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Discontinuous modelling of crack propagation in a gradient-enhanced continuum
(2002)A numerical model for the description of the combined continuous/discontinuous failure in a regularised strain-softening continuum is proposed. The continuum is regularised through the introduction of gradient terms into ...
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External prestressed carbon fiber-reinforced polymer straps for shear enhancement of concrete
(American Society of Civil EngineersJournal of Composites for Construction (ASCE), 2002)The use of fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs) for the strengthening and repair of existing concrete structures is a field with tremendous potential. The materials are very durable and, hence, ideally suited for use as external ...
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On the performance of base-isolated buildings: a generic model
(University of CambridgeDepartment of Engineering, 2002-02-12)Ground-borne vibration has existed ever since the development of urban road and rail networks. Vibration generated by the moving traffic propagates through the ground and into buildings, resulting in unacceptable levels ...
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Collapse of masonry structures
(University of CambridgeDepartment of EngineeringKing's College, 2002-07-16)TIlls dissertation examines the collapse of masonry structures in response to large support displacements and horizontal ground accelerations. There are two main classes of masonry structure: arches that thrust, and ...
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Two-country stock-flow-consistent macroeconomics using a closed model within a dollar exchange regime
(CFAP, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, 2003)
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The World Trade Organization and financial stability: the balance between liberalisation and regulation in the GATs
(CFAP, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, 2003)The WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services and its Annex on Financial Services provide the international legal framework for the regulation of cross-border trade in financial services. This paper analyses some of the ...
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Economic slowdown in the US, rehabilitation of fiscal policy and the case for a co-ordinated global reflation
(CFAP, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, 2003)
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Discontinuities in regularised media
(2003)Discontinuous interpolation of the problem fields in non-local and rate-dependent media is considered. The necessity of discontinuities in the analysis of failure processes and some of the requirements for the introduction ...
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CFRP prestressed concrete lighting columns
(American Concrete InstituteField Applications of FRP Reinforcement: Case Studies, 2003)
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Efficient alternatives to the Ephraim and Malah suppression rule for audio signal enhancement
(EURASIP Journal on Applied Signal Processing, 2003)Audio signal enhancement often involves the application of a time-varying filter, or suppression rule, to the frequency-domain transform of a corrupted signal. Here we address suppression rules derived under a Gaussian ...
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A combined experimental-numerical study to tensile behaviour of limestone
(Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Emerging Technologies in Non Destructive TestingProceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Emerging Technologies in Non Destructive Testing, 2003-01-01)In this paper, a combined experimental-computational study of double-edge notched stone specimen subject to cyclic tensile loading is presented. In the experimental part, the load-deformation response and the local ...
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Building the national health information infrastructure for personal health, health care services, public health, and research
(2003-01-06)Abstract Background Improving health in our nation requires strengthening four major domains of the health care system: personal health management, health care delivery, public health, and health-related research. Many ...
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International financial contagion: what do we know?
(CFAP, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, 2003-07)This paper attempts a synthesis of theoretical and empirical work on international financial contagion. Although a professional consensus on the appropriate definitions of contagion has yet to emerge, we document substantial ...
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Empirical modelling of contagion: a review of methodologies
(CFAP, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, 2003-10)The existing literature promotes a number of alternative methods to test for the presence of contagion during financial market crises. This paper reviews those methods and shows how they are related in a unified framework. ...
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On the full lagrangian approach and thermophoretic deposition in gas-particle flows
(University of CambridgeDepartment of EngineeringClare College, 2003-11-25)Theoretical and experimental studies of particle deposition in turbulent pipe flow have been carried out for over forty years, but some of the most important transport mechanisms are still not well understood. The first ...
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Credit risk transfer and financial sector performance
(CFAP, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, 2004)In this paper we study the impact of credit risk transfer (CRT) on the stability and the efficiency of a financial system in a model with endogenous intermediation and production. Our analysis suggests that with respect ...
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Features of a realistic banking system within a post-Keynesian stock-flow consistent model
(CFAP, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, 2004)
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Finance and technical change: a neo-Schumpeterian perspective
(CFAP, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, 2004)
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Analysis of delamination growth with discontinuous solid-like shell elements
(International Journal of Numerical Methods in Heat and Fluid FlowInternational Journal of Numerical Methods in Heat and Fluid Flow, 2004)Delamination is one of the most important failure mechanisms in laminates. Normally, it is modelled using interface elements. These elements are placed between two layers that are modelled with continuum elements. The ...
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A précis of some recent developments in computational failure mechanics
(International Journal of Numerical Methods in Heat and Fluid FlowInternational Journal of Numerical Methods in Heat and Fluid Flow, 2004)A concise overview is given of various numerical methods that can be used to analyse localisation and failure in engineering materials. The importance of the cohesive-zone approach is emphasised and various ways of ...