Abstract: This paper presents a numerical study on the interaction of a steady approach flow and the forced transverse oscillation of a circular cylinder. The two-dimensional stream-function/vorticity ...

Abstract: Three-dimensional sinusoidally oscillating flows around a circular cylinder are investigated by using a viscous flow method (VFM) and a large eddy simulation (LES). A second-order accurate in ...

Abstract: Simulation models based on the elliptic mild- or steep-slope wave equation are frequently used to estimate wave properties needed for harbor engineering calculations. To enhance the practical applicability of such models, ...

Abstract: A mixed pore-forming agent composed of starch and calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is proposed to assist the fabrication of high-porosity and high-strength ceramisites from solid wastes of municipal sludge and fly ash. The maximum ...

Abstract: Model uncertainty associated with normalized shear modulus and material damping ratio relationships developed in a previous study is discussed in terms of standard deviations in this paper. The relationships were originally ...

Abstract: Predictive equations for estimating normalized shear modulus and material damping ratio of Quaternary, Tertiary and older, and residual/saprolite soils are presented in this paper. The equations are based on a modified ...

Abstract: Fine-grained sediments containing large discrete gas bubbles are widely distributed in the five continents throughout the world. The presence of gas bubbles could either degrade or enhance the hardening behavior and undrained ...