Abstract: Current precast concrete diaphragm design may not necessarily protect the diaphragm from a nonductile shear failure in an overload situation. As evidence exists that diaphragms can attract large inertial loads during strong ...

Abstract: The behavior of sand is characterized by dilatancy, an increase in overall volume as particles move over each other when the sand assembly is subjected to shear stresses. A stress-dilatancy model for sand in the cyclic ...

Abstract: A stress dilatancy model with embedded microstructural information, originally developed by the writers, is used to illustrate the pivotal importance of dilatancy and fabric on the behavior of sand. Fabric, as a second-order ...

Abstract: Precast spandrel beams are often used on the perimeter of precast buildings to support the precast floor units. These elements are typically not considered part of the lateral force resisting system. However, the presence ...

Abstract: This review article is divided into three parts. Firstly, three soil/structure interaction problems are described in which strain is imposed on the soil caused by solar heating of the structures. ...