Abstract: Creep deformation is characterized in terms of temperature, the applied load and the resultant steady-state creep rate. A correlation is often sought to describe accelerated test data and to ...

Abstract: Observations concerning the statistical evaluation of creep data are presented. Methods currently employed in the determination of stress rupture regression lines can result in conflicting and ...

Abstract: Over the last few decades, a significant effort has been made to achieve accurate evaluation of the resistance of RC elements subjected to pure shear or combined internal forces including shear. Regarding the latter, ...

Abstract: The seismic response of buckling-restrained braces has often been modeled as elastic plastic with kinematic hardening or, even more simplistically, as elastic perfectly plastic. The use of these models has not raised ...

Abstract: While deepening a shaft of an underground mine, it is essential to maintain the verticality of the shaft for the smooth working of cages. The position of the center of the shaft should be known throughout the shaft and ...

Abstract: This paper presents an improved shell theory for the analysis of shallow shells of composite materials such as pyrolytic graphite, that exhibit certain unusual and complex thermal properties. ...