Abstract: Criteria for overturning stability of flexible structures such as chimneys and towers are developed. To the authors’ knowledge all published studies arrive at overturning stability conclusions and criteria based on rigid ...

Abstract: This paper presents a comparative study of the most widely used numerical methods in dynamic soil‐structure interaction (SSI). The developments follow in parallel treatments of representative SSI problems solved by frequency, ...

Abstract: The dynamic response of two C 3 × 4.1 channel steel beams is evaluated in terms of the reduction in load-carrying capacity of the damaged state versus the undamaged stage. The beam specimens are sized and configured to ...