and kinetic energy for a laboratory or an industrial mill is possible by DEM simulation. In this article, a new approach was used to assess the main paramet...

A new method for fabricating carbon fiber composite pyramidal truss cores was developed based on the molding hot-press technique. In this method, all the continuous fibers of composite are aligned in the direction of struts and thus, the truss structure can fully exploit the intrinsic strength of the fiber reinforced composite. The microstructure and organizations of fibers of fabricated compos...

In this paper, a novel approach is proposed to investigate the progressive collapse damage of prismatic thin walled metal columns with different regular cross sections, under the action of axial quasi-static and impact loads. The present work mainly focuses on implementation of some important factors which have been neglected in other studies. These factors include the effect of reducing impact...

Abstract Closed-cell metal foams are cellular solids that show unique properties such as high strength to weight ratio, energy absorption capacity, and low thermal conductivity. Due being computation cost effective, modeling the behavior of closed-cell using regular unit cells has attracted a lot attention in this regard. Recent developments additive manufacturing techniques which have made pro...