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Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"Ultimate Capacity"”.
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Ultimate capacity of offshore platform conductor strings
The ultimate capacity of offshore platform conductor strings is studied. The unique way in which conductors are loaded is described and the various design methods that exist are presented. Previous research in the field of tubular member behavior is also reviewed. The results of seven experimental …
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Arching action and the ultimate capacity of reinforced concrete beams
… into the effects of arching action on the ultimate capacity of reinforced concrete be is presented. In particular, the enhancement in the shear strength of which are longitudinally restrained is studied in detail.<br/><br/>Initially, a new rationally based design method is developed for the …
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Effects of structural repair and strengthening on stiffness and ultimate capacity of corrosion-damaged RC beams
… properties of RC members such as stiffness and ultimate capacity in order to develop improved and effective repair strategies that will minimise the risk of further damage and structural failure both in the short and long term. Corrosion reduces the cross-sectional area of steel at the corrosion …
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Multiple-user quantum information theory for optical communication channels
Research in the past decade has established capacity theorems for point-to-point bosonic channels with additive thermal noise, under the presumption of a conjecture on the minimum output von Neumann entropy. In the first part of this thesis, we evaluate the optimum capacity for free-space …
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NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF EXPANSION ANCHORS RESPONSE TO PULL-OUT AND SHEAR LOADS
… pre-tension load had no influence on the anchor ultimate capacity but affected the anchor response at service load levels and the displacement at failure. Under pull-out loading, increasing the anchor diameter resulted in a more brittle response but did not affect the ultimate capacity when the …
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Partial interaction behaviour of bolted side plated reinforced concrete beams / by Lie Ping Yuan.
… design rules for the determination of the ultimate capacity for bolted plate reinforced composite beams.
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Investigating the performance of continuous helical displacement piles
… on field experience, it is known that the load capacity performance of the CHD pile significantly exceeds the current design predictions, particularly when installed in sand. Model CHD piles were created in pluviated test beds at a range of different densities and compared to model displacement …
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Guidelines for designing the overhead transmission tower foundations adjacent to cohesionless slopes
… the effects of various parameters on their ultimate capacity. The research methodology consisted of three main components: i) conducting a series of laboratory tests on two types of overhead transmission tower foundations, namely: pad and inclined chimney footing and vertical and batter pier …
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Hull girder ultimate strength and fracture toughness of damaged marine structures
… this research task is the importance of the ultimate and post-ultimate strength in relation to the reliability of intact as well as damaged vessels. Moreover, in an emergency situation, knowledge of the structural capacity of the vessel in whatever damaged or intact condition it may be in, is …
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An analytical field and model study of M-beam bridge decks
… detailed analysis of results has shown that the ultimate capacity of bridge slabs is greatly enhanced by compressive membrane action and the failure load is virtually independent of the percentage of transverse reinforcement. A method of predicting the ultimate capacity, in which it is assumed …
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Structural Analysis of a Pultruded Composite Beam: Shear Stiffness Determination and Strength and Fatigue Life Predictions
… et al. One DWB fatigued at about 30% of the ultimate capacity showed no signs of damage after 4.9 million cycles, although the predicted number of cycles to failure was 4.4 million. A test on a second beam at about 60% of the ultimate capacity was incomplete at the time of publication. Thus, …
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Widening of Reinforced Concrete Bridges – Extension of Pier Cap Beams with CFRP Composites
… the effect of the reinforcing systems on ultimate strength, stiffness and ductility. In addition, five full-scaled rectangular RC columns strengthened with either concrete jacket or vertical CFRP plates were tested under cyclic loading, flexural and cyclic performance of strengthened …
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Effect of Lateral Stiffness on Bridge Deck Performance
… important role in the overall bridge deck slab ultimate capacity, but mapping out this influence is a priority that may also be useful in setting the basis for future design criteria.
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Seismic Performance of Prestressed Concrete Piles In Cip Reinforced Concrete Pile Caps
… of ± 6 inches. To better understand the moment capacity and ductility of these connections, full-scale tests have been conducted at the University of South Carolina structures lab. Test specimens consisted of 18 in. diameter square piles cast in representative CIP bent cap segments. Two interior …
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Effect of Overturning Restraint on the Performance of Fully Sheathed and Perforated Timber Framed Shear Walls
… design, and assess remaining load and ductility capacity of wood frame buildings after earthquakes or hurricanes. Sixteen full-scale wall specimens were tested using monotonic and sequential phased displacement (SPD) patterns. A total of five different wall configurations, five anchorage, and two …
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Extracting classical information from quantum states : fundamental limits, adaptive and finite-length measurements
… problems. We also analyze the information capacity with adaptive measurement, and compare the result with that for direct detection receivers and the ultimate capacity of quantum channels (the Holevo limit). We also investigate finite-blocklength joint receivers. The ultimate capacity of …
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Shear behavior of full-scale reinforced concrete members strengthened with anchored CFRP materials
… specimens was compared at service loads, and at ultimate capacity. The results of this study were added to a database that was used to develop design recommendations to estimate the shear capacity of members strengthened with anchored CFRP material. The comparison between predicted shear …
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A new ultimate limit state approach to the design of prestressed concrete beams
… cases, but the percentage of the central moment capacity reached was considerably less for the T-beam. For both beams it was impossible to reach the ultimate capacity at the centre before the strain capacity at the supports was exhausted. It was concluded that a plastic design procedure should be …
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Design Manual Development for a Hybrid, FRP Double-Web Beam and Characterization of Shear Stiffness in FRP Composite Beams
… modulus, shear stiffness, failure mode, and ultimate capacity. Measuring and calculating the shear stiffness has proven to be an area of particular interest and difficulty. Shear stiffness is calculated using Timoshenko beam theory which combines the shear stiffness and shear area together …
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Experimental and numerical investigation of modular steel bridges
… used in modular bridge construction under ultimate load conditions. It also involved testing a 45-meter single-story double-truss bridge under failure loads, a reinforced version of the same bridge under both service and ultimate conditions, and a working load test on a double-story bridge. …
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