Abstract: Energy-transmission buried pipelines are often susceptible to externally applied concentrated loads that may cause dent defects. A dent or dent defect can be best described as a local defect in the pipe’s wall causing ...

Abstract: This study investigated the use of glass aggregates as a building and construction material through the assessment of strength, durability, and thermal properties of cement mortars. A combination of crushed glass and glass ...

Abstract: Oil and gas transmission pipelines can be subjected to concentrated lateral loads and as a result, a dent can form. A dent is a localized defect in the pipe wall in the form of a permanent ...

Abstract: Unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings exhibited extreme vulnerability during past earthquakes, although these are shelters for a majority population in many earthquake-prone developing countries. Most of the current ...