Abstract: To obtain the failure mode and damage mechanism of a RC box girder under internal blast loads, the dynamic response process of the RC box girder under internal blast loads was carried out in an experiment and numerical ...

Abstract: Freeze–thaw (F-T) cycles are one of the main deterioration factors for the performance of expansive clay in seasonally frozen soil regions. This study designed a unidirectional environmental boundary loading device for F-T ...

Abstract: Construction planning is significantly affected by many uncertain factors derived from construction tasks, the environments, resources, technologies, personnel, and more. Uncertainty analysis approaches are thus critical ...

Abstract: Freeze–thaw cycles can deteriorate the expansive soil performance. Phase change materials (PCMs) absorb and store heavy latent heat from the environment, which can be utilized to mitigate freeze–thaw deteriorations in ...

Abstract: This paper investigates the energy-dependent mission planning of an agile earth observation satellite. According to the similarities between energy-dependent mission planning and the dynamic traveling salesman problem ...

Abstract: When fine sand is treated with microbial-induced calcite precipitation (MICP), the connections of loose sand particles are reinforced by being filled with crystals of calcium carbonate (CC) caused by the presence of ...

Abstract: Modular integrated construction (MiC) leverages prefabricated modules to enhance constructability and sustainability, and serves as a critical solution to global housing demands. However, MiC confronts delivery challenges ...

Abstract: This paper investigates two robust finite-time controllers for the attitude control of the spacecraft by using a modified terminal sliding mode surface. With the use of terminal sliding mode control and adaptive control, ...