Abstract: The procedures described in this paper for determining a limit load is based on Mura’s extended variational formulation. Used in conjunction with linear elastic finite element analyses, the ...

Abstract: Layered structures are used in industry due to their better cost-to-strength and weight-to-strength performance compared with conventional structures. This paper presents a simple and systematic ...

Abstract: The material properties of steel and the strength of steel members are affected by strain rate. To investigate this characteristic for compression members, 49 stub columns fabricated from 35XF sheet steel and 48 stub columns ...

Abstract: A series of laboratory model tests in soft clay was conducted to investigate the behavior of coupled piles subjected to lateral soil movements (“passive” piles), and to determine the ultimate soil pressure acting on the ...