Finite strain theoryIn continuum mechanics, the finite strain theory—also called large strain theory, or large deformation theory—deals with deformations in which strains and/or rotations are large enough to invalidate assumptions inherent in infinitesimal strain theory. In this case, the undeformed and deformed configurations of the continuum are significantly different, requiring a clear distinction between them. This is commonly the case with elastomers, plastically-deforming materials and other fluids and biological soft tissue.
Subbase (pavement)In highway engineering, subbase is the layer of aggregate material laid on the subgrade, on which the base course layer is located. It may be omitted when there will be only foot traffic on the pavement, but it is necessary for surfaces used by vehicles. Subbase is often the main load-bearing layer of the pavement. Its role is to spread the load evenly over the subgrade. The materials used may be either unbound granular, or cement-bound.
StructureA structure is an arrangement and organization of interrelated elements in a material object or system, or the object or system so organized. Material structures include man-made objects such as buildings and machines and natural objects such as biological organisms, minerals and chemicals. Abstract structures include data structures in computer science and musical form. Types of structure include a hierarchy (a cascade of one-to-many relationships), a network featuring many-to-many links, or a lattice featuring connections between components that are neighbors in space.
Strain (chemistry)In chemistry, a molecule experiences strain when its chemical structure undergoes some stress which raises its internal energy in comparison to a strain-free reference compound. The internal energy of a molecule consists of all the energy stored within it. A strained molecule has an additional amount of internal energy which an unstrained molecule does not. This extra internal energy, or strain energy, can be likened to a compressed spring.
Structural loadA structural load or structural action is a force, deformation, or acceleration applied to structural elements. A load causes stress, deformation, and displacement in a structure. Structural analysis, a discipline in engineering, analyzes the effects of loads on structures and structural elements. Excess load may cause structural failure, so this should be considered and controlled during the design of a structure. Particular mechanical structures—such as aircraft, satellites, rockets, space stations, ships, and submarines—are subject to their own particular structural loads and actions.
Tension de cycleEn chimie organique, la tension de cycle ou contrainte cyclique désigne la déstabilisation d'une molécule cyclique, telle un cycloalcane, causée par l'orientation spatiale des atomes qui la composent. Cette tension provient d'une combinaison (1) de contrainte d'angle, (2) de contrainte de torsion (ou tension de Pitzer) et (3) de la tension trans-annulaire (ou contrainte de van der Waals).
Fondation (construction)Une fondation se définit comme la partie d'un bâtiment ou d'un ouvrage de travaux publics qui assure la transmission dans le sol des charges (poids propre, forces climatiques, sismiques et charges d'exploitation) de celui-ci. Les fondations d’un bâtiment représentent un enjeu essentiel de sa construction, car elles forment la partie structurelle qui assure sa portance et permet de contrôler les tassements dus aux charges qu'il applique au sol et les infiltrations dues à la présence éventuelle d'eau dans le terrain.
HemorheologyHemorheology, also spelled haemorheology (from Greek ‘αἷμα, haima 'blood' and rheology, from Greek ῥέω rhéō, 'flow' and -λoγία, -logia 'study of'), or blood rheology, is the study of flow properties of blood and its elements of plasma and cells. Proper tissue perfusion can occur only when blood's rheological properties are within certain levels. Alterations of these properties play significant roles in disease processes. Blood viscosity is determined by plasma viscosity, hematocrit (volume fraction of red blood cell, which constitute 99.
Matériau compositevignette|Multicouche, un exemple de matériau composite. Un matériau composite est un assemblage ou un mélange hétérogène d'au moins deux composants, non miscibles mais ayant une forte capacité d'interpénétration et d'adhésion, dont les propriétés mécaniques se complètent. Le nouveau matériau ainsi constitué possède des propriétés avantageuses que les composants seuls ne possèdent pas. Bien que le terme composite soit moderne, de tels matériaux ont été inventés et abondamment utilisés bien avant l'Antiquité, comme les torchis pour la construction de bâtiments.
Matériau de constructionLes matériaux de construction sont des matériaux utilisés dans les secteurs de la construction : bâtiments et travaux publics (souvent désignés par le sigle BTP). Ils couvrent une vaste gamme des matériaux qui inclut principalement le bois, le verre, l'acier, l'aluminium, les textiles, les matières plastiques (isolants notamment) et les matériaux issus de la transformation de produits de carrières, qui peuvent être plus ou moins élaborés (incluant le béton et divers dérivés de l'argile tels que briques, tuiles, carrelages et divers éléments sanitaires).
Contrainte de cisaillementvignette|Une force est appliquée à la partie supérieure d'un carré, dont la base est bloquée. La déformation en résultant transforme le carré en parallélogramme. Une contrainte de cisaillement τ (lettre grecque « tau ») est une contrainte mécanique appliquée parallèlement à la section transversale d'un élément allongé, par opposition aux contraintes normales qui sont appliquées perpendiculairement à cette surface (donc longitudinalement, c.-à-d. selon l'axe principal de la pièce). C'est le rapport d'une force à une surface.
Deformation (engineering)In engineering, deformation refers to the change in size or shape of an object. Displacements are the absolute change in position of a point on the object. Deflection is the relative change in external displacements on an object. Strain is the relative internal change in shape of an infinitesimally small cube of material and can be expressed as a non-dimensional change in length or angle of distortion of the cube. Strains are related to the forces acting on the cube, which are known as stress, by a stress-strain curve.
