Abstract: Elastic fields of a single ellipsoidal inhomogeneity embedded in an infinite elastic matrix subjected to plane time-harmonic waves are studied by employing the concept of eigenstrain and the ...

Abstract: We investigate the physical processes behind summer drought in North China by evaluating moisture and energy budget diagnostics and linking them to anomalous large-scale circulation patterns. Moisture budget analysis reveals ...

Abstract: The writers recently proposed a new type of mass damper system to integrate structural and environmental control systems for buildings. External shading fins are used as mass dampers such that they can (1) control building ...

Abstract: Startups have had an impact in recent years through the often innovative products and services they provide. Their emergence is attributable to many economic and social factors, but governmental support and the availability ...

Abstract: Computations are reported for three axisymmetric turbulent jets, two of which are swirling and one containing swirl-induced recirculation, obtained with two models of turbulence: a differential ...

Abstract: The Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, an 854-m (2,804-ft) double-deck truss bridge in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, was struck by a 144-m (473-ft) cargo ship on April 1, 2013. After days of visual inspection and assessment, it was ...

Abstract: Displacement piles are driven to support a wide range of structures. However, analysis of the stress and strain fields developed during their installation remains one of the most challenging problems in geotechnical ...