Abstract: Analytical solutions for the three displacements are obtained, in the form of power series, directly from the three governing equations for free vibration of laminated conical shells under axial ...

Abstract: An analytical solution in the form of a power series is obtained for the three governing equations of free vibrations of axially loaded orthotropic conical shells. Numerical results are presented ...

Abstract: The Superiority and Inferiority Ranking (SIR) method, a multicriteria decision-making technique, is proposed for facilitating the process of construction plant selection. The SIR method draws together the strengths of most ...

Abstract: A modified form of the author’s frequency-domain estimation algorithm has been applied to estimate the inertia and damping coefficients of an uncavitated squeeze-film bearing. These estimates are ...

Abstract: Site layout planning is a complicated issue because of the vast number of trades and interrelated planning constraints. To unfold its complexity, this paper aims to confine the study to a particularly defined area of ...

Abstract: Site layout planning can affect productivity and is crucial to project success. However, as construction is heterogeneous in the nature of its organizations, project designs, time constraints, environmental effects, etc., ...