Abstract: The concept of the moving‐hinge technique is discussed and compared with the classical stationary hinge approach, i.e., limit analysis, in the context of large‐displacement arch problems. With the assumption of a rigid‐perfectly ...

Abstract: The load carrying capacity of a rectangular section is investigated. Using Hencky's total strain theory, interaction relations between axial force, shear and bending moment are obtained for an elastic‐linear strain hardening ...

Abstract: A new anisotropic damage model is proposed to describe the mechanical and poromechanical behavior of brittle rocks in drained and undrained conditions. Although phenomenological, the model is based on physical grounds of ...

Abstract: Low-strength and low-impedance materials pose significant challenges in the design of experiments to determine dynamic stress-strain responses. When these materials are tested with a conventional ...