This fact is attributed to two main reasons; (1) the existing openings which led to a significant decrease in the member's flexural stiffness and, in turn, to increase the deflection at failure and (2) the use of steel ties along with the posts between openings and diagonal steel bars ...
Figure 4. Strain distributions of concrete and steel rebar over length: (a) within the close vicinity of the crack; (b) within the area between the cracks. The general scheme of the DFOS tool’s operation within the crack area is similar to the reinforcing bars. The accumulation of strai...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Article Effects of Different Spectral Shapes and Amplitude Modulation of Broadband Noise on Annoyance Reactions in a Controlled Listening Experiment Beat Schäffer 1,* ID , Reto Pieren 1 ID , Sabine J. Schlittmeier 2,3 and Mark ...