Abstract: Aiming at the phenomenon of small size and concrete incompactness in the densely packed reinforcement in the web plate, the top plate and between the prestressed reinforcement, the concrete compactness coefficient was put ...

Abstract: Desiccation cracking is a common phenomenon for red clay due to alternating wet and dry weathers. The presence of cracks definitely affects the strength of the soil; however, characterizing the development of desiccation ...

Abstract: Vehicle fires may lead to onboard highpressure composite cylinders experiencing a term of localized and engulfing fire. During this period, the composite cylinder would be degraded and even burst before pressure relief ...

Abstract: Structures that direct neurite extension are important for regeneration following spinal cord injury and peripheral nerve injury. Within the spinal cord, neurons encounter a glial scar environment ...

Abstract: The principal purpose of this paper is to develop a new analytical method for the shear lag problem of T-beams. The flange slab of a T-beam is simplified into a plane stress plate. A system of Hamilton dual equations of ...

Abstract: Carbonaceous mudstone is a common embankment material with the characteristics of water softening and water disintegration, which often causes the instability of embankments. This paper presents an experimental work on the ...