Abstract: This paper presents the effect of temperature on the mechanical properties of high-strength alloy structural Q460 steel. The strength and stiffness properties of steel degrade with temperature and this deterioration has ...

Abstract: Cartilage is a charged hydrated fibrous tissue exhibiting a high degree of tension-compression nonlinearity (i.e., tissue anisotropy). The effect of tension-compression nonlinearity on solute transport ...

Abstract: This paper deals with the position and force control for mechanical systems with holonomic constraints. Our concern is the design of a feedback controller such that the closed-loop system has ...

Abstract: The goal of tissue engineering is to use substitutes to repair and restore organ function. Bioreactors are an indispensable tool for monitoring and controlling the unique environment for engineered ...

Abstract: The intervertebral disk (IVD), characterized as a charged, hydrated soft tissue, is the largest avascular structure in the body. Mechanical loading to the disk results in electromechanical ...

Abstract: This paper presents an approach for modeling the fire insulation damage in steel columns. Both experimental and numerical studies were carried out to investigate the failure pattern and damage phenomenon of fire insulation ...

Abstract: The intervertebral disc (IVD) receives important nutrients, such as glucose, from surrounding blood vessels. Poor nutritional supply is believed to play a key role in disc degeneration. Several ...

Abstract: The ASCE/SEI 7 Standards Committee has incorporated a new Chapter 6, “Tsunami Loads and Effects,” in the 216 edition of the ASCE 7 Standard, Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures. ...