Abstract: Gap between the outer steel tube and core concrete is a type of initial imperfection that may exist in concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) columns. This paper is devoted to investigate the influence of the gap on the ...

Abstract: Red-layer mudstone is a typical expandable rock, that is, it easily expands and deforms in water. This study focused on the dynamic quantitative analysis of the mudstone hygroscopic process and development of strain caused ...

Abstract: Rainfall can cause seepage erosion of the fine particles in soil (FPS) within the wide grading of particles present in a deposit slope, reducing its strength and eventually leading to a landslide. Unfortunately, there is ...

Abstract: Concrete-filled stainless steel tubular (CFSST) columns have attracted increasing research interests in recent years; however, It seems that the behavior of this type of innovative column under cyclic loading has not been ...

Abstract: Spark ignition aeropiston engines have good prospects due to light weight and high power to weight ratio. Both gasoline and kerosene can be utilized on these engines by using either traditional port fuel injection (PFI) ...

Abstract: South China Sea (SCS) abyssal circulation largely contributes to water renewal, energy budget, and sedimentary processes in the deep ocean. The three-dimensional abyssal circulation west of the Luzon Strait (LS) in the ...

Abstract: Topographic Rossby waves (TRWs) play an important role in deep-ocean dynamics and abyssal intraseasonal variations. Observational records from 15 current- and pressure-recording inverted echo sounders (CPIESs) and two ...