Abstract: A two part probabilistic model for polycrystalline microstructures is described. The model utilizes a Poisson–Voronoi tessellation for the grain geometry and a vector random field model for the crystallographic orientation. ...

Abstract: The response of metal foams to fully reversed cyclic loading has been investigated much less than the response to tension-tension and compression-compression cyclic loads. This paper describes tests of open cell aluminum ...

Abstract: A Markov model for the performance of wind turbines is developed that accounts for component reliability and the effect of wind speed and turbine capacity on component reliability. The model ...

Abstract: Parallel strand lumber (PSL) is a composite made of oriented wood strands that have been glued and compressed together. Its market share in the residential construction industry is considerable, being used primarily as ...

Abstract: The mechanical properties of wrought iron from multiple elements of six late 19th-century truss bridges is evaluated by a program of destructive and nondestructive testing, including hardness testing and tension tests to ...

Abstract: This paper describes a model for the spatial variation of the elastic modulus of parallel strand lumber (PSL) that is based on bending experiments and also describes a validated stochastic computational model that incorporates ...

Abstract: Measurement of the compressive strength of parallel strand lumber (PSL) is conducted on specimens of varying size with nominally identical mesostructure. The mean of the compressive strength is found to vary inversely with ...

Abstract: Efficient structural design demands qualitative understanding and statistical characterization of live loads. While live loads have been the subject of extensive study for office and residential buildings, roof live loads ...