steady creep at stress thresholds transitions into the dynamic rupture associated with earthquakes. By extending the principles of fracture mechanics, the researchers incorporated the finite width ...

Introduction to finite element methods of stress analysis: computer implementation and use of commercial codes. Structural analysis of rods, beams, columns, and plates. Students interested in gaining ...

A biomaterial that can mimic certain behaviors within biological tissues could advance regenerative medicine, disease ...

Here, you can easily see how the laminae slide with respect to each other in the absence of shear stress between the laminae. Beam with shear stiffness Now let's consider reconsider our laminated beam ...