Abstract: Plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) are becoming increasingly popular. In the next several years, all major vehicle manufacturers will introduce PEVs, either as battery electric vehicles (BEVs), such as the Nissan Leaf, or ...

Abstract: In warm forming of aluminum sheet materials, determination, realization, and maintenance of optimal temperature gradient is a key process parameter for increased formability. In this study, a ...

Abstract: Integral abutment bridges (IABs) are now a routine construction and design of choice for many DOTs as bridges are replaced or for new roadways. However, current design and analysis methodologies have not matured substantially ...

Abstract: The characteristics of the earthquake motions at the base of a structure are affected by the properties of the underlying soil through the soil amplification and soil–structure interaction phenomena. In this paper the ...

Abstract: Performance-based maintenance contracts are becoming an increasingly popular method of outsourcing pavement maintenance work. These contracts transfer performance-related risks to contractors with the objective of reducing ...

Abstract: In this paper, the limitation and applicability of the ductile fracture criteria based on a work hypothesis and Cockcroft and Latham were investigated. For this purpose, experimental and numerical ...

Abstract: In this study, thermomechanically coupled finite element analysis (FEA) was performed for forming aluminum rectangular cups at elevated temperatures. In order to identify the onset of a failure ...

Abstract: The present study is designed to determine the effect of major parameters on maximum total bending moments of curved girders, establish the relationship between key parameters and girder distribution factors (GDFs), and ...

Abstract: Unexpected banging noises occurring on the Beomseo Bridge in Ulsan, South Korea have been reported during and after the steel box-girder erection. The banging noise, which at maximum reached 120 dB, raised concerns ...