Abstract: The general solution of soil temperature distribution is developed for a slab-on-grade floor with a known heat flux distribution at the slab surface. The Interzone Temperature Profile Estimation ...

Abstract: Nanofluids are a new class of nanotechnology-based heat transfer fluids engineered by dispersing and stably suspending nanoparticles with typical length on the order of 1–50 nm in traditional ...

Abstract: The rheological behavior of four micronized coal water slurry (CWS) samples was studied experimentally for a wide range of shear rates between 3 and 30,000 s−1 . The systematic rheological ...

Abstract: The nonlinear, steady-state response of a displacement-forced link coupling with clearance with finite stiffness is determined. The solution procedure is derived from satisfying the boundary ...

Abstract: Settlement and formation of piping holes on surfaces were observed along a rail embankment subject to normal traffic load. Piezometers were installed in the native peat and soil underneath the embankment inside and outside ...

Abstract: The newly constructed formulation of an element-based resultant-stress nine-node composite shell element is presented for the solution of free vibration and large deflection problems of isotropic and composite laminates. ...

Abstract: Advanced high strength steels (AHSS) are performance-based steel grades and their global material properties can be achieved with various steel chemistries and manufacturing processes, leading to ...

Abstract: Although reliability centered maintenance (RCM) has been used widely in the maintenance and renewal (M&R) of railway infrastructures, M&R methods and maintenance frequencies still require considerable study to ...