Abstract: A laboratory study of force‐cognitive robot excavation is described, with particular emphasis on the use of object‐oriented programming (OOP) for rapid prototyping of the computational processes. Unmodeled forces develop ...

Abstract: A building designer must synthesize a stuctural system with many interacting functionalities. The process is one of incremental, evolutionary design with noteworthy dynamics (concurrency) of interactions among different ...

Abstract: The most interesting examples of tensegrity structures are underconstrained and display an infinitesimal flex. In the direction of that flex the force-displacement relationship is highly nonlinear, resulting from geometric ...

Abstract: Renaissance ogival domes of unreinforced stone masonry can be analyzed as structures of rigid material with no tensile strength. Solutions can be obtained for the static equilibrium of the structure; the results represent ...

Abstract: The outside lamina of an exterior insulation and finish system is typically applied as a plaster using a polymer and portland cement mix, reinforced by a mesh that is usually a glass fiber product. Observations of leakage ...

Abstract: This paper presents the preliminary results of a research project that investigates the feasibility of continuous monitoring techniques using piezoelectric transducers (PZTs) permanently installed on steel pipes. The ...