Blog posts

Modelling and Simulation for Concrete Durability: Mechanism and Prediction

Submitted by shavijabranko on Wed, 07/18/2018 - 09:07

Dear all,

We are currently accepting papers for a special issue of Modelling and Simulation Journal (Hindawi) on

"Modelling and Simulation for Concrete Durability: Mechanism and Prediction"

Call for papers is attached. We hope that we will be able to solicit a good number of high-quality publications.

Regards,

Branko

Automation vs. Manual Control in Concrete Testing

Submitted by Deniz Yalcin on Tue, 07/17/2018 - 20:27

Concrete is one of the most widely used materials around the world. The construction industry is often involved in a wide array of testing which requires a variety of testing equipment. In addition to simple compression testing, testing standards such as ASTM C39, ASTM C109, ASTM C469, ASTM C1609 are among the test methods that can be followed to measure the mechanical properties of a concrete specimen. This blog post covers the mechanical testing of concrete in lab environments, its automation, and ways of achieving it.

Mechanical Testing of Concrete

Synopsys at COMSOL Conference 2018 Bangalore, Aug 9-10 2018

Submitted by Simpleware on Tue, 07/17/2018 - 16:15

August 9-10, 2018 – ITC Gardenia, Bangalore, India

The COMSOL Conference 2018 brings together engineers and scientists from a broad spectrum of industries to advance the use of analysis and simulation software. This event focuses on multiphysics simulation, and offers a great variety of talks and presentations, training courses, and a lively exhbition area.

Synopsys at COMSOL 2018 Bangalore:

At the conference you can find out more about Simpleware Software for a variety of engineering applications, including:

2018 IMECE Student Travel Award Competition

Submitted by Executive Comm… on Tue, 07/17/2018 - 13:27

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Student Travel Awards

The Applied Mechanics Executive Committee (AMD-EC) is pleased to announce the 2018 IMECE student travel award competition, which is sponsored by the Haythornthwaite Foundation*.

Towards understanding stochastic fracture performance of cement paste at micro length scale based on numerical simulation

Submitted by shavijabranko on Tue, 07/17/2018 - 09:14

Dear all,

We have recently published an article aiming to understand the stochastic nature of the fracture process in hydrated cement paste through use of numerical simulation. The article can be viewed here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326180288_Towards_understandin…

Regards,

Branko

Superior structural, elastic and electronic properties of 2D titanium nitride MXenes over carbide MXenes: A comprehensive first principles study

Submitted by mohsenzaeem on Mon, 07/16/2018 - 14:35

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MXenes; DFT; Carbide; Nitride

N. Zhang, Y. Hong, S. Yazdanparast, and M. Asle Zaeem. Superior structural, elastic and electronic properties of 2D titanium nitride MXenes over carbide MXenes: A comprehensive first principles study. 2D Materials 5 (2018) 045004

PhD Position in 'Intelligent design of 2D nanostructures based on molybdenum' project

Submitted by mmazdz on Mon, 07/16/2018 - 10:11

PhD student will be engaged in a research project of National Science Centre (NCN) carried out in the Institute of Fundamental Technological Research PAS, Poland on 'Intelligent design of 2D nanostructures based on molybdenum'. The materials with a 2D atomic structure (flat, one layer) have drawn attention of researchers for years. The practical applications of graphene sheets, nanotubes can be observed in many areas from electronic industry up to civil engineering (e.g. concrete with nanotubes fillers).