Abstract: A concept is presented for a compliant plate structure that deforms elastically into a variety of cylindrical shapes and is able to maintain such shapes due to the presence of bistable ...

Abstract: The paper aims to contribute to a better understanding and modeling of the shear behavior of reinforced-concrete (RC) beams strengthened with carbon

Abstract: The paper aims to contribute to a better understanding of the behavior of reinforced concrete columns confined with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) sheets. In particular, some new insights on interaction mechanisms between ...

Abstract: Bolted joints are broadly used for the connections of structural elements in steel bridges. Rules for design of bolted connections are currently under discussion in Europe for improving Part 1-8 of Eurocode 3, which deals ...

Abstract: This paper describes an experimental investigation of a type of foldable cylindrical structure, first presented in two earlier papers. Three cylinders of this type were designed and manufactured, ...

Abstract: This study was inspired by a model of a triangulated cylindrical shell made by C. R. Calladine during an investigation of the mechanics of biological structures. The model consisted of identical ...

Abstract: In the first paper of this series we have introduced a class of foldable triangulated cylinders. In this paper we consider three particular examples of these cylinders and analyse computationally ...

Abstract: The aim of the paper is to set up a scheme for efficient computation of the small-displacement response of a plane assembly of rigid links, frictionless joints, and elastic springs to static ...