Seismic coefficient values coupled with minimum pseudo-static safety factors are stillused for analysis where selection of seismic coefficients relies on expertise and judgment.However, safety factor approach does not give ...

This paper focuses on the design point and the failure probability of problems withcontinuous random variables. The charged system search (CSS) algorithm is utilized as theoptimization tool to achieve minimum reliability ...

Sluice and radial radial gates are common devices used for flow control in hydraulicstructures. This paper demonstrates the variation of the contraction coefficient of sluice gates andthree types of radial gates (namely, ...

HPFRCC materials are a class of cement composites with fine aggregates that exhibitstrain hardening behavior under tensile loading. This strain hardening response occurs after thefirst cracking of the material. In this ...

In a Seismic Force Resisting System (SFRS), beam-column joints are crucial structuralelements. Failure of these elements may lead to total collapse of a structure. Recent earthquakeshave demonstrated that structural systems ...

Precise estimates of reference evapotranspiration (ET0) are necessary for theapplication of irrigation design and scheduling. Numerous empirical methods for predicting ET0are available, but their accuracy under different ...

In this paper, free vibration of axially moving symmetrically laminated plates subjectedto in-plan forces is analyzed using the element-free Galerkin method. This category includessymmetric cross-ply and angle-ply laminates ...

Monotonic triaxial compression, triaxial extension and torsional shear tests werecarried out on geotextile reinforced sand and reinforced clay, mainly to investigate the effects ofrotation of principal stresses on the ...