Abstract: An experimental investigation is conducted to study dynamic load transfer in granular rock media. The granular rock media is modeled as a one‐dimensional chain of disks fabricated from four different types of white Vermont ...

Abstract: In the present paper the applicability of state and rate dependent friction laws in describing the phenomena of high speed slip at metal-on-metal interfaces is investigated. For the purpose of ...

Abstract: Previous research on the prestressing of lattice frames dealt with relatively short two‐ and three‐dimensional frames. It was found that prestressing the diagonals in frames with intersecting diagonals did not increase the ...

Abstract: Prestressed lattice structures are structures in which certain components are pretensioned in order to improve the performance of the structure. Prestressing the diagonals of lattice frames can increase the lateral stiffness ...

Abstract: Evaluation of planar algebraic curves arises in the context of intersections of algebraic surfaces with piecewise continuous rational polynomial parametric surface patches useful in geometric ...

Abstract: This paper addresses the representation of plates within the framework of the Boundary Representation method in a Solid Modeling environment. Plates are defined as the volume bounded by a ...

Abstract: The integrated matrix creep method for predicting the fatigue life of solder joints is presented. The application of the matrix creep life prediction method to a variety of solder joint/load ...

Abstract: The experimental failure load of a stayed column has previously been defined, rather arbitrarily, as the load at which the tension in the stays on the concave side goes to zero. Experimental results obtained have necessitated ...

Abstract: Plate impact experiments are conducted to study the dynamic fracture processes which occur on submicrosecond time scales. These experiments involve the plane strain loading of a plane crack by ...