Abstract: A new finite element for bond stress‐slip analysis is presented. A one dimensional model which is based on equilibrium and local bond stressslip law is developed. The relationship between axial force and slip at the elements ...

Abstract: The issue of analyzing a complex problem in mechanics is discussed and the possible calculation methods are reviewed. The relatively easy access and use of general‐purpose computer codes might be very attractive; however, ...

Abstract: The relative settlement of a rigid box buried in a nonlinear medium is simulated by the trapdoor model. The nonlinear compressibility and shear‐displacement relationships are idealized by piecewise linear curves for which ...

Abstract: A new method of studying the dynamic development of microcracks in hardened cement paste (HCP) plates subjected to dynamic load sources was developed by Avnon and Yankelevsky in 1991. This method is used to study the dynamic ...

Abstract: The bond between a deformed rebar and concrete is determined in pullout tests, using cylindrical concrete specimens with centrally embedded rebars, having a predetermined number of bonded ribs. In these experiments, the ...

Abstract: A new one‐dimensional model for random cyclic compression in concrete is developed. The model determines several geometrical loci in the uniaxial stress‐strain plane that govern the unloading‐reloading curves. The model ...

Abstract: A new one‐dimensional model for random cyclic tension in concrete is developed. The model determines several geometrical loci, defined as focal points, in the uniaxial stress‐displacement plane, which are used to compute ...

Abstract: The potential vulnerability of engineering structures to extreme loading actions, due to which a progressive failure of the entire structure or of a major part of it may develop, emphasizes the need to develop comprehensive ...

Abstract: The blast response of arching masonry walls is a challenging and complex structural mechanism that involves a range of physical phenomena, such as rocking, cracking, unloading and reloading effects, dynamic variation of ...

Abstract: Conventional design does not exclude risk of local damage to a structure due to accidental events. Safety of the structure can be improved by ensuring that failure of any of its components does not cause, within an appropriate ...