scholarly journals Single Pile FEM Modeling: Ultimate Capacity Determination of Bored Piles Embedded in Silty-Sands Using Modified Drucker-Prager Cap Model

2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 175-193
Author(s):  
Nathaniel E. Rivera ◽  
Gilford B. Estores
Keyword(s):  
Single Pile ◽  
Ultimate Capacity ◽  
Fem Modeling ◽  
Cap Model ◽  
Bored Piles ◽  
Capacity Determination

CATION-EXCHANGE CAPACITY DETERMINATION OF SOILS AS INFLUENCED BY THE CATION SPECIES

Soil Science ◽  
1959 ◽  
Vol 87 (5) ◽  
pp. 243-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. L. SAWHNEY ◽  
M. L. JACKSON ◽  
R. B. COREY
Keyword(s):  
Cation Exchange ◽  
Cation Exchange Capacity ◽  
Exchange Capacity ◽  
Capacity Determination

Developing of the optimal shape and reinforcement structure of the specimen for adequate determination of the tensile strength in unidirectional composites

2021 ◽  
Vol 87 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-55
Author(s):  
A. N. Polilov ◽  
D. D. Vlasov ◽  
N. A. Tatus’
Keyword(s):  
Stress Concentration ◽  
Specimen Thickness ◽  
Fem Modeling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Reinforcement Structure ◽  
Unidirectional Composites ◽  
Manufacturing Testing ◽  
Rectangular Strips ◽  
Specimen Shape

Unidirectional composites exhibit the highest strength when stretched along the fibers. However, the proper determination of the strength faces great methodological difficulties. The main problems of tensile testing of polymer composites consisted in developing of the specimen shape and the method of specimen fixation which ensure the minimum impact of the stress concentration near the grips on the strength measurements. A conventional shape of the specimen with fillets is unsuitable for unidirectional polymers due to the splitting occurred in the fillet zones upon loading. Therefore, the specimens are usually standardized in the form of rectangular strips fixed using pads or special grips which provide constant transverse forces. However, with such a specimen shape, a significant stress concentration inevitably occurs at the edge of grips and the lower the ratio of the interlayer shear modulus to the longitudinal Young’s modulus, the greater the stress concentration impact. For the purpose of the most correct determination of the strength we propose to use specimens with smoothly varying dimensions at the same cross-sectional area which ensures keeping the total number of unbroken fibers in each section. The specimen thickness decreases when moving from the working part of the specimen to the gripping part, whereas the width (while maintaining the section area) grows to prevent the specimen collapsing resulting from transverse forces in standard self-tightening grips. Analytical and FEM modeling is performed to select a rational contour shape. Technological equipment has been developed and a procedure of manufacturing testing specimens has been worked out. The tensile test of specially manufactured curvilinear reinforced specimens showed higher strength values compared to standard rectangular strips or specimens with semicircular fillets.

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