Abstract: Advanced finite element techniques for the simulation of materials behavior under mechanical loading are reviewed. Advantages, limitations and perspectives of different approaches are analyzed for ...

Abstract: This paper reviews the theoretical models and methods of analysis of deformation, damage and fracture in thin film/substrate systems. The mechanisms and models of the plastic deformation of thin ...

Abstract: This paper reports on an ethnographic-action research study of four-dimensional (4D) based coordination in three utility reconstruction projects. This research shows that implementation of 4D models in planning meetings ...

Abstract: odulated by global, continental, regional, and local scale processes, convective precipitation in coastal tropical regions is paramount in maintaining the ecological balance and socioeconomic health within them. The western ...