Blog posts
Symposium on Geomaterials: Poromechanics and Failure at EMI International Conference, Hong Kong January 7-9,2015
Dear Colleagues,
We are currently organizing a Symposium on Geomaterials: Poromechanics and Failure, for the upcoming EMI International Conference "Mechanics for Civil Engineers Against Natural Hazards" in Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, from January 7th to 9th, 2015.
We would like to invite submission for abstracts on modeling, characterization, and experimental studies on geomaterials for disaster prevention (landslides, earthquake) and for problems related to new energy applications (e.g. fracking, induced seismic events).
Jan Achenbach and John Hutchinson will receive the 2014 Monie A. Ferst Award
Here is a description of the award and past winners.
Modeling of Localized Inelastic Deformation 2014
Dear colleagues,
I would like to bring to your attention the advanced course on Modeling of localized inelastic deformation that will be taught by Milan Jirasek in Prague, Czech Republic on 15-19 September 2014. More detailed information on the course is posted at http://mech.fsv.cvut.cz/~milan/course2014.html. We are looking forward to seeing you in Prague!
How to put concrete in a brb(Buckling restrained brace) in Abaqus?
hi every body
I model a brb(Buckling restrained brace) in Abaqus but my question is How to put concrete in a brb or How do I define the concrete inside the brb that work together?
thanks
Postdoc position in computational geomechanics at Durham University
We have EPSRC funding for a 39 month project modelling seabed ploughing (for cable and pipeline installation) starting in October 2014. We are recruiting two postdocs one in computational geomechanics (based at Durham, details here, closing August 4th) and another in experimental geomechanics (based at Dundee, details here).
coriolis load in linear perturbation analysis with Abaqus
Hi!
I am trying to perform a linear perturbation analysis with Abaqus, on a mechanism which is affected by the coriolis force.
brifely describing, I have a Mass which is vibrating (at its natural frequency), let's say along x direction on a plane, and the plane and mass together are rotating along y direction. so due to the coriolis effect the mass should have a vibration along the z idrection out of the plane .
Society of Engineering Science Call for Award Nominations
The Society of Engineering Science (SES) oversees several awards and honors to members and eminent scholars of the field. A total of five medals are offered on an annual basis as well as election to Fellow grade of the Society. The awards are: A.C. Eringen Medal, Engineering Science Medal, William Prager Medal, G.I. Taylor Medal and the SES Young Investigator Medal.
Ferroelectric Switching of Elastin
Please see our recent paper in PNAS if you are interested.
doi:10.1073/pnas.1402909111
http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2014/06/18/1402909111.abstract
One time calculation in UEL
Dear All,
I'm a new UEL user. In my UEL I have a big Matrix which eigenvalues and eigenvectors of these matric is needed. the matrix is not changing during the time and it has constant elements. As you may know, calculating eigenvalues and eigenvectors is a time consuming procedure. In every time incerement, ABAQUS calculating eigenvalues and eigenvectors with bunch of other things in UEL.