Abstract: A theoretical analysis is presented which allows the determination of the stationary creep stresses acting in a smooth curved pipe of initially elliptical cross section when subject to in-plane ...

Abstract: A theoretical solution is presented for the in-plane bending, linear elastic behavior of smooth, circular cross-sectional constant thickness pipe bends with connected tangent pipes of similar ...

Abstract: As inelastic design for wind is embraced by the engineering community, there is an increasing demand for computational tools that enable the investigation of the nonlinear behavior of wind-excited structures and subsequent ...

Abstract: The elastic collapse of thin orthotropic elliptical cylindrical shells subject to pure bending alone or combined bending and uniform normal pressure loads has been studied. Nonlinear finite ...

Abstract: The redistribution of stress in a linear, thin shell model of a curved pipe creeping under the action of a constant applied in-plane bending moment is represented by an equation of evolution ...

Abstract: By various manufacturing techniques straight pipes with initially circular cross sections can be processed into smooth bends but usually with noncircular cross sections and with variations in ...

Abstract: Modern tall buildings are characterized by their slenderness and sensitivity to resonant wind effects. This is especially true considering the acceleration-based motion perception criteria under which they must be designed. ...

Abstract: The adoption of performance-based wind engineering (PBWE) is rapidly becoming recognized as a fundamental step to reducing the huge economic losses caused by severe windstorms. This has led to the recent introduction of a ...