The Energy Dissipating Restraint (EDR) is a friction device which can be used to dissipate the energy introduced to a structure by a seismic event. In this paper, the performance of the structures which are outfitted with ...

Compared to other industrial endeavors the construction industry has the highest percentage rate of injuries and illnesses severely causing construction delays. The Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling technique was known ...

The available three-dimensional (3D) solutions reported for the analysis of functionally graded piezoelectric (FGP) laminates are based on this simplifying assumption that the FGP layer is consists of a number of homogeneous ...

The success or failure of a project depends on the adoption of a suitable Project Delivery System (PDS). This paper presents an integrated Fuzzy AHP Multi- Criteria Group Decision Making (FMCGDM) approach for the project ...

This paper deals with numerical modeling of water flow which is generated by the break of a dam. The problem is solved by applying Eulerian equations with mapping technique over a horizontal bottom considering unsteady, ...

Increasing competition in the global market to gain customer satisfaction and maximize pro tability has been a challenge in the last decade for many construction corporations. In recent years, Supply Chain Management (SCM) ...

The non-parametric regression method of K-nearest neighbour (K-NN) has been used in a variety of eco-hydrological issues. In this study, some techniques are presented to improve the accuracy of the K-NN method in forecasting ...

A simple equation to estimate beam maximum ductility (µθb) of regular steel structures under ordinary (i.e., without near fault effect) earthquakes is proposed. This equation is a function of period, number of span and ...

Land subsidence phenomenon due to human activities and natural factors has been observed in the plains of Fars province which impose heavy damage to agricultural lands, rural buildings and historical monuments. In this ...

Sedimentation is a problematic issue concerningsewer system design. In order to reducesediment deposition in sewersystems, two new equationsarepresented with asmoothing function and Group Method of Data Handling (GMDH) to ...

In this study, mechanical and physical properties of cement mortars containing marble dust and glass fiber in various combinations were investigated, in addition to analyzing the corrosion behavior of reinforcing steels ...

Classical methods such as limit equilibrium or limit analysis, dealing with the stability analysis of open cuts and trenches and calculation of critical excavation depth for them, do not fully satisfy the theoretical ...