Abstract: This paper presents a streamlined image-based modeling-to-simulation framework to better assess the hazard vulnerability of masonry structures. In this framework, a masonry wall image is used as an input for 3D discrete ...

Abstract: Hydrogels are useful materials because of their chemical similarity to extracellular matrix and their ability to rapidly diffuse hydrophilic nutrients and metabolites. Using rapid prototyping ...

Abstract: Glass curtain walls, while broadly used as a building facade, are vulnerable to extreme winds. Curtain-wall failures in major wind events lead to substantial economic losses, and wind-induced vibration is often a major ...