Abstract: A study that compares between decentralized and centralized controllers for electromagnetic suspension (EMS) Maglev systems that use combined magnets with an inverted U-rail for levitation and ...

Abstract: This paper proposes a methodology for the optimal design of water distribution systems based on genetic algorithms. The objective of the optimization is to minimize the capital cost, subject to ensuring adequate pressures ...

Abstract: A study of the rectangular hydraulic jump downstream of low‐head irrigation structures is the main goal of this research. The phenomenon is investigated on a rough channel bed under different flow conditions to obtain the ...

Abstract: A closed-form solution and finite-element formulation are developed for the dynamic analysis of thin-walled members with asymmetric open sections subjected to harmonic forces. The dynamic equations of motion and associated ...

Abstract: The shear capacity of reinforced concrete (RC) members is often associated with sliding across inclined planes often referred to as critical diagonal cracks. However, quantifying the shear capacity of the RC member in terms ...

Abstract: The technique of adhesively bonding steel or fiber-reinforced plastic plates to the surfaces of reinforced concrete (RC) structural elements is being adopted worldwide to strengthen or repair reinforced concrete buildings ...

Abstract: It is now fairly common practice to glue steel plates to the tension faces of existing reinforced concrete slabs, as it is an inexpensive and unobtrusive upgrading procedure for strengthening and stiffening. However, the ...

Abstract: Structural engineers inherently rely on the ductility of a member to absorb energy, give prior warning of failure, control the drift of columns, and redistribute moments in beams. However, quantifying the ductility of ...

Abstract: Ductility of RC structures has always been a classical area of concrete research. Given the complexity of the problem, the great mass of research investigating ductility, and specifically, moment redistribution and rotational ...

Abstract: The shear capacity of unplated reinforced concrete (RC) beams depends on the transverse shear to form the critical diagonal crack (CDC) as well as the transverse shear capacity across the CDC. The latter depends on the ...