Abstract: Adaptive finite element technology has the potential for reducing the cost of structural analysis significantly. There are two different approaches to improve upon the solution accuracy: (1) By selective mesh refinement ...

Abstract: A new

Abstract: The behavior of a two‐span composite beam, consisting of a concrete slab shear connected to a steel beam and prestressed near the central support region, was studied experimentally. The test beam was 37 ft (11.28 m) long ...

Abstract: The behavior of partially prestressed composite beams consisting of a concrete slab supported by a steel beam is analytically evaluated. The prestress is introduced in the negative moment regions when the slab acts compositely ...

Abstract: Lightweight unoccupied air vehicles (UAVs) with wide wingspans are especially vulnerable to dynamic instability. Such instability can be contained by using mass and stiffness balancing and the shape and attitude of the ...