Abstract: It is shown that the Ritz variational method can be applied to nonconservative problems provided the admissible velocity satisfies not only the geometric boundary condition but also a work ...

Abstract: Linear elastic solution of an axisymmetric boundary value problem is used as a basis to generate its inelastic solution. This method treats the material parameters as field variables. Their ...

Abstract: This paper presents behavior of both unreinforced masonry and reinforced masonry (RM) building models subjected to dynamic loading with the help of shake table testing facility. The first masonry model was a half-scale ...

Abstract: A unified formulation is developed for deformation-related spins, and for objective rates based on them. The approach generalizes the underlying concepts, and allows new rates to be constructed. ...

Abstract: A general yield criterion and flow rule based on invariance principles is applied to the case of an ideal strain hardening solid having principal axes of anisotropy and a significant Bauschinger ...

Abstract: The condition for bifurcation of equilibrium for an elastic-plastic cylindrical shell under axial compression is established. The shape of the yield surface has been left arbitrary; hence the ...

Abstract: The equations of motion are derived for a system with inertial properties that are varying in time as a result of known relative motions between the rigid bodies comprising the system. This ...

Abstract: It is shown that the motion of a galloping system can be quenched by using (a) linear, tuned, damped vibration absorbers, (b) aerodynamic in-span dampers, or (c) spring-damper support systems. ...

Abstract: A technique for elastic-plastic analysis of a thick-walled elastic-plastic cylinder under internal pressure is proposed. It involves two parametric functions and piecewise linearization of the ...

Abstract: A variational method called the local potential is used to find an approximate solution of the laminar boundary-layer flow of a pseudoplastic fluid past a flat plate. The so-called power-law ...