Abstract: An optimal information fusion criterion weighted by scalars is presented in the linear minimum variance sense. Based on this fusion criterion, a scalar weighting information fusion decentralized ...

Abstract: In this paper, a damage detection strategy based on distributed strain responses measured by long-gauge fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors is investigated. First, the distributed strain modes of a system with multiple degrees ...

Abstract: In this investigation, the low-molecular-weight organic matters, such as resorcinol, phloroglucinol, and

Abstract: In a multisource, multiquality regional water distribution system, water agencies often find that it is necessary to impose blending requirements at certain control points in the system in order to secure the desired water ...

Abstract: This paper presents a methodology to analyze the reliability of a regional water distribution network. The proposed reliability analysis method focuses on the impact of link failures on source-demand connectivity, which ...

Abstract: Stochastic simulation is applied in a reliability analysis of a regional water distribution network. To complement the connectivity-based reliability analysis presented in the companion paper, the proposed stochastic ...

Abstract: This study investigated the safety and stability of light-rail trains that run on multispan simply supported bridges (MSSBs) and have experienced some settling and girder deformation caused by both foundation settlement ...

Abstract: The objective of this investigation was performed to assess the effects of bromide and ammonia concentrations on the formation of ozonation and chlorination by-products including bromate, trihalomethanes (THMs), and ...

Abstract: Using a generalized network formulation, the nonlinear evaporation loss function of a reservoir is directly incorporated in a water-supply-optimization model. The nonlinear function is first piecewise-linearized and the ...

Abstract: Sand excavations at river beds have compromised the safety of several bridges in recent years. An expressway that connects a huge line bridge is selected as the research object in this study. The phenomenon of the excessive ...