How do you predict the plastic hinge length in a shear wall and location using SAP 2000 or ETABS?

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What are the best (less toxic to human) methods of microbial lab fumigation?

We are planning to establish a microbial laboratory in our research center and are actively seeking the best disinfection methods. If anyone has any recommendations, please let us know. Thank you.

04 August 2024 1,973 1 View

Waste products of various fruits and vegetable are generally thrown away but these can be used as useful chemicals like Ethanol by sugar ind efflu?

Various Waste materials as biomass of Plants and Animal,have different organic Complex compounds as Proteins,Carbohydrates,Fats,Lipids,Vitamins and more Minerals .As Carbon di oxide ,water and...

27 May 2024 3,186 1 View

Why is our BKC media somewhat murky and has a slight sliminess?

The BKC media after the autoclave is somewhat unclear and light yellowish. What might be the reason behind it?

06 May 2024 574 0 View

Planning a 19 storey building with varied concrete grades (M50 for columns, M25 For beam and slab ) what is the permissible grade difference ?

In planning a 19-story building, I want to use varied concrete grades—lower for slabs and beams, higher for columns (e.g., M50 for columns, M25 for beams and slabs). How much can I differ between...

28 January 2024 583 7 View

What measures can be taken to enhance the growth rate of trees cultivated in vitro for timber production?

As commonly understood, trees utilized for timber and furniture typically require decades to mature naturally. Given this extended timeline, there is a necessity to explore alternatives, including...

13 January 2024 6,252 0 View

Call for Papers: Sustainability and Artificial Intelligence - interested?

I will publish a book with Springer Nature on Sustainability and Artificial Intelligence. Please forward my CfP to anyone...

09 January 2024 6,264 1 View

What are the popular and possible undergrad thesis topics for life science students?

We are focusing on Biotechnology, Food Technology, and Molecular Biology students.

31 August 2023 323 6 View

What are the applications of centrifuge in forensic science?

answers with Article references are expected.

23 August 2023 741 5 View

Does anyone have any idea how can we keep banana leaf fresh for longer time in a room temperature?

Any kind of help is highly appreciated.

20 July 2023 9,443 2 View

I want to know about Response reduction factor ,The value is already mentioned in the code, but how is this value calculated ?

The value of the response reduction factor is different for all lateral resisting systems in the code book but I want to know how they are calculating the Response reduction factor value. Thank you

26 January 2023 5,050 3 View

Please explain how the plastic input value should be considered from the true stress-strain curve for the bilinear elastoplastic material model ?

I am working on Abaqus/Explicit(Quasistatic ) for the deformation of the auxetic structure model. Please explain how the plastic input value should be considered from the true stress-strain curve...

05 August 2024 454 3 View

Water Consumption in Plastic Recycling: Is it Higher Than for Virgin Plastics?

Hello, dear colleagues, I would like your help in finding a reference that provides an average water savings due to plastic recycling compared to the consumption of virgin materials, preferably...

29 July 2024 4,630 0 View

Interpreting ATR-FTIR Spectra for Microplastics Research?

Hello everyone, I am currently pursuing a PhD in Environmental Engineering with a focus on microplastic studies. My background is in Civil Engineering, and I am relatively new to working with...

18 July 2024 7,258 3 View

Why am I seeing only one initial maximum in torque-time curves for the fusion of PVC in a Brabender?

We're studying the stability and fusion behavior of multiple PVC compounds in a Brabender. After a few trials, we set the temperature at 195 °C and the rotor speed at 70 rpm. Samples differ in...

12 July 2024 2,768 1 View

What are possible reasons for having the repeated wavy patter in Raman spectrum?

I'm currently analyzing the Raman spectra of coloured plastic samples and have encountered a wavy, oscillating pattern in the spectra of some coloured samples. I was wondering what the possible...

04 July 2024 1,949 4 View

How can Abaqus CAE be utilized to assess the variation in wall thickness throughout a plastic bottle following a blow molding simulation?

Hello ResearchGate Community, How can Abaqus CAE be utilized to assess the variation in wall thickness throughout a plastic bottle following a blow molding simulation?

26 June 2024 9,281 4 View

How to overcome the stickiness of smaller molecules/peptides to the plastic/PetriDish?

Use of excess amount of BSA is already tested but has not helped us. Addition of 0.01% Tween did not help us either.

17 June 2024 5,520 1 View

What are the parameters for simulating plastic deformation cracks in concrete using the CDP model?

Dear professors and colleagues， hello！Recently, while studying the CDP model, I have read the manuscripts of various experts and have gained a lot, but I still have some questions.What I...

10 June 2024 1,906 1 View

How to define non-linear parameters for time history direct integration case in SAP2000 using MATLAB API functions?

I use MATLAB to define SAP Model using API function but when trying to define time history direct integration case, the non-linear parameters change from the default which affect the results and...

04 June 2024 2,369 1 View

How to model a epoxy matrix in the event of low velocity impact (LVI) simulation in abaqus?

I am trying to validate the experimental results of low velocity impact on 8mm thick epoxy matrix specimens. The specimens are pretty flexible and recover every deformation occurred from the...

03 June 2024 4,913 4 View