Abstract: This paper explores the use of a three-dimensional finite-element analysis to model soil vibrations due to high-speed trains on bridges. Finite-element meshes include the bridge superstructure, bridge foundations, nearby ...

Abstract: The main purpose of this paper is to compare the efficiency and the difference of the three-dimensional (3D) stress distribution on articular surfaces between the traditional finite element method and the rigid-link finite ...

Abstract: This study uses three-dimensional time-domain finite-element analyses to study the isolation efficiency of open trenches filled with various levels of water. The trench is generated along the

Abstract: A three-dimensional contact element based on the penalty function method has been developed for contact frictional problems with sticking, sliding, and separation modes infinite element analysis. ...

Abstract: In this paper, experiments and finite-element analyses are used to investigate the wind-induced vibration in high-tech factories. The experimental results during the Megi typhoon on September 27, 2016, indicated that ...

Abstract: The main purpose of this paper is to investigate the difference between the rigid-floor and flexible-floor analyses of buildings. The finite-element method is used to analyze the buildings with and without shear walls. ...

Abstract: Much research has been done on Surface Mount Technology (SMT) using the Finite Element Method (FEM). Little of this, however, has employed fracture mechanics and/or continuum damage mechanics. ...

Abstract: This study first investigates how to perform the 3D dynamic analysis of buildings under the vertical component of earthquakes. The analysis results indicate that (1) dividing a main girder into two elements is required to ...