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Sipho G. Thango, Georgios A. Drosopoulos, Siphesihle M. Motsa and Georgios E. Stavroulakis
A methodology to predict key aspects of the structural response of masonry walls under blast loading using artificial neural networks (ANN) is presented in this paper. The failure patterns of masonry walls due to in and out-of-plane loading are complex d...
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Luan Reginato, Alex M. D. de Sousa, João V. C. Santos and Mounir K. El Debs
Non-linear finite element analysis (NLFEA) has been frequently used to assess the ultimate capacity of reinforced concrete (RC) structures under the most complex conditions. Nevertheless, the guidelines using such methods to evaluate RC corbels are limit...
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Ali Sadik Gafer Qanber, Mohammed H. Yas and Mohammed M. Kadhum
This study has two main aims; firstly, investigating the behavior of slabs that are strengthened with different types of reinforcements and with Slurry-Infiltrated Mat Concrete (SIMCON) laminates, having different dimensions and thicknesses and subjected...
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Mohamed Elsaka and C. Guedes Soares
In pursuit of more efficient load-bearing solutions for ship deck panels of Very Large Crude Carriers exposed to vertical hull girder bending forces, laser-welded web-core sandwich panels are considered as an alternative to conventional stiffened panels....
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Yang Yang, Fan Wang and Jieshan Liu
This paper analyzes and calculates the mechanical properties of composite tape spring structures during folding and bending and establishes a non-linear control equation for the folding and bending of composite laminate tape spring structures. Accurate e...
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Rashmi Radha and Mritunjay Kumar Singh
In this study, a two-dimensional contaminant transport model with time-varying axial input sources subject to non-linear sorption, decay, and production is numerically solved to find the concentration distribution profile in a heterogeneous, finite soil ...
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Mohammed H. Yas, Mohammed M. Kadhum and Watheq G. B. Al-Dhufairi
Concrete is the central pile for the infrastructure that maintains civilisation and human life. The concrete industry faces many challenges, including improving mechanical properties, eco-friendliness, and durability. In this context, the present study f...
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Guangyu Guo, Jinju Cui and Deyu Wang
Bows and stems are often subjected to wave slamming loads. Stiffened plates with curvatures in both longitudinal and transversal directions are the basic members of these structures. As a result, it is important to investigate the lateral ultimate streng...
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Qi Zhang, Hongqi Yang, Shuang Wu, Wenbo Cheng, Yuanhua Liang and Yi Huang
Different buckling failure modes of stiffened panels will result in differences in ultimate strengths. In this study, the benchmark model of the bottom of bulk carrier with appropriate initial imperfections, boundary conditions and mesh size are selected...
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Jung Min Sohn, Spyros Hirdaris, Jani Romanoff and Sang Jin Kim
Submarine hulls are pressure vessels for which excellent structural integrity under underwater pressure loads is essential. The use of light-weight materials contributes to reduced fuel consumption, improved speed, and increased payload while strength pr...
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