Essays on Mechanics Page 3

Introduction The concept of structure is evident in nature, as it determines the form of living plants such as ferns and trees. Insects and animals also construct the structures they require, like the intricate web of a spider. Likewise, humans are not only constructors but also creators and planners of structures. Structural engineering emerged when…

IntroductionIt is reported by researchers that the contact of the rail operates in a very arduous environment. This is usually characterized by extreme physical efforts thus reducing the operational efficiency of the system as a whole (Pook, 2007). In the process of manufacturing, testing and installation or even operation, the surfaces are exposed to possible…

Quick and Dirty Mohr’s Circle Solution for the Strain Gauge Rosette A 3 gauge rosette is attached to a simple tension bar. The three gauges of the rosette are at 45 degrees in relation to each other but the rosette is not aligned with the strap. The strap is 1. 00 inches wide and 0….

Introduction A consolidated undrained triaxial test was carried out by 16 separate groups to give a broad appreciation of soil behaviour by plotting the resulting effective stress paths. Results To determine the value of Skempton’s B, the cell pressure was increased by 100kpa. The value of B indicates whether the sample is saturated or not;…

Discussion The process of consolidation is often confused with the process of compaction. Compaction increases the density of an unsaturated soil by reducing the volume of air in the voids. Meanwhile, Consolidation is a time-related process of increasing the density of saturated soil by draining some of the water out of the voids. According to…

In order to test two standard tensile specimens, one metal (aluminum 2011-23) and one non-metal (polypropylene), we used a computer-controlled universal testing machine (UTM) that operates by the rotation of two power»screws. The UMT moves a cross member attached to the end of the specimen away from the other end. Using MATLAB R2014a, we determined…

2. 1 Motors use the effect of forces on current-carrying conductors in magnetic fields 2. 1. 1 The motor effect The motor effect is where a force acts on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field. The right hand palm rule is used to find certain properties: fingers point to magnetic field, thumb points in…

The point of this lab is to see the relationship between the driving frequency and the reactive capacitance. When we increase the frequency, the total circuit impedance will decrease, making the the amplitude increase. We also find out that the voltage across capacitor and voltage across resistor is the same when their resistance are the…

Stress Analysis of the Front Suspension of a Formula Student Racing Car Using Solidworks Simulation Tools Abstract— the paper covers a simulation of the front suspension system which obtained a better way to analyze the problem. With the help of theoretical study, the simulation was conducted by using composite elements mesh for the system, which…

Biomechanical Analysis: Shot Put A biomechanical standpoint, the shot put and has many different aspects that can be look at upon the affects of many different factors. Although there are many different factors that are important to success and performance related to the shot put and discuss. Thus, I am going to look at the…