Abstract: A simple yet accurate approach to evaluate the seismic performance of a torsionally coupled multistory building isolated by nonlinear isolators and subjected to strong ground motions is presented in this paper. In this ...

Abstract: In various applications of multi-robotics in disaster response, warehouse management, and manufacturing, tasks that are known a priori and tasks added during run time need to be assigned efficiently and without conflicts ...

Abstract: This paper explores the potential of optimum torsionally coupled base isolators for the vibration control of torsionally coupled structures. Newton’s second law is used to derive the governing equations of motion, and the ...

Abstract: Performance data of upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactors treating different types of wastewater have been analyzed. A completely stirred tank reactor (CSTR) model with bypass flow was considered for evaluation ...

Abstract: The interest in climate prediction has seen a rise in the number of modeling alternatives in recent years. One way to reduce the predictive uncertainty from any such modeling procedure is to combine or average the modeled ...

Abstract: This paper presents a novel approach for computing the rare failure event probability. Within the framework of the proposed approach, adaptive hybrid polynomial correlated function expansion (H-PCFE) is first formulated ...