This theory is extended for the influence of shear stress, and it is shown to be the only way to explain the combined bending-shear strength from test results. Also, the in the past derived bearing strength theory is extended here for bracing action. It will be shown for continuous beams ...
In this context, the paper compares two different mechanical-analytical methods, namely the “DBV-Masonry” and “Firstep-M_PRO”, which have been independently developed at the University of Genoa and at the University of Trieste, respectively. Among various possible methods, the mechanical-...
A new systematic approach is presented to derive the cross-section deformation modes of thin-walled beams with arbitrary sections within the framework of a higher-order beam theory (HoBT). New sets of higher-order modes, in this case warping and distortion, are derived hierarchically from the ...
[29], who included digital image correlation (DIC) in their tensile testing of different infill lay-ups ([+45 −45], and [0 90]) of FLM ABS specimen. It was found that there is little effect of these stacking se- quences on Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio; however, shear ...