Abstract: In this paper, the hydromechanical behavior of unsaturated soils is explored. A constitutive model is proposed to describe the coupled hydraulic and mechanical behavior of unsaturated soils. The compression stiffness ...

Abstract: Structural performance against wind hazards is necessary in modern tall building design. In current wind engineering practice, most efforts focus on structural safety, such as the avoidance of large deformations. Besides ...

Abstract: Despite having a US gender population distribution of 50.8% and 21.9% of civil engineering bachelor’s degrees earned in the last 24 years, women are significantly underrepresented in US engineering and construction ...

Abstract: Static and dynamic characteristics of an externally pressurized porous annular thrust gas bearing (PATGB), which has a thin restricted surface layer, are investigated by numerical analysis and ...

Abstract: Optimal operation and control of heat recovery in an integrated Laboratory Air Handling Unit (LAHU) system differs substantially from that in conventional dedicated AHUs for laboratory buildings ...

Abstract: The secondary flow increases the loss and changes the flow incidence in the downstream blade row. To prevent hot gases from entering disk cavities, purge flows are injected into the mainstream in a real aero-engine. The ...

Abstract: In underground mining practices, cemented paste backfill (CPB), a mixture of tailings, cement, and water, is widely adopted to fill extracted stopes. During and after the filling of the underground mine excavations or ...

Abstract: The high-frequency force balance (HFFB) test is a widely used method for estimating lateral turbulent wind loads on tall buildings in a wind tunnel. The method relies on use of a highly accurate force sensor placed at the ...