Abstract: From theory, calibration and application of the equipartition theorem of statistical physics to structural failure and instability analysis, we introduce the kinetic temperature of structures as an order parameter to ...

Abstract: The risk of early-age concrete cracking depends on the capacity of hardening concrete to support the thermal stresses caused by the exothermic nature of the hydration process. This has been recognized for “massive” concrete ...

Abstract: We recently found that mineralized tissues (mineralized tendons and bones), at an observation scale of some microns, are open isotropic hydroxyapatite crystal foams which are reinforced unidirectionally by (organic) collagen ...

Abstract: Understanding of ultrasonic wave propagation in bones is essential for further development of related techniques in clinical practice. As any other saturated porous medium, bone is characterized by different forms of ...

Abstract: This paper explores the theory of reactive porous media in the modeling of thermochemomechanical couplings of concrete at early ages. The formulation is based upon thermodynamics of open porous media composed of a skeleton ...

Abstract: This paper is concerned with modeling, identification, and experimental determination of thermo-chemo-mechanical couplings in early age concrete for the prediction of deformation and cracking on account of strength growth ...

Abstract: The energy dissipated in a vehicle suspension system due to road roughness affects rolling resistance and the resulting fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emission. The key parameters driving this dissipation mechanism ...