The bearing capacity of foundations resting on slopes is commonly calculated usingempirical equations. In recent years, it has been demonstrated that geosynthetic reinforced soil canenhance the foundation bearing capacity. ...

For dynamic analysis of structure, the calculation of eigenvalues and eigenvectors isnecessary. When the structural models are symmetric, such calculation can be simplified usingsome of the concepts of graph theory. In ...

This study presents optimal distributions of steel materials in steel thin plate structuresdetermined by using a classical element-wise and the present node-wise topology optimizationdesign methods for a dynamic problem. ...

This study focused on the process of bacterial calcium carbonate (CaCO3) precipitation(BCCP) in organic soil. Two samples, organic soil and sand, in glass boxes having dimensions6×6×2 cm were immersed in bacterial medium ...

In this paper, optimum parameters of Tuned Mass Dampers (TMD) are determinedto minimize the dynamic response of multi-story building systems under seismic excitations.Charged System Search (CSS), as an efficient optimization ...

Deficiencies of RC structures can be overcome by strengthening/retrofitting usingdifferent strengthening methodologies. This paper emphasises the effectiveness of externallyapplied U-shaped CFRP anchorages/strips on the ...

Soil–Water Characteristic Curve (SWCC) is one of the most important parts of anymodel that describes unsaturated soil behavior as it explains the variation of soil suction withchanges in water content. In this research, ...

To study the scale effect on the density of rockfill materials, the relative density testswere carried out by physical tests and numerical tests. Fractal theory was drawn into the grading ofrockfill materials. Then, the ...

A new, FRP flange-bonded scheme, with practical application to 3D RC frames andwith the aim of relocating plastic hinges away from the joints is presented and its performance iscompared with that of the web-bonded scheme. ...

This paper investigated the shear, impact and fracture strengths of high-strengthconcrete reinforced with two different industrial waste fibres. Locally available steel lathe wasteand nylon waste were used at different ...