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Redemption in the work of Francis Stuart
No full textThe idea of redemption is central to an understanding of the work
of Francis Stuart. Through an examination of its development and
expression, it is possible to demonstrate the integrity of his work and
its distinctive qualities. Such a demonstration is necessary because
Stuart's writing has been subjected to comparatively little scholarly
inquiry, although reviews of his work, especially that produced since
1949, suggest that it is impressive and important.
First, a general background to Stuart's work, a discussion of the
special problems associated with reading it, and a summary of his corpus
is provided. This indicates that the idea of redemption is important to
his earliest writing. The state of redemption is shown to be a
necessary apotheosis for Stuart's outcast heroes; it involves spiritual
suffering through which may be found a sense of reintegration and a
higher reality. This is expressed through interrelated themes such as
those of gambler, artist and ordinary man; mystic and criminal; sacred
and profane love; and spirituality and the mundane. The nature of the
redemptive experience is further elaborated by distinctive, complex
motifs, especially the hare, the ark and the woman-Christ. Their
recurrence provides an important element in the unity of Stuart's work.
Because Stuart's idea of the outcast raises important biographical
questions, an examination of the relationship between Stuart's life and
his work is made. Finally, the way in which the idea of redemption
exists in the language structures of Stuart's novels is examined, with
especial reference to his most recent work, The High Consistory. The
thesis shows that the development of the these of redemption
demonstrates the integrity of Stuart's work
Dr. Wallace Brooke and Stuart Good
No full textThe photograph is of an audience. Two audience members are Dr. Wallce Brooke and Stuart Good. Dr. Wallace Brooke is pictured to the right of the photograph wearing a solid suit, striped tie, handkerchief, with program on his lap. Directly behind Dr. Wallace Brooke is Stuart Good in a solid suit, plaid pants, glasses, and a patterned tie. The photograph is in good condition
Portrait of author Jackson A. Graves, [s.d.]
No full textPhotographic portrait of author Jackson A. Graves, [s.d.]. Graves is shown from his upper torso to his head and is looking to the right. He is wearing a light-colored suit, a light shirt, and a dark tie with a square pattern. He has light-colored hair that is neatly combed and parted at left, a thick light mustache, and light eyebrows. There are large bags beneath his eyes and his ears are very big
Matthew Stuart Blanton
No full textPhotograph of Matthew Stuart Blanton. He is wearing a striped vest, tie, dark jacket and bowler hat. Behind him are two women and one man on a sidewalk and a woman in a dark dress standing on a large porch. In the background are trees, including pine trees
Optimization-based strut-and-tie model generation for reinforced concrete structures under multiple load conditions
No full textStrut-and-Tie modelling (STM) has been widely applied to design D-regions of reinforced concrete structures. For economic and environmental reasons there is a need for optimized Strut-and-Tie models. How to optimize Strut-and-Tie models considering multiple load combinations has not been investigated extensively in the literature. In order to address this gap in this paper, we propose a method to generate multi-load optimization-based Strut-and-Tie (MOST) models to design D-regions under multiple load combinations. The proposed generation method involves the determination of basis vectors for the load combinations and generation of the corresponding optimization-based Strut-and-Tie models for each of the basis vectors by topology optimization and truss extraction. The generated model is then used to design D-regions under multiple load combinations. In order to check the effectiveness of the proposed method, three alternative approaches for multiple load combinations are investigated and discussed. These approaches comprise: (1) using manually created Strut-and-Tie models, (2) adopting multi-load topology optimization resulting in a single Strut-and-Tie model, (3) generating individual Strut-and-Tie models for each of the considered load combinations. In this paper, three 2D and one 3D D-regions are investigated to compare the effectiveness and applicability of the different methods. It is found that the proposed method results in more economical designs than the three alternative approaches.Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository ‘You share, we take care!’ – Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.Computational Design and MechanicsConcrete Structure
Man with tie and dark suit
No full textBlack & White Photo of a man with a dark tie and suit1.0 Imanta, 1.1.1 History of Imanta in Alberta, 1.1.3 Latvian Canadian relief effort
Man in Black suit with Blue tie
No full textA colour photo of a man in a black suit with a blue tie sitting with hands held together1.0 Imanta, 1.1.1. Hisotry of Imanta in Alberta, 1.1.3 Latvian Canadian relief effort
Structural assessment of the historical wrought iron tie rods used in the Duomo di Milano
No full textThe tie rods in the Duomo are structural elements, subject to monotonic loading and cyclic loading. Non-destructive testing is used to find cracks and determine their geometry. Lamb waves are applied to determine the presence of cracks in the tie rod and to estimate their positions. The cracks are located using eddy current testing. Finally the geometries of the cracks are determined using active infrared thermography. Experimental testing in the field of fracture mechanics is done to determine the fracture toughness of wrought iron. Combining the geometry of the crack with the fracture toughness of the material, leads to an estimation of the critical crack size.The tie rods are made of wrought iron. The material properties are very heterogeneous. A tie rod is made out of multiple wrought iron bars of 1-1.5 meters. These bars are welded together under an angle of 27°. Cracks of two damaged tie rods are found to be under such an angle. The search for cracks will be concentrated on inclined cracks with a repetition of 1-1.5 meters. Lamb waves is the first technique applied. An ultrasonic tomograph A1040 MIRA is used for testing. The modelling of Lamb waves travelling in tie rods and the signal processing are based on the possibilities of the MIRA. The dispersion behaviour of Lamb waves is modelled to understand the wave propagation in tie rods and the influence it has on the testing done with the MIRA. Using this knowledge, proper testing settings are found. Subsequently, signal processing is considered. The main objective of this part is to be able to identify cracks present in the tie rods. The position of the cracks in the tie rod is determined using eddy current testing. Commercial eddy current probes are too sensitive to discontinuities to be applied to tie rods. Therefore, new probes are developed to overcome this drawback. Two probes are designed, both for the horizontal face and for the vertical face of the tie rod. The vertical face of the tie rods are best accessible. Therefore, on-site testing is done with the probe specially designed for that face.Active infrared thermography is implemented to establish the geometry of the crack. A finite element analysis has been performed to model the propagation of heat through a tie rod. This is followed by experimental testing in the laboratory carried out on a broken tie rod. Finally, the results of the modelling and of the experimental testing are compared. The last part has a fracture mechanical nature. The fracture toughness of the material is determined assuming both linear-elastic and elastic-plastic material behaviour. Also the fatigue behaviour is evaluated. The values obtained from experimental testing have been applied to a simplified model of the crack geometry to determine the critical crack size of the tie rod, for monotonic loading, and the threshold crack size, for cyclic loading. Fatigue life is predicted taking the threshold crack size as the initial crack size and the critical crack size as the final crack size. Materials Science and Engineerin
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