Characteristics Analysis and Testing of SMA Spring Actuator by Jianzuo Ma, Haolei Huang, Jin Huang

“…The biasing form two-way shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator composed of SMA spring and steel spring is analyzed. Based on the force equilibrium equation, the relationship between load capacity of SMA spring and geometric parameters is established. …”
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The Effect of Distance between Sheet Pile and Foundation on Bearing Capacity of Foundation by Aykut Ozpolat, Huseyin Suha Aksoy

“…For this purpose, laboratory tests of sheet pile wall (SPW) (defo) and bearing capacity (qult) of the foundation were carried out by applying vertical loads to the steel model foundation. Besides, laboratory tests were represented by the Mohr-Coulomb material model under 3D plane deformation conditions, and numerical analyses were performed. …”
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Photobooks dedicated to Gunkanjima: Random Personal Memories or Strategical Publications? by Cecile Laly

“…The publications were released mainly over the last two decades, around the time Japan began the UNESCO application proceedings for the Tentative List of “Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining”, which includes a total of twenty-three sites, among which is Hashima. …”
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Stability Indicating Analytical Method Development and Validation of Efavirenz Quantification by High Performance Liquid Chromatographic Technique by R. Kumar, M. Sharma, G. R. Verma

“…Optimized column is a stainless steel column packed with base deactivated octa decylsilyl silica gel and at 252 nm wavelength. …”
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Decomposition of a time series and forecasting on the example of PJSC Novolipetsk Metallurgical Combine shares by O. V. Baykova, E. O. Gromyko, Yu. V. Amelkina

“…The article provides statistical data on the practical application of the Elliott Wave Theory at the largest steel-producing plant in Russia – PJSC Novolipetsk Metallurgical Combine. …”
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Structural Integrity Assessment of Weld for Joining Waveguide to Annular Linear Induction Pump Subjected to Vibration by Ashish Kumar, Y.V.Nagaraja Bhat, B.K. Sreedhar, S.I. Sundar Raj, V. Prakash, P. Selvaraj

“…The waveguide is a Stainless Steel (SS) rod of 300 mm length and 20 mm diameter which is provided with a threaded provision at one end for mounting the accelerometer. …”
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IMPROVEMENT OF MODE OF THE ALLOYED BAR HEAT TREATMENT ON MILL 850 JSC «BMZ» – MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF HOLDING BMK by V. A. Lutsenko, T. N. Golubenko, P. A. Bobkov, L. A. Drobyshevsky, O. V. Lutsenko, A. S. Kozachek

“…On the basis of the drawn card of the hardness values distribution according to the temperature and time parameters of heat treatment of chrome-molybdenic steel it is revealed that required values of hardness are reached at 680–650 °C within 4 hours. …”
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Shear Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Beams with Different Arrangements of Externally Bonded Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer by Majid Faissal Jassim, Yousif Jabbar Lafta, Hawraa S. Malik

“…Carbonfiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites are frequently utilized in the repair and reinforcement of reinforced concrete members because they are more corrosion-resistant, durable, and flexible than commonly used materials like steel plates. Many studies have demonstrated that the use of CFRP as an internal strengthening material has a substantial impact on the shear capacity of RC beams. …”
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Nonlinear seismic analysis of a reinforced concrete building for Brazilian conditions and standards by José Vittor Siqueira Cóco, Mauro Schulz

“…Specific constitutive relations for concrete and steel are employed to account for cyclic loading. …”
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COMPLEX MODIFICATION OF GRAY CAST IRON by O. S. Komarov, E. V. Rozenberg, K. E. Baranowski

“…The cores were casted on a massive steel plate and also in standard chill tests. It was established that additional adding of surface-active bismuth in structure of various graphitizing modifiers promoted to reduce the width a chill zone and molted iron zones. …”
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Numerical Study on the Mechanical Properties of Transmission Tower K-Joints under Cyclic Loading by Jia-xiang Li, Chao Zhang, Shu-hong Wang, Sheng-qiang Yin

“…The results show that the failure mode of the K-joint is related to the bolt grade and steel strength. When analyzing K-joints, the moment-rotation hysteresis curve should be combined with the realistic parameters of joints to consider the hysteretic behavior of the K-joint. …”
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LOW-CEMENT DOSAGE REFRACTORY CONCRETE WITH LOW THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY by LUCIAN PAUNESCU, ENIKO VOLCEANOV, BOGDAN-VALENTIN PAUNESCU, IOANA MONICA SURUGIU

“… Super-aluminous refractory concrete (over 94 % Al2O3) with low dosage of cement (9 %) was made, its physical, thermal, and mechanical characteristics being considered suitable for the intermediate layer of a steel casting ladle: porosity of 29.31 %, the apparent density of 2.32 g·cm-3 thermal conductivity of 1.45 W·m-1·K-1, and compressive strength of 34.8 MPa (after heat treatment at 1500 ºC). …”
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A Living Architecture for the Digital Era by Carlo Ratti

“…Four centuries later, steel and glass enabled engineers like Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Sir Joseph Paxton, and Gustav Eiffel to design daring and innovative structures that shattered the limits of what could be constructed. …”
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Electrodeposition and Corrosion Resistance Properties of Zn-Ni/TiO2 Nano composite Coatings by B. M. Praveen, T. V. Venkatesha

“…TiO2 nano particles were dispersed in zinc-nickel sulphate electrolyte and thin film of Zn-Ni-TiO2 composite was generated by electrodeposition on mild steel plates. The effect of TiO2 on the corrosion behavior and hardness of the composite coatings was investigated. …”
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Mathematical modelling of sensitization and desensitization in austenitic alloys using Gaussian-based peak models by Parag M Ahmedabadi

“…This work offers a comprehensive tool for investigating localized corrosion phenomena and supports the development of strategies to control chromium depletion during heat treatments, relevant for stainless steel and nickel-based alloys.…”
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In situ measurements of carbonation rate with air permeability for the development of a proposal for a classification of exposure to carbonation. by Luis Ebensperger M., Mario Olivares O.

“…As a precursor element of steel corrosion, it is necessary to count on information on the behavior that concrete could have in Chile, according to the levels of aggressiveness expected for specific project locations. …”
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The Influence of Different Parameter on the Seismic Behavior of SRUHSC Frame by Yingchao Ma, Jinqing Jia

“…The seismic behaviors of steel reinforced ultrahigh strength concrete (SRUHSC) frames with different axial compression ratios and shear span ratios are experimentally studied through the reversed cyclic loading test of four specimens. …”
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Analytical Model for Deflections of Bonded Posttensioned Concrete Slabs by Min Sook Kim, Joowon Kang, Young Hak Lee

“…Nonlinearities of the materials are considered using the stress-strain relationships for concrete, reinforcing steel, and prestressing tendons. Flexural testing of the posttensioned two-way slabs was conducted to validate the developed analytical process. …”
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Constitutive Equations of Yield Stress Sensitivity to Strain Rate of Metals: A Comparative Study by Ammar A. Al Salahi, Ramzi Othman

“…All equations are used to fit the yield stress of three copper materials and one steel material at two different temperatures. A specific cost function and an optimization problem are defined. …”
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A Novel Engine Mount with Semi-Active Dry Friction Damping by M. Lorenz, B. Heimann, V. Härtel

“…The friction contact is made up of industrial friction pads and a friction rod of steel. The friction model used is suitable especially for small oscillations of the friction damper. …”
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