Abstract: Carbonation of cement-based composites at early ages has attracted great interest to achieve mineral CO2 sequestration, as well as to improve the properties. In this study, carbonation of cement mortars of interest ...

Abstract: In order to study the effect of different structural parameters on the connection performances of a tapered head sleeve (THS) and the calculation method of the bond strength, a three-dimensional finite-element model was ...

Abstract: A testing procedure to diagnose whether the stochastic dynamic programming (SDP) models for reservoir operations will converge is presented. Theoretically, the stability of SDP can be diagnosed by checking whether a ...

Abstract: Freeze–thaw (F-T) cycles are one of the main deterioration factors for the performance of expansive clay in seasonally frozen soil regions. This study designed a unidirectional environmental boundary loading device for F-T ...

Abstract: This paper concerns a linear-matrix-inequality (LMI)-based method of designing a robust modified repetitive-control system (MRCS) for a class of strictly proper plants with periodic uncertainties. ...

Abstract: The region around Taiwan is known for high seismicity. Under the circumstances, seismic hazard assessments and proper earthquake-resistant designs are essential to the region. From a well-studied earthquake catalog, this ...