Abstract: Analytical procedures are developed considering hydrodynamic effects to determine the response history of earthquake‐induced sliding of a gravity dam monolith supported without bond on a horizontal, planar surface of rock. ...

Abstract: This paper investigates reconfiguration of metamorphic mechanisms as a typical character of topological change of the mechanisms. Metamorphic mechanisms with reconfigurable topology provide changed ...

Abstract: A methodology for synthesis and configuration design of metamorphic mechanisms is developed in this paper based on biological modeling and genetic evolution with biological building blocks. The ...

Abstract: In urban areas, conventional transit priority systems (e.g., passive priority) present some problems, such as causing too many traffic delays and degradation of on line performance due to the lack of real-time data. The ...