Abstract: A method of solution for quasistatic bending problems of Timoshenko beams on linear viscoelastic foundations obeying Winkler's hypothesis is developed by using the eigenfunctions derived from free vibration problems of ...

Abstract: A power series method with the use of a coordinate transformation has been developed to solve analytically the buckling problem of uniaxially compressed rectangular plates with linearly tapered thickness. The compressed ...

Abstract: The Daikai Station subway structure in Japan completely collapsed during the Hyogoken-Nanbu earthquake that occurred on January 17, 1995. Based on the numerical results obtained by two-dimensional finite-element analysis, ...