Abstract: Western North Pacific tropical cyclone data were evaluated for the period 1970?79 to determine characteristics of recurving typhoons near and after recurvature. Case studies revealed a good relationship between typhoon ...

Abstract: This paper reports an experimental study on recycled plastic concrete (RPC) that uses recycled acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene/polycarbonate copolymer (ABS/PC) plastic particles to replace 5, 10, 15, and 20% (in volume) ...

Abstract: As a structural optimization technique, topology optimization is an important tool for helping designers to determine the most suitable shape of a structure. With this powerful tool, designers can define families of candidate ...