In this paper, a new meta-heuristic algorithm based on free vibration of single degree of freedom systems with viscous damping is introduced and it is called vibrating particles system (VPS). The solution candidates are ...

The primary goal of this study is to present a better way in terms of cost and experimenting duration, instead of using experimental ways for investigating the wave run-up (Ru) over rubble-mound breakwater and examining ...

In the present paper, the asymmetrical nonlinear response of a clamped functionally graded shallow spherical shell is subjected to uniform external pressure. It considers the effects of thermal stresses by both of the ...

Reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened with fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) sheets may fail due to debonding failure. In such cases, the FRP sheet detaches from the RC beam before real damages are inflicted on the beam. ...

Construction contracting companies face two critical decisions in competitive bidding environment, which include: the bid/no bid decision and the mark-up selection decision. Making the right bid/no bid decision is critical ...

The improvement of local soils with cement and zeolite can provide great benefits, including strengthening slopesin slope stability problems, stabilizing problematic soils and preventing soil liquefaction. Recently, dosage ...

The research presented in this paper aims to investigate the behavior of a high-strength steel fiber-reinforced concrete (HSSFRC) mesoscopic finite element model, at compressive high strain rates. In order to produce a ...

Abutments of concrete arch dams are usually crossed by several joints which may create some rock wedges. Abutment stability analysis and controlling the probable wedge movements is one of the main concerns in the design ...

High-performance concrete (HPC) is a complex composite material with highly nonlinear mechanical behaviors. Concrete compressive strength, as one of the most essential qualities of concrete, is also a highly nonlinear ...

This paper presents a method for optimizing the design cost of a doubly reinforced High Strength Concrete (HSC) T-beam. The objective function used in the model includes the costs of HSC, steel and formwork. The constraint ...

In this paper, a semi-active control technique is presented to mitigate the seismic vertical response of suspension bridges using magneto-rheological (MR) dampers. MR dampers, as semi-active control devices, have received ...