Abstract: “Bad profits” have been identified as the cause of more than one‐half of all business failures in construction. To improve the profitability of the construction contractors, the Fair and Reasonable Markup (FaRM) is defined ...

Abstract: Construction business failures increased from 0.20% in 1979 to 1.12% in 1984. To improve profitability, fair and reasonable markup (FaRM) was defined as the smallest markup satisfying required rate of return (RRR). The Tax ...

Abstract: Blood pumps, critical components in ventricular assist devices and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation systems, are primarily evaluated based on their ability to minimize blood damage through optimized design. Despite ...

Abstract: The angled crack problem has been given special attention in the recent years by fracture mechanics investigators due to its close proximity to realistic conditions in engineering structures. ...

Abstract: This study investigates and compares several available plasticity models used to describe the thermomechanical behavior of structural steel subjected to complex loadings. The main purpose of this ...

Abstract: A computer-automated approach for studying the human body vibration is presented. This includes vertical, horizontal, and torsional vibration. The procedure used is based on Finite Segment Modeling ...

Abstract: It is often necessary to connect the pressure transducer used for measurements of static and dynamic pressure signals to the pressure source by means of a connecting tube. The effects of the ...

Abstract: Fatigue life assessment of pipelines and risers is a complex process, involving various uncertainties. The selection of an appropriate fatigue model is important for establishing the inspection intervals and maintenance ...

Abstract: This paper addresses the inelastic dynamic response of simply supported bridges to ground motion in their transverse direction. The effect of the relative substructure-superstructure flexibility on the inelastic response ...