Abstract: A series of experiments on the physical and mechanical properties of ethanol model ice were conducted to determine the basis for quality control of fine grain model ice. The measured physical parameters of the model ice ...

Abstract: Asphalt mixture with Mafilon (abbreviated as MFL) is an automatic long-term snowmelt asphalt mixture, which replaces fine minerals and helps in the deicing process. To validate the performance of asphalt mixture with MFL ...

Abstract: When rock is subjected to thermal load, primary fractures in the rock will block the heat conduction and greatly affect the temperature distribution, which in turn modifies the distribution of thermal stress and, hence, ...

Abstract: Internal combustion Rankine cycle (ICRC) power plants use oxy-fuel firing with recycled water in place of nitrogen to control combustion temperatures. High efficiency and specific power output ...

Abstract: This study derives the equation for the bearing capacity of shallow circular foundation on the basis of the upper bound theorem of limit analysis method. The equation is derived by considering the work of soil weight and ...

Abstract: In this paper, a novel criterion is developed for preventing the self-loosening of preloaded threaded cap screws under cyclic transverse loading. For a known cyclic excitation, the system ...

Abstract: This study investigates the effect of the pilot hole size, implant depth, synthetic bone density, and screw size on the pullout strength of the self-tapping screw using analytical, finite ...

Abstract: The Chinese code for seismic design of buildings (GB50011-2010) allows the use of sets of ground motions in the seismic design and analysis process. However, the prescriptions for record selection are somewhat vague compared ...

Abstract: A three-dimensional nonlinear finite element model is developed for achieving a uniform clamp load in gasketed bolted joints. The model is used for both multiple and single pass tightening ...