Abstract: Ramming paste is a carbonaceous porous material used in Hall-Héroult cells. It is baked in place under varying loads. To model the cell mechanical behavior during its lifespan, it was necessary to develop a constitutive ...

Abstract: Bridge decks are the most stressed elements in a highway bridge due to direct loading from vehicular traffic and occasional overloading, combined with stresses induced by environmental effects and the use of deicing salts ...

Abstract: A new three-dimensional cone-cap limit-state surface (LSS) model is proposed for cross-anisotropic, saturated, cohesionless, or cohesive remolded soils in consideration of anisotropic yielding and kinematic hardening. ...

Abstract: If we compare the first equation of the Discussion to Eq. (2) of the paper, we can remark that the authors of the Discussion have misunderstood the former equation,12Eσ̃ii+σ̃ii+≠12Etr[(σ̃+)2]1 ...

Abstract: In order to adequately simulate the behavior of a Hall–Héroult electrolysis cell, a finite element model must take into account the properties of each material forming the cell structure ...

Abstract: This paper presents the investigation of the effect of dynamic loads on the dynamic amplification factors (DAFs) of an existing continuous bridge. A three-dimensional analytical model to idealize the vehicle and a finite ...

Abstract: This paper treats the dynamic effect of traffic actions on the deck slabs of concrete road bridges using the finite-element method. All the important parameters that influence bridge-vehicle interaction are studied with a ...

Abstract: This paper deals with the development process of a multistrand wedge anchor head mechanism. Generally, this development process involves a number of different experimental tests but, while informative and necessary, these ...