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Cyclic loading in ANSYS ?

How can the Cyclic and repeated loading be represented in the nonlinear finite element program(ANSYS software)?

31 December 2018 7,593 8 View

Calculation of the splitting strength(ft)?

The well-known concrete splitting test can be determined as: ft=2P/(3.14*D*L); I wonder if you have the full derivation of such equation!

11 December 2018 4,176 0 View

Vibration in steel bridge?

Sometimes, the designer of vehicle or foot steel bridges ignore some design limitations. this may result in some unwanted vibration in structure although safety is satisfied.what is the possible...

11 December 2018 8,339 0 View

Literature about dapped end beams?

I am in need to papers that considered the behavior of the RC dapped end beams with openings to support my experimental study in this area. thanks

11 December 2018 447 3 View

Steel bars of square section !!!

All the steel reinforcing bars using in construction are of circular section, why there is not bars of square sections?

01 January 1970 354 3 View

Working in Groups!!!!

Do you think that working in groups to carry out researches may improve the level of article to be published???what are the advantages and disadvantages due to work with a group??

01 January 1970 6,412 6 View

Your opinion about Islam!!!!!

In your opinion ... Do you think that Islam supports and encourages the development and creativity or it is a religion of backwardness and ignorance ??why??

01 January 1970 588 41 View

Construction materials after ten centuries

Do you think that the most used building materials nowadays (steel, concrete and clay) will be considered very old materials after 1000 years?. Nowadays, we consider houses of reeds, stone, logs...

01 January 1970 6,689 4 View

Construction of steel buildings!!!!!!!!!

Do you think it is time to switch to the steel buildings rather than concrete in Iraq because of the increasing seismic activity ??

01 January 1970 10,035 5 View

Structural Engineer as a doctor!!!

In rehabilitation and strengthening structures, there is a philosophy that considers the structural engineer as a doctor and the deteriorated structure as a patient (as infant) that can not...

01 January 1970 9,885 3 View

What techniques can I use to determine the miscibility of polymer blends?

The term miscibility refers to the single-phase state in thermodynamics. I do not mean the compatibility of different components. To determine the miscibility I know several techniques such as...

03 March 2021 4,107 4 View

Your thoughts on the spherical densiometer to estimate relative species canopy cover?

Hi biologists and biogeomorphologists, I want to characterize vegetation plots on a transect that follows a successionnal gradient from a river bed to a mature forest. Ecologically, I am...

26 February 2021 5,720 2 View

What kind of institutional environment do entrepreneurs need to achieve happiness?

Entrepreneurs are stressful, and happiness is a scarce resource. Happiness is crucial to business development.In addition to the work characteristics, individual characteristics have an effect on...

25 February 2021 876 2 View

Any interests in participating to an experiment in space?

Hello, The UN Office of Outer Space Affairs has a program called access to space for all that enables institutions to have hands on expertise related to access to space. There are three elements...

22 February 2021 7,980 3 View

How much costs direct reduction of nitrogen on farmland in terms of lower crop yield?

Dear research fellows, I wonder if someone knows how much direct reduction of nitrogen on farmland costs in terms of lower crop yield expressed as EUR/kg nitrogen (or similar)? I understand that...

15 February 2021 1,323 3 View

It is easier to knockdown a gene than overexpress a gene when generate a stable cell line?

I am just so confused that some people tell me knockdown is easier than overexpression when generating a stable cell line. I think it depends on the gene. Cells won't be happy whether we try to...

15 February 2021 1,370 2 View

For acid treated montmorillonite clays what will be the result of surface area?

The organo montmorillonite nanoclays modified with octadecylamine were used for the experiment. After acid treatment, the surface area will be increase. However, in my experiment, the surface area...

10 February 2021 1,581 3 View

Which is the appropriate statistic test to examine the relation between students' affective state and academic performance?

Which test should I use to compare students' mood effects on academic performance? I want to compare mood measured on a likert scale (from point 1= very sad to point= 5 very happy) to three...

04 February 2021 1,907 5 View

Hello friends, happy evening !! I am just wondering if you would know where I can find the (ALTS) altruism scale by S.N.Rai and S Singh to download ?

ALTS is an altruism scale developed by S.N Rai and S.Singh.

02 February 2021 7,243 2 View

How to analyse multiple Likert scales?

Hello everyone! I've encountered a problem when trying to figure out the methodology of my dissertation. The study has multiple variables and will be, in general, rather complicated, but my only...

02 February 2021 2,086 3 View