Abstract: This paper introduces a study carried out to investigate sulfate attack caused by gypsum formation. The aim, specifically, was to study whether gypsum formation can be a factor leading to expansion in concrete exposed to ...

Abstract: A model for elastic-plastic nominally flat contacting rough surfaces under combined normal and tangential loading with full stick contact condition is presented. The model incorporates an accurate ...

Abstract: A model for elastic-plastic spherical contact of rough surfaces under combined normal and tangential loadings, with full stick contact condition, is presented. The model allows evaluation of the ...

Abstract: This paper overviews some applications of neural networks (NNs) to estimate energy and demand savings from retrofits of commercial buildings. First, a brief background information on NNs is ...