Abstract: Pontryagin’s Maximum Principle is used to show that the configuration of the one-dimensional slider bearing which carries the maximum load for a specified minimum film thickness, is a modified ...

Abstract: Additives are commonly used to improve the performance of lubricating oils. Correlatively, the lubricant viscosity depends on the rate of shear: the fluid becomes non-Newtonian. Assuming that the ...

Abstract: This paper presents an experimental study of a junction between a closed conduit and an open channel. This study was undertaken to explore hydraulic properties of outlets of subsurface drainage or sewage networks into an ...

Abstract: Modern structures must be designed for satisfactory serviceability over a long lifespan: 100 years or more. The camber or the deflection must not be excessive during the design lifespan. The present paper concerns the ...

Abstract: This paper analyzes bridge decks and two-way horizontal slabs with or without beams or drop panels using a grid analogy. The grid members are beams with a horizontal centroidal principal axis. The nodal displacements are ...

Abstract: ACI 318-05 considers that unbalanced moment,

Abstract: The paper presents an up-to-date procedure to design shear-resistant concrete flat plates of optimum thickness. Excessive long-term deflection is avoided by the reliable prediction of probable deflection while accounting ...

Abstract: This paper analyzes bridge decks and two-way horizontal slabs with or without beams or drop panels using a grid analogy. The grid members are beams with a horizontal centroidal principal axis. The nodal displacements are ...

Abstract: In this paper, we present an extension of the optimum Rayleigh slider bearing to take into account some non-Newtonian effects. The main characteristics of the flow and of the nonlinear ...