A three-dimensional model for approximate inelastic analysis of buildings is presented herein. The model is based on a single macro-element per building storey. The inelastic properties of the model are characterized by ...

This study aimed to analyze the stress distribution in single implant system and to evaluate the compatibility of an in vitro model with finite element (FE) model. The in vitro model consisted of Branemark implant; multiunit ...

This paper is concerned with what a source precisely sees when it drives a receiver such as a continuous structural object. An equivalent lumped element system consisting of masses, springs and dampers is developed to ...

Concentrated plasticity (CP) models are frequently used in static and dynamic building analysis and have been implemented in available commercial software. This investigation deals with three different CP-models, a simplified ...

This study aimed to compare the influence of single-standing or connected implants on stress distribution in bone of mandibular overdentures by means of two-dimensional finite element analysis. Two finite element models ...

This study aimed to compare the influence of single-standing or connected implants on stress distribution in bone of mandibular overdentures by means of two-dimensional finite element analysis. Two finite element models ...

We use a combination of several in situ techniques to assess the P-T-t path of high-pressure granulites from the Passos Nappe in the Southern Brasília Orogen (SE Brazil). Quantitative element mapping and single-element ...

This finite element analysis study evaluated the optimal material combination for the superstructure of single implant-supported prosthesis with different fit patterns. Two models of a two-dimensional finite element analysis ...