Abstract: This paper presents a second-order sensitivity analysis for a smart structural system formulated in terms of multiobjective optimization where structural design variables and control parameters are equally treated as design ...

Abstract: This paper presents the results of a series of laboratory model free-falling penetrometer (FFP) tests in kaolin clay. A thin-shafted FFP has been allowed to free fall and has also been pushed at a relatively slow constant ...

Abstract: Mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls are widely used to stabilize steep slopes, especially when the crest is subjected to static or dynamic loading. These structures are frequently used in highway and railway structures ...