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Masonry arch bridges are found in large numbers on the rail networks of Europe and other parts of the world. However, the mode of response of masonry arch structures subjected to railway loading is little understood. To address this, an experimental study involving large-scale physical [...]

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Self-deployable composite structures are attractive for space applications as they provide lightweight, low cost and simple solutions that can replace mechanical systems. These structures can be folded and use the stored strain energy to promote a self-deployment [...]

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Living biological tissues are complex structures that have the capacity of evolving
in response to external loads and environmental stimuli. The adequate modelling
of soft biological tissue behaviour is a key issue in successfully reproducing
biomechanical problems [...]

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This work is about the development of a general algorithm for the numerical solution of flow equations: the Navier-Stokes set. This set of differential equations models the time dependent behavior of fluids. It is formed by continuity, linear momentum and an energy transport equations. [...]

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In this paper some results of a wide experimental program are presented and compared with some finite element solution of sheet metal forming problems using a viscous shell formulation.[...]

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This study proposes a methodology for the calibration of combined sewer overflow (CSO), incorporating the results of the three-dimensional ANSYS CFX model in the SWMM one-dimensional model. The procedure consists of constructing calibration curves in ANSYS CFX that relate the input [...]

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consequence of high speed rail transportation is the generation of elevated ground borne vibrations. This thesis presents several original contributions towards the prediction of these vibrations. Firstly, a new three dimensional finite element model capable of vibration prediction [...]

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Permeable pavements are a common solution for wearing course layers in roads and urban areas. They are composed by highly porous materials with permeability several orders of magnitude above of the natural terrain. This work presents, on one hand, the experimental characterisation [...]

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Generally, the effects of suction in fine sands can be evidenced by a stiffening of the material, as the capillary front advances in the granular skeleton. In geotechnical retention structures this effect can [...]

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Numerical modelling has become a primary tool for design and optimization of commercial high amperage aluminium electrolysis cells. The design of industrial cells requires to account for a variety of their individual features: bus-bar network, cell bottom profile and side ledge, cathode [...]