Abstract: Steel bracing members are widely used in steel structures to reduce lateral displacements and dissipate energy during strong ground motions. This concept is extended to concrete frames Inelastic seismic response of reinforced ...

Abstract: Computed seismic responses of an earth dam founded on alluvial deposits are compared with the instrumented data. Three numerical models, in increasing order of complexity, are used to analyze the dam response. The computed ...

Abstract: Searching for biological analogies appropriate for design problems is a core process of biologically inspired design (BID). Through in situ observations of student BIDs, we discovered that student designers struggle with ...

Abstract: In this technical note, the concept of constriction size in design is highlighted while elucidating some of the limitations of current professional guidelines that are only based on particle size ratios. The implications ...

Abstract: In effective filters, potentially erodible base particles are transported to the filter and retained to form a stable self-filtration layer. At any given time, the mass proportion of the filter and the base materials in ...