The Reduced Cross-Section Method (RCSM) provides a popular method for the design of timber members exposed to fire, using an effective cross-section and mechanical properties at normal temperature.
The design proposal is divided into two parts: thermal, where a simplified cross-sectional temperature field can be obtained based on equivalent temperatures for the composite section constituents, and mechanical, where a full method for evaluating the ultimate buckling load in the fire situation is given.
The influence of cross-section geometry and mechanical properties in the energy conversion factor is investigated.
The quality of pultruded composite was evaluated by cross-section observation and mechanical properties evaluated by 4-point bending test.
The structure, fracture cross-section morphology and mechanical properties of the coatings were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), nanoindentation, scratch testing and Vickers micro-indentation testing.
Because of its high neutron-capture cross section and its excellent mechanical properties, hafnium is used for fabricating nuclear-control rods.
The second section discusses the thermal and mechanical properties of oxides and nuclear characteristics of uranium and plutonium isotopes.
We ran a series of numerical simulations using a finite-element code applied to 2-D cross crosectionion having varying lithological and mechanical layering.
Horizontal completions within a complex oil condensate window of the Barnett Shale have proven challenging because of problematic well placement within an optimum reservoir section and the vertical and mechanical proximity to mobile water in the Viola Limestone.
The section about SCs differentiation into the heart cells is divided in sections describing biochemical, physical and mechanical stimulations.
The damage evolution was evaluated using visual inspection, ultrasonic C-scan, SEM and mechanical sectioning techniques.
