Abstract: This paper presents the results of a preliminary analysis of the branching behavior of a horizontal subsurface crack subjected to a moving compressive surface load. The purpose of the analysis ...

Abstract: A summary of the thermodynamic design limits for pressure suppression containments for nuclear reactors is presented. Those parameters which must adhere to tested values are tabulated and discussed. ...

Abstract: An analytical expression for the stresses in contacting anisotropic cylinders containing a singularity is derived, including the effects of sliding friction. The solution is obtained using complex ...

Abstract: Theoretical formulas are presented for prediction of the flow velocity at which collapse occurs in long parallel-plate assemblies. Beyond the critical velocity the pressure-unbalance forces, developed ...

Abstract: This paper describes a technique for generating a chain drive capable of allowing a desired varying angular velocity function on the driving shaft while maintaining constant angular velocity of ...

Abstract: This paper provides a comparative study of two methods for reconstructing three-dimensional (3D) scenes from monocular two-dimensional (2D) images with respect to their applicability to robotic civil infrastructure inspection. ...

Abstract: This paper presents a computer vision framework supporting automated infrastructure damage detection, with a specific focus on surface crack detection in concrete. The approach presented is designed to provide a significant ...