Abstract: A novel method is presented to determine the dynamic characteristics of a multi-DOF rigid body structure from vibration measurements and coordinates of the transducers. These characteristics include ...

Abstract: Using conduits in which a transmitted shock wave experiences abrupt changes in its direction of propagation is an effective means for shock wave attenuation. An additional attenuation of the ...

Abstract: Collapse of a 15.7-m-deep excavation in very sensitive organic soft clay in Hangzhou, China, is presented in this paper. The collapse of the excavation caused the break and/or inclination of the retaining walls, the wracking ...

Abstract: Most consultant selection models stress the importance of past performance. However, there are so far very few studies on evaluating consultant’s performance. It hampers the whole process of the selection model. This paper ...

Abstract: Many published studies on seismic conditions have focused on a pseudostatic method with a linear Mohr–Coulomb failure criterion. However, the pseudostatic method ignores the influence of time and spatial variables on seismic ...