Abstract: Analytical method has many merits over numerical iteration procedures in calculating the lateral bearing capacity of rigid single pile due to high efficiency and low computational cost. With consideration of the complexity ...

Abstract: This paper presents a streamlined methodology to assess the horizontal response of an embedded pile subjected to combined horizontal dynamic and axial static loads in a nonhomogeneous Pasternak medium. The stiffness matrix ...

Abstract: To investigate hydraulic features of the flooding flow on a staircase with a rest platform, experiments were conducted on a 1:2-scale physical model of a staircase with a middle rest platform between two stair segments. ...

Abstract: Collapse is one of the most dangerous aspects of drilling–blasting construction in highway tunnels. To accurately control tunnel-collapse risk, a multistate dynamic Bayesian network (DBN) evaluation method for highway ...

Abstract: Modal properties are recognized as indicators reflecting structural condition in structural health monitoring (SHM). However, changing environmental and operational variables (EOVs) cause variability in the identified modal ...

Abstract: Traditional incinerators achieve the thermal requirements through heat transfer and heat radiation. However, the early recovery of flue gas preheats the air and yields nitrogen oxide (NOx) to rise in the combustion of ...