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Asked 25 August 2024
Hello, What is the reason for using cohesive energy instead of enthalpy in structure stability calculations?
Does adhesion energy work better for polymers and oligomers?
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CFP: 2025 9th International Conference on Civil Construction and Structural Engineering (I3CSE 2025)
Li Yuan
2025 9th International Conference on Civil Construction and Structural Engineering (I3CSE 2025) will convene in Guangzhou from May 23-25, 2025 in Guangzhou, China.
Conference Website: https://ais.cn/u/NJB7Nb
---Call For Papers---
The topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to:
1. Structural Stability
Structural Reliability and Force Analysis
Structural Diagnosis
Structural Health Monitoring
Structural Analysis and Design
Damage Analysis and Assessment
Loads and Load Combinations
2. Structural Materials and Durability Analysis
High Performance Structural Materials
Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Materials
Impact of Composites on Cementitious Materials
Plasticity, Fatigue and Fracture of Civil Engineering Materials
Strength Analysis and Design of Structural Materials
Structural Repair, Remodeling, and Reinforcement
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All papers will be reviewed by two or three expert reviewers from the conference committees. After a careful reviewing process, all accepted papers will be published by conference proceedings and submitted to EI Compendex and Scopus for indexing.
---Important Dates---
Full Paper Submission Date: April 27, 2025
Registration Deadline: April 27, 2025
Final Paper Submission Date: May 10, 2025
Conference Dates: May 23-25, 2025
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Simple design truths about structures and earthquake that are not applicable.
Ioannis Lymperis
1.A tall elastic structure that rests on the ground, consisting of small cross-sectional columns and beams, will never topple over, because their trunks do not have the necessary force to rotate it.
What will happen is the bases of the columns will remain glued to the ground, while the cross-sections of the beams and columns around the nodes will first elastically and then inelastically bend and break.
See first photo
2.A tall rigid structure made entirely of reinforced concrete such as prefabricated houses has the potential to topple.
See second photo.
3.A high rigid structure made entirely of reinforced concrete such as prefabricated houses, if it is placed on the foundation ground with ground anchors, will neither break nor topple.
and costs half the money. Simple things to beat the earthquake and bring the cost down.
Watch video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6og4VWFcGA
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